Cali Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 In one word: Wow. Next person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (Cali @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 07:05 PM) In one word: Wow. Next person? what? you're finally being positive??? hell has frozen over. that said, 9 over at the allstar break and in first place? I'll take it! lotta fun right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 MVP: wait for it... Alex Rios. CY: Sale CPY: Peavy ROY: Reed. Thank you for hell of a half! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (Reddy @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 05:07 PM) what? you're finally being positive??? hell has frozen over. that said, 9 over at the allstar break and in first place? I'll take it! lotta fun right now. Can't help it. I thought this team might lose 90+ haha Doesn't mean I wont get frustrated in the 2nd half and turn negative again haha. The Sox in the past have been a team of differing halves. Let's hope this half was the "bad" one. I don't know if it's Robin or just NOT Ozzie, but a change in management has done wonders for a lot of players who sucked in 2011. Edited July 9, 2012 by Cali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSoxFan Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I REALLY like this team. And with the Youk deal...gag...gag... I think I owe KW some credit for this season. Hell has frozen over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 1 word for the Sox first half: SURPRISED. MLB midseason awards: AL MVP: Trout NL MVP: McCutchen AL CY: Sale NL CY: Strasburg AL MOY: Ventura NL MOY: D.Johnson AL ROY: Trout NL ROY: Harper (or Rizzo if he keeps it up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Name that movie: "We came! We saw! We kicked its ass!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (Wedge @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 07:40 PM) Name that movie: "We came! We saw! We kicked its ass!" Sunset Blvd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 In one word: Entertaining Constants: PK and Thornton Welcome Back: Peavy, Rios and Dunn Pleasant Surprises: AJ, De Aza, and Tank Youk: Youk Almost There: Alexei, Beckham, Floyd Young Guns: Sale, Quintana, Reed, Jones, Santiago, etc Addition by Subtraction: Ohman, Stewart, Fukudome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Top 5 Games: 1) 2-1 win over Tampa where Sale strikes out 15 and Dunn hits 2 run homer 2) Humber perfect game 3) First game of Yankees series where Viciedo hit 3 run homer in 9th 4) First game vs Cubs this year where Konerko got hit, Beckham homered, Wood retired 5) Tigers game where Dunn homers off of Valverde, Reed era as closer begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (Wedge @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 08:40 PM) Name that movie: "We came! We saw! We kicked its ass!" (Ghostbusters) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 08:44 PM) Top 5 Games: 1) 2-1 win over Tampa where Sale strikes out 15 and Dunn hits 2 run homer 2) Humber perfect game 3) First game of Yankees series where Viciedo hit 3 run homer in 9th 4) First game vs Cubs this year where Konerko got hit, Beckham homered, Wood retired 5) Tigers game where Dunn homers off of Valverde, Reed era as closer begins Outstanding, fathom. I don't know if I have 'em in this order. But this is definitely my top 5 games to this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedge Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 08:47 PM) (Ghostbusters) Bingo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knackattack Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Why are people talking about Trout for MVP? Hamilton blows him way out of the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 08:44 PM) Top 5 Games: 1) 2-1 win over Tampa where Sale strikes out 15 and Dunn hits 2 run homer 2) Humber perfect game 3) First game of Yankees series where Viciedo hit 3 run homer in 9th 4) First game vs Cubs this year where Konerko got hit, Beckham homered, Wood retired 5) Tigers game where Dunn homers off of Valverde, Reed era as closer begins I'm not sure whether or not there's been 5 games like this in the past 2 years before this year... good list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Before the season started, my theory was that the team's fortunes rested, more than anything, on the performance of the four horsemen of underachievement: Dunn, Rios, Peavy and Beckham. If 4 of 4 or even 3 of 4 got back to form, this team would compete for the division. 2 of 4, .500 team or a little under. 1 of 4 or none, it would be ugly. Dunn? Check, full credit. Rios? Check, full credit. Peavy? Check, full credit. Beckham? Call it half credit. 3.5 of 4, and here they sit, atop the AL Central. Loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddy Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 08:43 PM) Why are people talking about Trout for MVP? Hamilton blows him way out of the water. not even close to true. Mike Trout has a higher OPS+ than Hamilton. Hamilton's WAR = 3.3 Trout's WAR = 4.6 Edited July 9, 2012 by Reddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 08:44 PM) Top 5 Games: 1) 2-1 win over Tampa where Sale strikes out 15 and Dunn hits 2 run homer 2) Humber perfect game 3) First game of Yankees series where Viciedo hit 3 run homer in 9th 4) First game vs Cubs this year where Konerko got hit, Beckham homered, Wood retired 5) Tigers game where Dunn homers off of Valverde, Reed era as closer begins I really enjoyed the 19-2 game against rangers last week. Doesn't beat any of your 5 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatnom Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 10:00 PM) Before the season started, my theory was that the team's fortunes rested, more than anything, on the performance of the four horsemen of underachievement: Dunn, Rios, Peavy and Beckham. If 4 of 4 or even 3 of 4 got back to form, this team would compete for the division. 2 of 4, .500 team or a little under. 1 of 4 or none, it would be ugly. Dunn? Check, full credit. Rios? Check, full credit. Peavy? Check, full credit. Beckham? Call it half credit. 3.5 of 4, and here they sit, atop the AL Central. Loving it. I think you're being a little generous to Beckham here. Hard not to love the team being in first place, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (gatnom @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 11:06 PM) I think you're being a little generous to Beckham here. Hard not to love the team being in first place, though. Beckham had a good may and june. July is young. April sucked. He deserves at least half credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatnom Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (MAX @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 11:11 PM) Beckham had a good may and june. July is young. April sucked. He deserves at least half credit. I'm just saying that he's been the same player for the last few seasons: below average offensively, above average defensively. He's basically halfway between his worst full season and his best full season right now. I guess he can get credit for staying the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZZZA Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I'm more worried about Paulie. Someone earlier today said they couldn't remember the last time he had a hit that mattered. I agree with that, he's been turrible in the clutch this year. The Dunn/PK duo is not thrilling my body recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (gatnom @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 11:18 PM) I'm just saying that he's been the same player for the last few seasons: below average offensively, above average defensively. He's basically halfway between his worst full season and his best full season right now. I guess he can get credit for staying the same? Since May 1st he has been hitting the ball well. Above average. I find that so encouraging that I think he deserves half credit. Its arguable though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatnom Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (MAX @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 11:45 PM) Since May 1st he has been hitting the ball well. Above average. I find that so encouraging that I think he deserves half credit. Its arguable though. He's been hitting well since May 1st, but he's also had an OPS of .639 in the last month, which is below average. I'm not saying he's a bad player (or a good player for that matter), but I just don't think he can get credit for turning it around when he's remained largely the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (gatnom @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 04:08 AM) He's been hitting well since May 1st, but he's also had an OPS of .639 in the last month, which is below average. I'm not saying he's a bad player (or a good player for that matter), but I just don't think he can get credit for turning it around when he's remained largely the same. Hitting well is subjective. I think overall, Beckham has looked better as a hitter than he did at any point in the last few years, but overall I tend to agree with you. There's a mini-superstar somewhere in that man's body but it has yet to come out of hiding. I seem to always suggest it, but a bat about 2 inches shorter would do wonders for him, because it seems that his swing is just a little long. That would shorten it up just a bit and all him to get around pitches quite a bit faster. He's 6'0 190 but it looks like he swings about a 36-37 inch bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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