Kenny Hates Prospects Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Maybe it's too early for this, but Josh has shown enough in spring and in this first game to warrant a shot in the 2 slot IMO. I think we should put out this lineup: Getz 2B Fields 3B Dye RF* Thome DH Quentin LF Konerko 1B Pierzynski Anderson CF Ramirez SS# *Until Quentin gets back I'd like to move him down just a tad. I'm not at all concerned about him long-term, but this is an entirely new situation for him. Coming off a breakout year, then surgery, and now trying to prove himself as a slugger again, it looks like he's trying to hit for power right now instead of staying on the ball and making solid contact up the middle and the other way, letting the power come as it will. I think he'll get it figured out, but it may take him a bit longer than your average veteran so I'd make the move. It would only be temporary though. #I like Alexei in the 9 spot because we'd be rolling the lineup over with a good hitter with some speed and power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 04:02 PM) Beckham for Halladay later this year. You heard it here first. I would be ecstatic to get Halladay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Okay, guys, let's slow down here a little. Getz is a good player but he's more than likely not going to block Beckham, and we'd be nuts to trade Beckham unless it was for something spectacular. Far more likely would be Beckham moving to 3B and Fields moving to DH/1B, Alexei moving to CF, Getz being traded, Getz becoming a super sub with ~ 300 AB a season, or Alexei never repeating his rookie year success and being sent down to the minors or relegated to a bench role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABearSoX Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 09:11 PM) Maybe it's too early for this, but Josh has shown enough in spring and in this first game to warrant a shot in the 2 slot IMO. I think we should put out this lineup: Getz 2B Fields 3B Dye RF* Thome DH Quentin LF Konerko 1B Pierzynski Anderson CF Ramirez SS# *Until Quentin gets back I'd like to move him down just a tad. I'm not at all concerned about him long-term, but this is an entirely new situation for him. Coming off a breakout year, then surgery, and now trying to prove himself as a slugger again, it looks like he's trying to hit for power right now instead of staying on the ball and making solid contact up the middle and the other way, letting the power come as it will. I think he'll get it figured out, but it may take him a bit longer than your average veteran so I'd make the move. It would only be temporary though. #I like Alexei in the 9 spot because we'd be rolling the lineup over with a good hitter with some speed and power. I like the looks of that but Fields at #2 still scares me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) Great game by Josh Fields--I was really impressed by his performance today. He looks like a different player. Octavio Dotel was awesome and Clayton Richard did a great job. Buehrle struggled badly but kept us in it. Thome came through big time in the clutch!!! Poor performance by Dewayne Wise. FIRST PLACE! Edited April 7, 2009 by South Side Fireworks Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (almagest @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 04:12 PM) Okay, guys, let's slow down here a little. Getz is a good player but he's more than likely not going to block Beckham, and we'd be nuts to trade Beckham unless it was for something spectacular. Far more likely would be Beckham moving to 3B and Fields moving to DH/1B, Alexei moving to CF, Getz being traded, Getz becoming a super sub with ~ 300 AB a season, or Alexei never repeating his rookie year success and being sent down to the minors or relegated to a bench role. I don't doubt any of that, and I don't want to say anything is likely going to happen at this point. I just really like what I've seen from Getz thus far and his statistics generally back up what I've seen. I think he's going to be a good player in the majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 anyone else find it alarming that 75% of our runs have come via the home run this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Chicago 1 0 1.000 Cleveland 0 1 .000 Detroit 0 1 .000 Kansas City 0 1 .000 Minnesota 0 1 .000 DIVISION CHAMPS BABY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Has Richard learned the Cutter yet? He’s incredibly effective when he throws inside, and if he can get a Cutter in and around the hands of hitters, he’d be a much improved pitcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (ChesterCopperpot @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 03:27 PM) Chicago 1 0 1.000 Cleveland 0 1 .000 Detroit 0 1 .000 Kansas City 0 1 .000 Minnesota 0 1 .000 DIVISION CHAMPS BABY Wire to wire!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Fields had a great game as obviously,Thome. I feel sorry for Wise, he's in over his head and its not his fault. He's already getting the crap booed out of him. They need to end this experiment now. Also the new out of town scoreboard is very nice if you are close enough to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almagest Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 04:19 PM) I don't doubt any of that, and I don't want to say anything is likely going to happen at this point. I just really like what I've seen from Getz thus far and his statistics generally back up what I've seen. I think he's going to be a good player in the majors.I wholeheartedly agree, I think he's going to be very solid, and shouldn't be moved for any reason barring an injury or poor performance. I just think trading any of our position player talent at this point (unless it's for an absolute no-brainer of a deal), with Konerko, Thome, Dye, and AJ nearing the end of their time here (and the hole in CF), would be extremely foolish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAfan Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 05:11 PM) Maybe it's too early for this, but Josh has shown enough in spring and in this first game to warrant a shot in the 2 slot IMO. I think we should put out this lineup: Getz 2B Fields 3B Dye RF* Thome DH Quentin LF Konerko 1B Pierzynski Anderson CF Ramirez SS# *Until Quentin gets back I'd like to move him down just a tad. I'm not at all concerned about him long-term, but this is an entirely new situation for him. Coming off a breakout year, then surgery, and now trying to prove himself as a slugger again, it looks like he's trying to hit for power right now instead of staying on the ball and making solid contact up the middle and the other way, letting the power come as it will. I think he'll get it figured out, but it may take him a bit longer than your average veteran so I'd make the move. It would only be temporary though. #I like Alexei in the 9 spot because we'd be rolling the lineup over with a good hitter with some speed and power. I agree with some of this, as I posted on the Lineup thread. Flipping Quentin with Dye until he starts to produce is what I wrote there. I also would move Fields up, but I'd hit him leadoff to keep a better lefty/righty mix. With Wise/Anderson in the 9 hole, you don't want Wise/Getz back to back (which they are now). My other move would be to push Ramirez into the 6 hole, with Konerko dropping to 8th. The reason for this is that Paulie hit worse than Quentin, Thome, Dye, and Ramirez last year, and AJ is needed to break up the righties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 03:31 PM) Fields had a great game as obviously,Thome. I feel sorry for Wise, he's in over his head and its not his fault. He's already getting the crap booed out of him. They need to end this experiment now. Also the new out of town scoreboard is very nice if you are close enough to read it. I agree wholeheartedly with everything you wrote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Man, they have really improved the video quality on MLB.com post-game highlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Pretty awesome, I told my friend b4 the game that Wise is worse than Fukudome, I think Thome will have a great season, and expect Richard to be awesome in the bullpen. So far, pretty accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Best moron call of the post game show on WSCR 670, "Getz is being talked about keeping Gordon Beckham's position warm. Now I have seen Getz, in the futures game and he is good. What about moving Beckham to CF" /show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 05:18 PM) Best moron call of the post game show on WSCR 670, "Getz is being talked about keeping Gordon Beckham's position warm. Now I have seen Getz, in the futures game and he is good. What about moving Beckham to CF" /show Rongey's come a long way hasn't he? He's rarely let me down over the last year or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 03:01 PM) Man, they have really improved the video quality on MLB.com post-game highlights. No kidding, and thanks for the heads-up. Kudos to MLB for putting those highlights in 720p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Got back from the game. Awesome. For those who didn't get to really watch it, some things the box score didn't tell you... --Wise's strike outs weren't just strike outs - they were absolutely pathetic at bats. --Wise's bunt attempts were just plain stupid - the 3B was at the pitcher's level, and Wise was STILL trying to push, instead of dragging down the empty first base line. --The play Fields made at third to peg at home was outstanding --Chris Getz can play a very good 2B, it would seem, and he NEVER slowed down on that single-he-hustled-into-a-double. --WTF is up with the baserunning? Three horrible running decisions made on the basepaths. Not just being aggresive, but being outright stupid. They weren't even close plays. --Jenks had good velocity - 95-96 on the park gun - even though its just Opening Day. --Buehrle was not himself - not just in the results, but his motion and demeanor didn't look right. --F-18's are loud. --Gate 5 looks decent but incomplete. --The new out of town scoreboard needs some work, and had errors and bad data pretty regularly. FUN GAME THOUGH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 05:55 PM) Got back from the game. Awesome. For those who didn't get to really watch it, some things the box score didn't tell you... --Wise's strike outs weren't just strike outs - they were absolutely pathetic at bats. --Wise's bunt attempts were just plain stupid - the 3B was at the pitcher's level, and Wise was STILL trying to push, instead of dragging down the empty first base line. --The play Fields made at third to peg at home was outstanding --Chris Getz can play a very good 2B, it would seem, and he NEVER slowed down on that single-he-hustled-into-a-double. --WTF is up with the baserunning? Three horrible running decisions made on the basepaths. Not just being aggresive, but being outright stupid. They weren't even close plays. --Jenks had good velocity - 95-96 on the park gun - even though its just Opening Day. --Buehrle was not himself - not just in the results, but his motion and demeanor didn't look right. --F-18's are loud. --Gate 5 looks decent but incomplete. --The new out of town scoreboard needs some work, and had errors and bad data pretty regularly. FUN GAME THOUGH!!! Glad you enjoyed it. Did Buehrle look hurt or just plain out of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Fields was just awesome. I'm telling you people... he will surprise alot of people this season. JI JIM THOME!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 05:58 PM) Glad you enjoyed it. Did Buehrle look hurt or just plain out of it? More out of it, unfocused. His velocity was typical Buehrle, so I doubt its an injury. His fielding was good too. Just he couldn't locate, and he wasn't as quick to deliver as usual - did a lot more wandering and pausing. Like he had no rhythm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 02:37 PM) this thread is not nearly as exciting as it should be. Thank you Jim Thome. Dewayne Wise, go home. Bring back AND THAT'S A WHITE SOX WINNER!!! This "official" business is just silliness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 QUOTE (BobDylan @ Apr 7, 2009 -> 06:04 PM) Bring back AND THAT'S A WHITE SOX WINNER!!! This "official" business is just silliness. seconded I miss the Nuke titles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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