Harry Chappas

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 21, 2005 -> 01:57 PM) I think it was the right decision to play the infield back. You can't afford to have the ball get through a drawn in infield. You're chances of getting to a ball are much better with the infield back and in that situation you don't want a run to score but you can afford to have 1 run score compared to 2 runs. Oh yeah, on the whole walk vs a double thing, having a runner in scoring position to start off an innning is 1000X worse than having a runner on 1st, I don't give a s*** how they get on base. Without hearing anything on this topic during the game, I would assume he meant it as he would rather give up a shot hit by throwing strikes as oppossed to walking someone. You can make a great play on a well hit ball. The walk has no defense.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 21, 2005 -> 10:32 AM) Not to steal SSI's thunder, but Walker clearly isn't getting through to these guys. There is only so much talking you can do especially to guys like Everett and Konerko. I am not the biggest Walker fan but how many hitting coaches are we going to go through. In our park everyone swings for the fences hence better more consistent production on the road. I really believe this is our hitters and not philosophy.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 21, 2005 -> 10:25 AM) Ummm....Uribe's new leg kick started after talking to Hriniak, and Crede discovered when watching old films that he needed to keep his hands up more. Walker brought Hriniak in. Why Hriniak isn't a fulltime guy is beyond me. He is what this team needs and is a smallball mentality guy. Both Walker and Hriniak are Charlie Lau guys. Contact - line drive, swing down on the ball.

With a healthy Hermanson next year our bullpen with no changes is disgustingly filthy. Jenks has thrown 4 of 5 days in tight games, Aaron misplayed that ball. Hermanson with the win. Why not use Cliff more often???

Raised my arms and give a nice soft but quite passionate (the kids were sleeping). f*** ya, Get Back Joe Joe.

You don't destroy a 90+ (possibly 95+) win team. Tinker, yes...................destroy, no

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 20, 2005 -> 09:39 AM) I sincerely believe that the Indians are guaranteed to make the playoffs right now. They're just playing too well to not win a substantial amount of the rest of their games. Thus, it's between the Sox and the Yankees to make the playoffs. Yankees have won like 7 of their last 8, and have a relatively easy schedule. It's definitely a tough 13 game finish for the Sox. Boston is no sure thing.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 20, 2005 -> 09:05 AM) You guys are all weak and pathetic. WE own the tribe. So they sqeaked out a game when our pitchers were horrible. We pounded the best pitcher in the AL ERA-wise. We own the tribe this year 10-4, what makes you think we wont take the next two games? We own our division and only play them the rest of the way. Everyone who is s***ting on the sox needs to leave the site. It was better here before you came anyway. I wont miss your horrible opinions and your knowledge-less posts. Good riddance to you and the horses you rode in on. Pounded, we had 1 ER off of him. Here is all I have to say about last night. Politte 8th Jenks 9th Ballgame wheather we win or lose there is no real debate. s***ting on and pointing out the obvious are very different. I feel we still have a shot at the playoffs but this is very, very sad to think it is 50/50 right now. It could be worse, you could be a Red Sox fan.

He and Konerko sure are a potent middle of the order aren't they. I assume we'll hear of some injury that one has played through and how tough the other is on himself when he is struggling. Should neither get out their slumps for the remainder of the year, at least this will allow Frank to return without any necessary thought as DH and 1B will be vacant.

Son of a b****, I thought Radke was pitching things are looking up today. We miss Lee and Santana at home and now we have a guy that we can't tip our hat to, we have to pound him, we have to. We need to crush the ball and put it away early.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Sep 16, 2005 -> 12:29 PM) Word son. I agree. I'd like to see McCarthy and Contreras against the Tribe. Buehrle won't do s*** against them and Garland has nothing more than a decent chance. If Freddy pitches good, we won't hit. If Freddy pitches bad, we won't get a single hit. Buerhle is lights out against the Indians. I recall a 27 hitter 9 inning performance last year at a shut out opening day. He and Contrearas can beat the Indians. I was thinking the same thng of the flip flop of Mac and Contrearas. I think the Twins may do well against Jose.

Ozzie is losing all credability currently with each critical wrong decision. This guy wants to play and he produces plain and simple. If willie needs to be in there DH Iguchi.

Sun-Times had a headline and called him Taguchi. What a crappy paper. Anyone think he could be unhappy enough with this situation of constant unnecessary rest, giving up at-bats (while lesser hitters swing for the fences) and generally poor use of his abilities that he may think of staying in Japan. We didn't really trip over ourslves to bring him in and he is the biggest (and only) clutch hitter on this team. Think he could pull a Hasegawa? If so we always have Willie. Not to mention the release of Shingo wasn't handled to well if in fact there was no room made for him with the Knights. I am not even looking at the current state of affairs in the pennant race when I say this. Although he was the only really offensive force in both games, he broke the ice against JP Howell.

QUOTE(Ozzie Montana @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 03:04 PM) I like the banner. Don't you guys? For some reason I find the banner disturbing.

March 15th when Ozzie starts Adkins in the grapefruit league opener and CC wins in Sarasota in the Cactus League. Why post this s***? Unless you are f***ing troll what is the point of dreaming this s*** up.

DP and a K, well he was hot. I can't wait to see who pitches the 8th. David Sanders or Kevin Walker?

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 02:22 PM) I'm as negative as it gets, but anyone giving up on this team with a 4.5 game lead is an f'n pussy. If it makes you feel better, fine. However, to give up on them is ridiculous. They appear to be giving up on themselves and have for some time.

Is Neil Cotts running in the outfield? Ozzie is acting like these do not count until the playoffs. Who needs the fans. He is making Dusty Baker look like John McGraw.

Is Pods really buying the farm in the outfield?

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 12:59 PM) Going through the thread and talking about field conditions, does anyone know why Roger Bossard soaks the infield before the games at USCF? I would think with the White Sox wanting to run they would keep it a little drier. The way he waters it actually packs the dirt and makes it more solid. Just my guess though, my lawn is brown and hard so what do I know. Think about watered down sand (not slop though) as oppossed to dry sand. Of course you can over water and make it sloppy as mother nature does. Why steal with Pods in these conditions?

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 12:59 PM) Going through the thread and talking about field conditions, does anyone know why Roger Bossard soaks the infield before the games at USCF? I would think with the White Sox wanting to run they would keep it a little drier. The way he waters it actually packs the dirt and makes it more solid. Just my guess though, my lawn is brown and hard so what do I know. Think about watered down sand (not slop though) as oppossed to dry sand. Of course you can over water and make it sloppy as mother nature does. Why steal with Pods in these conditions?

Sorry for the vulgarity but I am watching this game on Soxtalk (better than web watching) and want to let out a passionate. f*** YA, NOW LET'S GO!!!!!

155 31 Game 2

Did I miss the lineups?

It is the manager's job to get his team ready to play and give them the best shot at winning. When the starter gives up 7 runs in 5.1 innings to a horses*** team, it is the mangers fault by not knowing what is going on with his pitcher. When the reliever we could have used to face Teahan was used 3 innings earlier,it is the manager's fault. This game was Ozzief***'s fault who will he blame tonight, the fans that didn't go to KC to cheer on our heros. We are 1-5 in our last six, tell me again about having to play .500 ball. WE have to win tomorrow and all three over the weekend to be at .500. I hope Buerhle steps up.