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QUOTE(tigerfan @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 08:21 PM) Wilson has done well for us in the catching position this year. Plays like that one are why. Special

This is how you lose a division. You do stupid s***, and f*** yourselves.

QUOTE(JackTalkThai @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 08:18 PM) You're right they do...and I'm posting there tonight as well. ESPN also has a message board...and shockingly, I'm posting there as well. RealGM...yep you got it. I ask, why constrict yourself to just one point of view? I dont rememeber ever seen a tiger fan out on these boards, now all of a sudden we have two one who posts only when the tigers are doing good. If I wanted a generic point of view I would post at MLB.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 08:16 PM) By the way, Ozzie, get Bmac up. He will let his wifes relative pitch as much as he wants. He has the slowest hook with Freddy. Freddy has to give up at least 10 runs before Ozzie takes him out. After the game, he will talk about how Freddy battled and how he was unlucky.

QUOTE(JackTalkThai @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 08:14 PM) The Tigers have the most dangerous 7-8-9 in all of baseball. Power wise. Add in Craig Monroe and it's the most dangerous 6-7-8-9 in all of baseball. Monroe - 10 HR's Shelton - 12 HR's Thames - 10 HR's B.Inge - 12 HR's Dont the tigers have a baseball message board.

QUOTE(Ndgt10 @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 08:13 PM) He's getting older. He turned one year older. Pitchers dont all of a sudden lose 5 mph on their fastball unless you see some sort of tear or strain.

I want an MRI on Freddys shoulder to prove he is healthy. Last year 92-93, this year if he breaks 90 its a godsend. Freddy the control junkball pitcher, who has no control.

Freddy and his meatballs in the high 80s is the same meatballs that we have seen all year long. He has to be the only guy to lose 5 mph on this fastball, and no one at all makes a comment in the press about it.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 08:09 PM) The Tigers are crushing Garcia's hanging pitches, and we're fouling off Robertson's meatballs. f***ING FREDDY. WORTHLESS

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 08:00 PM) I love how you try to blame B.A. there, and wind up having to admit that a big part of the problem is still the starting pitching. What the f*** is the coaching staff doing to help BA. Are they doing anything besides batting practice. Is it time to get Hrniak back for a one on one session with BA. It seemed to work with Uribe last year.

Now where was that 2 seamer in the last inning.

QUOTE(whitesoxin @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 07:53 PM) Missed fundamental plays like that piss me off more than Freddy giving up two dongers in an inning. Unacceptable Cintron you piece of trash. Freddy giving up a dinger on a 1-2 pitch pisses me off just about as much, because that is fundamentals. He gets to 2 strikes and can put them away with his medicore heat. Last years Freddy blows them away with a 93 mph heater. Not this high 80s meat.

QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 05:23 PM) I wish Pablo was playing tonight..he makes things happen In the OF Pablo makes runs score for the opposing teams.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 04:59 PM) Steff, Its been said that doing cardio after sleep on the most empty a stomach can be is the best for burning calories and fat. Being that I am not a morning person, I do it right after work before dinner when my stomach is relatively empty. I workout every night starting around 9pm or 10 if a sox game is on. My goal is to drop my glucose before I go to bed. My stomach is empty by that point. After my workout I drink a bottle of water. It amazing to see how working out at night affects my blood sugar not only before I hit bed, but when I wake up. When I dont work out, my sugars are up at least 20-40 in the morning. When I run at night, my numbers are almost "normal".

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 04:07 PM) 8th round pick: Kent Gerst. One of the fastest players at the Area Code Games last summer, outfielder Kent Gerst could be the first high school player drafted out of Missouri. A Missouri State recruit, he's considered signable in the first 10 rounds, and the White Sox have shown as much interest as any club. Gerst has 65-70 speed on the 20-80 scouting scale, and he's a legitimate center fielder and leadoff man. He makes contact but there are some concerns about his size (5-foot-10, 175 pounds). Now this is what I was expecting from the sox. Drafting speed. Low Risk, high reward.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 02:31 PM) Hot, humid night=long ball fest at the Cell. We need 'long ball Freddy' to stay his ass at home and we need Sweaty Freddy to be ON his game early. If he can keep them to 1-2 runs through 5, we're fine. Freddy vs 110 loss Tigers equals ugly. Freddy vs Best in Baseball Tigers equals good effort.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 02:08 PM) All finesse type of guys. Interesting. Its been our MO on drafting pitchers for a while. Cant break a plane of glass, but can throw it through a teecup you are our guy.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 01:51 PM) Dan Patrick show says that KW is incredibly interested in Griffey, and a deal may go down... and hawk, he would play centerfield... i hate to be the one to start this thread, but I just heard this seconds ago... Yeah another DH for the team. Last year sure, this year it doesnt make sense. Over/Under on the number of games it takes to get him injuried in CF for the sox.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 01:34 PM) With only 35 innings this year, Long could be pitching in the majors by the end of the year. He'll probably start at AA and move quickily. The injury issues are a concern. But his stuff sounds good. If he can throw strikes he can move quickly.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 01:03 PM) I'm convinced the White Sox purposely drafted a Lance Broadway clone just to irritate me. Why didn't they take Pedro Beato? I'll be sure to follow Beato's progress through Baltimore's minor league system, as I have with Carrillo. Can anyone tell me who Minnesota drafted? I'm guessing it's a hard throwing, right hander with a plus slider who'll be dominating our lineup for years. They better trade one of these guys, because if we keep drafting clones of each other we will have no diversity in our rotation.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 12:44 PM) 6. Kyle McCulloch, rhp (National rank: 16) School: Texas. Class: Jr. Hometown: Houston B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 185. Birthdate: 3/20/85. Scouting Report: McCulloch's stuff isn't as sexy as the pitchers ahead of him on this list, though he's a better bet to reach his ceiling as a No. 3 or 4 starter than most. "He's a safe pick," a regional crosschecker said. "You know he's a big leaguer. Maybe you get Brad Radke out of him." The Longhorns initially signed McCulloch as a shortstop out of Houston power Bellaire High, where he played both ways but first emerged as an infielder. He's a good athlete for a pitcher and quite consistent. McCulloch's velocity has been down a little this year, as his fastball has sat at 88-90 mph, compared to 89-92 in 2005, when he won the deciding game of the College World Series. His best pitch is his plus changeup, and both his curveball and solid are effective if not spectacular. Early in the spring, he struggled when he relied too heavily on his secondary stuff, but righted himself when he returned to working off his fastball. Besides winning at premier high school and college programs, McCulloch also has proven himself against top summer competition. He held his own as a reliever in the Cape Cod League in 2004 and tied for the Team USA college team lead with four victories in 2005. iirc....same school as chris young So his fastball sits a 88-90. Nice he fits in well with our draft strategy.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 12:31 PM) another broadway type pitcher...should move quickly through the organization We seem to have an affinity for this type of pitcher. So much for the power arm.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 11:30 AM) Tillman throws 90-94, but later in games he has been known to slip into the upper 80's. A team that takes him wouldn't be taking him for what he's done in high school (especially not this year, he was on a bad team though). They would be taking him for his body size and the stuff he ocassionally flashes. A true project and I am not a fan of taking him. Out of Beato or Perez who do you like. Perez would be great in the pen for quick to the majors. I just dont like drafting guys who are already in the pen in college. Yes it worked out for Houston Street and Cordero a bit. I am also a fan of the heavy sinker especially with our ballpark.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 11:20 AM) BA Has Us Interested in 3 guys (Doesn't mean we take them either): RHP Chris Perez (MIAMI) Perez is a junior at the University of Miami who has pitched as a starter and reliever and is now the Canes closer. He was suspended for part of a season after being arrested for Drunk Driving (was not convicted). Perez is 6-4 and has seen his velocity climb into the mid 90's. He mixes his FB (which he has poor control of) with a very good breaking slider thats in the mid 80's. Has had bouts with putting on weight, but he does do a good job repeating his delivery. RHP Pedro Beato (St. Petersburg JC) Beato was originally drafted by the Mets last year in the 17th round. He was a highly touted prospect who fell as he was returning from tommy john surgery (had it during his junior year of high school). Beato came back and found his stuff. Throws a fastball with good sinking action (90) and has been clocked as hard as 96. Mixes that in with a hard slider (mid 80's), curve and a changeup. Beato would need to work on smoothening out his mechanics, but the guy has a big frame (6-5). Chris Tillman, RHP - Fountain Valley High School (CAL) Tillman is a 6-6 pitcher with a big frame thats very projectable. He's comitted to Cal State Fullerton for college and is expected to go as early as the end of the 1st round or as late as the end of the 2nd round. He's a more raw guy who loses his stuff as the game goes on and some wonder if he's just cruising, but he only has 2 picthes at this point and is seeking a 3rd pitch. This is the type of player that is more of a project and a team that takes him would really be projecting him (ie expecting him to really develop). The type of guy that could really benefit from going to a place like Cal State Fullerton. However, scouts like him enough that he'll go early enough to where he'll probably forego college. Beato would be interesting due to his heavy sinker. The only drawback is he is coming from TJ Surgery. Chris Perez was a starter who was changed to a closer after an injury. I dont know anything about Chris Tillman. What kind of stuff does he have. Fastball speed?

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jun 6, 2006 -> 09:50 AM) There are several things that I do for this problem. 1. Cardio, you have to do at least 20-30 min a day 4 times a week. This is a must as cardio is the only way you will lose fat around that area. Otherwise you are building muscle under the fat which makes it look worse. 2. Core strength training. Not only do you need to work your abs, but your back and obliques as well. This will help with the fat around your love handles as well as the back fat that you dont even know is there. Plus core strength is a must to stay healthy. 3. Diet. NO CARBS AFTER 7. Thats right, eat an early dinner and if you must snack, no carbs at all. In fact a great portion of your dinners should include lean chicken and veggies, or fish and lean beef. 4 Full body weight traning. You cant just train certain parts of your body and expect targeted results. Training parts of your body on different times of the week keeps stimulating your metabolism and aids fat loss. 5. Water, water and more water. The more water you drink, the less you retain. Its going to take at least a month of strict regulations on your diet and excercise to see results. It sucks, but it does work. This is a good list from Rock. The key to number 1 is the time, 20 to 30 minutes or more. Your body will tap the bloodstream for glucose for energy during the cardio workout, at a certain point your body realizes that the exercise isnt going to end, and then starts to mine long term reserves for Glucose production. Also well after your workout your body is still mining and burning off sugar in your system. Number 2and 4 are good to keep your body balanced. The more your system is working to build, the more its tearing down the fat to make it. But your diet has to be in check with your workout. Number 3 is a good one also. But during your day you should look at the types of carbs you put into your system. Carbs are not bad, but its the type of carbs you put into your system. A big fluffy croisant might contain 50-60 grams of carbs. Not a lot of dietary fiber or anything good for you. In the same instance an apple might have anywhere from 15-30 depending on the size of the apple. The apple breaks down in your system different than the fluffy croisant. You want to put complex carbs that take a while to break down and enter your bloodstream. Also mixing up what you eat, making sure that you get some protein in your system when you are processing carbs also helps to delay its introduction into your bloodstream. Number 5 is a huge one also. Drink as much water as possible. try to cut down on caffein as much as you can. Water instead of soda or coffee helps out a bunch. Also your diet helps this out. Instead of snaking on garbage like chips, and candy, hit the fruits during the day. An Apple, a bannana, or some mixed fruits help out a lot more. And also try to make sure that its fresh and not processed in a can. Also make sure you have a breakfast. It starts the day out on the right foot. My wife is a nurse, and when she was trying to lose baby weight a cardiologist told her when she goes to a resturaunt to make an invisible line down the middle of everything they give you. Eat half of your meal, and take the rest home. Our portions here in the US are insane on what you think you should eat.