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QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 10:58 PM) Ranger talking about Beckham having to work on his swing in the offseason....can't do it now. So that's Dunn, Rios, and Beckham that have offseason projects. This team is a joke from top to bottom. I'm calling bulls*** on the Ranger. Go take some batting practice in a cage for a few hours.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Aug 3, 2011 -> 12:54 AM) If this front office (at least the coaching staff) isn't completely overhauled I'll probably get thrown out of Camelback Ranch at least 3 times this spring. I'll be the biggest asshole out there...guaranteed! I would have to question why you would go there since the tickets are over priced there as well. Best to catch them on the road.

QUOTE (hawksox13 @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 10:39 PM) Did you see the Indians catcher with the huge fist pump right behind Beckham's head immediately following Beckham's K? It was over the top. That's why Sergio hit the first batter up. I liked it, but I would've liked a win a whole lot more. This team just isn't going anywhere. That's the sad reality. Oh, and it looks like Beckham will turn out more like Mark Ellis than the perennial all star that some of us thought he'd be. Sobering night. If I'm Sergio I would want to plunk Beckham for choking twice.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 10:40 PM) 1.) Hopefully LaRussa realizes Walk is overmatched. I honestly don't think it's going to be LaRussa. Hopefully it's not just Cora. I want some old guy who will be willing to bench Dunn/Rios and even Becks if Beckham hits like this. Second basemen can't hit sub .250. 2.) I would think if Coop can't land a managing job he'd go with Ozzie. I would think Oz would really persuade him. No sane baseball exec would want Cooper for a manager. If Ozzie goes, Coop will follow him since he doesn't have a new contract. The offseason is going to be pretty interesting.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 10:33 PM) Well, at least we know he'll be gone next year as well. The new skipper won't keep him. Should be interesting to see what the franchise is like with new manager/hitting coach/GM. Unfortunately we probably need to keep this pitching coach, but he'll probably be off to Florida with Oz. That's a lot of what could be false assumptions. If by chance LaRussa were to come here what makes you think he wouldn't keep Walker? He did play under LaRussa.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 10:24 PM) We get Harrison, Ogando, Holland, and one of the best offenses in baseball on deck. and the pen could really use some rest....so much for that

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 10:21 PM) Do you want Becks at second next year if this is the true Becks? DeAza seems athletic enough to play anywhere. That's the KW philosophy. Athletes and baseball players are two different things. You can't really experiment at the big league level.

You really have to worry about the next 2 series. I can't see them dominating the Rangers and then it's to the West Coast were they don't fare too well.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 10:06 PM) He's killing us. That may have been the biggest, saddest out of the season. The ease with which he can be had low and away OR up is scary. Can we see him, Dunn, Rios, Morel etc. with someone besides Walker??? That Rasmus deal looks good now. Maybe his dad could work with them too.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 10:04 PM) We have had enough roster turnover through the last couple of years and the one constant is the coaches. and a GM

QUOTE (Wanne @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 09:59 PM) I look forward to call-ups and see what Kuhn's got...but then again...the school of thought of keeping him as far away from Walker as you can has merit. Sometimes I wonder if it's not really Walker as much as these guys just have a low baseball IQ.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 09:59 PM) I look forward to call-ups and see what Kuhn's got...but then again...the school of thought of keeping him as far away from Walker as you can has merit. Maybe that's why they haven't brought up Viciedo.

Some of these guys need to get their ass out of bed in the morning and go to the cages.

I've always wondered if Rios has a vision problem. I've never seen a guy that tall have a stance to match the height of Fred Patek.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 09:32 PM) He's the epitome of a mental midget. All the warning signs were there going into last season. The argument is they brought him up too soon. They had to do it to replace the other mental midget brought to you by the Sox farm system.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 09:25 PM) Problem lies in that he was drafted for OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. The problem is he's having terrible at bats.

I'd love for KW to say, "f*** it, I'm firing Walker. If anyone doesn't like it, there's the door".

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 09:22 PM) It's so true though. I don't think he's pulled more than 10 fastballs hard all season. Only the Sox could have a young player lose his bat speed after two years. Walker probably suggested he add 2 ounces to his bat.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 09:20 PM) Such a freaking bust. Walker is such a terrible hitting coach, as this is Fields version 2 with Beckham. Fields couldn't catch a baseball. Just a reminder of how bad drafting and instruction are in this organization. I don't think I can be all in as a fan taking major interest in the Sox if Walker is back in 2012.

That last pitch seemed questionable.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 09:16 PM) yeah, had to figure they'd want to face Gordon. Now he can do his Adam Dunn impersonation.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 09:08 PM) wow, is our pen going to be whooped Next up the Rangers. Jake Peavy is going to have to be very good or at least go 6 or 7.

QUOTE (MAX @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 09:08 PM) Frasor pitched alright there. You guys are nuts. He wasn't the one that got into the jam. He minimized the damage. Nope. Typical patented White Sox mental midget collapse. Getting one out shouldn't be that hard when the batter is facing you the first time.

It's sad when a 2 run deficit feels like an automatic loss.

More mental midgetry.