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We're making McPherson look like an all-star lately.

It seems like we're trying to be patient against Byrd, even though he has very good control.

Hopefully this isn't one of those games where we score a few runs early via the homer, and don't score the rest of the game.

Well, looks like we found our starting 1b for next year.

Holy cow, Dye just took a batting practice fastball right down the plate for strike 3. It's ok, he's entitled to a bad AB tonight. Break up Timo!

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 11:35 PM) Ok, I was just making sure you weren't hatin' on ARow. Carl's hit might have been a homerun at the Urinal. Yeah, if you want to see cheap homers, go watch games at Wrigley.

QUOTE(chunk23 @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 11:32 PM) Also, Pods shouldn't try to steal too much, Molina has a great arm. His steal last week was the result of the ball coming out of the 2nd baseman's glove. He was probably beat on the throw. I've never thought of Byrd as a pitcher that's difficult to steal against. Does anyone know what percentage the runners stealing against him are this season?

Timo is quite the short presence over at 1b. Does anyone know when Gload is supposed to be back on the roster?

Wow, we actually got a break from a base umpire on a check swing!!!! First time all year I think.

QUOTE(He_Gawn @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 11:29 PM) Like I was saying..... If you cant take it, and have nothing good to say about a team with the BEST f***ING RECORD IN THE MLB dont talk. When I see a good move made by our manager/players, I'll say so. If I see a bad move/strategy by someone, then I'll comment on it also. The bunt strategy we used with Uribe is a strategy I've been against all year.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 11:28 PM) Bow down to Pods and Rowand. Jabroni, what do you think about having Uribe bunt there? Do you agree or disagree that the better move is to try and let Pods steal 2nd before the bunt?

QUOTE(ReinsdorfSucks @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 11:26 PM) carl hits a crede I have no clue how he hit that ball where he actually did. That ball would have hit his thigh if he didnt swing. I've never seen Everett struggle so much from the left side of the plate.

QUOTE(He_Gawn @ Jun 1, 2005 -> 11:24 PM) I think you just like to complain period. Everytime I come to the game thread, you and that Reinsdorf guy dont have anything positive to say. But I can see your point on letting him steal.

Am I the only one who absolutely hates when we bunt with Pods on first? We're much better off letting him try and steal 2nd, and then bunting him over to 3rd. Just a thought.

I wouldn't consider trading for Chavez until he shows some more power this season. In today's steroid testing environment, his slugging percentage is one of the most shocking statistic.......was he on the juice?

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 31, 2005 -> 09:42 PM) I guess maybe I just see it as great because of the HUGE improvement over an OF of Maggs, Lee, Everett, Harris. Spod doesnt get good jumps, but his speed does make up for it. Timo has a canon, no range. A-row catches alot of uncatchable balls and Dye has been uncharacteristically error-prone. As far as the throws go, we havent had a ton of assists, but their ability to throw has ALOT of runnners holding on third. Good points, I can see your comparison with last year. However, we really need to avoid playing Everett in the outfield. He's an absolute liability out there.

I wouldn't trade Uribe's defense for any other SS. There might be some guys who are slightly better, but no one who makes him look like the second coming of Jose Valentin. Uribe's defense at SS may very well be the least of our concerns.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 31, 2005 -> 09:36 PM) Seriously??? I think he has made it to several gap shots and short pop ups that would'vve been dropped in previous years. I think the defense has been good, with the exception of Dye's errors, I think we have caught many balls that we wouldnt have before. I think that the speed has gotten us several more outs, and the good jumps that we have been getting have spoiled us into thinking balls have to be caught. Yes, seriously. I've thought our outfield defense has been terrible this year. The throws by our outfielders have been terrible all year. Hell, the best throw of the year, by Pods at Oakland, was screwed by the ump. I don't think Pods has got very good jumps on balls (no shock to anyone who saw him in Milwaukee), Dye has been well below what we expected in RF, and Rowand had dropped some pretty catchable balls. Combine that with Everett's pathetic display in 2 games in the outfield, as well as Timo continuing to show absolutely no range.....and you have the basis of a poor defensive outfield.

Rob Mackowiak

QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ May 31, 2005 -> 09:30 PM) uribe has a better arm, ozuna is just hitting better of late and i guess thats leading him to think ozuna is an all around type of guy Ozuna's hitting better lately? The next time he hits a ball out of the infield, it will be a first. He's leading the world in fewest feet per hit. Ozuna was a nice story in ST and all, but he definitely hasn't carried over his hitting ability into the regular season. I like Ozuna because of his hustle and attitude, but if we have to count on him to play more than twice a week.....we're screwed.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 31, 2005 -> 09:26 PM) Speed is overrated in the field, look at A-row in CF. Alot of people will complain about his range, and his speed, but the guy gets ridiculous reads on the ball when it comes off the bat, not to mention he takes some of the best routes to fly balls that I have ever seen. I've been a little disappointed in Rowand's outfield play this year. He's dropped some VERY catchable fly balls, and his arm so far has been nothing short of awful. As a whole, our outfield has been extremely disappointing on defense this season. It's nowhere near the strength that people thought it would be coming into the season

If anyone is complaining about Uribe's play at SS, I don't want to know what they think about our right side of the infield. Iguchi has been solid in the field, but he has absolutely no range. PK is pretty much the same. Uribe is as good of a defensive SS as we've had here in a long time. How many times does he just boot grounders like Valentin used to? Ozuna has shown me nothing to suggest he's an above average defensive infielder.

I honestly don't think some people watch the games. Some of the recent comments I've heard about particular players lead me to believe people just don't watch the games....and read what Ozzie and KW say in the paper.

I think the biggest problem a lot of us had with letting Everett bat was just how awful he's looked from the left side lately. The last two months or so, he's swung through an incredible amount of fastballs right down the plate. Iguchi has performed consistently enough to get the chance to atone for his error.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ May 31, 2005 -> 07:27 PM) Don't take this as a jab at you -- but, did the realists also see how bad Jon Garland truly is, too, for the past four-five years? For me personally, Garland was always about an average AL pitcher. However, Crede is so below average at 3rd base in the AL, it's pathetic.