southsideirish71

Why in the name of god are we playing a corner OF in center every other game. This is so dumb its not even funny.

2 Ham and Cheese Sandwiches on Wheat Bread, and an Apple. I wish I had a double wonderburger basket with curly fries.

Good luck Los!!!

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 09:31 AM) I'd love to have a tally of how many "sox fans" said that at this time last year. I'm in!!! They are capable, they have the talent, they need to put it together. Rowand44 is probably one of the most optomistic posters on this site. So he probably wouldnt of made your tally last year. I think we will win the wild card. Once in we have as good of a chance as anyone. Its just up to our pitching to perform.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 07:36 AM) I've heard Portsmouth have pulled out of the race to sign Petrov. I imagine Martin O'Neill and Aston Villa if the Randy Lerner takeover goes ahead, would try and get that $7M pound deal done before the transfer window closes though. Steed Malbranque looks like he's moving from Fulham to West Ham on a 1.5M - 2M deal as well. Steed is a good player. I watched a lot of fulham games with Bocanegra going there a few years ago. He will definately help the attack.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 07:28 AM) So I just want to get a grasp on this here. So far this season Pablo Ozuna has 137 AB's in 61 games. Ryan Sweeney for Charlotte has 421 AB's. That's almost a 3 to 1 ratio of AB's right there. So my point on this whole issue is this. If you're going to use Ryan Sweeney next season, he should play everyday. If he's going to be in a platoon situation, why not just keep Ozuna, who has hit well this season, let Ryan get much more AB's in Charlotte to continue his development, which will help him immensely. I think it's more likely Josh Fields would get used everyday over Sweeney at this stage for next season though. I figure that Fields will be a counter balance until Crede signs a long term deal. The minute we lock up Crede, Fields get dished for pitching. Sweeney makes a better move for LF for next year. He can platoon like Pods did this year. He has a nice swing, and we have enough power on this team already.

To the Offense: Hit the f***ing ball, score some runs, dont do dumb things on the basepaths, when a pitcher is wild and is walking people dont swing at the first pitch. If a pitcher is constantly throwing you low and away, please hit that ball the other way. Pulling it results in a 3 to 4 hit shut out, and a quick and lifeless game. To the Pitching: For the love of god, if you have a fastball please throw it, stop with the lob league crap. Keep the ball down, and try to pitch ahead. To the defense: If its hit to you, catch it. If you cant throw the guy out at third or home, please hit the cutoff man so we can keep the man on first. So one run doesnt turn into 4. To Joey Cora: Please take note of who is running and who is getting the ball out in the field and where they are getting the ball before doing your wendell kim impersonation. To Ozzie: You can in fact pull the pitcher and rely on your bullpen. And Cotts is not the Cotts of 2005, so he should not be option A out of the pen. Just win!!!!!!

Celtic transfer rumor. Celtic in talks for Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink of PSV. He would help balance the attack up front, and help in Europe. the fee between the teams is agreed on, however Jan wants more money. Vennegoor of Hesselink to Celtic

Well the bunny is doing his best hawk impersonation tonight Its the umpires fault.

Welcome to Corpseball 2006. Remember to pull the baseball son.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 22, 2006 -> 08:39 PM) Chris Rongey and Pat Boyle if they are members. Then Ozzie. Damn Fathom, beat me to it!! I am curious how PFB will spin this

Thank God McCarthy isnt using this talent anywhere near the rotation. Obviously our starting crew is light years above this kid. Maybe some day he can learn to throw 86 mph fastballs like 2/5s of our starters. /sarcasm

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 22, 2006 -> 08:25 PM) I said this earlier, but this was as awful an approach by our entire team as I've ever seen. Its the same thing as always past the allstar break. Dip you back shoulder, get around of the ball, pull and lift. When we do this, any crappy pitcher will 3 to 5 hit us over 7 or 8, we will struggle to score a run.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 22, 2006 -> 08:24 PM) Hey!!! Cy McCarthy isn't dead after all, at least Ozzie is using him regularly and in big spots. So much for streching him out, so we can give one of the multimillion dollar dead arm crew a break.

I am waiting for the opposition to put 3 guys on the left side, then Konerko hits 216 for a season. f***, now we use Bmac.

And of course Konerko cant f***ing help himself. He pulls the first pitch to the SS. You realize Konerko that right field is not out. You dont have to pull every single pitch.

I just came in, is this a case of the pull and lift offense hitting everything on earth to the 3rd baseman and the SS tonight. When I see a few hits over 7 or so innings by a pitcher who has been getting hit.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:50 PM) This team looks absolutely fatigued. I can't even begin to count how many foul balls our hitters have hit to the opposite field. The bat speed is slowing down right now, and this is the point of the season where the adrenaline of being in a pennant race has to give you that extra boost. Unfortunately, it's nowhere to be found with our guys right now. Where was this problem in his last start against the Tigers? The foul balls are more a product of pitchers throwing us low and away, and our guys trying to lift and pull.

Tigers magic number is 34.

Conteras 9-0 in the first half, 3-6 in the 2nd half. Beltin Bill Melton thinks Contreras has a back problem, and he is dropping down a lot more.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:33 PM) The pitcher is a lot less talented. So was Runnynose Hernandez and Boof Bonser.

And Mack pulls it for the out.

Now this is frustrating. Now we start hitting the ball the other way, and back up the middle. Why do we wait until the 9th inning to actually hit.

How many popups, or ground outs to the pull side we will see.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:27 PM) I'll save you some time: "I really believe Contreras pitched well aside from those two hitsbatsmen, which threw off his rhythm." You can insert any of our pitchers names during any of their crap performances and cite one moment where they wet themself. "I believe this team will turn around because it has the talent to turn around." He blamed Konerko for Vazquezes problems on Sunday. Nice job PFB.