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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 01:31 PM) I was thinking as more of a great defender and average major league hitter. Yeah, that's the weird part about it. In the minors Crede was a very good hitter and average defender. It switched in the majors. Let's hope Morel's defense stays where it is and the offense kicks ups.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 11:42 AM) Has anyone here seen Morel? Could we be looking at another Joe Crede type 3B in the making? I don't think so. Crede was an MVP at two levels, A and AA, I believe. Morel while doing well, isn't putting up those kind of numbers.

QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 20, 2009 -> 08:29 AM) For most of my history as a Sox fan, this is as good as it gets. This team will be in the race all the way, and I honestly can not ask for more than that. By late August for at least half of the last 30 years, it was time to think about the September call ups and next year. Hell, for at least a third of those year, in your heart you knew in May the team was going nowhere. This is true. We've gotten spoiled since 2000 or so. We always seem to be at least in the running. It makes the season fun even if we don't make the playoffs. For most of the past 30 years, the Sox have been out of it early.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 11:20 PM) Sorry if I misinterpreted. If I could summarize most of the things I've read, I'd say most realize we are a severely flawed team. I thought that was a correct interpretation. My bad if I am wrong. In the underachiever thread it was 90-20 people saying we were underachievers. I figured that it was safe to say "most" after reading that thread. I agree that the Sox are a flawed team. However, if the Sox make it into the playoffs, they could do some damage because of: Buerhle, Floyd, Danks and Peavy.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 19, 2009 -> 07:23 PM) Floyd is a flyball pitcher pitching in a bandbox and has an ERA 3.00 a game lower at home than on the road. I remember reading an article on amphetimine usage in major league baseball. The article basically said usage was rampant and with it now being tested for, one of the effects could be better home records for teams as they will be sleeping in their own beds etc. and the road teams wouldn't be quite as alert. I don't know what article said it, but from my experience it is true. The travel in the MLB is alot of mental wear and tear. The less you travel the better you will play (when the amphetamines are excluded). It's more about focus and concentration than anything else.

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The wierdest injury I've ever seen on the field was when a La Crosse player had his scrotum slit open by another player's broken stick. A testicle came rolling out but still attached. It was hanging like a yo-yo. I picked it up with a towel, handed it to him and said "I think this belongs to you." The ambulance took him to the ER and later on I found out the MD just rolled it up and sutured up the scrotum and it was fine. Moral of the story: YES,WEAR A CUP!!!

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 01:31 PM) His numbers in college were sensational. The hype was justified; the problem was that there was a huge misconception about just how “perfect” his mechanics were. I don’t think anyone can deny that he did experience significant success at the major league level when he was healthy. He was a good pitcher, a really good pitcher, but his fatal flaw was his arm slot, and the pressure his delivery exerted on his shoulder. A guy like Lincecum has developed a method that allows him to deliver the ball over-the top with minimal stress, Prior used his stress to increase velocity, which increased wear and tear. I would agree with the problem with mechanics but not it's source. The arm slot wasn't all that different. The big problem was with the manner in which he threw his breaking pitches. He followed the Tom House/ Nolan Ryan style of throwing the breaking pitch where he kept his wrist straight and "snapped" his wrist down.This is exemplified by the football toss drill to enhance the wrist movement. Most biomechancial models show how much stress this puts on the shoulder and elbow.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 13, 2009 -> 11:06 AM) Yeap, you totally hit the heart of my point there. Remember Steve in the world of SABRmetrics, speed is evil because they will not use it properly and will be tempted to do evil things. Since Pods is mostly a slap hitter his OPS will not look good enough in the stat pages to warrant any complements what so ever. Thus the SABRs will always dislike him.

QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Aug 13, 2009 -> 11:10 AM) I guess I really didn't see your point then, I said I'd rather have Beckham lead off, and you cite the fact that he had a 0 fer game. I want Beckham to lead off because he has a better OBP, runs the bases well (even if he doesn't use speed as a weapon), and is a very good hitter who I'd like to see get more PAs You don't take rookies who are struggling a little and change your expectations in the lineup. It makes zero sense on a personal level. This isn't XBOX where feelings , emotions and attitudes are negated.

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QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 06:35 PM) How the hell did he hit so many home runs in the beginning? What happened? He was actually in a White Sox tv commercial (anywhere...). He was used to pulling all pitches to produce power. However, this lead to strikeouts as well. In spring training and early in the season the Sox coaches were trying to get him to hit to the right more (especially when he was hitting in the 2 spot). He just couldn't make the adjustment and it sent him into a tailspin and messed up the one thing he did well, hit for power.

QUOTE (jenks45monster @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 06:14 PM) Can anybody see his release soon? Sure, small sample size of only 9 games at Charlotte, but still already 4 errors and batting .171. His offensive numbers are as follows: AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS .171 9 35 2 6 0 0 1 2 9 2 7 1 0 .237 .257 .494 That is disgusting. He's human. He's depressed about being sent down. He'll get over it in another week or so and realize he needs to play better to get traded.

QUOTE (son of a rude @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 02:48 PM) All the flexibility we need is the 4th outfielder who has the day off and Kotsay... Please explain to me how having Wise up here is more important than having an extra reliever. Defensive replacement in the outfield at the end of close games. He is still the second best outfielder behind Rios. With our current defense we need that defense at the and of games.

QUOTE (BlackBetsy @ Aug 4, 2009 -> 07:41 PM) Mike Cameron is a guy who had a pretty rotten year at age 25 as Young seems to be doing. Cameron was .210 / .285 / .336 in 1998. He turned it around pretty nicely, but never really is going to hit .300 and always will strike out. I'm a little surprised by how Young has struggled. Young's year in Birmingham was ridiculously impressive. Not only did he set extra base hit records, but he got progressively better every month - fewer strikeouts and more walks. I thought he was going to be the kind of guy who makes adjustments and has eye-popping peak numbers....like .290 / .400 / .520 with plus plus defense in Centerfield. His problems may be mental - maybe he stopped working hard enough when he made it to the big league level, or maybe he got super conservative and he just keeps going back to the same routines because he had early success, even if they were bad habits. Young needs a change of scenery - I think he should go to a pitcher's park so he's not trying to jam the ball out of the park every AB. Look at his history of strikeouts. This was always a problem for him and I think a good indicator on how a player makes a transition to the MLB. It is by no means a lock but it is fairly accurate.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 4, 2009 -> 12:57 AM) There's got to be a hitting coach out there who can fix his swing. didn't you know it is Greg Walker's fault? Whenever there is a player who is more comfortable pulling the ball it is because Greg Walker taught him and preached it to him. Just like earlier this season when they tried to teach Fields to hit to the right side and he couldn't do it. He's also ruined Beckham by not letting him hit to the right side and teaching him to only "lift and pull" the ball. It has nothing to do with the type of hitter and what they are comfortable doing.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 09:59 PM) I was diagnosed with arthritis in my lower back about a month ago and they recommended I get some kind of shot to relieve it. Show doesn't last forever and I figured if I did a lot of stretching and other things, it wouldn't bother me. The past few days it has been acting up and leaning towards getting the stupid shot. Very similar to the ones discussed earlier. However, some physicians will do a series of three injections that are not the typical cortisteriod we've discussed. Theinjections are referred to as epidurals due to the injection location in the coverings of the spinal cord. They are a good way to decrease pain but as you stated they aren't a cure. If you are in a great deal of pain they can be extremely helpful. The only side effect as long as they don't screw it up which is very rare, is an occasional headache.

QUOTE (Stocking @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 06:24 PM) Already feels great. How long should I wait till I start to exercise my elbow? You want to do cross friction massage, perpendicular to the muscle fibers for a couple of days. The PT probably did this earlier. I would wait 1 week before you begin light work with it. Make sure to stretch before and after as the mechanics of moving the muscle fibers will improve with the increased length.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 29, 2009 -> 08:13 AM) In my case, the pain was multi-pronged, but the primary cause is a piece of bone in my foot that had apparently splintered off when I broke it years ago (Doc said something 'nuvicular bone" or the like, not sure what that is), and it slowly made its way back to the open area just interior from the achilles tendon, where it is apparently wreaking havoc. If the pain comes back bad again after 3-6 months, he said they need to remove it. I also have flat feet and some other issues, but the cortisone seems to have addressed nearly everything in one injection. Pretty amazing stuff. That's called an accessory navicular. There is that extra portion of bone and can interfere with the achilles tendon. I've seen it in a few dancers. Sometimes the surgery is necessary but not always. Good Luck, it's always best to avoid surgery whenever possible.

QUOTE (Stocking @ Jul 28, 2009 -> 10:27 PM) So I've had a severe case of tennis elbow going on three months. I've tried physical therapy, icing, and anti inflammatory drugs to no avail. So today I got a cortisone injection. My specialist doctor was all about it, surprised that I hadn't received one yet. What should I expect? Cortisone is an extremely powerful anti-inflammatory corticosteroid. It will decrease the inflammation in the area. If your lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is being caused by inflammation, you should see a drastic improvement within 48 hours. It may very sore for a day or two as the other poster said. If it caused by other etiologies, it may come back within one to two weeks or not improve. Sometimes the injection acts as a diagnostic tool that way.

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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 06:35 AM) I don't see what the problem is. Not sure what your definition of "overwhelming" is, but there's no reason he should still be in low A ball. At least not on the surface. His K/9, BB/9, K/BB rates are all well above average. Maybe they don't feel he is mentally ready. Maybe he loses composure at tough times. Maybe there isn't room ahead of him. There are many reasons other than numbers that they may feel he isn't ready. Organizations evaulate the talent not just the numbers from afar. To say there is not reason he should be there is somewhat short sighted.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 11:31 AM) It will be getting very close to "decision time" if Richard has a poor outing. Would Poreda get the first crack at it? DJC? Ozzie does a good job giving eveyone, every opportunity to do well. Richards will get at least 3-4 more starts to prove it one way or the other.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 11:30 AM) Haven't we already juggled our rotation so that he doesn't pitch again until after the break? He is doing so the better pitchers face the Twins this weekend.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 8, 2009 -> 07:41 PM) I also enjoy how absent-minded Mark Grace is. He literally isn’t paying attention to the game half the time. Not when there are females within a 1/2 mile.