justBLAZE Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 10:43 PM) Since I'm lazier than s*** tonight, how old is Lillibridge? 25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 9, 2008 -> 03:44 AM) So his 2008 trainwreck should be ignored. OK. Just a hiccup. Some big hiccups to forget with Lillibridge, Marquez, and possibly Bailey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 07:45 PM) Some big hiccups to forget with Lillibridge, Marquez, and possibly Bailey We won a fancy trophy by curing a ton of hiccups a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sin city sox fan Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 So are we going with Stone Cowboy? Or is the nickname still open to discussion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 9, 2008 -> 04:47 AM) We won a fancy trophy by curing a ton of hiccups a few years ago. I'll be honest, I think Bailey is definitely curable. Lillibridge is likely to be nothing more than a utility player. Marquez, on the other hand, scares the crap out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 10:44 PM) So his 2008 trainwreck should be ignored. OK. Just a hiccup. What did you think of Carlos Quentin's 2007 trainwreck? I'm curious. Obviously not that I think Lillibridge is going to be Carlos Quentin but the situations are pretty comparable. Edited December 9, 2008 by lostfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (lostfan @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 09:53 PM) What did you think of Carlos Quentin's 2007 trainwreck? I'm curious. Obviously not that I think Lillibridge is going to be Carlos Quentin but the situations are pretty comparable. I liked the Quentin trade. They are 2 very different players. Quentin still hit the crap out of the ball in AAA in 2007. I get it. Every minor league position player KW acquires will be like Quentin. Every Cuban KW signs will be like Ramirez. Every minor league pitcher KW trades for will be like Floyd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 09:42 PM) Dear God, i surea ash hell didn't want this to turn into a serious discussion. Just bask in the glow of the magnificent ears. Looks a little bit like a young, white Orlando Cabrera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 07:56 PM) I liked the Quentin trade. They are 2 very different players. Quentin still hit the crap out of the ball in AAA in 2007. I get it. Every minor league position player KW acquires will be like Quentin. Are you insulting G*d's ears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scenario Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 09:44 PM) So his 2008 trainwreck should be ignored. OK. Just a hiccup. No. Of course not. But when good prospects have bad years that doesn't suggest that they're garbage. Does it? Look at the great "bad-year-bounce" pickups the Sox have had during the KW era... Jenks, Quentin, Thornton, and Floyd are all good examples. Am I implying that he'll pan out as well as those guys? Again... no. But what's the hurry to put a fork in a guy whose only had one bad year? And only one year ago was considered one of the top 100 prospects in baseball?? Edited December 9, 2008 by scenario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 10:42 PM) Just bask in the glow of the magnificent ears. Someone photoshop an elephant's trunk onto his nose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (3E8 @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 06:54 PM) How about Dumbo? Heads' new avatar is like half ears That's the first thought that came to my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (BearSox @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 08:49 PM) Since I have a feeling Lillibridge is going to be the new Pablo, just take all old Pablo memories, and substitute Lillibridge into them. Remember that time Lillibridge hit his first HR? It was a no-doubter, and he then looked down like he had done it 40x a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) How about a nickname that makes no sense at all and is entirely inappropriate just to confuse people. My vote goes to dickbag. Edited December 9, 2008 by bighurt4life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 10:56 PM) I liked the Quentin trade. They are 2 very different players. Quentin still hit the crap out of the ball in AAA in 2007. I get it. Every minor league position player KW acquires will be like Quentin. Every Cuban KW signs will be like Ramirez. Every minor league pitcher KW trades for will be like Floyd. No, none of that is my point. I don't think it's out of the question that Lillibridge bounces back after a down year after being bought low on. I think that's more likely than the idea that he suddenly faded into oblivion actually. He could be no more than a bench player, he could be a MLB starter, who knows. In any case we are ruining Heads's thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmywins1 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 11:14 PM) How about a nickname that makes no sense at all and is entirely inappropriate just to confuse people. My vote goes to dickbag. i second this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 11:14 PM) My vote goes to dickbag. He's not a member of the Dash! He's a White Sock.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (lostfan @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 10:15 PM) No, none of that is my point. I don't think it's out of the question that Lillibridge bounces back after a down year after being bought low on. I think that's more likely than the idea that he suddenly faded into oblivion actually. He could be no more than a bench player, he could be a MLB starter, who knows. In any case we are ruining Heads's thread. Well, SUPPOSEDLY, he was battling a wrist injury/nagging problem and he adjusted his swing (as is normal, to compensate for injury to play through it, especially when given a legit shot to start in the big leagues) and ended up completely messing his mechanics up. That's the KW story at least. Edited December 9, 2008 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 08:18 PM) He's not a member of the Dash! He's a White Sock.! Even better one, Brent "Bag of Dick" Lillebridge. The B first name with the B in the nickname, it's called alliteration, makes for a good nickname if you can't come up with one that rhymes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Brent Lillibridge over the River Kwai....I'm not so far from it here in Thailand, thought I'd go with the old Boomer Berman nicknames approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Dick-in-a-Brent Lillibridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friend of Nordhagen Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 10:18 PM) Well, SUPPOSEDLY, he was battling a wrist injury/nagging problem and he adjusted his swing (as is normal, to compensate for injury to play through it, especially when given a legit shot to start in the big leagues) and ended up completely messing his mechanics up. That's the KW story at least. Why yes! And, when spending time in Mexico, he throws only a tick or two less than Bobby Jenks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkfan Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Dickbag for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 10:32 PM) Why yes! And, when spending time in Mexico, he throws only a tick or two less than Bobby Jenks! Are you making a joke about Nick Masset? Or Jon Adkins? Or Felix Diaz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 8, 2008 -> 09:56 PM) I liked the Quentin trade. They are 2 very different players. Quentin still hit the crap out of the ball in AAA in 2007. I get it. Every minor league position player KW acquires will be like Quentin. Every Cuban KW signs will be like Ramirez. Every minor league pitcher KW trades for will be like Floyd. that would be like saying: OK I get it. Everyone who has a bad statistical year after being successful will always suck. He will never be able to rebound. Just because someone has a bad season doesn't mean they will not be successful. I'm not saying he will be successful but there's no need to be so down on a player because he was highly thought of and had a poor season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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