People b****ing about him like he blew yesterday's game is beyond ridiculous. He had a good game. Getting hits off Joba Chamberlain is not easy. Carlos Quentin whiffed with the bases loaded and 1 out, and not a peep. Uribe ties the game up earlier, and pops up with 2 out, and its bash Uribe time once again.

I wonder who is going to be the whipping boy when Uribe is gone. Will you go back to Greg Walker? Wasn't it his fault according to you when certain players don't hit?

 

While it's certainly true that Uribe hasn't hit worth a lick over the past 2+ seasons, he could've hit a slam off Chamberlain last night and people here would still rip him today. Uribe needs to be used in a platoon with Richar or Ramirez. But since he's far and away the best defensive 2nd baseman at our disposal, running him out of town is probably not the best course of action.

Edited April 23, 200817 yr by WCSox

While it's certainly true that Uribe hasn't hit worth a lick over the past 2+ seasons, he could've hit a slam off Chamberlain last night and people here would still rip him today. Uribe needs to be used in a platoon with Richar or Ramirez. But since he's far and away the best defensive 2nd baseman at our disposal, running him out of town is probably not the best course of action.

And since it's very hard to pull off a platoon with 2 righties, we don't have a ton of options until Danny comes back from the DL.

And since it's very hard to pull off a platoon with 2 righties, we don't have a ton of options until Danny comes back from the DL.

lol

And since it's very hard to pull off a platoon with 2 righties, we don't have a ton of options until Danny comes back from the DL.

 

Not if the entire point is to get Uribe's bat out of the lineup to see what Alexi can do. You don't need a righty/lefty situation to give somebody else at-bats.

 

Not if the entire point is to get Uribe's bat out of the lineup to see what Alexi can do. You don't need a righty/lefty situation to give somebody else at-bats.

Then it's not a platoon

Uribe actually got a really good pitch to hit too. That pitch had double written all over it for anyone else. I think Quentin was way over matched and should be the one to blame for not coming up with more in that inning. JD also had a poor game at the plate.

 

If Uribe got a pitch to hit and popped it up, but Quentin was overmatched, why on earth would you put more blame on Quentin more than Uribe?

Then it's not a platoon

 

Depends which definition you use...

 

The platoon system in baseball is a method of designating two players to a single defensive position -- usually one right-handed and one left-handed. Typically the right-handed half of the platoon is played on days when the opposing pitcher is left-handed and the left-handed player is played otherwise.

 

I guess that I don't interpret it as strictly as you. And given that Juan has been horrible overall and worse against lefties this year, it doesn't really apply to his situation anyway.

 

But I do agree that Uribe needs a day off here and there, whether it's Richar or Ramirez filling in for him at 2B. And on those days, I'd like to see Juan used as a defensive sub late in games.

Edited April 23, 200817 yr by WCSox

But I do agree that Uribe needs a day off here and there, whether it's Richar or Ramirez filling in for him at 2B. And on those days, I'd like to see Juan used as a defensive sub late in games.

On that I think we both agree, I just like arguing semantics. Personally I'd probably be putting Alexei out at 2nd base about 2x a week right now if I were manager. But as you can see from my Sig, I'm not.

If Uribe got a pitch to hit and popped it up, but Quentin was overmatched, why on earth would you put more blame on Quentin more than Uribe?

 

Because Quentin came up with one out.

Our bullpen blew the game. They blew it in Tampa and now in Chicago. The occuraence is all to reminiscent of last year. Dotel has not delivered & Thornton didn't do his job either. They gave up two homers and seven runs. Pathetic.

Our middle relief needs to emerge.

Are you guys hopeful it will? Or will it be disaster leading up to Bobby again this year.

Because Quentin came up with one out.

 

If you're overmatched, the number of outs shouldn't matter. It's probably better he struck out then grounded into a double play. And if you get a pitch to hit and miss, you should take blame too, no matter the number of outs.

 

I'm not excusing Quentin, but he's also a younger player than Uribe, and he didn't get nearly the pitches Uribe apparently got to hit.

Keep in mind Carlos Quentin is still only 25 years old and has only ~450 career ABs.

Keep in mind Carlos Quentin is still only 25 years old and has only ~450 career ABs.

 

He's also sexier than Juan Uribe.

Quentin's 2008 stats through last night:

AVG OBP SLG OPS

.241 .380 .500 .880

 

Uribe's 2008 stats through last night:

AVG OBP SLG OPS

.172 .232 .281 .513

 

Is it really THAT hard to figure out why Quentin is given a break for the K, but Uribe isn't for his pop-up?

Also keep in mind, every time the White Sox lose, it can be traced back to Juan Uribe.

Tough loss, but this game will soon be forgotten when javy and floyd own mussina and hughes.

Also keep in mind, every time the White Sox lose, it can be traced back to Juan Uribe.

Ah, so you are finally coming around.

Couldn't of said it better myself. Way too many Yankee fans there. They are as annoying as Cub fans. Please, go back to New York. As for Uribe, well. Swinging on the first pitch with the bases loaded. I have nothing to say other than we really didn't have any better options on the bench. Anderson? Alexei? Against Joba? OK.

Most of those people arent from New York, and probably have never been there in the first place.

 

I DID like the guy behind the plate though that kept telling Cabrera the count and that it didnt look good for him.

 

"0-2 Melky, it doesn look good."

For the record, Juan Uribe was the only White Sox option in the YES broadcast's Player of the Game text poll.

One day its our pen, the next day our starting pitching. WTF>

Why do I get the sense that this is who this team really is - better than 7 or 8 AL teams, significantly worse than the top 5 or 6 AL teams.

 

For whatever reason, we own the Tigers regardless of whether or not we are better or worse team. We beat the Rays, who should be improved but are still not an 80 win team yet.

 

I still don't think we are better than the Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers, Tribe, Mariners or Angels.

Edited April 24, 200817 yr by Greg Hibbard

Most of those people arent from New York, and probably have never been there in the first place.

 

I DID like the guy behind the plate though that kept telling Cabrera the count and that it didnt look good for him.

 

"0-2 Melky, it doesn look good."

 

"Melky! Melky! Here comes a fastball!"

 

"Melky...Melllllkkkkkyyyyyy....forkball!"