whitesoxfan101 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Until we wake up and put Erstad in LF and leading off (and he's less likely to get hurt in left than center IMO) and put Anderson in CF? Erstad was 2 for 2 with 2 singles, 3 walks, 2 steals, and 2 runs scored today. He hit a homer his first at bat. He's not great, but he's WAY better than Pods and him in LF with Anderson in CF makes our defense 1000 times better (which we'll need with all the crap our pitchers are throwing) and is a wash for the offense IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 10:10 PM) Until we wake up and put Erstad in LF and leading off (and he's less likely to get hurt in left than center IMO) and put Anderson in CF? Erstad was 2 for 2 with 2 singles, 3 walks, 2 steals, and 2 runs scored today. He hit a homer his first at bat. He's not great, but he's WAY better than Pods and him in LF with Anderson in CF makes our defense 1000 times better (which we'll need with all the crap our pitchers are throwing) and is a wash for the offense IMO. yeah.... erstad's career OBP says he won't be walking probably the rest of the season. However, anything is better than Pods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Erstad is a beast... How long before god, aka Ryan Sweeney, gets called up, and rocks our world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Let's reserve judgement for atleast a few more games. While I think we are at the point where we have seen enough of Pods to know what he can do, I don't think we have seen enough of Erstad to give him any sort of promotion just yet. His career numbers are not spectacular, though I think we are all familar with this by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 (edited) http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/stats/indi...&statType=1 see the 2000 numbers??? Well Erstad is going to blow those numbers away this year! Edited April 5, 2007 by BearSox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 All I'm saying is Erstad is better at the dish than Pods.....and WAY better in the field. And Anderson needs to start, we need his defense, bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Tomorrow you shall have your way, hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 How long how long will I slide Separate my side I dont I dont believe its bad Slit my throat Its all I ever I heard your voice through a photograph I thought it up it brought up the past Once you know you can never go back Ive got to take it on the otherside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoeLessRob Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 QUOTE(Wedge @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 11:36 PM) How long how long will I slide Separate my side I dont I dont believe its bad Slit my throat Its all I ever I heard your voice through a photograph I thought it up it brought up the past Once you know you can never go back Ive got to take it on the otherside RHCP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 QUOTE(TheOcho @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 11:37 PM) RHCP. Otherside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 QUOTE(SoxAce @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 10:42 PM) Otherside. It was the first thing I thought of when I saw a thread titled "How long" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 How about Ozuna in left and leading off with Erstad batting second and playing center? I like Erstad second with Iguchi down in the lineup. As seen by Tad today, he can't bunt but he can hit home runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 QUOTE(Wedge @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 11:43 PM) It was the first thing I thought of when I saw a thread titled "How long" Well I like your taste in music.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 You know, otherside is one of my fav RHCP songs, and RHCP is one of my fav bands, but I never thought of it that way. Good catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 So, let's say Podz suckz all month and they make this move, with Erstad in LF and Anderson in CF. What's the best lineup? Because I'm not sure who to put in the 2-slot. Would it be BA? Uribe's K rate is actually lower than Anderson's, he seems to be taking more pitches this year, and I think he can bunt, but he is a dead pull hitter especially on the infield and has low OBP's. I can't see anyone who fits the 2-slot profile (good contact hitter, low K rate, can bunt, can hit the ball consistently to the right side). Putting Gooch back there seems a shame now, given he was upset about it for 2 years and he seems OK down there now. So here is a name to consider - AJ. He can put the ball to the right side, his K rate is lower than Gooch, BA or Uribe, and his OBP last year was .333. The lineup then looks like this... Erstad LF Pierzynski C Thome DH Konerko 1B Dye RF Crede 3B Gooch 2B Uribe SS Anderson CF Now one obvious problem with this lineup is that its 3 straight lefties followed by 6 straight righties. But that seems a smallish price to pay compared the benefit. AJ did hit .270 vs LHP last year which isn't horrible, and if you sit him, you can move BA or Gooch up to the 2-hole. Also, AJ isn't exactly a burner on the basepaths, but he's not Konerko either. Thoughts? Alternatives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox9 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 My thoughts: Erstad LF Gooch 2B Thome DH Konerko 1B Dye RF Crede 3rd AJ C Uribe SS Anderson CF Makes the most sense with this. Erstad, similar to Pod's of 2005 (not by stats and i am not compairing) would be able to get into the pitchers head when he is on considering he could be look upon as a base path threat. Then when a lefty is pitching throw Ozuna in LF at the #2 spot, Erstad into CF still leading off and move down AJ and Uribe and insert Gooch in the 7th spot. We need a lead off hitter who can: 1) get on base 2) pose a threat on the base path to get into a pitchers head Think about in 05 when pods would get on and threaten to steal... Gooch saw ALOT of good pitches due to this. JUST A THOUGHT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Honestly, what has Pods done since the mid-way point of 2005 that warrants him as our starting LF? Sure the walk-off HR in game 1 of the WS was great but other than that he has played a season and a half with atrocious numbers offensively, defensively and on the basepaths and he is off to another terrible start this year (both spring training and the first series vs Cleveland). What the heck does this organization see in this man??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnhillegas Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 (edited) Can anyone confirm whether or not Pods EVER swung the bat in his first two plate appearances? Erstad is making contact, running better than Pods, and playing defense. Through TWO whole games of the season, he has been a pleasant surprise. Edited April 5, 2007 by shawnhillegas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I hope BA gets in there soon. I'd much rather see an outfield with him, Erstad, and Dye than any alignment involving Pods right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 5, 2007 -> 08:12 AM) So, let's say Podz suckz all month and they make this move, with Erstad in LF and Anderson in CF. What's the best lineup? Because I'm not sure who to put in the 2-slot. Would it be BA? Uribe's K rate is actually lower than Anderson's, he seems to be taking more pitches this year, and I think he can bunt, but he is a dead pull hitter especially on the infield and has low OBP's. I can't see anyone who fits the 2-slot profile (good contact hitter, low K rate, can bunt, can hit the ball consistently to the right side). Putting Gooch back there seems a shame now, given he was upset about it for 2 years and he seems OK down there now. So here is a name to consider - AJ. He can put the ball to the right side, his K rate is lower than Gooch, BA or Uribe, and his OBP last year was .333. The lineup then looks like this... Erstad LF Pierzynski C Thome DH Konerko 1B Dye RF Crede 3B Gooch 2B Uribe SS Anderson CF Now one obvious problem with this lineup is that its 3 straight lefties followed by 6 straight righties. But that seems a smallish price to pay compared the benefit. AJ did hit .270 vs LHP last year which isn't horrible, and if you sit him, you can move BA or Gooch up to the 2-hole. Also, AJ isn't exactly a burner on the basepaths, but he's not Konerko either. Thoughts? Alternatives? What about this: Erstad LF Anderson CF Thome Konerko Dye Crede AJ Iguchi Uribe I think batting second might take some of the pressure off of Anderson. All he has to do is make contact or bunt or take some pitches. He doesn't have to produce from the bottom of the order, or set anyone up. His job would be to move Erstad and put him in position to be driven in by the Big Three. I know he didn't show a whole heck of a lot last year, but why not give him a try there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Apr 5, 2007 -> 08:02 AM) I think batting second might take some of the pressure off of Anderson. All he has to do is make contact or bunt or take some pitches. He doesn't have to produce from the bottom of the order, or set anyone up. His job would be to move Erstad and put him in position to be driven in by the Big Three. I know he didn't show a whole heck of a lot last year, but why not give him a try there. I think Anderson in the 2nd half of last year looked like he had "Future #2 hitter" written all over him. Good speed which he can hopefully turn into 15-20 steals a year, patient at the plate, good ability to take a walk, some power, and good at driving the ball the other way. The big thing preventing Brian from being our best option in that slot last year, to my eyes, was the strikeouts. 90 in 365 AB's. That's just way too high for a #2 hitter. And while he wasn't as bad later in the season as early in the season, he was still striking out 1/5 times even in his good months. He needs to make more contact before I'm willing to plug him into the #2 hole, and that's coming from one of his biggest backers here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkBomber Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 5, 2007 -> 08:12 AM) So, let's say Podz suckz all month and they make this move, with Erstad in LF and Anderson in CF. What's the best lineup? Because I'm not sure who to put in the 2-slot. Would it be BA? Uribe's K rate is actually lower than Anderson's, he seems to be taking more pitches this year, and I think he can bunt, but he is a dead pull hitter especially on the infield and has low OBP's. I can't see anyone who fits the 2-slot profile (good contact hitter, low K rate, can bunt, can hit the ball consistently to the right side). Putting Gooch back there seems a shame now, given he was upset about it for 2 years and he seems OK down there now. So here is a name to consider - AJ. He can put the ball to the right side, his K rate is lower than Gooch, BA or Uribe, and his OBP last year was .333. The lineup then looks like this... Erstad LF Pierzynski C Thome DH Konerko 1B Dye RF Crede 3B Gooch 2B Uribe SS Anderson CF Now one obvious problem with this lineup is that its 3 straight lefties followed by 6 straight righties. But that seems a smallish price to pay compared the benefit. AJ did hit .270 vs LHP last year which isn't horrible, and if you sit him, you can move BA or Gooch up to the 2-hole. Also, AJ isn't exactly a burner on the basepaths, but he's not Konerko either. Thoughts? Alternatives? This is what I was thinking but Im not sure about AJ's bunting ability but he is one of the better percentage hitters we got and he gets a good amount of basehits and stuff. I know hes not fast or anything but it would be nice to have a guy in the 2 hole that can move a runner over. If they tried this I wouldnt mind seeing Erstad lead off, just not Pods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 QUOTE(DrunkBomber @ Apr 5, 2007 -> 10:39 AM) This is what I was thinking but Im not sure about AJ's bunting ability ... It is pretty awful from what I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Apr 5, 2007 -> 08:41 AM) It is pretty awful from what I recall. According to Baseball-reference, AJ actually had 3 sacrifices last year. He has 11 through his entire career, 4 of them in his 2 years with the Sox. One of them was against Johan. He has attempted and failed to bunt twice. So he's not doing it every day, but he's not as bad %age wise as one would expect. Edited April 5, 2007 by Balta1701 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Apr 5, 2007 -> 10:48 AM) According to Baseball-reference, AJ actually had 3 sacrifices last year. He has 11 through his entire career, 4 of them in his 2 years with the Sox. But I recall seeing some ugly bunt attempts from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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