AddisonStSox Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Willie Harris Article-whitesox.com He's got the heart of a champion. :puke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 What's truly "new" anyway? New, a week old, what's the difference? Why would fluff like this work you up? This is just another of the usual occasional offseason filler pieces. Next -- "Borchard not discouraged". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Next -- "Borchard not discouraged". "Maybe I tried too hard in Mexico or sumthin" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 "You are talking about a guy who is hitting .260, with a .350 on-base percentage," said Williams of Harris. "He has a great up-side and certainly isn't going to get any worse. There's so much inside of him waiting to come out. We just want him to commit to what it takes to being that impact type of guy." Great quote and I hope Harris is our starting 2B in 05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beck72 Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 "Yet, Harris didn't take full advantage of his speed and couldn't sustain that particular offensive success. His struggles led to prolonged stretches on the bench, which led to funks both on and off the field." This comment by Merkin, though a statement not a fact, is the most telling of all. If Harris went into a "funk" off the field, it must mean a big lack of maturity. Ozzie and the team see a guy with all the talent in the world [yes JimH, he's got more tools than most sox players, even if he can't bunt to save his soul] pissing it away by not being responsible and committing himself to the game. It's no wonder he sat the bench when he slumped at the plate. His actions off the field prob. didn't warrant him playing ahead of another guy with less talent, who was trying hard and doing the little things right. I'm up in the air on Willie. The sox season could sink or swim on whether he matures as a player and a man. The sox were worried enough they tried to get Vizquel as a top priority. The challenge is out there for willie. We'll see how he responds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 "Yet, Harris didn't take full advantage of his speed and couldn't sustain that particular offensive success. His struggles led to prolonged stretches on the bench, which led to funks both on and off the field." This comment by Merkin, though a statement not a fact, is the most telling of all. If Harris went into a "funk" off the field, it must mean a big lack of maturity. Ozzie and the team see a guy with all the talent in the world [yes JimH, he's got more tools than most sox players, even if he can't bunt to save his soul] pissing it away by not being responsible and committing himself to the game. It's no wonder he sat the bench when he slumped at the plate. His actions off the field prob. didn't warrant him playing ahead of another guy with less talent, who was trying hard and doing the little things right. I'm up in the air on Willie. The sox season could sink or swim on whether he matures as a player and a man. The sox were worried enough they tried to get Vizquel as a top priority. The challenge is out there for willie. We'll see how he responds It was evident at times during the season that he was frustrated. He seems to be either way up or way down. It looks like the biggest thing Willie needs to learn is moderation. Plus with the way he gets beat up, you can tell he lacks confidence at times... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beck72 Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 It was evident at times during the season that he was frustrated. He seems to be either way up or way down. It looks like the biggest thing Willie needs to learn is moderation. Plus with the way he gets beat up, you can tell he lacks confidence at times... I'm not sure if it was this article or another but KW was quoted as saying something along the lines that Willie "knows what he needs to commit himself to doing in order to be the player he can be". It's promising that the sox can tell Willie to work on "A", and he could get much better. OTOH, it's a risk going into the season knowing a key part of your club is a question mark. I wish I knew what the issues were w/ Willie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonStSox Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 What's truly "new" anyway? New, a week old, what's the difference? Why would fluff like this work you up? This is just another of the usual occasional offseason filler pieces. Next -- "Borchard not discouraged". Relax shooter. Relax. These are the dog days of the off-season. I'll take any Sox chatter I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Relax shooter. Relax. These are the dog days of the off-season. I'll take any Sox chatter I can get. Even if it is about Willie Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie hayes Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Relax shooter. Relax. I was relaxed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 I was relaxed... I don't know, that smiley face and Borchard joke seemed pretty angst-filled to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Great quote and I hope Harris is our starting 2B in 05 Ya, I kind of thought the same thing. But of course I'm one of the few Harris supporteres on the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Ya, I kind of thought the same thing. But of course I'm one of the few Harris supporteres on the board I wouldn't call myself a Harris supporter, but I'm not one to condemn him either. It's still too early to tell if he can be an asset to this team, and if so, to what degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 What is it with Sox fans and 2b? We had to warm up to Cora. Hated Manrique. Dealt with Sax. Hated Ray Ray when he first came up. Do we have some sort of 2nd baseman tradition that I'm unaware of? Is the southside 2B U? Willie Harris did ok last year. Not great, but not bad. If he has a full offseason with Rock Raines and Cora to work on bunting and baserunning, he may improve. Shocking, I know...but it's possible. If not, yank him and trade him. As far as I'm concerned, he's our starting 2b until someone beats him out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 What is it with Sox fans and 2b? We had to warm up to Cora. Hated Manrique. Dealt with Sax. Hated Ray Ray when he first came up. Do we have some sort of 2nd baseman tradition that I'm unaware of? Is the southside 2B U? Willie Harris did ok last year. Not great, but not bad. If he has a full offseason with Rock Raines and Cora to work on bunting and baserunning, he may improve. Shocking, I know...but it's possible. If not, yank him and trade him. As far as I'm concerned, he's our starting 2b until someone beats him out. We haven't found an adequate replacement for Nellie Fox yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubKilla Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 It's still too early to tell if he can be an asset to this team, and if so, to what degree. Harris' only asset right now would be a pinch-runner with sprinter-like speed who cannot steal bases. How's that for an oxymoron? Harris blows and the only reason why he is still on the team is because KW fancies himself as some sort of uber-GM who knows more than every other GM in the League. Meanwhile, GM's across the League laugh at KW for drafting a college closer with a first round pick. I'm laughing too . The sooner Crede and Harris are gone, the better off this team will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurcieOne Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 Harris' only asset right now would be a pinch-runner with sprinter-like speed who cannot steal bases. How's that for an oxymoron? Harris blows and the only reason why he is still on the team is because KW fancies himself as some sort of uber-GM who knows more than every other GM in the League. Meanwhile, GM's across the League laugh at KW for drafting a college closer with a first round pick. I'm laughing too . The sooner Crede and Harris are gone, the better off this team will be. cry me a river Our team sucks, our owner sucks, our GM sucks... ok we get it. again cry me a river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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