witesoxfan Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 1, 2008 -> 05:46 PM) SI's Verducci has the omnipotent being we have patrolling LF at the top of his MVP list for the first half. Quentin is half man, half god, half beast, and now half MVP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 In 3 days, prepare to see the stealthed out version of the White Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Jul 1, 2008 -> 12:44 PM) Quintessential for a catch all: Is Wise even fast anymore? I havent really taken notice. He's never been much of a basestealer at MLB it seems. If he's not, then that eliminates the one of the only two reasons (besides leftiness) to keep him here over BA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Here's a random question... With Mack no longer on the club, who is this team's emergency catcher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 11:11 PM) Was reading Mark Gonzalez's answers on the Trib site and found someone referencing a Pirates blog. The guy who posts on this Pirates blog is some sort of scout (supposedly), although I don't know that for sure. Anyway, point is he the guy thought Vazquez was tipping his pitches while in the stretch. Here's an excerpt: http://pittsburghpirates.buccoblog.com/emb...ss-as-expected/ That would explain his dominance out of the windup. I think he had a bunch of Ks pitching out of the windup in his last outing and he struggled once he walked guys (like the first inning). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 2, 2008 -> 05:24 AM) Here's a random question... With Mack no longer on the club, who is this team's emergency catcher? I don't know why, but I somehow thought it was Pablo Ozuna. Paul Konerko was originally a catcher though, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 2, 2008 -> 05:34 AM) That would explain his dominance out of the windup. I think he had a bunch of Ks pitching out of the windup in his last outing and he struggled once he walked guys (like the first inning). I think you can also look at the fact that for the past 5 to 6 starts he's been living on the outside part of the plate and usually missing and falling behind. He needs to reclaim the inside part and when he does that he'll be back to being one of the better pitchers in the AL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Are Dye and Wise the only brothers on the squad...and Wise was a recent addition, right? Just an observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 2, 2008 -> 10:19 AM) I don't know why, but I somehow thought it was Pablo Ozuna. Paul Konerko was originally a catcher though, LOL. That occurred to me as well, but then I remembered the story of Ozuna going out to warm up Bobby Jenks once (the other catchers must not have been ready yet). As I recall, Bobby's first pitch sailed right past Pablo to the backstop, and that was the last of that experiment. And I honestly can't think of anyone else who you'd want back there. You know who would probably make a good catcher in some ways though? Juan Uribe. He's quick with the reflexes, has a cannon arm, and is a strong, heavy guy. Not that I think they'd ever do that, but, I think he'd maybe be suited to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 What do you guys think of how streaky the Sox are? Either we are worldbeaters like we are again or we are in the tank. I hope when we do lose (I hope it's after we rattle off 15 in a row) we somehow gain consistency. Maybe that's impossible with this team. I'll take first place either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 2, 2008 -> 01:47 PM) What do you guys think of how streaky the Sox are? We have one of the best records in baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 2, 2008 -> 02:48 PM) We have one of the best records in baseball. How do you win a division? By beating teams IN your division. We're 23-11. One of the best inter-division records in baseball. I believe #2 behind Arizona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Define "in the tank." Streaks of 3 games or greater this season: Losing: 6 games (April 29th - May 5th) 3 games (May 11th - May 13th) 3 games (May 30th - June 1st) 3 games (June 10th - June 12th) 3 games (June 20th - June 22nd) Winning: 5 games (April 3rd - April 7th) 3 games (May 8th - May 10th) 8 games (May 14th - May 22nd) 7 games (June 3rd - June 9th) 3 games (June 17th - June 19th) 6 games (June 26th - current) The major losing stretches are often bookended by substantial winning streaks. Between May 23rd and June 1st the Sox went 4-6 this stretch came after an 8 game win streak and before a 7 game win streak. So that's a 19-6 stretch. Between June 10th and June 25th the Sox went 6-9. This stretch of games came after a 7 game win streak and before the current 6+ game win streak. You have to go back to that awful stretch at the beginning of May to find any substantial stretch of bad baseball from the Sox. So since the Beginning of May the Sox have stuck to a pattern of rallying off a big win streak then played .400 ball for about 2 weeks, go on another big win streak, play .400 ball for 2 weeks then go on another big win streak. Sounds like the Sort of thing a good team does to me. The Sox are 34-19 (.642) since that 0-6 road trip at the beginning of May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Greg will only be satisfied if we play .800 baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 2, 2008 -> 01:48 PM) We have one of the best records in baseball. we overtook boston tonight in WPCT ! 4th best in all of baseball (Boston is 5th) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 so how worried should we be about jenks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Question for those who know where to look... How many games into the season was Cleveland 15 games back in 2005? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That funky motion Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 3, 2008 -> 07:33 AM) so how worried should we be about jenks? Coop sounded worried on the Score this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 3, 2008 -> 07:53 AM) Question for those who know where to look... How many games into the season was Cleveland 15 games back in 2005? I know what your getting at, but Hafner was a beast that year along with Victor. They are both hurt and Hafner is not coming back in the foreseeable future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 QUOTE (That funky motion @ Jul 3, 2008 -> 02:40 PM) Coop sounded worried on the Score this morning. Explain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 3, 2008 -> 08:53 AM) Question for those who know where to look... How many games into the season was Cleveland 15 games back in 2005? I want to say August 1st but that's a complete guess. EDIT: Looked it up, it was indeed the 1st. Edited July 3, 2008 by Rowand44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 3, 2008 -> 10:06 AM) I know what your getting at, but Hafner was a beast that year along with Victor. They are both hurt and Hafner is not coming back in the foreseeable future. I really wasn't trying to get at anything, and it definately wouldn't have been Cleveland I was worried about. Detroit is 100% the most scary team for the Sox in this division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 3, 2008 -> 11:09 AM) Explain he said "well, im a bit worried about him too" but overall it didnt seem like he tohught it would be a long term thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That funky motion Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 3, 2008 -> 12:03 PM) he said "well, im a bit worried about him too" but overall it didnt seem like he tohught it would be a long term thing But it almost seemed like he didnt understand the injury. The good thing is that it is not on his pitching side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I want to see Alexei hit some more sac flies. His ISoD is .019 as he hasn't drawn a walk since June 10th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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