EvilJester99

Dogue De Bordeaux Related to the Mastiff Same as the dog on Turner & Hooch....

DJ was rattling on several times about the only pitch Iguchi and other Japanese players haven't seen and will have trouble with is a change up.

QUOTE(Finkelstein @ May 3, 2005 -> 07:59 AM) So far so good on Iguchi, I am interested to see what adjustments are made by pitchers once they get a look at him. I think that he is going to see a lot more slow curves and sliders the next time through the division. He has proven that he can hit the hard stuff, has stuggled a bit against good breaking balls. Hopefully he will be able to make adjustments to whatever the pitchers throw at him. On another note, I am new to the site and love what I see so far. It will be nice to have somewhere to "SoxTalk" with fellow fans. Yes welcome to the darkside!!

If the Sox can't or won't resign Konerko... I would love to see the Sox somehow try to get Overbay...anyone know Overbay's contract status??

Happy BDay!!

Garland is now Wood, Wood is now Garland May 3, 2005 BY CAROL SLEZAK SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST At a glance, it seems like everything changed for Kerry Wood and Jon Garland in April. The Cubs' Wood, once a golden boy, has become a symbol for unfulfilled expectations. The White Sox' Garland, once an underachiever, now is a symbol for unlimited potential. Pitch complete games? No problem for Garland. Become an All-Star? He's on his way. Twenty wins? No problem -- he's on pace for 32. Meanwhile, Wood spent Monday undergoing tests on his aching right shoulder. Although no rips or tears were found, he will miss at least three weeks with a strained muscle in the shoulder. He has won only once in five starts and has given up more than six runs per start. He is on pace for a six-win season. Woods' critics have come out in force. He is too fragile, they say. He won't pitch through pain. He has failed to make necessary adjustments in his delivery to protect his arm, they say. He has yet to make the transition from thrower to pitcher. In contrast to Wood, Garland has been dominant. His 5-0 record includes consecutive shutouts in his last two starts. His 1.38 ERA leads the American League. Opposing batters are hitting .185 against him. Role reversal While criticism is being heaped on Wood, Garland -- who has been lambasted throughout his young career for being too lackadaisical, for not trusting his fielders and for failing to challenge hitters -- is receiving only praise and glowing reviews. It's as if Wood and Garland have switched identities. Wood has been slapped with the underachiever label, while the ace-in-the-making label has been transferred to Garland. Neither label is true, of course, and neither is particularly fair. For instance, anyone who questions Wood's desire to play has not been paying attention, as he has pitched through pain during much of his career. And anyone who expects too much from Garland in the near future has not learned from experience. Let's allow him to continue to mature without the burden of even higher expectations. The careers of Wood and Garland always have been connected. They are separated by two years in age and six players in draft rank. Each was dubbed a potential superstar before he ever threw a pitch in the major leagues. Both throw right-handed. And for a while, they both belonged to the Cubs, who took Garland with the 10th pick in the 1997 draft. But despite these connections, their careers have seemed to be as dissimilar as two careers can be. That has been the perception. Wood, 27, has been a star since early in his rookie season, when he he struck out a record-tying 20 batters in a 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros on May 6, 1998. Garland, 25, has more often than not frustrated fans since making his pro debut on July 4, 2000. But Wood's reputation never has been based on victories or consistency. And Garland's reputation never has been based on his career progress. In fact, through last season, the careers of Wood and Garland were not as divergent as they have been made out to be. Not as different as you think In 164 career starts, Wood had compiled a 67-50 record and a 3.63 ERA. In 127 career starts, Garland was 46-51 with a 4.68 ERA. What's more, Woods' highest victory total came in 2003, when he won 14 games, while Garland has won 12 games each of the last three seasons. Unlike Wood, who has battled arm and back trouble throughout his career and missed the 1999 season after undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery, Garland has enjoyed good health. Last year he pitched 217 innings to Woods' 140. Entering this season, expectations were typically high for Wood, the fourth pick of the 1995 draft. Now everyone must wait to see if Wood, who will make $9.5 million this season, can fight through his latest physical setback. There were few expectations this year for Garland, who was dropped to the No. 5 spot in the Sox' rotation during the offseason. But there has been no better bargain in baseball so far than Garland, who will make $3.4 million this year. We have yet to see the Garland who had been vulnerable to the big inning throughout his career and who seldom had gone deep into a game. In his first three full major-league seasons, Garland did not make the quick progress everyone wanted to see. We failed to notice that he was making progress all the same. And what about Wood? Although he has been consistently difficult to hit, he has battled control problems throughout his career and often struggles mightily early in games. Yet because he has been injured so frequently, we have been patient with his development. It is only fair. At the same time, we have been far more patient with Wood than we ever have been with Garland. It might seem like the fortunes of both pitchers took a drastic turn in the first several weeks of the season. But for Wood and Garland, this is actually business as usual. Some of us were just slow to notice.

Happy BDay!!

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ May 3, 2005 -> 06:05 AM) Ok, but we're living in a society that condones trans-sexual operation, then why not an operation that renders the brother and sister sterile? And then they have the option to adopt, like gay couples have. Hey if they want to have one be sterile and marry then I say more power to them... as disgusting as it is to me who am I to tell someone who to love and marry. I personally think people should just let others people live their lives and you live your own. Of course that will never happen because people love to try and tell others how to live. I am not an advocate for anyone but I say let people live their lives... everyone has to have somebody. Probably not a popular thought but it wouldn't be the 1st time I have heard that.

QUOTE(YASNY @ May 3, 2005 -> 05:49 AM) I'd be interested in hearing what some of the pro-gay marriage folks have to say about this situation. How does it compare, in a theoretical way? If gay marriage is okay, are incestual marriages okay as well. If not, why? I think the incestual marriage has been ruled out due to the fact of increase in deformities and other such things that could cause "freak show" children...where as gay marriage I am fairly certain one wouldn't have to concern much with that....

It will be kind of interesting to see if Gardenhire and the Twins do anything else about Rincon. Gardenhire is known for being very proud of running a "clean" program.

Happy BDay!!

"If you go to a family reunion to meet women.... you might be a redneck" Jeff Foxworthy

Pitchers use the roids for the recovery factor.....

GOALLLLLLLLLLL GOALLLLLLLLLLL GOALLLLLLLLLLLL Oh wait wrong sport...

Hey he sold off that dress and now he is pitching like a mang...what do you expect!!

Great game all around.. esp Jon!!! Way to turn it around from that 3 game losing streak!!

Vlad and Griffey Jr. Jr has one of the sweetest swings I have ever seen!! Not to mention Pete Rose, he wasn't the most talented player but the man played his f***ing ass off every game.

"I love when you analyze"

Reading this about Iguchi, yes he hasn't shown much power as of yet but it looks like he is trying to just get base hits and not do too much. I think he is trying to impress and not over due it....I think he has done a damn fine job thus far...a lot of other guys on this team could learn a thing or two from him...IMO

Also when is Ozzie going to have someone sac bunt to get a runner moved over?? I haven't seen that on a normal bases yet...

Unreal... the Sox had a few good chances and blew them. Konerko couldn't get Iguchi in from 3rd with only 1 out and Timo couldn't get anyone in with bases loaded and 1 out as well....this offense had better wake the hell up and soon...otherwise they will be trailing Minny like normal.....

Hell if even just a small move, move Pierzynski and Dye around until Dye gets it going...

Has Ozzie been getting tips from Dusty on how to ruin a pitching staff??

Wow with a 2 - 1 count and 2 out Ozzie yanks Marte and brings in Hermy

It also figures the LA f***tards of Anaheim couldn't hold on against the Twinks...