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It's not like Willie Harris is really that young of a player like everyone is describing. He's 26 years old this season. Not only that, he's batting .185 vs lhp, and his overall slugging percentage is .323. If Willie was more like someone like Juan Pierre, I'd have a lot more hope for him. One of the biggest concerns I have with Harris is that he just isn't a very good hitter. He doesnt hit the ball very hard, and when he tries to chop it (like Luis Castillo), he doesnt hit it hard enough to get it out of the infield.

I must be the only one that doesn't believe Willie Harris is a long-term option for the Sox. He could be a valuable bench player/pinch runner, but I don't think he is MLB caliber to start at 2b.

The more I read things about Kenny Williams, the more it seems like he just doesn't have a solid plan for this organization. He seems to manage the personnel of the Sox like they're a high budget team, but in reality, they're a middle of the pack budget organization. He continues to trade away promising young players for costlier veterans, which is not the way to manage a budget sufficiently. Luck at the Cubs for example. They keep trading away their future starters in Choi, Hill, etc in order to get higher priced guys. Then, when their contracts are up, they're left without their prospects, and they have to empty their pockets for high priced players. You would think that with all of the players that the Sox will likely lose to free agency, they'd have a lot of flexibility to sign some players. However, KW has saddled himself with some pretty big contracts (Buehrle, Garcia, Contreras, Lee, Everett, Thomas, and Konerko) that will likely hamper the organization in the off-season. The fact that there are written reports (even though they might not be true) that KW was interested in trading McCarthy at beginning of the year, and Sweeney for Cliff Floyd, really worries me about his/organizational's ability to scout young players. You would think that with all the prospects that KW has traded the last few years, they would have a lot more talent at the major league level than they currently do.

The Blue Jays signed Catalanotto to a 2 yr, 5.4 million dollar extension today. So much for him on the team next year. Not too upset though, he can't play defense a lick, and we have enough DH.

I've hated Timo this entire year, yet other Sox fans complain about my criticism of him. Yes, he's had some clutch hits this year, but in the games that he's started, he's play like s*** for the most part. His defense, in terms of range, is absolutely awful. He plays deep, and lacks any speed to make up on bad jumps. One of the reason I think Sox fans think Timo is so great is that Hawk is a huge fan of Timos. It seems like Hawk believes Timo can do no wrong. I've even seen some fans that want Timo starting in RF next year. Please god no Timo starting! Great write up on him Cheat.

Oh boy, another 2 years of this at 14 million. Contreras needs a lot of work to be successful in this league.

Two things: - Willie Harris is not that fast - How sad is it that the Sox organization has praised Grilli for how he's performed with the Sox this year. His era is 6.5!

then how the f*** is Valentin not in Ozzie's doghouse? There are so many questions that need to be answered.

Another day, another day of having Valentin in the lineup. Another day, another day of no Joe Borchard in the lineup. What exactly is Ozzie thinking about in regards to the season now?

Another thing I've noticed about Willie is that his speed doesn't really make him a tough out like other fast guys like Ichiro, Patterson, and Figgins. He cant bunt for s***, doesnt really have the slap swing down, and basically doesnt hit the ball hard enough to make infielders have to move alot. I really do question sometime if he even is that fast? He looks like he should be fast, but how often does he really beat out infield grounders? Look at Patterson, an infielder cant take 2 steps without a bang-bang play at first.

A huge problem I see with Willie is the amount of times that he strikes out looking. A little more aggressiveness from Harris would do him wonders at the plate.

Baj in line for unfortunate loss . Will someone please tell me though why we let Vlad just walk into 2b? It's not the 9th inning in a tie game. That one run could be huge against Percival.

It's a shame Valentin wasnt in to face K-Rod. I would really like his chances to get a hit.

Why not keep Timo on the bench, and then ph him in situations where he can do the most damage? I would have absolutely no problem w/Timo ph for Borchard in a situation like that.

Uribe won the game against Donnelly, not K-Rod. The Sox tied it in the 8th off of K-Rod, but Donnelly got the lost in the 9th. So, suck on that Tony. JK

Classy, very classy

If KW, Ozzie, and company really think Borchard will amount to nothing, then KW should be fired on the spot for giving up Reed. The thing is, what's there to lose by playing Borchard right now? Maybe he hits 10 homers the rest of the way, and his trade value goes through the roof.

How many other teams do you see though that are out of contention (which it appears we are playing like if we're using Cotts instead of Marte) playing their backup, 30 yr old outfielders instead of their young prospects?

Will someone please tell me why Ozzie continues to play Timo? I don't care if he hits .650, he's not going to be your starting RF in the future. Another thing I would like to see is no more bunting by this team. When you play for one run, you're not giving yourself much of a chance at a big inning.

Cotts needs to get some control before he can excel in situations like the one he came into tonight.

Thing is, I understand when someone hits a hard hit ball into a double play. However, Crede's swing was so poor, there was almost nothing else he could do on that swing besides hit a roller to the left side. Crede needs to lose his off-balance swing, and just swing out of his ass more.

With Crede's speed, he has to try and hit a fly ball there

Timo's playing in RF instead of Borchard....you suck Ozzie!

Dont have the quote w/me, but Ozzie said a few days ago that he would be ok with Valentin at SS next year, while dissing Uribe being the everyday SS.

After reading the tidbit in the Chicago Tribune, I really have to wonder what KW was thinking bringing in Carl Everett with the 4 million dollar option he has next year. If Ozzie or KW are planning on playing him in the outfield, they're nuts. There isn't a worse defensive outfield in baseball than Carl. Therefore, Everett as a DH makes no sense either with Frank supposedly being 100 pct next year to start the season. With this team's payroll, there is NO way that they should have a 4 million dollar bench player. That's just horrible planning for the future by KW. Hell, Ross Gload would have been a better option to replace Frank at DH than Everett has. It's very scary to think that Valentin could easily be starting at SS next year, and Everett playing in RF. This organization is baffling!