Special K Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Prediction: Ozzie waits until Pods hits a rough patch and quietly inserts Wise back into the starting leadoff role in centerfield. You guys may think it's crazy, but Dwyane Wise is the type of player Ozzie has always dreamed of having, a speedy, garbage version of Chone Figgins. Wise WILL get his ABs, there will just be a heavy 4 man rotation in the outfield justified by saying Quentin, Dye, and Pods all need rest-I guarantee it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan-kwman Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Wise hits Left Handed. Ozzie can put him in at all three outfield spots & Nix can play some outfield that's why BA went down. Although Anderson can has a great arm & plays good outfield, he also can't steal a base when needed to. D-Wise can steal a big base when needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Given it's the last man on the roster, it isn't the worst move KW has ever made, but this is the most mind-boggling. There is no defense for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Guess who's back, back again, Quentin's back, tell a friend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) FWIW Cowley was just on WSCR saying the plan is that Quentin will be starting 75% of the time. So expect Wise to be getting a quarter of the starts plus probably coming in late in games as well. Edited July 20, 2009 by South Side Fireworks Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
103 mph screwball Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Come one Soxtalk! Couldn't one of us got wind of this in advance so I could have activated TCQ for my fantasy teams tonight. We need to infiltrate the club house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 05:11 PM) No he doesn't. Yes, he does. He drives it into the ground, right to the fielder, often right into home plate and immediately to the catcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Hates Prospects Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 *RABBLE!* *RABBLE!* *RABBLE!* YAY Q! BOOO WISE! God damn it I thought we were done with this s***. The Sox finally serve us a cupcake and it's got spit all over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Coming from a big Brian Anderson fan, I have no problem with this move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 04:27 PM) Coming from a big Brian Anderson fan, I have no problem with this move. Not a problem here either. Q is back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 05:24 PM) Come one Soxtalk! Couldn't one of us got wind of this in advance so I could have activated TCQ for my fantasy teams tonight. We need to infiltrate the club house. Sorry, i was too busy updating my team. So damn excited to have him back. Means i have to bench Beckham though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMOU Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (shakes @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 02:06 PM) Hopefully, Kenny can acquire a bench outfielder better than BA or Wise. I believe this is what will happen, rendering the BA/Wise argument moot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 04:30 PM) I believe this is what will happen, rendering the BA/Wise argument moot. Can Geoff Blum play the OF? /green Edited July 20, 2009 by CanOfCorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Hates Prospects Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 04:25 PM) Yes, he does. He drives it into the ground, right to the fielder, often right into home plate and immediately to the catcher. Is this another one of Dweezy's cRaAaZzy bunting adventures you're reminiscing about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) The idea that people have no right to be upset about this move because Brian Anderson is involved is ludicrous. Seems to me that people are just disappointed or frustrated with Anderson and therefore think he must be punished. I don't know how else you can justify continuing to give at bats to a career minor leaguer who can't play defense and has hit .211/.252/.373 in his career and .196/.243/.320 this season with horrible arguments that involve arbitrarily tossing out the months where Anderson was successful or insisting that there's some good reason for this and we just aren't aware of it. C'mon, playing Wise no matter how poorly he performs is incredibly stupid and harmful to the team and it's been going on ever since midway through last season. Defending the unreasonable favoritism they've shown him is bad form. Edited July 20, 2009 by Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Hates Prospects Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (Jeremy @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 04:31 PM) The idea that people have no right to be upset about this move because Brian Anderson is involved is ludicrous. Seems to me that people are just disappointed or frustrated with Anderson and therefore think he must be punished. I don't know how else you can justify continuing to give at bats to a career minor leaguer who can't play defense and has hit .211/.252/.373 in his career and .196/.243/.320 this season with horrible arguments that involve arbitrarily tossing out the months where Anderson was successful or insisting that there's some good reason for this and we just aren't aware of it. C'mon, playing Wise no matter how poorly he performs is incredibly stupid and harmful to the team and it's been going on ever since midway through last season. Defending the unreasonable favoritism they've shown him is bad form. Well said. Wise is only slightly more useful than syphilis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (Jeremy @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 02:31 PM) The idea that people have no right to be upset about this move because Brian Anderson is involved is ludicrous. Frankly, I've just run out of energy lobbying for Anderson. He's going to get treated this way until he learns how to hit, whether it's the best move for the team or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILMOU Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 03:21 PM) FWIW Cowley was just on WSCR saying the plan is that Quentin will be starting 75% of the time. So expect Wise to be getting a quarter of the starts plus probably coming in late in games as well. Actually, I think that in half of the remaining 25% of games, we'll see Nix in LF against lefties. Lefty or righty doesn't matter too much with Q, so resting him vs. a lefty is no biggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 05:37 PM) Actually, I think that in half of the remaining 25% of games, we'll see Nix in LF against lefties. Lefty or righty doesn't matter too much with Q, so resting him vs. a lefty is no biggie. coughPutGetzorFieldsinLFandNixat2bcough. Sorry, weird coughing fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 04:37 PM) Actually, I think that in half of the remaining 25% of games, we'll see Nix in LF against lefties. Lefty or righty doesn't matter too much with Q, so resting him vs. a lefty is no biggie. Agreed. I have 0 problem with this move especially considering Wise can steal a base late in games. You lose that defensive replacement, but if this means Jayson Nix gets more at bats now, and who can play LF/RF, then I don't see how anyone can argue this. That kid has shown some flashes this year. And Josh is a disaster in LF, so having him play 3B/1B/DH is fine. Getz will probably man 2B more often now. Edited July 20, 2009 by SoxAce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 01:41 PM) Based on? The fact that my eyes tell me so. Or the fact that Anderson has one of the ugliest, most flawed swings in baseball. Nowhere did I say Wise is good but Wise is a better bat than Anderson. Both suck ass offensively though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Welcome back Carlos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
103 mph screwball Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 04:41 PM) coughPutGetzorFieldsinLFandNixat2bcough. Sorry, weird coughing fit. I feel comfortable with a ball hit to the right side of the infield with Nix over there. I second your cough fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Per Cowley's Twitter: Oz on Anderson: "if I didn't like Brian he would have been out of here a long time ago because I got a lot of power." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 02:49 PM) Per Cowley's Twitter: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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