Harry Chappas

Jenks ball was moving beautifully today and toyed with Thomas a little it seemed like. I think he has taken pressure off his eloow by throwing a little differently.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jul 27, 2007 -> 10:27 PM) Will Mark ever stop with the Cardinal bulls***? Honestly... His wife veto'd Franklin Wilbur

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 27, 2007 -> 10:17 PM) Why would the Red Sox and Mariners want to help each other? To help themselves and keep the Yankees out.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 27, 2007 -> 07:32 PM) Sometimes I'm just taken aback by the inflammatory, knee jerk reactions of Sox fans. It's disturbing. Just because a player was on the World Series team doesn't mean they have good trade value. Ricar should be given the opportunity to play short for the remainder of he season, this position is a larger hole than 2B. IF he hits there but doesn't field well move him to 2B for next season. Also no matter what he does this season it is only 2 months and gives no true credability to what he may do next yuear.

Iguchi is a mjaor league player. I think I speak for the negativity when I say the player that was given to the Sox should have major league potential. It appears that KW seems to think building a AA team is what is required when trading at the deadline. There is no purpose to this deal. Unless you get a win outcome in the trade hold on to him. What is the purpose in moving him if there is no chance of improving your ballclub by doing so. This guy is not a prospect and there is no upside. Iguchi should have garned something there has a shot at doing something.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 27, 2007 -> 11:55 AM) Better options than Podsednik: Rob Mackowiak, Jerry Owens, Eric Byrnes (w/ a backloaded deal) or the best of them all Kenny does his job, gets creative and finds a Leadoff man through trade. I really don't want to see Owens or Byrnes leading off for the Sox next year but I could probably stomach it if it meant not having to endure another season of Podsednik. The best option is Kenny getting creative and finding someone on the trade market. This is where his scouts need to come through for him, even if he needs to give up a minor league arm to bring one in he needs to find a fresh face to leadoff in '08. Scott Podsednik has become the Kerry Wood of the South Side only without the talent. I believe three or four minor league arms will be gone this offseason. If Mackowiak was an option (and I agree he was) why wasn't he used this season? I think the idea that a guy must be fast to leadoff is as stupidas some ofthe leftie rightie ideas of Guillen. Guillen needs a better bench coach as Cora is down right terrible.

QUOTE(29andPoplar @ Jul 27, 2007 -> 11:24 AM) I don't think you have anything to worry about. Not to mention it's not worth worrying about it at all right now. It seems like this is how it goes on this message board, a guy has a good series and people want to keep/build around him. There is the other extreme too, a guy has a bad stretch and people want him designated for assignment. I do not want to keep or build around Scott Podsednik the problem is what are the options. Jerry Ownes and Darin Erstad are as serviceable as Podsednik. The 3 and 4 hitters in the line-up are bringing in $27M next year, they need to a degree, create their own offense and drive in runs more consistently. Iguchi needed to sit in the 2 hole and not be moved for the likes of Juan Uribe or Andy Gonzalez. I actually thought when Erstad went down that Iguchi should have lead off. Having a lead off hitter for the month of June that was gettting on at under a .200 clip along with missing Crede and a pathetic stylings of Juan Uribe added to the problem. I am just not certain the replacement is out there and as readily available as everyone believes.

I think Seattle will take Contrearas and hope for the best in the big park. Desperation will set in. I think KW eats about $5M a year and takes Weaver for the remainder of the season for a decent prospect.

I HATE SCOTT PODDEDNIK! But I realize that there is something to the argument that they win with him. I do not know what it is. I find it funny that they are playing pretty well right now and have been for the last month due to the pen being some what serviceable and having a lead-off hitter that is adequete (Owens). Next year I think the Opening Day outfield will be Pods, Rowand and Dye with Owens and Erstad as platoon guys. The problem with this team was OG and KW fell in love with Erstad and rushed Pods back. If Anderson was given the CF job and he held it Erstad would have played less and been available to replace Pods by he playing a less stressful LF as oppossed to CF. This was an organizational move that blew up in their face which was compunded and more the cause of the season going down the tubes by the horrendous bullpen. The line-up's inability to score runs for the entire month of June doomed this season. Should we have been only 8 back I would think we had a chance. Why we coudn't beat the NL, I do know.

Contrearas contract will allow him to be traded through the end of August. If he starts to turn it around and strings some starts together a team will look to get him. Brad Penny injured himself last night. I flipped on Baseball Tonight EY and Ed Perez, along with Dusty doing the show from his basement. My god it was unwatchable. My guess is that is where Chris Singleton or Darin Jackson are headed after this year.

QUOTE(Jim Spencer @ Jul 26, 2007 -> 06:14 PM) I sure wish the Sox had the Tiger's problems with pitching Verlander 11-3 Bonderman 10-2 Durbin 7-3 Miller 5-3 Grilli 5-2 Jones 27 saves Seay 2.96 ERA in 36 games and don't forget Zumaya will be back next month. I also wish the Sox had the Tiger's problems with hitting I'd taken the proven history of the durability of Garland/Buerhle/Vazquez over Verlander/Bonderman/Miller Durbin/Grilli/Seay/Jones are, for the long run not much better than McDougal/Jenks/Thorton. The little span from late May through June killed this team and I am not sure what happened. I also believe the AL Central is vastly overrated. This offseason none of the teams will improve themself except hopefully the Sox.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 26, 2007 -> 03:45 PM) He's only hitting .227 overall. Imagine what could have been had for he and Crede this past off season..... Our bullpen is what kept the Sox from going 8-0 against the Indians and Tigers. Sox are 19-18 against the AL Central.

Here is a good chance to let him hang with the family for a bit and via the excused abscence let Floyd get shelled again.

QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Jul 26, 2007 -> 12:12 PM) Remember that even if Contreras doesn't go by July 31st doesn't mean he won't go at all. You still have trades made before Sept 4th even though you have to clear waivers. We won't get much for him though that's for sure. If Contrearas is claimed by any team he will be released to them.

I believe Joe Crede is a guess hitter more than anything. This was why he pops up a ton of hanging breaking pitches. Fields has really good strike zone recognition and as stated earlier swings and misses good pitches. I think his bat speed will pick up as he is a pretty strong guy. I also think his defense will get better. I think major league fields are better maintained and thirdbasemen get more comfortable over there the morethey play (see both Crede and Aramis Ramirez). I also think this is the only position that you have to be in the majors to get an idea on how to play it consistently.

The rumor the way I heard it was the Angels were interested in Konerko not that the Sox were interested in trading him. I am not certain that at this point the Angels have the proven major league talent to get Konerko. Maybe after the season.

I honestly believe the outfield next year will be Pods, Rowand and Dye with Erstad, Sweeney, Owens and Anderson in the mix along with a Trot Nixon type of FA. I believe Crede if healthy, will be traded and Iguchi resigned. Richar will get a shot with Cintron to be the shortstop along with a cheaper Uribe. There will be maybe a couple of $2/$3M guys signed for the pen. As for the rotation if anyone will take Contreras they get him for an average MLB player. If Garland will get an all-star in return, he will be moved. KW will try daily to get Carl Crawford.

Anyone that thinks Renteria for Garland is a good trade plays way to many computer games and thinks fantasy sports are real.

QUOTE(PoopsThompson @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 07:37 PM) I wouldn't worry too much, it'll only be for a few days If they even make it off the bus (see Erstad last attempt).

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Jul 14, 2007 -> 10:43 AM) actually, I remember reading that being a "stay at home" moms is coming "back in." Maybe he's from the future? Ya but now they complain how hard it is to raise kids and that his is harder than working outside the home......I wonder how many stay at home moms feel the pressure of being laid off?

QUOTE(earthshiner @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 01:30 AM) and thats why you don't sign a pitcher for 5 years You don't sign pitchers with injury plagued histories to four year deals.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jul 18, 2007 -> 02:02 PM) their fans are scumbags. Props to the offense for not lying down after that tough loss last night. The entire season is tough, one loss doesn't do any further harm. They have outplayed Cleveland in this series. I know CC hasn't pitched but realistically the indians have been throughly outplayed. The Sox should be 5-1 since the break. Think Haegar will pitch in every game for the rest of the season?

What irks me is that this team is actually fun to watch right now from the first through the sixth inning.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Jul 12, 2007 -> 12:41 PM) Good point. How many women at public beaches are in bikinis? I believe she was going to the East Bank Club to swim.

Two double headers in the next month lead me to believe haegar is here for a while regardless of results. He is an ideal spot starter and long releiver as he can do both during a double header and does not need to be shut down for a couple of days.