GoArow33 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Wow Tada is actually 11th in AL AVG. I have to say I don't mind him being on this team at all. Iguch is the man. Damn that Chacin and his rookie of the month. Guch for ROY. (we really need a japanese flag smilie, we harbor 2 of few in the league!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 I know I am as well. The impressive thing about his offense is who he is getting hits against. It always seems like his hits come against the tough pitchers. I remember he hit Santana like a pro, and a couple of other guys. Tads is solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 3, 2005 -> 08:22 AM) I know I am as well. The impressive thing about his offense is who he is getting hits against. It always seems like his hits come against the tough pitchers. I remember he hit Santana like a pro, and a couple of other guys. Tads is solid.  he had two solid hits off Santana....I love this guy....Kenny took a low-cost risk and it has paid off big time. And now we have a nice sub in Willie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finkelstein Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 So far so good on Iguchi, I am interested to see what adjustments are made by pitchers once they get a look at him. I think that he is going to see a lot more slow curves and sliders the next time through the division. He has proven that he can hit the hard stuff, has stuggled a bit against good breaking balls. Hopefully he will be able to make adjustments to whatever the pitchers throw at him. Â On another note, I am new to the site and love what I see so far. It will be nice to have somewhere to "SoxTalk" with fellow fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 QUOTE(Finkelstein @ May 3, 2005 -> 08:59 AM) On another note, I am new to the site and love what I see so far. It will be nice to have somewhere to "SoxTalk" with fellow fans.  Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 QUOTE(Finkelstein @ May 3, 2005 -> 07:59 AM) So far so good on Iguchi, I am interested to see what adjustments are made by pitchers once they get a look at him. I think that he is going to see a lot more slow curves and sliders the next time through the division. He has proven that he can hit the hard stuff, has stuggled a bit against good breaking balls. Hopefully he will be able to make adjustments to whatever the pitchers throw at him. On another note, I am new to the site and love what I see so far. It will be nice to have somewhere to "SoxTalk" with fellow fans. Yes welcome to the darkside!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 QUOTE(Finkelstein @ May 3, 2005 -> 08:59 AM) So far so good on Iguchi, I am interested to see what adjustments are made by pitchers once they get a look at him. I think that he is going to see a lot more slow curves and sliders the next time through the division. He has proven that he can hit the hard stuff, has stuggled a bit against good breaking balls. Hopefully he will be able to make adjustments to whatever the pitchers throw at him. On another note, I am new to the site and love what I see so far. It will be nice to have somewhere to "SoxTalk" with fellow fans.  Welcome to Soxtalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 QUOTE(Finkelstein @ May 3, 2005 -> 08:59 AM) So far so good on Iguchi, I am interested to see what adjustments are made by pitchers once they get a look at him. I think that he is going to see a lot more slow curves and sliders the next time through the division. He has proven that he can hit the hard stuff, has stuggled a bit against good breaking balls. Hopefully he will be able to make adjustments to whatever the pitchers throw at him. On another note, I am new to the site and love what I see so far. It will be nice to have somewhere to "SoxTalk" with fellow fans.  Good to have you here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 KW said he expects the power to come eventually as well, pretty much a mirror image of Hideki Matsui's 1st season for the Yankees. Either way, it's been one of the better off-season signings without a doubt so far. Â Oh and Kaz Matsui and his $7,000,000 salary, .274/.330/.321 compared to Gooch's splits of .333/.371/.370. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finkelstein Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Iguchi seems like the kind of player that Ozzie loves. He's smart, tough and unselfish. Batting in the 2 hole he knows what his role is, getting on base and moving runners. He has done a terrific job so far. I agree that the power numbers will come once he feels a bit more comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 QUOTE(Finkelstein @ May 3, 2005 -> 09:35 AM) Iguchi seems like the kind of player that Ozzie loves. He's smart, tough and unselfish. Batting in the 2 hole he knows what his role is, getting on base and moving runners. He has done a terrific job so far. I agree that the power numbers will come once he feels a bit more comfortable.  Iguchi's doing the job as a number two hitter. He'll pick his spots and put a few in the bleachers.  Welcome to Soxtalk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 I for one love him. He had the clutch hit on Saturday night. Something that was sorely missing that last few games. Anyway, defensively, he always has a good read on a ball. Rarely do I see him have to dive for a ball. He just needs to learn how to get out the way while turning a DP. That's how he got hurt last week, as we all know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 I don't think pitchers throwing junk should faze him. Isn't that all they throw in Japan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 DJ was rattling on several times about the only pitch Iguchi and other Japanese players haven't seen and will have trouble with is a change up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUGGERNAUT Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 We as Sox fans can take pride in Iguchi. Several people outside of our Pale Hose Nation thought we were kool-aid drinkers about the way we talked about Iguchi in the off-season. Who's drinking the kool-aid now? Â We knew he could hit 290-290. We are pleasantly surprised that he's hitting .333. Everett & Pods deserve some credit as well providing him protection so that he's sure to see good pitches across the plate. Â Don't worry about the HR's. They will come. Just wait until the warm weather arrives. Â Now if only Dye could start approaching his career avg we might run away from the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ May 3, 2005 -> 10:29 AM) Now if only Dye could start approaching his career avg we might run away from the rest. Â Not to mention Konerko and Rowand as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlackSox8 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 QUOTE(3E8 @ May 3, 2005 -> 11:39 AM) Not to mention Konerko and Rowand as well. yeah...i'm surprised the sox are getting production from pods, iguchi, crede, willie...etc....and not Konerko and Rowand....the power leader and average leader on the team last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Iguchi has been great.........AR got money now plays like he did whole career Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 I like him and am glad we have him but I have to say that his power and his speed is less than advertised and his arm makes you wonder how much it declined after the injury that moved him to second. He does handle the bat well though and am glad to see him in the lineup daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 3, 2005 -> 07:22 AM) I know I am as well. The impressive thing about his offense is who he is getting hits against. It always seems like his hits come against the tough pitchers. I remember he hit Santana like a pro, and a couple of other guys. Tads is solid.   Tads is our Ichiro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sox-r-us Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Iguchi reminds me a lot of Ichiro....nothing fancy. In fact some of his mechanics may look horrible to the naked eye....but he puts the bat on the ball, rarely chases bad pitches and when he makes contact he tries to steer the ball into the gap or over the infielder  Very good pick up Kenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ May 3, 2005 -> 09:56 AM) DJ was rattling on several times about the only pitch Iguchi and other Japanese players haven't seen and will have trouble with is a change up. I remember that too, then 2 seconds later he laced one of Santana's into left field. I think the fastball is what has been giving him some trouble, but I think he sees all pitches very well. Not to mention he turns the double play extremely quickly, which I love. Â and your avatar is distracting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 does anybody have the link to his highlights in japan??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 His surprising bat makes up for some of his speed and defensive shortcomings. I notice he makes great adjustments in-game and during each AB to avoid making easy outs. The changeup seems to be his main weakness right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 QUOTE(Soxfest @ May 3, 2005 -> 05:23 PM) Iguchi has been great.........AR got money now plays like he did whole career i would like to nominate you for moron of the month award Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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