That last outside pitch he coulda hammered to rf for a single.

Bad, Jermaine, bad.

2003 Konerko and 2009 Rios aren't even remotely comparable, other than they both sucked.

Speaking of Paulie, he is quietly putting together a nice season after that slump.

YES, JUST THE OPPORTUNITY i WAS LOOKING FOR!

 

Let's see Dye embarrass himself in a pivotal moment.

 

Lol, i want the Sox to win but i'd hate to see you disappointed

Another great game by Jermaine! 0-6! He is pitiful!

kotsay has been so clutch.

shame we got nothing behind him. Then again, the law of averages says Jermaine is f***ING DUE!

Everything this guy hits, atleast the games I watch, seem to be line drives across the field. He's like Ross Gload's doppelganger. His line drive percentage rate must be ridiculous compared to league average.

 

/strikeout

 

DEAD!

He's hit before. He's made a couple of All Star teams, so he's no novice. Maybe he's stubborn. Maybe he is lacking desire like many scouts claim. Maybe he's just in a slump the size no one has ever seen before. He will eventually be better.

 

 

Well us Sox fans have seen slumps like that before. It should be nothing new.

and he chases one down and away. with the go ahead run 90 feet away.

 

honestly, the only way we score there is with a passed ball.

They had just signed Konerko to a brand new deal after 2002. 3 years 23mil I believe.

 

But remember their payroll was drastically smaller back then.

 

 

Lots of goats again tonight. Wow, Jermaine is like Rios. Both should try to make outs and they'd stroke hits.

You'd think the law of averages would have had jermaine be the hero.

well that was predictable....

If Jermaine gets two strikes on him these days, it's OVA. He has no chance.

Dye having the best 2nd half of a season. EVER.

You know if the Sox are flat tomorrow, Hawk will blame the starting time of today's game.

Wise should have been in the game in 9th in RF and this game would have been over already.

 

I am starting to hate Jermaine Dye which is just sad.

How are 2003 Konerko and 2009 Rios not similar?

 

Both had seasons that were completely outliers to their normal stats.

 

I know you werent here in 2003, but most people wanted to give away Konerko for free on this board.

 

 

(Edited for typo)

Edited September 18, 200916 yr by Soxbadger

If Jermaine gets two strikes on him these days, it's OVA. He has no chance.

 

Well you can't accuse him of playing for a new contract.

Edited September 18, 200916 yr by kitekrazy

If Jermaine gets two strikes on him these days, it's OVA. He has no chance.

What's amazing it is seems like White Sox pitchers had better chances for hits during interleague play than Dye or Rios have now.

How are 2003 Konerko and 2009 Rios not similar?

 

Both had seasons that were completely outliers to their normal stats.

 

I know you werent here in 2002, but most people wanted to give away Konerko for free on this board.

If they could have given him away for free, they probably would . I believe Konerko hit .270 the second half. At least it gave the Sox some hope for a rebound which did happen. The Sox are on the hook for $60 million for Rios. If you think they wouldn't give him away to some team willing to take the entire contract, I think you are crazy.

Edited September 18, 200916 yr by Dick Allen

You'd almost wish Jermaine would have said he had a sore back so he wouldn't have to play at all this month.

I'd rather have Danks up here even if he's not ready.

All he had to do was poke a hit there, any hit. Wow.

How are 2003 Konerko and 2009 Rios not similar?

 

Both had seasons that were completely outliers to their normal stats.

 

I know you werent here in 2002, but most people wanted to give away Konerko for free on this board.

 

Konerko had a good second half that year, and was a bit more proven of a player at that point than Rios, and had nowhere near as bad a contract, and we didn't volunteer to take his awful contract that he didn't even have.

How are 2003 Konerko and 2009 Rios not similar?

 

Both had seasons that were completely outliers to their normal stats.

 

I know you werent here in 2002, but most people wanted to give away Konerko for free on this board.

I wanted Konerko traded to the Dodgers for some combination of Mota, and Miller or Jackson.

I wouldn't be surprised if Tony Pena gets a shot at being our closer next year. I think Ozzie likes using Thornton all over the place too much for him to be it.

The Sox arent trading Rios.

 

1) If Toronto could have gotten anything for him they would have.

 

2) The Sox (unlike their fans) generally dont just throw a player away after 1 bad season. They understand that players have good seasons and bad seasons, and not every player is slump proof.

 

Rios is a major part of the Sox future, regardless of how many board experts disagree.

2. Nick Swisher

Konerko had a good second half that year, and was a bit more proven of a player at that point than Rios, and had nowhere near as bad a contract, and we didn't volunteer to take his awful contract that he didn't even have.

Konerko's post All Star break OPS in 2003 was .853. That's pretty good.

I wouldn't be surprised if Tony Pena gets a shot at being our closer next year. I think Ozzie likes using Thornton all over the place too much for him to be it.

I'm pretty sure that's why he was picked up.