Give me grinders. They bring excitement and enthusiasm to both the team and fans. This team had a severe lack of fire last year and I don't want to watch another 99 loss sleepwalk again this year. I want players who will get after it.

I don't care if guys play through pain. What I don't want them doing is playing through pain that severely affects their overall game.

His enthusiasm and drive came through with absolute gusto in that interview.

 

Nobody will confuse him with Alex Rios.

His enthusiasm and drive came through with absolute gusto in that interview. Nobody will confuse him with Alex Rios.

Double plus good!

Totally okay with the cockiness, so long as he isn't an asshole. He doesn't appear to be.

 

He seems to be able to walk that line appropriately. Unlike Brett Lawrie who is cocky and an asshole.

His enthusiasm and drive came through with absolute gusto in that interview.

 

Nobody will confuse him with Alex Rios.

 

A young player exuding confidence? No, we can't have such things.

Jake Peavy---Cy Young award winner, considered one of the better pitchers in baseball---------------shut up and pitch.

 

Adam Eaton--AAA star, hasn't accomplished much on the major league level-----------------------you have to love his confidence.

Jake Peavy---Cy Young award winner, considered one of the better pitchers in baseball---------------shut up and pitch.

 

Adam Eaton--AAA star, hasn't accomplished much on the major league level-----------------------you have to love his confidence.

 

To clarify, I was never one to get on Peavy. Still, the dude was was seemingly always injured and underperforming. I think Sox fans have the right to be frustrated with him. If Eaton is doing the same thing while he's hitting .230 and out with his 3rd injury of the year, Sox fans will get on him too.

Yes, Eaton will be very easy to hate if he doesn't succeed.

Yes, Eaton will be very easy to hate if he doesn't succeed.

 

I think you are the founding member of that group

I hate the trade, not the man. There's a difference.

Brian Anderson and Beckham have/had their share of (over)confidence or cockiness as well.

 

One of the reasons I never cared for Anderson.

 

Definitely a fine line...and depends on whether he's on your team or the opponent's.

Brian Anderson and Beckham have/had their share of (over)confidence or cockiness as well.

 

One of the reasons I never cared for Anderson.

 

Definitely a fine line...and depends on whether he's on your team or the opponent's.

 

Is that the reason you didn't care for Frank Thomas too? How about Pierzynski?

 

Let him play. If he doesn't perform, then criticizing him is perfectly reasonable. Criticizing him for being cocky and confident is ridiculous.

I hate the trade, not the man. There's a difference.

 

Why do you not like this trade? I think it's a great trade.

Why do you not like this trade? I think it's a great trade.

Honestly I have way too many posts in this thread and don't feel like starting over. I think both sides have been exhausted. I'm ready to see them play and prove me wrong.

Jake Peavy---Cy Young award winner, considered one of the better pitchers in baseball---------------shut up and pitch.

 

Adam Eaton--AAA star, hasn't accomplished much on the major league level-----------------------you have to love his confidence.

 

LOL. And if Eaton constantly gets injured and sucks against the Sox top competitor, we will tell him to shut up too.

Jake Peavy---Cy Young award winner in 2007 in the NL in a pitchers park, considered one of the better pitchers in baseball---------------in 2012 many said shut up and pitch after Peavy's tough guy / bulldog attitude got annoying.

 

Adam Eaton--AAA star, hasn't accomplished much on the major league level-----------------------you have to love his confidence.

 

Fixed this for you.

WHITE SOX SEND OUTFIELDER BRANDON JACOBS TO ARIZONA

December 13, 2013 at 3:03pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, December 13, 2013

 

 

WHITE SOX SEND OUTFIELDER BRANDON JACOBS TO ARIZONA

 

 

CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox have sent outfielder Brandon Jacobs to the Arizona Diamondbacks as the player to be named later to complete Tuesday’s trade in Orlando.

 

The White Sox originally acquired outfielder Adam Eaton from Arizona on Tuesday, December 10 in exchange for left-handed pitcher Hector Santiago and a player to be named later.

 

Jacobs, 23, combined to hit .244 (111-455) with 33 doubles, 13 home runs, 66 RBI and 59 runs scored over 127 games this season between Class A Salem and Class AA Portland in the Red Sox organization and Class AA Birmingham in the Sox system. He hit .237 (37-156) with two home runs and 22 RBI in 43 games with the Barons.

 

Jacobs was acquired from the Boston Red Sox on July 12 in exchange for left-handed pitcher Matt Thornton and cash considerations.

So I haven't listened to the interview, why is he cocky?

Jake Peavy---Cy Young award winner, considered one of the better pitchers in baseball---------------shut up and pitch.

 

Adam Eaton--AAA star, hasn't accomplished much on the major league level-----------------------you have to love his confidence.

Find a poster who has said both. Your technique of calling out an entire message board for having a variety of opinions is always fantastic.

So I haven't listened to the interview, why is he cocky?

 

Because he believes he will hit .300 and get on base at a .400 clip and he will go get any ball hit out to CF

So I haven't listened to the interview, why is he cocky?

 

He basically just says he believes in himself to outplay the expectations of his peers, and cited his own track record of doing so. If he is too cocky, it's from over-confidence, not from any sense of entitlement.

Because he believes he will hit .300 and get on base at a .400 clip and he will go get any ball hit out to CF

 

Sounds like his job description to me....

Because he believes hopes he will hit .300 and get on base at a .400 clip and he will go get any ball hit out to CF

 

Personally i'm glad he will be on hand to balance out Konerkos and Dunns gloomy gus act.