john2499
05-15-2004, 11:03 PM
The Sox are 3rd in the A.L. in HR....
10th in runs
9th in 2B
11th in H
7th in 3b
9th in Avg.
They are the same one dimensional team they have been the last 3 seasons. They are an easier team to pitch against (Because most of them are HR or nothing hitters.) than the other elite teams in the A.L. There is not enough balance in their lineup. Valentine, Thomas, Lee, Konerko, Crede, are all the same types of players, slow, base clogging, grounding into double plays, power hitters. Thomas being only better because of his patience at the plate. Of course when they are hitting their HRs all is forgiven, but Ozzie can't turn these guys into what they're not, and that is a good all around hitting club. Joe Crede in 118 ABs has a whopping (2), yes (2) 2Bs. Konerko has a (4) !!! A staggering (6) 2Bs combined for the corner infielders. The last couple of years most fans wanted more pitching, not me. I wanted more hitting.
Since 2003 only the scrubs have had more quality starts from their pitchers. Last year the Sox team E.R.A. was 4th in the A.L. This year the are 3rd. You can't win if the offense isn't scoring more runs than the pitching is giving up, and if the Sox offense stays the way it has been the last few years, then the pitching better go from 3rd to 1st, and hope for the best.
10th in runs
9th in 2B
11th in H
7th in 3b
9th in Avg.
They are the same one dimensional team they have been the last 3 seasons. They are an easier team to pitch against (Because most of them are HR or nothing hitters.) than the other elite teams in the A.L. There is not enough balance in their lineup. Valentine, Thomas, Lee, Konerko, Crede, are all the same types of players, slow, base clogging, grounding into double plays, power hitters. Thomas being only better because of his patience at the plate. Of course when they are hitting their HRs all is forgiven, but Ozzie can't turn these guys into what they're not, and that is a good all around hitting club. Joe Crede in 118 ABs has a whopping (2), yes (2) 2Bs. Konerko has a (4) !!! A staggering (6) 2Bs combined for the corner infielders. The last couple of years most fans wanted more pitching, not me. I wanted more hitting.
Since 2003 only the scrubs have had more quality starts from their pitchers. Last year the Sox team E.R.A. was 4th in the A.L. This year the are 3rd. You can't win if the offense isn't scoring more runs than the pitching is giving up, and if the Sox offense stays the way it has been the last few years, then the pitching better go from 3rd to 1st, and hope for the best.