MARK

DYE, PK, THOME

PEN

 

Let's get this thing on tract and string a few together. I'm at the point where I'll absolutely puke if I see Fields slotted in the 2-hole anymore also. Sit his ass and give Nix some PT.

Don't get your hopes up too high, but this was definitely refreshing. First win thread in almost a week...

 

1-0 this season with lillibridge not on the team

 

mark continues to be awesome

Ah, yeah. That's how a win feels... I had almost forgotten.

Fields, welcome to the bench for at least 2-3 games.

 

You either will see a Nix/Betemit platoon or Nix alone if Ozzie chooses to go for defense first. Betemit does deserve a chance to hit against some RHP this year and show what he can do.

 

Logically, Nix or Alexei (to see even more fastballs, he can take the ball to RF and bunt as well) should be in the 2 hole.

About damn time guys !!!

f***ing madness at my place, switching from Sox to hockey to basketball

FINALLY!!!!!

 

Hopefully we see a lot more of Nix and Betemit in the upcoming weeks. Lets sacrifice some D with Betemit at 3B, and have Nix play 2B. Also, I wouldn't mind putting Dye in the 5 spot. Right now, a lineup of the following gives us the best chance to win, IMO:

 

1. Podsednik, CF

2. Nix, 2B

3. Thome, DH

4. Konerko, 1B

5. Dye, RF

6. Quentin, LF

7. Betemit, 3B

8. Pierzynski, C

9. Ramirez, SS

 

None-the-less, it was refreshing to see a win, even if it was just 1 win.

Edited May 20, 200916 yr by BearSox

I learned over the weekend that if Ozzie submitted that exact lineup, we'd lose the DH and our pitcher would be hitting.

FINALLY!!!!!

 

Hopefully we see a lot more of Nix and Betemit in the upcoming weeks. Lets sacrifice some D with Betemit at 3B, and have Nix play 2B. Also, I wouldn't mind putting Dye in the 5 spot. Right now, a lineup of the following gives us the best chance to win, IMO:

 

1. Podsednik, CF

2. Nix, 3B

3. Thome, DH

4. Konerko, 1B

5. Dye, RF

6. Quentin, LF

7. Betemit, 3B

8. Pierzynski, C

9. Ramirez, SS

 

None-the-less, it was refreshing to see a win, even if it was just 1 win.

 

Ballsy lineup.

 

I learned over the weekend that if Ozzie submitted that exact lineup, we'd lose the DH and our pitcher would be hitting.

 

Nice work.

I like Getz and Fields, and want them to succeed, but at this point, it's idiotic to trot them out there everyday. It's basically setting them up for failure. I don't know what you can do with Fields if he doesn't show some life within in the next couple of weeks or so, but if Getz continues to struggle, there's a spot for him on Charlotte.

Buehrle was great. Josh Fields had a game to forget. The boo birds have a new target. If Josh Fields made $1.5 million a year, I'm pretty sure he would make it through waivers.

 

1-0 this season with lillibridge not on the team

 

mark continues to be awesome

 

I like to think of it as 1-0 in Lillibridge Tribute Tour 09' Games, but that's just me B)

 

Good to see a win again. We gotta get the kinda streaky we were last year where we had W streaks to go along with the L streaks instead of L streaks broken up by single W's.

I think Getz has a better chance at staying up. He's got a better approach than Josh at the plate, not to mention he's a lefty, which the Sox line-up doesnt have many of.

 

Plus he's been stellar at second, which you can in no way say the same about Josh. I don't give Fields all that much more time to prove he's worthy before someone else takes that spot (coughDayancough)

I think Getz has a better chance at staying up. He's got a better approach than Josh at the plate, not to mention he's a lefty, which the Sox line-up doesnt have many of.

 

Plus he's been stellar at second, which you can in no way say the same about Josh. I don't give Fields all that much more time to prove he's worthy before someone else takes that spot (coughDayancough)

 

 

Viciedo will stay in Birmingham through the ASB, at least.

 

He's finally made it up at .265 after a 2 for 3 night (in a surprising second loss in a row for the Barons tonight), but his OPS is in the low 600's and he needs to keep improving on his defense. He's really turned the corner, that's for sure. Three weeks ago, it looked like there was a small chance they might end up sending him down to Winston-Salem he was struggling so badly for about two weeks.

 

The first move is to try Nix at third or a Nix/Betemit platoon or Betemit at 3B with a Nix/Getz platoon at 2B or just Nix at 2B and Betemit at 3B.

 

Getz might need to sit out a game or two here as well, at least tomorrow against Santana, so you'll see Betemit and Nix in the line-up, as someone projected in this post-game thread.

 

If the Sox continue to struggle and fall out of the race in July or August, then you can bring Viciedo up and see how he does. If he acts like he belongs, keep him up (playing everyday), if not send him to Charlotte for the remainder of the season...then bring him back up again in September if he holds his own for the Knights.

Edited May 20, 200916 yr by caulfield12

and the turnaround begins! mark your calendars people!

Thing thing about Viciedo, which I keep forgetting, is that the Sox didn't draft him, He's only under their control for 4 years, you damn well better believe with Kenny's ego he's gonna want to get the majority of those 4 years in Chicago if at all possible....

 

He wants a return on his investment...

For a guy who get ripped as much as almost any player on this board, there was an interesting note on the scoreboard tonight. Jim Thome has the highest home run percentage in the AL since he joined the White Sox.

This one was damn near perfect for me. Everyone except for Fields and BA really brought it today.

Sure is good to be in the win column again.

Everyone except for Fields and BA really brought it today.

 

BA had more bad luck. Hit some solid shots, but Crede just robbed him twice.

Gonzalez is speculating that Contreras could eventually take Floyd's place in the rotation. According to BA he was throwing first pitch forkballs for strikes last night. Floyd is out of options so I presume he would move to the bullpen if this longshot (IMO) comes true. Here's the question. If Floyd has another 3 or 4 starts like his last 3 or 4 do you risk losing him and his new contract by exposing him to waivers? Considering in his last 21 starts his ERA is about 6.00 it would have to be a consideration.

BA had more bad luck. Hit some solid shots, but Crede just robbed him twice.

His first AB was real good. A lot of pitches and a liner snagged by Crede.