Comments on: Choices are good, for Wise and us http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2009/10/09/choices-are-good-for-wise-and-us/ A Chicago White Sox blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:00:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: conor http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2009/10/09/choices-are-good-for-wise-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-735 conor Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:00:02 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=725#comment-735 When Knox gets going I read his rants in Patton Oswalt's voice. This is good stuff Knox. When Knox gets going I read his rants in Patton Oswalt’s voice. This is good stuff Knox.

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]]> By: jimbo http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2009/10/09/choices-are-good-for-wise-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-734 jimbo Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:07:11 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=725#comment-734 Wise made a few highlight reel catches this year and gained much national exposure with "the catch." His very limited value has never been higher. Why would he turn down the opportunity to try and take advantage of it by free agency? If and when there is no interest shown, he can always go back to AAA if he wants to. You sound like one of the clowns that was booing him in his first game this year. What the jackass fans were really booing was the fact that Williams didn't address the leadoff and center field problem again but it was taken out on him. Good luck DeWayne, you played a huge role in giving this sox fan a thrill that will last a lifetime. Wise made a few highlight reel catches this year and gained much national exposure with “the catch.” His very limited value has never been higher. Why would he turn down the opportunity to try and take advantage of it by free agency? If and when there is no interest shown, he can always go back to AAA if he wants to. You sound like one of the clowns that was booing him in his first game this year. What the jackass fans were really booing was the fact that Williams didn’t address the leadoff and center field problem again but it was taken out on him.
Good luck DeWayne, you played a huge role in giving this sox fan a thrill that will last a lifetime.

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]]> By: jimbo http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2009/10/09/choices-are-good-for-wise-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-733 jimbo Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:51:04 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=725#comment-733 Everyone has blamed Lidge's shaken confidence on the Pujols home run in the playoffs. I have always said that it was Pods homerun in game two of the world series that ruined him. Pujols has done it to everyone but when Pods beats you in a world series game you have to start doubting yourself. Everyone has blamed Lidge’s shaken confidence on the Pujols home run in the playoffs. I have always said that it was Pods homerun in game two of the world series that ruined him. Pujols has done it to everyone but when Pods beats you in a world series game you have to start doubting yourself.

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]]> By: fustercluck http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2009/10/09/choices-are-good-for-wise-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-732 fustercluck Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:01:32 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=725#comment-732 Now my reaction when I heard Wise refused the assignment could only be described as, "meh." I can see you went in a different direction there. Now my reaction when I heard Wise refused the assignment could only be described as, “meh.” I can see you went in a different direction there.

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]]> By: fustercluck http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2009/10/09/choices-are-good-for-wise-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-731 fustercluck Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:54:52 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=725#comment-731 I can't speak for Hawk, but I won't soon forget that Nathan turned ARod into a clutch postseason performer (small sample size, I know; but that's all I watch is small sample sizes). Here's to hoping that ARod broke Nathan like Pujols-Lidge '05. I can’t speak for Hawk, but I won’t soon forget that Nathan turned ARod into a clutch postseason performer (small sample size, I know; but that’s all I watch is small sample sizes).
Here’s to hoping that ARod broke Nathan like Pujols-Lidge ’05.

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]]> By: Jim Margalus http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2009/10/09/choices-are-good-for-wise-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Jim Margalus Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:59:08 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=725#comment-730 Are you drunk again? Are you drunk again?

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]]> By: knoxfire30 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2009/10/09/choices-are-good-for-wise-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-729 knoxfire30 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:57:27 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=725#comment-729 Who the fuck does dwayne wise think he is??? He should be on his knees praising the sox and kenny for giving him an mlb job on and off for the last couple years. What were teams lining up for his services when he past through waivers multiple times?? Do teams routinely let 31 year old "never was's" come into spring and basically be allowed to win a starting job??? Not to mention wasn't it wise who was all but out of baseball because he was too lazy to go anywhere else to play and wanted to stay home in charlotte and his last ditch effort to keep playing was to join the charlotte knights and the whitesox not only humored him but then promoted the bum when he had a good AAA season. Fuck you wise!!! And dont let the door hit you on the way out you bum!!! Who the fuck does dwayne wise think he is??? He should be on his knees praising the sox and kenny for giving him an mlb job on and off for the last couple years. What were teams lining up for his services when he past through waivers multiple times?? Do teams routinely let 31 year old “never was’s” come into spring and basically be allowed to win a starting job??? Not to mention wasn’t it wise who was all but out of baseball because he was too lazy to go anywhere else to play and wanted to stay home in charlotte and his last ditch effort to keep playing was to join the charlotte knights and the whitesox not only humored him but then promoted the bum when he had a good AAA season.

Fuck you wise!!! And dont let the door hit you on the way out you bum!!!

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]]> By: Jim Margalus http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2009/10/09/choices-are-good-for-wise-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Jim Margalus Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:29:07 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=725#comment-728 I'd take more satisfaction out of that loss if Hawk Harrelson were to remember any of it. Instead, it's just going to be all the more frustrating the next time we hear about how the Twins never give games away. Joe Nathan has the worst body language of any dominant closer that I can remember. From his sweating to his cheek-flapping deep breath before each pitch to the way he checks runners, everything seems to say, "I really hope I don't screw this up." I’d take more satisfaction out of that loss if Hawk Harrelson were to remember any of it. Instead, it’s just going to be all the more frustrating the next time we hear about how the Twins never give games away.

Joe Nathan has the worst body language of any dominant closer that I can remember. From his sweating to his cheek-flapping deep breath before each pitch to the way he checks runners, everything seems to say, “I really hope I don’t screw this up.”

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]]> By: Jim Margalus http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2009/10/09/choices-are-good-for-wise-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Jim Margalus Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:25:18 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=725#comment-727 Agreed -- unless his hip problems are persistent. Not that I think ZiPS is really taking that into account. On the flip side, I think it likes Hudson a little too much. Agreed — unless his hip problems are persistent. Not that I think ZiPS is really taking that into account. On the flip side, I think it likes Hudson a little too much.

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]]> By: joist http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/2009/10/09/choices-are-good-for-wise-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-726 joist Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:15:07 +0000 http://soxmachine.com/soxmachine/?p=725#comment-726 Considering that the four AL playoff teams are the four major league teams I most despise, I'm finding it difficult to watch these playoffs. However, with nothing better to do this evening, I turned on the Yankees-Twins game, and found that in the same game, Carlos Gomez a) botched a run by running into an out before the runner crossed home plate, and b) failed to get a run in with the bases loaded and one out. Even though I found myself rooting for the Twins in the game, I couldn't help but rejoice at his failings. I really hate that guy. Hope you're enjoying the offseason, Jim! Considering that the four AL playoff teams are the four major league teams I most despise, I’m finding it difficult to watch these playoffs. However, with nothing better to do this evening, I turned on the Yankees-Twins game, and found that in the same game, Carlos Gomez a) botched a run by running into an out before the runner crossed home plate, and b) failed to get a run in with the bases loaded and one out. Even though I found myself rooting for the Twins in the game, I couldn’t help but rejoice at his failings. I really hate that guy.

Hope you’re enjoying the offseason, Jim!

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