LittleHurt05

By Cracky?

Hard to argue with any of those, my only change would probably be NL Manager. Clint Hurdle has the Pirates over .500. Enough said.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 11:31 AM) the hope is the LHH will hit Cook so get them all in there the reality is that it will not matter Sox play three day games this weekend in what looks like 100 degree heat. Konerko and AJ getting the day off is not an issue to me. Aj also has caught a good amount of innings the last week with the extras. They could not hit Livan so maybe they can hit Cook. Great point. Tommorrow is supposed to be 100 degrees right at 1st pitch, they are in a span of 13 straight days with a game, PK & CQ are gonna need a day off at some point. Might as well happen against a guy who lefties have been crushing.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 11:01 AM) 2 Over

pierre lf, vizquel 3b, dunn 1b, rios cf, teahen rf, ramirez ss, castro c, beckham 2b, peavy p

Congrats to the kid. Hope to hear his name again in 3 years, and not in a trade for Lance Berkman

82 games

@ESPNChiHawks Jesse Rogers bowman confirmed they went after montador at deadline..right handed d man was important..coming into his own says stan...maybe signed by fri

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 09:22 AM) If we can get guys like that to start carrying the 3rd and 4th lines, this team will explode. As will I

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 09:00 AM) Which brings up the question...what would happen to a guy like Cooper or Duncan, etc., if they went somewhere else? Mike Maddux had a good year or two to start off in Milwaukee IIRC, but then his staffs started underachieving. Now he's pulling Ogando's out of his hat in Texas. Ogando's not the best example, because I think he is that talented. If it wasn't for his visa issues, he would have been here earlier, probably for another team. Would Duncan/Cooper have the same success elsewhere? Time would only tell, but I think they have done it with several players who other coaches couldn't fix, so I would assume they would.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 09:06 AM) Steve Montador would be nice. 138 blocked shots in 73 games for Montador last year. Like. I would be very happy if Montador wore the Indian Sweater next year.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 08:34 AM) The comeback on that of course is "Adam Wainright and Chris Carpenter". The phrase "Supremely talented" fits those guys well, which is why this is an interesting topic. Of course, was Leo Mazzone frowned on all that much because of Smoltz/Maddux/Glavine/Avery/Millwood/Neagle being talented? Yeah, good point, that buckling curveball to freeze Carlos Beltran & win the NLCS was 100% Wainright's talent. Leo Mazzone did get hired by Baltimore to be a savior and that didn't go very well either.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 08:24 AM) If we think about it, we can probably come up with other names though. Whoever is coaching in San Fran, Tampa, LAA, maybe Oakland and Seattle (although it's hard to figure out the park effects there), Texas...there's a number of pitching coaches who have regularly had staffs that step up big time, in surprising ways, in the last few years. I'm sure there are several outstanding pitching coaches that I have never heard of, but Duncan is the one who seems to keep popping up from year to year with success. Of the teams you mentioned though, SF, Tampa, & Oakland seem to be pretty talented in general, pitching coach or no pitching coach. I guess the lack of perceived "talent" in STL is what always impresses me about Duncan's success.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 08:14 AM) Hell I'm fine with 3 first. You don't find franchise talents like him very often. This isn't Phil Kessel. No doubt, I wasn't questioning whether or not to give up the picks, just wondering how many it would cost. Although, it does sound like the Flyers will be all over him if he doesn't stay in Tampa.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 07:54 AM) Well Oshie is staying in St. Louis so there's that for the dreamers. http://www.truehockey.com/articles/Oshie-a...ee-on-Extension Though Dubinsky is probably more realistic to offer sheet depending on Richards going there as rumors suggest. At least I don't have to root for that d-bag. f*** T.J. Oshie.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 04:49 PM) Is it generally accepted that Duncan is the best coach in the league? I'm not saying he's not excellent, I'm asking if there's consensus that he's the clear and away #1. I'm not sure if it's an agreed upon consensus that he is #1, but IMO the results speak for themselves. The pitching staff that won the 2006 WS alone puts him up there. In comparing Duncan to Cooper, I tend to see one big difference. Cooper has fixed a lot of pitchers who had the talent, just needed help figuring it out. Many of the pitchers Duncan helped have garbage arms, and somehow he teaches them how to not only survive, but sometimes also excel in the majors.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 12:00 AM) Take this with a gigantic, humungous grain of salt, but Ekland said: "Then I was told Chicago...who has been very quiet after freeing up money with the Campbell trade, was suddenly part of not only the Parise rumor, but possibly was putting an offer sheet together for Stamkos." Either of these would be absolutely insane. Isn't Stamkos a RFA? Wouldn't that cost 2 first round draft picks? Not that he's not worth it, but just figuring how realistic that is. I really doubt Tampa lets him go, especially if he's not unrestricted.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 11:26 PM) Dunn in RF Watching him at bat is uglier than watching him in the field nowadays. Let's Go you White Sox!

Ryan Franklin released by St. Louis. Before we start the "Coop can fix 'em" chants, let's remember that the best pitching coach in the league got what he could out of his garbage arm, and I think he's done if Duncan can do no more.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 03:23 PM) +1. Doug Davis blows It only took the Cubs 9 starts to realize that. He gone!

Ubaldo had been U-Bad-O this season, score some runs you White Sox! Pierre - LF Morel - 3B Quentin - RF Konerko - 1B Ramirez - SS Pierzynski - C Rios - CF Beckham - 2B Buehrle - LHP

You can add Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn to the list

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 01:23 PM) The only appropriate author would be Joe Cowley with a few choice quotes added from Hawk Harrelson

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 01:11 PM) If you are going to bench guys for not running to first base, you have to bench AJ, Konerko, Q, Ramirez and every other player who doesnt give 100% on a pop up. Konerko is giving 100%, he is just that slow it doesnt seem like it.

Free ticket to see Tim Lincecum pitch on one of the nicest days of the year? I can't say no to that, even at Wrigley.