*Official* 5/27 'A Sweeping, Scalding, Scalping!!' CLE vs SOX Postgame Thread

[RowanDye]

Originally Posted by central44

He shouldn't be a backup. He's far and away the the best 1b in baseball right now, and should be #2 in the MVP race behind Hamilton who is also having a ridiculous year.

Whoever is #3 isn't even close.

But we'll see. Odds are the Sox army will have to come through to give him the starting 1B job instead of Adrian Gonzalez.

Or Mark Teixeira.

[soxfanatlanta]

Nice to see the pitching finally get some big run support; PK is approaching deity-level at this point.

[WhiteSox5187]

Originally Posted by RowanDye

Or Mark Teixeira.

Or Albert Pujols who still carries a lot of name recognition.

[Zakath]

Originally Posted by Shoeless

It infuriates me that we're going to have to vote him into the all-star game

If he doesn't get the starter's spot, with the season he's having, they should abolish fan voting.

Or change the All-Star Game to "Yankees-Red Sox vs. The Rest of MLB."

There's no other 1B in the same league as him this year. He's hitting 130 points better than Gonzalez and 150 better than Teixeira.

[slavko]

Originally Posted by Zakath

Bet the Indians are glad they don't see us again until September.

Five straight at home gets us to 12-13 at home this season, with 9 more at home coming up after the trip to Tampa.

The numbers Paulie's putting up are unbelievable, but probably getting a little boost by the fact that you can't pitch around him, because we're getting offense up and down the lineup.

Pitched around him in the 8th and got burned by Tank.

Having flashbacks to Clobberin' Time. (for you old people)

[SoxSpeed22]

You knew runs were going to happen this weekend with the weather the way it was. Good to see the Sox bats respond. Nice to get the Tribe when they were missing their best guys. Nice sweep and hope they can keep this up against Tampa.

[MtGrnwdSoxFan]

Originally Posted by WhiteSox5187

Or Albert Pujols who still carries a lot of name recognition.

Even though his numbers are crap (compared to Paulie's). As are Teixiera's. As are Gonzalez's. I know though, it's all a popularity contest.

Of course, I preface all this with "it's only the end of May, but..."

Paulie should be the unquestioned starting 1B for the AL. He's hitting absolutely lights out...but what should be and what actually is are two different things. Pitchers may still have to pitch around Paulie even though the people around him are killing the ball too, he's hitting that well.

Paulie should even be the MVP. Hamilton is hitting outstanding, but Paulie is hitting unconsciously...he's doing everything right. Almost .400 after two months? Are you ****ing kidding me? OBP over .470? Seriously?

Paul Konerko, you are unreal. Absolutely un-****ing-real.

[TDog]

Originally Posted by MtGrnwdSoxFan

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Paulie should even be the MVP. Hamilton is hitting outstanding, but Paulie is hitting unconsciously...he's doing everything right. Almost .400 after two months? Are you ****ing kidding me? OBP over .470? Seriously?

Paul Konerko, you are unreal. Absolutely un-****ing-real.

Some people believe the MVP should be the offensive player of the year, and Hamilton and Konerko are both having incredible offensive years. But Konerko has been more valuable to the second-place White Sox than Hamilton has been to the first-place Rangers.

[johnny bench]

Holy beans it was really stinkin hot at the old ballpark today.

Congrats, Paulie on number 400. I was there for 300 and look forward to 500.

Back to back triples? Wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.

[MtGrnwdSoxFan]

Originally Posted by TDog

Some people believe the MVP should be the offensive player of the year, and Hamilton and Konerko are both having incredible offensive years. But Konerko has been more valuable to the second-place White Sox than Hamilton has been to the first-place Rangers.

I think so...even though the Sox won the games he was out after the HBP by Smarmy.

The Rangers lose Hamilton, they still got Beltre, Young, and Cruz to shoulder the load. The Sox lose Konerko, they really have to lean on Dunn, Viciedo, and Rios. Even though all three have been great lately, who knows if they can keep this pace up (particularly Viciedo)?

[Wedema]

Originally Posted by johnny bench

Holy beans it was really stinkin hot at the old ballpark today.

Congrats, Paulie on number 400. I was there for 300 and look forward to 500.

Back to back triples? Wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.

Yes it was very hot today but remember when it was 40 degrees and rainy for the Red Sox games?

[Brian26]

Originally Posted by Zakath

If he doesn't get the starter's spot, with the season he's having, they should abolish fan voting.

Or change the All-Star Game to "Yankees-Red Sox vs. The Rest of MLB."

There's no other 1B in the same league as him this year. He's hitting 130 points better than Gonzalez and 150 better than Teixeira.

And, Gonzalez is playing RF for Boston.

[TDog]

Originally Posted by Brian26

And, Gonzalez is playing RF for Boston.

In 1972, Dick Allen was listed among outfielders on the All-Star ballot. The league somehow counted his votes for first base, where he led all of baseball in votes.

I've seen quite a few national Konerko stories lately. I'm wondering if MLB is trying to influence the fan vote. If Konerko keeps hitting, I wouldn't be surprised if Konerko ends up starting at first.

[Lip Man 1]

Zakath:

They should have abolished the fan voting after Lopes was voted in as a starter (he was hitting less than .200) and Schmidt was voted in to start at 3rd base (he retired two months earlier...)



Agreed it's not the best players, it's a popularity contest (and yet home field is at stake for the World Series )

A total complete joke.

Lip

[GlassSox]

What a great weekend at the ball park! Today was a cooker but it was so much fun. It was great to see Beckham's & Ramirez's bats alive and well and Hudson with a triple, wow.