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Swishers Free Pass -
dazednconfused Reputation:91 Level:All-Star Since:Aug 30, 2006
	May 12, 2008 12:37 am Score: 96
	Granted Thome is starting out horrible, no doubt about it. But where are the anti-swisher comments? I see everybody saying how bad Thome is and its because hes old. Thomes stats are slightly better than Swishers and Swishers strikeout totals are almost as high. His defense is a liability also. Except for Juan Pierre and Jerry Owens he has the worst arm in center I have seen. I just dont see why everybody is getting on Thome horribly yet not saying anything about Swisher. If Konerko and Thome deserved to be ripped apart then why not Swisher? Most people were on here (not me) saying he was going to hit 40+ HRs and hit over .280 so if he isnt reaching the expectations everyone had for him why not more questions reguarding his performance? I just dont understand it.
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blang84 Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Nov 24, 2006
	May 12, 2008 2:58 am Score: 97
	The media made such a big deal about his arrival to the South Side because he was such a clubhouse guy that would fit right in with the team. Hawk Harrelson is one of many in the media who won't say a bad thing about him because of his attitude. Well, right now he sucks and it needs to be said by fans and media alike. He's barely batting .200 and his range and throwing arm only reaffirm my original beliefs that he was only ever really a first basemen. Of course I hope he breaks out of it, as most are certain that he will, but until then he cannot get a free pass any longer.
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djwsoxfan Reputation:94 Level:All-Star Since:Sep 15, 2006
	May 12, 2008 7:53 am Score: 86
	Swisher wasn't being markerted by Oakland when Kenny Williams called about him. But, Oakland didn't hesitate to trade him. Those are the trades that you sometimes have to be worried about . The difference between Swisher and Thome is, ( hopefully ) that Swishers young and his better years are ahead of him, we all realize that Thome's better years are behind him. Thats a big difference we need to keep in mind everytime Swisher or Thome leaves men on base. For Blang84 .... Hawk Harrelson is a " Company Man " whether he is critical or not has no bearing of the White Sox failure's or success. If they fired him today, that would not make the White Sox better. Turn off your TV if you don't like what he says.
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WSworld1 Reputation:89 Level:All-Star Since:Feb 9, 2008
	May 12, 2008 10:05 am Score: 89
	Because Swisher is a piece of crap player who no one who ever watched him before would have high expectations about, Thome used to be good and people hoped he had a littlle left.
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atomicpunk Reputation:95 Level:Superstar Since:Mar 8, 2008
	May 12, 2008 3:18 pm Score: 92
	DJ, calm down. All that was said was Hawk speaks TOO highly of Swisher. You dont see Farmer or Stone forming erections every time Swisher comes up to bat. Hawk on the other hand gives too much credit to Swisher, Uribe, Cabrerra, etc.
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Griffdog07 Reputation:98 Level:Superstar Since:Oct 23, 2007
	May 12, 2008 4:16 pm Score: 96
	At this point, Swisher should be considered a reserve OF/1b. Anderson should be playing CF. We know that Anderson can at least bat .200 (past stats, but I think he will do better now) and he is much better at fielding.
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blang84 Reputation:99 Level:Superstar Since:Nov 24, 2006
	May 12, 2008 6:53 pm Score: 98
	To djwsoxfan, I'm not saying that Hawk's comments have any bearing on what happens on the field, and I have no idea why you thought that. He is just one of many media members who aren't being honest about Swisher's on field performance. Again look at the numbers. And I'm not going to turn my TV off because I am a diehard White Sox fan who doesn't miss a game, but many times I do hit the mute button.
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sea_fan8 Reputation:98 Level:Superstar Since:Sep 10, 2006
	May 12, 2008 8:53 pm Score: 93
	Hawk gives every Sox player a pass, it's just what he does. Swisher is a suitable CF for the Cell, but in bigger parks he needs to be playing strictly LF/1B and Brian Anderson needs to be in. Swisher has been an .OBP whore throughout his career, and he's got a lot of power, he just hasn't gotten his stroke going yet. I fully expect him to finish with a .260-25-80 line with a .360-.380 OBP.
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