I think it's the exact opposite. This board hates speed so much that having it is almost a negative.

 

 

 

 

(I'm a huge Owens hater though, FWIW.)

Speed's fine, the problem comes when all you can do is run.

RYAN SMITH IS THE MOST UNIQUE NAME I HAVE EVER HEARD! OMG

Edited March 2, 200917 yr by ChesterCopperpot

More insight, Bill.

 

Ryan Rowland-Smith is a unique name. Thanks for that contribution to the broadcast.

The consensus has shifted, seems like 90% of the board now hates Jerry Owens. It's fun being ahead of the curve.

 

What's next, everyone's going to say Dye is bad defensively?

I think it's the exact opposite. This board hates speed so much that having it is almost a negative.

 

 

 

 

(I'm a huge Owens hater though, FWIW.)

 

Everyone seems pretty open to the idea off ''speed''. Not everyone is open to the idea of getting speedy players for the sake of them just being speedy. Aka the ridiculously long ongoing willy taveras thread that should have never gotten that long in the first place. When speed is a players only asset it is understandable why that player gets scrutinized so often.

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Say it with me, BIG JIM THOME!!!

Thome with a three run bomb.

5-3

 

 

Ryan Rowland-Smith is a unique name. Thanks for that contribution to the broadcast.

That name sounds very Australian.

Edited March 2, 200917 yr by ChesterCopperpot

What's next, everyone's going to say Dye is bad defensively?

Paul Konerko hits into too many double plays.

 

Melton: Alexei Ramirez was the best 2B in the American League last year. A young star.

 

Ummmm....maybe Bill, in the first half of the year, but definitely not over the full season.

 

Apparently the White Sox don't care if their pitchers give up runs at all...only if they have a good BB/K ratio. Good news, Bill.

 

And an error on Dye allowing the double. A woeful AA/AAA roster is dominating the White Sox (minus Beltre) and sending Wasserman to Charlotte again.

 

Is Melton serious? They're playing the infield in because they don't want to go down one more run (from five to six) and they have the offense to come back?

REALLY?

 

Carlos Quentin did a good job last year defensively (WHAT?) and he has the best pop-up/sliding catch that Bill has seen, lol. UGH!!!!

 

Don Wakamatsu is apparently a "good baseball man." Glad to think they might have hired a bad one was GM, but didn't. You would think Melton would be more familiar with him due to his White Sox ties.

I guess in order to be a White Sox announcer you have to believe that everyone on the team is incredible defensively. DJ was spewing the same s*** a few days ago.

 

Oh and Bill THE f***ING MVP OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE WAS A SECOND BASEMAN YOU YUTZ! Alexei was probably the 4th best 2B in the AL last season.

Crushed that one, around 420-430 feet.

 

Good thing Ozzie played the infield in Bill, we're still in this vitally important/crucial game.

 

Josh Fields does look a bit quicker with his hands this year...he waited nicely on that breaking ball and yanked another double.

 

Lefties are afraid of Brian Anderson, so they want to go right after Chris Getz. LOL!!!!!

 

Nice camerawork...showing Fields running instead of the ball that looked like it could have been a double to the gap.

Edited March 2, 200917 yr by caulfield12

BTW, anyone have video of Slayer's homer from yesterday?

Fields with another double!

Fields with another double!

2/2 with 2 doubles. Good line for today for Josh.

Second double for Fields.

 

"We saw three quick-working lefthanders today.. well, Washburn is a righthander..."

 

Linebrink in.

 

"Bullpen by commitee"

Edited March 2, 200917 yr by ChesterCopperpot

Second double for Fields.

I think he said Washerman. Meaning Wassermann.

I think he said Washerman. Meaning Wassermann.

 

Another Melton mispronunciation... "Octovio" Dotel.

 

For crying out loud Bill, you only work for the WhiteSox... if would be nice if you knew the player's names.

I think he said Washerman. Meaning Wassermann.

Ah, I guess I'm just too eager to make fun of Melton.

 

"Linebrink there.. against that... left-handed batter"

Edited March 2, 200917 yr by ChesterCopperpot

It's even more fun to hear him pronounce Dayan Viciedo...

 

I'm hoping that was Linebrink working on that split-finger. Will give him the benefit of the doubt and hope that 93-94 MPH fastball comes back.

 

 

Even more fun...Melton chiding Bender for saying "Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Arizona" before quickly correcting himself.

 

I actually remember one game in KC where Sweeney hit into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded and only one out in the bottom of the 9th and the Royals only down by one...but he's done pretty well against us in his career, duly noted.

Edited March 2, 200917 yr by caulfield12

on the positive side at least its only melton's voice. melton in high-def is something human eyes shouldn't see.

Another Melton mispronunciation... "Octovio" Dotel.

 

For crying out loud Bill, you only work for the WhiteSox... if would be nice if you knew the player's names.

 

To be fair, DJ mispronounced Octavio last year the exact same way all year last year. And it bugged me too

"Mike Sweeney has close to 300 career homeruns"

 

Oh poor poor Bill he has 199.

For all the bashing of the Alexei was the best 2B in the AL statement, I thought he meant defensively only. I believe you have at least an argument in that case.

For all the bashing of the Alexei was the best 2B in the AL statement, I thought he meant defensively only. I believe you have at least an argument in that case.

No, you don't.

Tyler Walker? That's a unique name.