Since Pods seems to be the slowest healer in history, it's really time for KW to start looking seriously at acquiring a new full-time LF. According to this article, Pods isn't expected back until after the All-Star break.

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...-home-headlines

 

I don't know how much more I can watch with the terrible trio of Sweeney, Mackowiak, and Ozuna. There's about a 90 pct chance when those guys bat of a ground out. Once again though, bringing back Pods for this year was a terrible signing, even if he cost $1.

Since Pods seems to be the slowest healer in history, it's really time for KW to start looking seriously at acquiring a new full-time LF. According to this article, Pods isn't expected back until after the All-Star break.

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...-home-headlines

 

I don't know how much more I can watch with the terrible trio of Sweeney, Mackowiak, and Ozuna. There's about a 90 pct chance when those guys bat of a ground out. Once again though, bringing back Pods for this year was a terrible signing, even if he cost $1.

 

Since Sweeney has come up, Walk has been on a mission to fix that line drive swing and get some power out of him. It seems that his progress is moving forward.

 

 

Ozuna must like Timo wouldnt have a place of most major league rosters.

Since Sweeney has come up, Walk has been on a mission to fix that line drive swing and get some power out of him. It seems that his progress is moving forward.

Ozuna must like Timo wouldnt have a place of most major league rosters.

 

I know we both think the world of Walker, but there's nothing any hitting coach can do with Sweeney until he gets more strength.

Once again though, bringing back Pods for this year was a terrible signing, even if he cost $1.

AVG .303 | HR 1 | RBI 2 | OBP .378 | SLG .455

 

 

you make no f***ing sense. At least make sense. Was he worth his salary? no. I don't care if he played 1 game, those numbers are worth a dollar.

I'd be surprised if he plays before Independence Day, this guy makes Mark Prior look like Lou Gehrig nowadays. I wish the Josh Fields to LF experiment had been more extensive these days.

$2.9M for this? Bringing Podsednik back for the 2007 season will go down as one of the 3 worst moves of KW's General Managing career when it's all said and done.

AVG .303 | HR 1 | RBI 2 | OBP .378 | SLG .455

you make no f***ing sense. At least make sense. Was he worth his salary? no. I don't care if he played 1 game, those numbers are worth a dollar.

 

Prancer cant keep healthy. He is the fast version of Kerry Wood and Mark Prior. 4 different groin issues. Time to move to 4th OF where he belongs.

Edited May 19, 200718 yr by southsideirish71

AVG .303 | HR 1 | RBI 2 | OBP .378 | SLG .455

you make no f***ing sense. At least make sense. Was he worth his salary? no. I don't care if he played 1 game, those numbers are worth a dollar.

Regardless of the price it left the team without a viable option in LF. Putting his eggs in the Podsednik basket left the team without any secondary options for the corner outfield spot.

AVG .303 | HR 1 | RBI 2 | OBP .378 | SLG .455

you make no f***ing sense. At least make sense. Was he worth his salary? no. I don't care if he played 1 game, those numbers are worth a dollar.

 

KW went cheap and brought back Pods after he freaked out seeing what free agents were getting on the market. From everything I've heard in the media and behind the scenes, the Sox wanted nothing at all to do with Pods this year due to injury issues and lack of production. Signing Pods signaled KW's inability to get creative and find this team an everyday LF. If he doesn't play another game this year, he'll be remembered more for his game-winning header than anything else.

That Pods and human gascan for C Lee trade was such a horrible trade. It was worth it for 2005 obviously, but still that's an all timer in bad trading.

Edited May 19, 200718 yr by whitesoxfan101

Regardless of the price it left the team without a viable option in LF.

no, people are just taking b****ing to a new level.

 

When we lose people b****, when we win people b**** less.

 

This is the most pissed off fan base I have ever been a part of.

 

Seriously though, the partpoker guy should take his affilate linked thread out of SLAM and insert an affiliate linked tampon thread,

no, people are just taking b****ing to a new level.

 

When we lose people b****, when we win people b**** less.

 

This is the most pissed off fan base I have ever been a part of.

 

Seriously though, the partpoker guy should take his affilate linked thread out of SLAM and insert an affiliate linked tampon thread,

 

We've been saying this about Pods since the second we re-signed him. Even the people on this site that refuse to ever criticize KW or Ozzie were saying "don't worry, they signed him just to trade him". I guess us being the most pissed off fan base makes sense, as we have the most pissed off manager as well.

no, people are just taking b****ing to a new level.

 

When we lose people b****, when we win people b**** less.

 

This is the most pissed off fan base I have ever been a part of.

 

Seriously though, the partpoker guy should take his affilate linked thread out of SLAM and insert an affiliate linked tampon thread,

I don't really understand what you're getting at here. The Podsednik situation was a complete f***up, I'm pretty sure there's good reason to b**** about it. With the news today that he'll be out even longer than expected it just makes the whole thing even worse.

no, people are just taking b****ing to a new level.

 

When we lose people b****, when we win people b**** less.

 

This is the most pissed off fan base I have ever been a part of.

 

Seriously though, the partpoker guy should take his affilate linked thread out of SLAM and insert an affiliate linked tampon thread,

 

Tell the hitters to get the tampons out of their manginas and start hitting like major leaguers and things will calm down a bit. Its hard not to be uptight about the worst hitting team in the majors.

I don't really understand what you're getting at here. The Podsednik situation was a complete f***up, I'm pretty sure there's good reason to b**** about it. With the news today that he'll be out even longer than expected it just makes the whole thing even worse.

 

How does someone slip and end up missing half the season? I guess it doesn't matter though, as we know how much of a mental midget he is dealing with getting over injuries when he's playing.

How does someone slip and end up missing half the season? I guess it doesn't matter though, as we know how much of a mental midget he is dealing with getting over injuries when he's playing.

He's just not a very good athlete, his body can not withstand the pounding brought on by athletic competition or walking for that matter.

KW went cheap and brought back Pods after he freaked out seeing what free agents were getting on the market. From everything I've heard in the media and behind the scenes, the Sox wanted nothing at all to do with Pods this year due to injury issues and lack of production. Signing Pods signaled KW's inability to get creative and find this team an everyday LF. If he doesn't play another game this year, he'll be remembered more for his game-winning header than anything else.

 

What header do you speak of?!? /insert boggled look here.

 

 

I will forever be a critic of bringing back a guy who provided us with 1/2 of a leadoff hitter type season.

AVG .303 | HR 1 | RBI 2 | OBP .378 | SLG .455

 

 

you make no f***ing sense. At least make sense. Was he worth his salary? no. I don't care if he played 1 game, those numbers are worth a dollar.

And he lost us that game in Oakland.

I really feel bad for Scotty Pods. He was a huge part of our WS Championship, although I feel that he really tailed off during the last 2/3 of that year. With that, and his showing last year, there is no way he should have been re-signed over the off-season. I would've rather entered this year with Sweeney as our everyday LF.....or Fields even. I like Scott, I just don't think KW should've brought him back

Sweeney's fine in LF fathom. Just give it a little time.

 

Also, 3B is the place we need some hitting from.

Sweeney's fine in LF fathom. Just give it a little time.

 

Also, 3B is the place we need some hitting from.

 

The Sox don't have f***ing time when Cleveland is tearing apart everything in sight and Detroit is right back where they were last year.

 

And the Sox need hitting from every position on the field; the highest OPS from an active player on the White Sox roster is .765. That is horrendous.

Edited May 19, 200718 yr by witesoxfan

Pods numbers and injuries is not really an option anymore.

That Pods and human gascan for C Lee trade was such a horrible trade. It was worth it for 2005 obviously, but still that's an all timer in bad trading.

 

 

Some of you around here crack me the f*** up...

Just what was the alternative to Podsednik in LF? How have those free agents done that were talked about--Roberts, Matthews, etc? Pods was worth the risk, IMO. Even if those guys have respectable numbers, signing one of those bums to long term deals would have been far worse than signing Pods to a 1 yr deal, even if Pods helps little in the 2nd half [which he should]. They are very likely to be considered overpaid soon.

 

KW getting Erstad for the OF at least allowed the sox to give Sweeney a look. And Sweeney's a better option for 2007 and going forward than anything the sox could have picked up in the offseason.

Just what was the alternative to Podsednik in LF? How have those free agents done that were talked about--Roberts, Matthews, etc? Pods was worth the risk, IMO. Even if those guys have respectable numbers, signing one of those bums to long term deals would have been far worse than signing Pods to a 1 yr deal, even if Pods helps little in the 2nd half [which he should]. They are very likely to be considered overpaid soon.

 

KW getting Erstad for the OF at least allowed the sox to give Sweeney a look. And Sweeney's a better option for 2007 and going forward than anything the sox could have picked up in the offseason.

 

I disagree with this. I predict he'll be sent down in 2 days.