JoeCredeYes

This trade blows. Getz is a better player than Teahen. Teahen would be a nice asset to have off your bench, but for close to 4mil, that's not what he's here for. Don't like it one bit.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 2, 2009 -> 01:35 PM) Well alot of what you said simply isnt true. But I especially liked where you stated he has a "little" HR power, but then that all he does is try to hit long balls. He's an above avg offensive player at SS, and is a rookie defensively, and a decent one at that. But I'd like to see your list of SS you would like starting over Alexei. Why didnt you post that in the first place since it was part of your proof points why you dont like the guy. FYI league avg SS .269 4hr 25 RBI Alexei .276 15hr 58 RBI 1. Hanley 2. Bartlett 3. Jeter 4. Asdrubal 5. Escobar 6. Aybar 7. Tejada 8. Tulowitski 9. Scutaro 10. Reyes when healthy 11. Rollins 12. Guzman 13. Theriot 14. Andrus doesn't have the numbers yet but he's 21 15. To make 15 I'll toss in Freddy Sanchez, who has played some SS.

No, he's not a good SS defensively, and he's mediocre to below average offensively. Other than possessing a little home run power, he's in the bottom half of MLB SS in almost every offensive category. He's a bad baserunner and base stealer despite possessing above average speed, he does not hit doubles, he does not draw walks, he cannot handle a bat, he cannot hit situationaly. I can name 15 guys I'd rather have starting at short for my team. To me he's a large part of the problem, he fits right in with the style of play the Sox are trying to move away from, guys that can only hit long balls, but he possesses a bit of speed and looks fast so it flies under the radar that he is a bad baseball player. Add to this around 20 errors at short on the year, mental lapses in the field, and I think the cons outweigh the pros on this guy.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 26, 2009 -> 03:38 PM) He is a good major leaguer. Good power, can draw a walk, and plays fantastic defense. He's a better version of Juan Uribe. Except for the part where Uribe could play 3 positions, and Nix has proven he can play only one at the Major League level. Oh wait, so he's nothing like Juan Uribe, other than a garbage batting average.

Anybody else have the same Sox desk calendar that I do? Today's trivia on the calendar says "Who is the only Hall of Famer to have played for both the Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox?" A:Joe Morgan Huh? Who the hell comes up with this stuff.

QUOTE (maggliopipe @ Aug 27, 2009 -> 08:38 AM) Obviously I'm in the minority here but I like Cowley. I hate when beat reporters just trot out the company line and spin everything positive. He definitely doesn't do this, nor is he bland like, say, Gonzalez. I like him for many of the same reasons I liked Sam Smith (albeit in a slightly different capacity). Yeah, I don't mind Cowley. I've only ever listened to him on the score during my train ride however, don't have a twitter account and I don't read the paper that often.

QUOTE (JoeCredeYes @ Aug 12, 2009 -> 01:16 PM) Getz and Rios have nearly identical numbers in average, OB%, walks, steals, and steals %. I don't understand why you would put a guy that's got the ability to drive in runs like Rios does in the leadoff slot when you have a guy like Getz that can basically do the same thing with less power. To me the difference between Getz and Rios in the one hole is negligible (Getz 1, Rios middle) has a greater value than (Rios 1, Getz 9). If I'm making out the lineup for tonight assuming Pods grabs some bench I go as follows. In fact, I would do this until Dye remembers how to hit. 1. Getz 2. Beckham 3. Quentin 4. Thome 5. Paulie 6. AJP 7. Rios 8. Dye 9. Alexei By the way, the fact that this lineup is actually plausible and this team is only 2 games above .500 is ridiculous.

Getz and Rios have nearly identical numbers in average, OB%, walks, steals, and steals %. I don't understand why you would put a guy that's got the ability to drive in runs like Rios does in the leadoff slot when you have a guy like Getz that can basically do the same thing with less power. To me the difference between Getz and Rios in the one hole is negligible (Getz 1, Rios middle) has a greater value than (Rios 1, Getz 9). If I'm making out the lineup for tonight assuming Pods grabs some bench I go as follows. In fact, I would do this until Dye remembers how to hit. 1. Getz 2. Beckham 3. Quentin 4. Thome 5. Paulie 6. AJP 7. Rios 8. Dye 9. Alexei

Gordon Beckham elbow deep in a box, what new.

QUOTE (BlackBetsy @ Aug 7, 2009 -> 07:09 AM) I think he gets a little too frustrated with things like the bunt in the 1st inning and the non-strike calls. He's a fierce competitor, but he can't get upset about his teammates and umpires - he needs to keep his competitiveness focused on the opposition. That said, his defense really let him down yesterday. I was sitting almost directly behind first base right at the corner of the Angels dugout yesterday, John let about 8 F bombs go after that 1st inning bunt, guy was furious.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Aug 6, 2009 -> 08:49 AM) I'm sure we'll see some version of the getaway-day-after-night-game line-up. Probably at least 2 of those 3, if not all. Please no!!! I'm leaving work early to go to the game, I'm 0-4 at games I've attended this year, so I need all the help I can get out there.

It boggles my mind that a large percentage of high school graduates in this country cannot spell the word "tomorrow" properly. The day before you are set to get your diploma they should make you spell, tomorrow, weird, and friend correctly. Then demonstrate proper usage of your, you're, too, to, and two. Twenty years from now I'm going to have some recent college grad, surely named Aiden, Aden, Aydyn, Aaden, Brayden, or Jayden send me an E-mail that says, "Sir, ur 2pm meetting 4 tommorrow has been canceled". And I'm going to throw a desk at him.

Somebody fix this thread title before I vomit.

An 0-2 Fastball in the zone to Granderson, deserve to lose this game. AJ won't call a curve cause there's a guy on 3rd, slide your effing tampon out.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 25, 2009 -> 06:06 PM) Terrible 0-2 pitch call by AJ. I almost lost my mind, I never been more pissed at AJ in my life.

they just threw this out there on the score, is Buehrle the only guy ever to face the minimum twice?

Haha, so I've been pretty busy at work today, forgot it was a day game today, just got a text from my buddy "u know if buehrle is pitchin well?" My response "uhhhh, he's been good man why?" hahahaha man I suck

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 10:09 AM) After you take away taxes, he earned plenty of money by the time his arm fell off. Unless he squandered all of his money, he should have been able to have a nice nest egg where he could have easily gotten by for a while, while he looked for a new job to support his family with. I think Jim is full of crap. Baseball reference also says the following that I never knew, may have been getting paid decent minor league cash from 04-07 also. January 28, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. January 22, 2007: Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. February 5, 2007: Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners. May 31, 2007: Released by the Seattle Mariners.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 09:59 AM) Anyone know how much money Parque made in his baseball career? Cause I'm not buying that he needed to do it. I know he didn't make enough to retire already, but I'm sure he made enough money where he can get by for a probably at least a year while he looked for a new line of work. That is if he didn't waste his money. Salaries Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses 1998 Chicago White Sox $170,000 1999 Chicago White Sox $230,000 2000 Chicago White Sox $475,000 2001 Chicago White Sox $550,000 2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays $400,000 Career (may be incomplete) $1,825,000

HGH sounds sweet, where can I get some?

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 02:11 PM) But you're not Beckham and... ewwww. ahhh to be the Slayer... This girl I know works at an upscale men's hair salon in the loop, she's recently cut Beckham, Nix, and Getz's hair. I could walk there in about 1.5 minutes from my office, how gay would it be to walk in there and ask Beckham for an autograph. Just act like I'm coming in for a cut, pull out a baseball and act like I carry one with me at all times, then abruptly sprint out of the place.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 02:12 PM) I'll give you .667, how about that. eh, I'd do em all, I've done worse

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 12:52 PM) You must be quite the funny guy in person If you thought the Colon post was funny, then no, you wouldn't think I was funny in person.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 11:38 AM) Colon? He runs horribly. Was this post necessary?

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 09:58 AM) Colon went 7IP giving up 4ER, 8 Hits, 2BB's, and 2HR's. 0 K's. Quentin went 1 for 3 with an RBI double. How's he running? Is he playing the field or just DHing?