hambonepat
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Re: 2009 Chicago White Sox Thread
A bad year it was. Management decided to cheap out at the beginning and it cost them dearly. They tried to get by with only 3 starters, no centerfielder, a very weak bench and an aged over the hill middle of the order. The lack of an injury to any of their 3 starting pitchers and a great move (Pod) prevented this team from being the centrals bottom dweller.
This is a major market team and has to spend money to compete. As we see the yanks, boston, Laa, and Detroit, the 4 highest salaried A.L. clubs heading on to the post season. Hopeful late in the season mgmt realized this with the acquisition of Rios and Peavy. It can not stop there. More money has to be spent to get the type of team that can and will compete with the big boys. I won't play GM at this time, I will save that for the off season thread.
Finally, Since I fully expected what happened this year, I am not disappointed in the outcome. I just hope that ownership finally realizes that magic acts happen once in a lifetime (05) and money has to used now both in acquiring players and in the minor league system. |
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Warzau
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Finally a won game at the top of the 9th to win in the terrordome. |
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S_engineer
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well since the Sox have officially tossed in the towel, I would hope that Oz plays some of the minor leaguers they brought up today. The decision to let Thome go is a little strange, he will be missed. Now I can devote some time to the Bears and the Hawks. I hope they bring Pods back,and good riddance to Dye.
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whymeintrouble
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I don't care when he gets here, as long as he is healthy and strong! |
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kcazzie
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Peavy, had a hard hit ball hit him in the elbow in yesterday game...
"What was unveiled was straight out of a Ken Williams nightmare, though Peavy seemed surprised the Wes Timmons line drive did so much damage.
''It didn't hit me that hard,'' Peavy said. ''I made a good pitch after that. It didn't hit me square or I wouldn't have been able to throw another pitch. Obviously, it's swollen and a little sore.''
»www.suburbanchicagonews.com/cour···.article
Edit Update on elbow; »sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=A···ype=lgns |
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hambonepat
join:2003-05-06
Chicago, IL | reply to S_engineer
Contreras is and was around this year because he makes 10m, is not tradeable, and there is not much else in the minors. He is done starting now and Peavy is supposedly going to be up soon. We will see, if it even matters by then. |
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S_engineer
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Once again.....can someone please tell me why the F*** Contreras is still around. Ozzie will stick with someone until they kill a season. What a waste.
And are you Posednik doubters ever going to believe he's in the running to be the team MVP?
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S_engineer
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what a waste, losing to the O's. Way too many stranded. I saw Kenny W's mug on the back of the Slum Times today talking about his expectations of this team going into the post season. Maybe on paper...but this team will go nowhere unless they figure out what the phrase "timely hitting" means. What a waste of potential.
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whymeintrouble
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looks like Peavy has been pushed back at least a week, if not 2. I really don't care, as long as he is healthy. if he is here for only the last 2 weeks and the playoffs for this year, that is fine with me too. |
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jsinaiko
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He's earning another start anyhow. WE need this game - 5 - 4 KC in the 7th.
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S_engineer
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Sweaty Freddie didn't look too bad....on the the other hand the last place royals still scored 5 off of him. Between him and Contreras, it looks like nostalgia tour rather than a starting pitching rotation.
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hambonepat
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Even after Sweaty Freddie comes up, Old Jose or maybe Dan Hudson will have to fill a slot till Peavy is ready. |
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whymeintrouble
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said by S_engineer  :can anyone tell me why Contreras is still on this team? cause Freddie isn't ready yet |
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jsinaiko
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I dom't think they have much choice.
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S_engineer
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can anyone tell me why Contreras is still on this team?
And Quentin should have backed off that ball, but Rios should have caught it. I also think Rios got pimped on that foul/homer.
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wolves01
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Watching the game against Oakland right now. Damn shame this White Sox team can't play defense. Otherwise they would be right up there with the best in the American League. It's really frustrating watching bad fundamental baseball. Quinten and Rios can't call each other off on a routine fly ball  |
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jsinaiko
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Don't meteors flame out? Kinda like some baseball teams in Chicago?
Yeah, Hawk screeched. He saw it way before Pods did - I think the guy sleeps on the bases or just has really bad instincts. I would guess the latter - he doesn't dog it - he always plays hard. He's just bad at a lot of baseball things other than hitting and running.
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Warzau
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I saw it, that was terrible, being picked off. What use is it if he bats well or steal bases when that happens. I though I was gonna go deaf when Hawked yelled " look out!" Well at least I saw some meteors while watching that long game. |
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jsinaiko
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He got picked off TWICE last night - once when on 3rd with less than 2 outs. If it was little little league the coach would bench the kid and withold his post-game snack!
But seriously, it's unforgivable. Getting picked off third in a tie game in the late innings with only one out is a cardinal sin. Basically he took us out of 2 innings - and it isn't how innings start that count, but what has happened after they end.
I agree with you that Pods provided a spark at the top of the order that only a real lead-off guy can. But you also lose a lot when you play him - his defense and base-running, even with the steals is very bad. So a certain amount of what he brings with his talents he also negates with his deficiencies. Ozzie once said - in 2006 I think - that POds just isn't a very good baseball player. His instincts aren't great I'm sure he must get as frustrated with himself as we do!
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S_engineer
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you guys are nuts....Pods delivered when the "star" players were dead as a doornail. He also provided incentive for the #2 spot to perform. Bench Dye whos hitting a whopping .160 since AS break. We need base runners...always have always will....and thats what Pods provides.
Now something we could all agree on is you might want to give Quentin a break....looks like hes limping every other game.
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