South Side Fireworks Man

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 19, 2012 -> 04:45 PM) All the catcher would have had to do is step on the plate, folks You are correct, Sir. This is one time where it's an overreaction to jump all over Rios for not running to first on that.

I wish I never have to see Gordon Beckham or Adam Dunn at bat in a White Sox uniform again.

Send Beckham down and bring up a third catcher. That frees up AJ and Flowers to DH. Dunn can sit. Start Lillibridge at 2B. I'm sick of watching Beckham and Dunn bat.

Hah!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 16, 2012 -> 06:20 AM) How come the new hitting coach isn't getting any grief? In previous years, it was all the old hitting coach's fault. Small sample size.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 15, 2012 -> 08:21 PM) Eduardo Escobar has a CAREER OPS of 666 in the minor leagues. Can you think of any player in recent history who has come up with an OPS number of under 700 in the minors and been better than a replacement level player offensively? It just doesn't happen. He doesn't have to be better than a replacement level player offensively. He just has to be better than Beckham who currently has a .467 OPS and had a .633 OPS last season and only a .695 the year before that. Beckham needs to fix his swing in the minor leagues or else be a utility infielder with the big club. His swing and approach at the plate are terrible right now and he only seems to be getting worse. If they still think he has potential to be a big league hitter they need to send him down to fix his swing. Otherwise, utilize his plus defense and versatility as a defensive backup at 2B, SS and 3B.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 15, 2012 -> 04:05 PM) I think Ramirez should bat 2nd, as I think he won't let batting 2nd impact his approach. I thought from day one Morel batting 2nd was just a recipe for disaster. Either bat Ramirez or Escobar second. Morel should bat ninth. Maybe Morel can hit like he did late last season batting low in the lineup. Beckham should be in the minors working on his swing. If he can't get his old swing back, I still think he has a career as an excellent utility infielder.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Apr 15, 2012 -> 11:37 AM) It is so nice to have sensible lineups. The players must agree as well. These are probably the best nine players the Sox can put on the field right now. Possibly the first time this season they started their nine best - let's get the sweep!

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 11:59 PM) Rios and Beckham can sit. Right. QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 11:59 PM) Escobar, however, shouldn't be in the line-up. Wrong.

QUOTE (Baron @ Apr 15, 2012 -> 10:37 AM) I like this lineup +1

I wish Escobar would get a start at 2B.

QUOTE (MAX @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 03:26 AM) Beckham still deserves a long chance because of his admirable defensive effort. I think Beckham would make an excellent utility infielder on any contender. He can play excellent defense at 2B and 3B and can play SS when needed as well.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 13, 2012 -> 02:59 PM) People who b**** about AJ need to be kicked in the rocks.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 8, 2012 -> 10:09 PM) "They've got pitching," Washington told reporters Sunday night after the Rangers' 5-0 victory over the Sox. "On the defensive end, they don't make any mistakes. And they've got some power in that lineup. "If you've got pitching and you can catch the ball, you're always in ballgames. They certainly have pitching -- some serious power arms coming out of the bullpen." Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune Nice words by Washington. It's just too bad the Sox don't have anyone on their team in the same class as players like Hamilton, Kinsler or Beltre, however.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 03:17 PM) Healthy Tigers = 100 wins It seemed that way for the 2006 White Sox as well. That's why they have to play the games.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 03:10 PM) Ugh is right ! I don't mind Lillibridge in because he hits lefties pretty good too but Viciedo feasts on them. Why oh why can't anyone bench Rios ? Ugh is right! The first regular season game I'll get a chance to watch this year and the Sox are starting a spring training lineup. I hope Tank isn't hurt, but if he's healthy this lineup makes even less sense.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 10:52 AM) None of these are Ozzie Guillen problems, they're all KW self-induced ones. One point is that KW made a lot of moves because he was in a "win now" mode and Ozzie could/should have done better with most of those teams from 2006 to 2011 than he did. The Sox were in "win now" mode and Ozzie didn't win. The other point is that Ozzie has been a quitter since things got rough during the slide in the standings in late 2005. His repeated talks of quitting alternating with his demands for extensions contributed to a lot to the dysfunctional clubhouse over the years. If Ozzie would have better handled the talent he had been given, even if the Sox were opening 2012 with the exact same roster they have now, fans wouldn't be so down on the club because they would have had much more recent success. But with that success, there would be more money available for this year's budget.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 10:06 AM) Cowley needs everyone to forget that the goal this year is rebuilding from last years debacle of a manager who had quit on his team. It's the only way he can call for KW to lose his job this year, when the years goal should really be rebuilding and recovering. So you get articles like this saying kw needs to be gone if the team isn't competitive and statements about how we need to forget all the previous staffs failures while still believing every negative thing the previous staff says about kw. Thank you! If quitter Ozzie hadn't screwed up the team by demanding yet another unearned extension just as the Sox were fighting their way back into the pennant race, maybe the Sox wouldn't have had to let Buehrle go or dump Quentin's salary and maybe they wouldn't have been so quick to trade Santos. And to anyone who disputes that Ozzie was/is a quitter, just think back to 2005 when the Sox went through that rough stretch late in the season and Ozzie's response was to publicly declare that he just might quit after the season. The Sox turned it around in spite of Ozzie because they weren't yet sick of his act, so after the World Series win he magnanimously said he would be coming back. With the talent KW gave Ozzie over the years he should have at least produced a couple more division titles. Success breeds success, failure breeds failure. KW doesn't get a pass either, but this year he is saddled with the task of turning the team around after Ozzie f***ed it up over the past few years.

QUOTE (LVSoxFan @ Feb 6, 2012 -> 01:45 PM) Somebody like AJ or Buehrle I could TOTALLY see as a "leader," unless I'm completely crazy. Am I? No, you're not crazy. Sox haven't had a real "leader" since Carl, but AJ and Buehrle were probably the closest they've had to a "leader" since. Paulie is a good role model however, but I don't think he ever really wanted the role or title of "Captain" anyway.

It's about time the Sox spend more money on the minor leagues. Signing these three would be a good start, especially considering the cap on international players coming up in July.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Feb 1, 2012 -> 03:24 PM) That's a departure from the KW of the last 6 months or so. For some reason it makes me feel like we're going to end up with one of those guys. I want the Sox to get all three.

Ozzie quit with 164 games left on his contract.

QUOTE (Cubano @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 10:03 PM) Greetings and Salutations, Cespedes first bomb in Quisquella Stadium which is supposed to be a big stadium. I hope the Tank does well for you. QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 10:43 PM) Welcome back Cubano... Yes, glad to see you back here. Keep us informed about these Cuban prospects!

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 18, 2012 -> 02:51 PM) Despite the caps, I'm 100% serious. I want to open a Cuban pipeline. I agree. Signing a guy like this might make it more likely other Cubans will be more interested in signing with the Sox in the future.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 17, 2012 -> 11:06 AM) It really makes me wonder about the stuff that went on during the last seven years... Was the stuff that got blamed on Williams really the Guillen clan? You betcha!