Comments on: Self-destruction an increasingly common act of Pods http://soxmachine.com/2009/09/07/self-destruction-an-increasingly-common-act-of-pods/ A Chicago White Sox blog Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:07:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jim Margalus http://soxmachine.com/2009/09/07/self-destruction-an-increasingly-common-act-of-pods/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Jim Margalus Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:28:54 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=489#comment-373 I'd wait for Rios to turn it around before stumping for another struggling question mark. I’d wait for Rios to turn it around before stumping for another struggling question mark.

]]> By: knoxfire30 http://soxmachine.com/2009/09/07/self-destruction-an-increasingly-common-act-of-pods/comment-page-1/#comment-372 knoxfire30 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:05:49 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=489#comment-372 His injury history with the change from the NL to AL helps due to more time at dh and 1b available(and the al to nl thing is about 100 times more important for pitchers). He is cheap, has some pop from the left side (actually switch hitter) and the pirates always make bad trades. He gives good flexibility in my opinion as a guy who could fill DH in 09 and backup catcher or 1b if aj and pk are gone after 2010. Hard to find a similiar player not named victor martinez. Doumit = very poor mans martinez. His injury history with the change from the NL to AL helps due to more time at dh and 1b available(and the al to nl thing is about 100 times more important for pitchers).

He is cheap, has some pop from the left side (actually switch hitter) and the pirates always make bad trades. He gives good flexibility in my opinion as a guy who could fill DH in 09 and backup catcher or 1b if aj and pk are gone after 2010. Hard to find a similiar player not named victor martinez. Doumit = very poor mans martinez.

]]> By: Jim Margalus http://soxmachine.com/2009/09/07/self-destruction-an-increasingly-common-act-of-pods/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Jim Margalus Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:31:16 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=489#comment-371 Doumit will probably be available. His injury history is really scary. Throw in the NL -> AL move, and I'm not a fan. Doumit will probably be available. His injury history is really scary. Throw in the NL -> AL move, and I’m not a fan.

]]> By: striker http://soxmachine.com/2009/09/07/self-destruction-an-increasingly-common-act-of-pods/comment-page-1/#comment-370 striker Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:28:56 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=489#comment-370 I agree bullpens are a crapshoot. Look at 2005. Polite, Hermanson and Cotts all had career years. Polite and Cotts were untouchable. You just have to put talent out there and hope they do their job. I'm betting Pena and Linebrink will turn it around. I agree bullpens are a crapshoot. Look at 2005. Polite, Hermanson and Cotts all had career years. Polite and Cotts were untouchable. You just have to put talent out there and hope they do their job. I’m betting Pena and Linebrink will turn it around.

]]> By: knoxfire30 http://soxmachine.com/2009/09/07/self-destruction-an-increasingly-common-act-of-pods/comment-page-1/#comment-369 knoxfire30 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:04:05 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=489#comment-369 I wouldnt dare trade Danks, young lefties who compete like that dont grow on trees. I am listening all offseason on Ramirez and would think that a decent offer is out their if we want to move him, again though its not a priority to move him since he will still cost so little the next couple years, after that I would trade him in a heartbeat. Chances the pirates make Ryan Doumit available??? He would be a player the sox could use at C, 1b, DH wouldnt he compliment this lineup nicely...... I wouldnt dare trade Danks, young lefties who compete like that dont grow on trees.

I am listening all offseason on Ramirez and would think that a decent offer is out their if we want to move him, again though its not a priority to move him since he will still cost so little the next couple years, after that I would trade him in a heartbeat.

Chances the pirates make Ryan Doumit available??? He would be a player the sox could use at C, 1b, DH wouldnt he compliment this lineup nicely……

]]> By: john http://soxmachine.com/2009/09/07/self-destruction-an-increasingly-common-act-of-pods/comment-page-1/#comment-368 john Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:07:11 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=489#comment-368 I refuse to believe this is the actual Alex Rios we're seeing. How can a guy with his track record all of a sudden turn into Brian Anderson? As for Pods, I loathe the possibility of him being on the Sox next year. Him being the DeWayne Wise next year is all well and dandy, except for the fact that he can't field, throw, or run the bases adequately enough to be a fourth outfielder. If we could morph Wise and Pods into one person, then we may actually have something. I refuse to believe this is the actual Alex Rios we’re seeing. How can a guy with his track record all of a sudden turn into Brian Anderson?

As for Pods, I loathe the possibility of him being on the Sox next year. Him being the DeWayne Wise next year is all well and dandy, except for the fact that he can’t field, throw, or run the bases adequately enough to be a fourth outfielder. If we could morph Wise and Pods into one person, then we may actually have something.

]]> By: chisoxt http://soxmachine.com/2009/09/07/self-destruction-an-increasingly-common-act-of-pods/comment-page-1/#comment-367 chisoxt Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:05:02 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=489#comment-367 When there was a buzz that someone had claimed Rios off of waivers last month, I was hoping that it would not be us. If Alex has some serious swing flaws, can Walker help him enough to fix the problem? When there was a buzz that someone had claimed Rios off of waivers last month, I was hoping that it would not be us.

If Alex has some serious swing flaws, can Walker help him enough to fix the problem?

]]> By: chisoxt http://soxmachine.com/2009/09/07/self-destruction-an-increasingly-common-act-of-pods/comment-page-1/#comment-366 chisoxt Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:03:07 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=489#comment-366 I know that bullpens are a crapshoot from year to year but it seems as though some of the better set up guys that I have seen this year have arms much younger than Linebrink, MacDougal, Dotel, etc. Those teams that have the fresh arms in their own system will be in much better shape than us when it comes to bullpen help next year. Talk as much as you want about our rotation, but it will come down to luck on whether we find that right setup piece for next season. If we don't we are in trouble again. I know that bullpens are a crapshoot from year to year but it seems as though some of the better set up guys that I have seen this year have arms much younger than Linebrink, MacDougal, Dotel, etc. Those teams that have the fresh arms in their own system will be in much better shape than us when it comes to bullpen help next year. Talk as much as you want about our rotation, but it will come down to luck on whether we find that right setup piece for next season. If we don’t we are in trouble again.

]]> By: Jim Margalus http://soxmachine.com/2009/09/07/self-destruction-an-increasingly-common-act-of-pods/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Jim Margalus Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:29:01 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=489#comment-365 I remember seeing the 3-0 count every time, but I never pieced them together. I'll have to make sure to add it to the recap. I remember seeing the 3-0 count every time, but I never pieced them together. I’ll have to make sure to add it to the recap.

]]> By: cushinglee http://soxmachine.com/2009/09/07/self-destruction-an-increasingly-common-act-of-pods/comment-page-1/#comment-364 cushinglee Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:28:30 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=489#comment-364 Glad someone else noticed Rios blowing the 3-0 counts. I have the bad feeling Rios may be our Alfonso Soriano of 2010. Glad someone else noticed Rios blowing the 3-0 counts. I have the bad feeling Rios may be our Alfonso Soriano of 2010.

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