Harry Chappas

Any chance the pitchers are just getting tight between warm-ups. Garland came right from the pen to start after that everyone has had a long break. Martinez, hit first and third two out. Was ahead 1-2 why can we not put guys away, Jesus.

Can't walk guys when you ar getting lit up.

4-3 Tribe Marte HR the Tribe have hit for the cycle in the second. Farmio confused as to how every pitch is up.

QUOTE(HeGone33 @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 12:53 PM) Im callin White Sox Winner 5-3. Garalnd with the W, Jenks with the Save. Three run homer by JD. 7-2 Indians Buerhle stops the bleeding tomorrow. Need to hit Westbrook. Last year Sabathia was 9-12 when not facing the Sox Westbrook was 12-10. Combined they were 7-0 against the Sox. Game on.

Iguchi batting 8th to me is bad move. I really think he should bat behind Dye, Crede gets way to much credit for being a better hitter than he actually is especially in this weather.

I think Bill Wirtz would be a perfect fit.

I still do not understand why they leave the day after the opener as an off day every year. Yesterdya it was 70 degrees and sunny. The next four games are going to be miserable. Oh well.

45 day window if you don't make the playoffs.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 3, 2007 -> 02:58 PM) I was stunned by Ozuna's catch - I thought it was over his head for sure. In fact, aside from Gooch's throwing error, I thought the whole team looked pretty solid on defense. Wasn't that Uribe's error?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 3, 2007 -> 11:13 AM) The actual number is about $10M less with when you factor in cash considerations. That would put the Sox at 9th in baseball. Assuming no other teams have cash considerations either positive or negative.

The thought is that Wrigley Field will not be part of the deal as that land could be worth as much as the franchise. The Cubs will lease the stadium. Jerry Colangelo is a candidate and he has a good relationship with MLB. Selig may veto a deal with Cuban. The contracts the cubs signed in the offseason will actually hurt the sale price as most of them are back loaded. The new owners could use this as their excuse for their spending habits. I never really thought the Tribune was bad for the cubs. I always thought their payroll was pretty high.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 31, 2007 -> 12:41 PM) Pablo was actually an infielder by trade, before we acquired him. I personally think he's close to as good at 2B or 3B as Cintron is, defensively (possibly better, at 2B). I'd be curious how he'd do at SS. Ozuna's natural position is short. He is much better than Cintron there as he has an above average arm. He just doesn't get the opportunity as when he is needed he is somehow designated as a left fielder because he has speed. He has gotten some time in center in the spring. If he seems to play there better than left you may see Anderson is left and he in center. There is a debate that center may or may not be harder to judege a ball off the bat because it is hit right at you and doesn't tail as much as in left or right. I heard this discussed by Steve Stone this spring while they were talking about Soriano. This has been discussed previously and I guess it depends on the player.

I have not really seen this discussion and while I'd hate to come up with anything positive I have gotten to thinking about a couple of things. Ozzie Guillen loathes spring training and puts absolutely no stock in it what so ever. He is going to take the 25 guys that he feels will have the most positive impact on the current season. He works on some fundamental things and puts on this facade that they are working really hard on the things to make the team better. This team goes through the motions kicks the tires a little breaks a sweat and bides their time until spring training is over. I would venture to say that the veteran players choose when and for long they play on a given afternoon. I also think the previous season and the history of the player wheather veteran or rookie plays a greater impact in the status of player as oppossed what they accomplish in 10 innings of work or 50 plate appearances. I am not sure I disagree with this. The Sun-Times wrote that Guillen, Dye, Konerko, and Thome sat down to discuss what the line-up should be. Why not do this during spring training......because Ozzie Guillen puts little stock in translating spring training to the regular season. What would be written if Guillen said in twenty plus years of baseball I have come to realize that spring training is a nice place for minor leagues to get to hang out with veterans but over all, it is a waste of time. We have heard that Cooper and Guillen put not stock in pitching performances as the climate/weather is a tremendous detriment. Do you think that this is the reason why a pitcher that uses deception (Logan) would be more successful than a power pitcher that may take a while longer to get the strength back up in their 20ish youthful arms (Jenks, Aardesma, Sisco). I am not making excuses and trying to sugar coat anything but for the last month all this site has become is doom and gloom because Toby Hall dove for a ball, Eduardo Perez wasn't brought on to platoon with Jim Thome, and Boone Logan is the second coming of Billy Wagner. Well I am leaving for the weekend and my not be back on this site until Tuesday after enjoying Opening Day. I gotta tell it is much better to have a positive outlook for the team you root for than to piss and moan. There is enough s*** in this work to b**** about, as my man Hawk likes to say, "Sit back relax and strap it down." This is suppossed to be fun. Sometimes rose colored glasses and Kool-aid are a good thing. These are the things that keep cub fans from going postal annually round mid-July. Enjoy your team and the grand game of ball. Summer is coming and itis a good time had by all blood clots included. Later.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Mar 30, 2007 -> 01:23 PM) He's a little more than banged up now. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...57562&st=15 Ya but we released Eduardo Perez.

Anyone wonder why Guillen even goes to spring training. The Sun-Times had a story about how he, Dye, Konerko and Thome were trying to determine the line-up as they are not sure it is a good idea to bat three lefties in succession. What is going on, that is what spring training is for.....

If Tucson is so bad why are they staying in AZ? Why not move to Florida does it make sense to stay there if the conditions are not conducive to a successful spring training?

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Mar 29, 2007 -> 04:47 PM) I despise the idea of combining Haeger and Boone for anything involving a backup catcher -- great or not. But if it were to occur, with Colorado -- for example -- I'd include the following: Franklin Morales Chris Ianneta Additional piece Begins and ends there. Period. Because it involves a back-upcatcher I would think the players that we add that are close to Major League ready helps get some better ceiling guys. Logan and Haegar are good pitchers the back-up catcher would be more of throw in to a deal. How is Toronto's catching situation, they need an arm or two.....

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Mar 27, 2007 -> 03:03 PM) Was listening to the Reds game and Brantley (who I hate) was saying how Hermy has more life on his stuff than he had during the World Series year with the Sox. Apparently Dustin is really feeling good and while some of that may have been Brantley-KoolAid, its still nice to hear and I'll be pulling for Dustin. Seeing as Brantley didn't see anything until October he probably wasn't aware that he threw about 20 scoreless innings to start the season. The guy was automatic and filthy until the back kicked up. Good/Great for him a pure class guy that groomed Jenks and got him comfortable to do what he did at the end of the season.

I get the feeling he and Boone are going to be packaged for a nice deal somewhere. I think they added Aardesma and Sisco to the roster with the intention of making a move before the start of the season and not optioning them due to this. A back-up catcher and good young arm in return.

The thing that I didn't get was Paulo had some pretty importatnt informatin and didn't tell anyone. The radio may come in handy as well. Why didn't he jsut say that he found the gum in a different bag, that was really stupid. Sawyer was pretty helpful as well that was odd. I think the diamonds may have a purpose at a future point. Episode was ok. Have we ever seen the science teacher before?

What are the ages of Sisco and Logan? I really think the veteran for youth line is idiodic. Aardesma isn't a verteran either. Sisco was choosen over Logan because Logan is unable to provide more than an inning of relief and has mediocore stuff. Logan was given a shot last year and failed miserably. Sisco and Aardesma have better stuff and that is what the Sox are thinking. They are not wanting to put guys who throw 91 and may or may not have a breaking or offspeed pitch out there. I believe Logan is trade bait right now. The memory of Hafner just destroying a pitch from Logan remains fresh in my mind. Kind of rambling here but I just don't see how this is that big of an issue. Logan pitched well and may get a shot if Sisco fails.

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 28, 2007 -> 04:39 PM) They never fouled off tough pitches last year. We'd take so many called third strikes. I'll have my Pods called 3rd strike counter going this year. Someone should keep track of how many times Thome takes a called third strike on a full count, and starts running towards first to try and sell it. Spring training is a carbon copy of the second half of last season. I don't give a s*** that it is only spring training this is what this team did last spring.

Why is that this team simply refuses to make a pitcher work by fouling off good pitches or letting them go rather than swinging at everything.

Another caught stealing.

Danks is killing himself today with walks and bombs and fielding mishaps.