Guest JimH Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Rarely do I start a thread like this, but I felt it was important to comment on Carl Everett after watching him at the game last nite. So many on this board (and to be fair, other boards too) were disgusted with the White Sox for bringing this guy back and having him on the team for 2005. I recall phrases like "total waste of money", "washed up", "waste of a roster space" and of course the usual "he sucks". Few realized the enormous pride this guy has and his desire to win. He may be a bit goofy but between the lines he's a force to be reckoned with. He'll never be a Gold Glove OF but last nite he made some excellent plays, including running down a drive into the gap. In his last at bat in the 9th inning, he battled and battled to get back from an 0-2 count, finally getting his pitch and driving in the 2nd run. This guy is a professional, dangerous hitter and it's his contract year. Personally I feel White Sox management knew the amount of pride Everett has, and knew he'd not only be a good influence but a major contributor as well. This guy has been worth every penny thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Carl has been a god send this year. Without him realize that someone like Timo Perez and/or Joe Borchard would have been in the starting line up everyday until the last two weeks. Where would this team be without Carl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I agree Carl has been huge for us this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocking Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 awesome post jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEANS Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 QUOTE(Stocking @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 10:00 AM) awesome post jim. yes, awesome post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Carl Everett is a consummate professional and a winner in every sense of the word. I'd trade those same 5 prospects for him today, without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Great post, Jim. Everett's a crazy-ass competitor...and I mean crazy in more ways than one. You just gotta love the guy. I stand by my assessment that Everett has been just as good as Dye in RF, if not better this year. Didn't Everett, Rowand, and AJ all get their hits with 2 strikes and 2 outs? That's just insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 11:23 AM) Great post, Jim. Everett's a crazy-ass competitor...and I mean crazy in more ways than one. You just gotta love the guy. I stand by my assessment that Everett has been just as good as Dye in RF, if not better this year. Didn't Everett, Rowand, and AJ all get their hits with 2 strikes and 2 outs? That's just insane. I believe that is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 In all honesty, I thought Carl was going to have a monster year. He slumped a little, but I can't complain one bit about what we've gotten there. I've said since last season that he was a great insurance policy to have in Franks absense. Perhaps most importantly, with Frank back in the line-up, he's pushed Timo down far enough on the depth chart that he's almost an afterthought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 (edited) Great post, JimH I agree. He's a decent OF and with the health of Big Frank always questionable, we're definitely going to need this guy the rest of the way. He means business and just wants to win. Edited June 19, 2005 by robinventura23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangekrush88 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Went to the game last night and was shocked at some of the plays he made in the field. He has really been big for us this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 A little OT, but is there a way we can make the Soxtalk banner be the walk-off celebration from last night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitaintso Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 QUOTE(Stocking @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 10:00 AM) awesome post jim. Ditto. That was the most meaningful thing I read today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 07:31 AM) Rarely do I start a thread like this, but I felt it was important to comment on Carl Everett after watching him at the game last nite. So many on this board (and to be fair, other boards too) were disgusted with the White Sox for bringing this guy back and having him on the team for 2005. I recall phrases like "total waste of money", "washed up", "waste of a roster space" and of course the usual "he sucks". Few realized the enormous pride this guy has and his desire to win. He may be a bit goofy but between the lines he's a force to be reckoned with. He'll never be a Gold Glove OF but last nite he made some excellent plays, including running down a drive into the gap. In his last at bat in the 9th inning, he battled and battled to get back from an 0-2 count, finally getting his pitch and driving in the 2nd run. This guy is a professional, dangerous hitter and it's his contract year. Personally I feel White Sox management knew the amount of pride Everett has, and knew he'd not only be a good influence but a major contributor as well. This guy has been worth every penny thus far. Completely agree Jim. In fact, being at the game I was downright impressed with one of the balls Carl got to in the gap. He got a good jump on the ball and showed pretty good range as well. He missed the cutoff man a few times (and no damage was cause by it), but not overly and I'm sure that deals more so with rust. Plus right now he's really turning on the ball and his batspeed is back after that month where he was cheating every pitch and still wouldn't come close to the hard fastballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Great thread Jim. It's so true Carl has been absolutely huge for us this year, he's been the most clutch hitter on the roster this year and he just continues to impress me, I know that's why I loved him in 03 because he comes up with absolutely huge hits. Another thing about Carl is a good solid player like him has not complained at all about essentially becoming a bench player with Frank back(though he'll get plenty ab's). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needauribe Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 (edited) Carl has been clutch this year. I am getting more comfortable with him in the field after the last couple of right field outings. I love having Dye/Everett in RF and Frank/Everett at DH. I don't know if anyone came up with this before, but I suggest a nickname for Carl. EDIT: or a nice lil avatar for MEself . . . Edited June 20, 2005 by needauribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowninginflame Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 09:36 AM) Carl has been a god send this year. Without him realize that someone like Timo Perez and/or Joe Borchard would have been in the starting line up everyday until the last two weeks. Where would this team be without Carl? Carl is my favorite psycho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatScott82 Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Great post Jim. Carl has came up with countless big hits this year. Without him I don't want to think about how our team would be. With Frank missing the first 2+ months of the season and have Borchard or Perez as our DH would have been a complete DISASTER. IMO Carl is tied with Pods as the 2005 White Sox MVP so far. Hey Carl you da man!! ----> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 As DJ has pointed out, Carl leads the American League in go-ahead runs batted in. Carl is truly clutch. He's doing fairly well in the outfield this year so far as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 QUOTE(Stocking @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 04:00 PM) awesome post jim. I agree with the comment. It's so good to see guys make positive statements about our Sox players. Carl has been a team player and wants to contribute. I just wisah there was a way to get him in there more and at the same time see the Big Hurt every game as the DH. But, do we think there is a chance that Frank may get a little playing time at 1B. Konerko will need a rest from time to time and it would be a great way to keep rotating Dye, Everett and Thomas around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 10:28 PM) I agree with the comment. It's so good to see guys make positive statements about our Sox players. Carl has been a team player and wants to contribute. I just wisah there was a way to get him in there more and at the same time see the Big Hurt every game as the DH. But, do we think there is a chance that Frank may get a little playing time at 1B. Konerko will need a rest from time to time and it would be a great way to keep rotating Dye, Everett and Thomas around. Frank should never play 1B again, ever. And Everett helped us again today, and not just by hitting. By Everett DHing today, we were able to PH Frank in the bottom of the 8th to walk, be pinch run for, and have that runner scoring the tying run. It's all very intricate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 I'll admit...whenever there is b****ing about Carl playing the OF, I'm usually behind it. But Carl has done a helluva job in RF when he plays there, tracking balls in the gaps that I thought were sure hits. He has been, if not a bit better than Dye out there when he is asked to play the field. Just don't put him in CF please Ozzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Good post, Jim. I didn't want him back, either. I was wrong and that at bat Sat night was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 QUOTE(Capn12 @ Jun 20, 2005 -> 12:44 AM) I'll admit...whenever there is b****ing about Carl playing the OF, I'm usually behind it. But Carl has done a helluva job in RF when he plays there, tracking balls in the gaps that I thought were sure hits. He has been, if not a bit better than Dye out there when he is asked to play the field. Just don't put him in CF please Ozzie. Brian, if you're out there, did you see this^? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Out of curiousity, after watching Scott Pods play in LF, and get some of the worst reads ever, are there any people who would almost rather see Everett out there than Podsednik... strictly on a defensive basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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