South Side Fireworks Man

Javy did that on purpose.

Indians lost to A's 8-2.

QUOTE(Hanky Panky @ May 11, 2007 -> 10:55 PM) does anyone know EXACTLY what D.J. said? He was doing a plug for the Lo-Jack "Caught Stealing" spot while a sox runner was on first base. Then he said something along the lines of "let's hope it (caught stealing) doesn't happen here. If he is going to try to steal, just let him steal the vehicle." Something like that.

May 11, 2007 Rumor control: In a May 6 column by a national baseball writer for the Boston Globe, the idea was postulated concerning Mark Buehrle being part of some White Sox purge at the non-waiver trade deadline if the team fell out of contention. After all, Buehrle could leave in the offseason through free agency. But on Friday, Williams scoffed at the notion that he would approach the White Sox with any other idea aside from making this group stronger. "If I'm ever told to think in different terms, I don't know, it's going to be a little difficult," Williams said of being told to trade off important pieces of his squad. "I've always thought of adding to the puzzle, not taking away from the puzzle. "We've positioned ourselves to where if something is missing or we have another injury and we have to go out in the market, we're in the position with some of the things we did last offseason to go ahead and be a player in whatever the market is at that point." Baseball's current parity leaves Williams believing trades involving significant pitching or impact position players are not in the offing.

The plot thickens: Ozzie on Sweeney Of course Ozzie says a lot of things. I hope Sweeney continues to play well and we'll see how this plays out.

QUOTE(Wanne @ May 10, 2007 -> 08:47 PM) How bout Gooch sits once in a while and Pablo plays second. Sounds like a plan.

QUOTE(sox-r-us @ May 10, 2007 -> 02:41 PM) And all of this is with: Kong at 0.210 Dye at 0.200 Gooch at 0.220 AJP at 0.238 Crede at 0.221 Uribe not available for all games at 0.220 Thome not available for all games Watch out AL Central.....I see some crooked #s coming up from our O very soon. You got that right! Hopefully those listed above start hitting close to their norms before they're all sold off in the great "Fire Sale."

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 10, 2007 -> 08:54 AM) Sweeney is ready for this level. He is that good. He needs to keep producing and make them keep him here. Ditto all that.

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ May 9, 2007 -> 07:10 PM) Nobody's clamoring for a fire sale...I'm just saying that it's likely to happen if we don't show some positive signs of breaking out of this, and soon. No, two days ago you said "In two more days fire sale talk will pick up." QUOTE(santo=dorf @ May 10, 2007 -> 04:26 PM) Can we sell off some of our posters to NSBB and Redszone.com? Maybe in two more days, unless they start showing some positive signs.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 9, 2007 -> 07:17 AM) Yeah, now these were the over-reaction type threads I had been missing! I'd hate to be in a foxhole with some of these guys. How can a rational person go into a season supposedly with high hopes and then panic after the team plays .500 a month into the season??? The mark of a good team (and a good manager BTW) is how they weather the rough times that come to every team in almost every season. If these people think there is no way the Sox can overcome a .500 start with none of their hitters hitting and four and a half months to go they are just showing they have no understanding of a Major League Baseball season. And one more thing about having a "Fire Sale." If the Sox continue to fall behind while guys like Dye, Iguchi, Crede, etc. are hitting and playing well, then it may make sense to white flag it and get a good return on some of these guys while their value is high. But as for now, trying to sell off guys who are batting .200 will get you nothing and it makes no sense when the team is playing .500 ball even while they are not producing. Since the Sox have played .500 ball during a tough stretch of their schedule while their key guys are either injured or batting around .200, wouldn't anybody here want to see what they will do when these guys start hitting at their career norms before clamoring for a fire sale???

QUOTE(SoxAce @ May 8, 2007 -> 10:56 PM) Wasn't there a thread like this not too long ago? It's the same thread over and over.

QUOTE(Mr. Showtime @ May 8, 2007 -> 10:34 PM) That was a hell of a throw. Soriano would have looked good playing LF and leading off for the Sox this year. QUOTE(RME JICO @ May 8, 2007 -> 10:27 PM) Seriously, after this game no one can honestly defend Guillen managerial skills/acumen. No way. Just bring up Shines already. Let the Razor Shines era begin.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ May 8, 2007 -> 10:45 PM) I know this lost was tough, but this thread is ridiculous. Two days? Please. I'll agree with Showtime in saying that if we play s***ty these next couple weeks, then I can see this organization thinking differently next month even though I would give it a month and a half/ two months tops. Thank you.

This is why Ozuna must be in the lineup. A Sox runner going from first to third!!!

QUOTE(kevo880 @ May 6, 2007 -> 05:45 PM) huge game for AJ. Pinch hit homer to tie it then game winning hit in extras. hopefully thats the spark he needed to get him out of his funk. Sweeney with 2 doubles today, might be igniting the offense a little bit with some help from the bottom of the order. Buerhle pitched well with i think 7 strong innings only 3 earned runs. but didnt factor in the decision. A.J has always been about winning. He may not be the most talented player around, but he's a gamer. Sweeney looks like he's going to be good. I just like the way he carries himself both in the field and at the plate. It's too early to say definitely how he will pan out, but he just has the look of a good player. QUOTE(ChWRoCk2 @ May 6, 2007 -> 07:32 PM) Might just be me but just doesn't seem like we won the series. I had an uneasy feeling all throughout today's game. We looked dead for the first two thirds of the game, but even with two outs in the bottom of the ninth with the lead I still had a bad feeling. I'm glad we got out of there winning two out of three. Losing again today may have put the Sox into another tailspin. Winning the last two games and the series in LA may be a turning point going into Minny. Now if only Cleveland's bullpen starts catching up with them...

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2007 @ May 5, 2007 -> 10:41 PM) Tough break for the Tigers. Tough dislocation anyway.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Tigers say they still have no official word on Joel Zumaya's injury, but it doesn't look good at all. Zumaya is headed for the disabled list, and his stay there will likely be measured in months rather than weeks. Zumaya was warming up in the bullpen in the eighth inning tonight. Bullpen coach Jeff Jones said he shook his middle finger after throwing a breaking ball, but that he said he was fine. Then Zumaya threw a fastball. ``He looked at me and said, `I think I dislocated my finger,' '' Jones said. Link

I just read on another forum that it's being reported that the Tiger's star reliever was seriously injured tonight. Apparently he heard a "popping" sound in his finger. Anyone have any details? Please post any news here.

I miss Dick Allen in clutch situations.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ May 5, 2007 -> 02:32 PM) Two problems: Iguchi's OBP is .356. If we're intent on having players on base when Konerko or Dye hit their homeruns, then he's the obvious choice. Not someone allergic to walks in Ozuna. Ozuna at DH? I'd rather have Mackowiak, who atleast has the capability of driving in runs, as our DH tonight. Lefthanders traditionally fare better against Lackey. Screw Mackowiak. I'll take Ozuna at the plate any day of the week over Mack.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 5, 2007 -> 01:15 AM) Everyone who wants to see more Cintron gets their wish. Uribe is back in Chicago for the wknd with his ailing mom. Start Ozuna at SS then.

The Sox pitching dominated in 2005 and won a World Championship. In 2006, partly because of pitching late into October of '05 and partly because of the World Baseball Classic, the Sox pitching faltered and that coupled with the fact that Ozie insisted on playing a backup 3B/RFer in CF, the Sox missed the playoffs despite winning 90 games. This year, the pitching is dominating once again and the offense is slumping now with everyone hitting way below their normal average. If the Sox just hit to their carer norms, they're in contention. But they're still an outfielder or two away from having a great team. With their window closing and the resources they have, they should try to snag a couple of stars before the deadline to win this year. Continue to operate like a major market team next year. Or else, continue to be a small market team in a Cubs dominated town. And if JR is not willing/able to spend market value prices, sell the team to someone who can. I may not like paying close to $3.00 a gallon for gasolene, but either I do it or I don't drive. QUOTE(caulfield12 @ May 5, 2007 -> 01:27 PM) Playing Mackowiak, Ozuna and Uribe does absolutely nothing for our future...except for "showcasing" them to other teams for possible trades. Uribe is the Sox best SS---in fact the Sox only real SS. Whom do you want them to play at SS???

They should be buyers, not sellers at the trade deadline and give it one last shot with this crew this year. Next year, they should be big spenders in the FA market. They're drawing fans, and have high TV and Radio Ratings in a major market. They could afford it. Bring in Ichiro and Andruw Jones in the Outfield. Get rid of Cintron and Mackowiak and tweak the bench with some speedsters. Try to improve at 2B with a more "athletic" type player. Keep the pitching staff intact. The Sox need to operate like the major market team they are.

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ May 4, 2007 -> 09:48 PM) Game, set, match. You've been saying the game is over since it was one or two to nothing. It's the second freaking inning! The Sox are playing like s***, but whiners who give up at 2-0 in the second inning make me sick.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 4, 2007 -> 09:43 PM) Haha! This is a f***ing joke. Put in Masset now, so at least there's a reason to watch this game. This whole coaching staff should be fired. Yeah, because Contreras is getting lit up. Real hard hit balls.