White Sox @ Pirates -- Buehrle vs. Snell

by The Cheat on Jun 27, 2006 3:54 PM CDT in White Sox News

Mark Buehrle (8-4, 3.27) vs. Ian Snell (7-4, 4.48)

Poll

Who will hit the White Sox grand slam tonight?

Uribe

1 votes

Buehrle

4 votes

Bench

0 votes

Podsednik

0 votes

Iguchi

0 votes

Thome

1 votes

Dye

1 votes

Pierzyski

0 votes

Crede

1 votes

Mackowiak

3 votes

11 votes | Poll has closed

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Does Detroit finally lose a series?

It's a bit annoying that we win 9/10 and end up an extra 1/2 game back (i think the 1/2 game back is right). They get Houston now, who played us well.

sue me, i like joe crede
Like pizza? Me too.

by FAQ on Jun 27, 2006 4:06 PM CDT reply actions

Until ASB

CHW:
3 @ Pit
3 @ Chc
4 vs Bal
3 vs Bos

Det:
2 vs Hou
3 @ Pit
3 @ Oak
3 @ Sea

So, Chicago has 3 easy series and one tough one (Boston). Detroit has 1 easy series, and three that could pose problems (Houston, Oakland, Seattle).

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by shaftr on Jun 27, 2006 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions

we sometimes are like the DePaul Mark Aguirre era - we play to the level of our competition (KC, Tampa Bay, e.g.). So let's stomp the weak sisters and keep our foot on their respective throats! Need to bear down - Detroit beats everyone they are supposed to beat (and then some). I'm not worried about head-to-head, but we can't slide too far behind. And Minny is getting tough - finally playing like everyone said they should, all the way back to pre-season last year. The division is brutal, just like projected at the start of the year.

by winningugly on Jun 27, 2006 4:41 PM CDT reply actions

Lineups

Mark Buehrle (L, 8-4, 3.27, 15, 15, 104.2, 43, 27, 1.26, .262) vs. Ian Snell (R, 7-4, 4.84, 15, 15, 83.2, 69, 32, 1.51, .287) [Throws, W-L, ERA, G, GS, IP, K, BB, WHIP, BAA]

Time: 6:05 p.m., TV: CSN, Radio: WSCR-AM 670

Good Guys:

        Name             AVG    HR      RBI     SB
1. S Podsednik, LF      .256    2       29      23
2. T Iguchi, 2B         .291    8       37      5
3. J Thome, 1B          .280    24      61      0
4. J Dye, RF            .296    20      54      3
5. A Pierzynski, C      .321    4       22      0
6. J Crede, 3B          .307    14      54      0
7. R Mackowiak, CF      .273    2       12      0
8. J Uribe, SS          .226    8       29      0
9. M Buehrle, P         -       -       -       -

Bad Guys:

        Name             AVG    HR      RBI     SB
1. J Wilson, SS         .275    7       23      2
2. J Bautista, CF       .219    8       20      1
3. S Casey, 1B          .291    3       15      0
4. J Bay, LF            .290    20      56      6
5. F Sanchez, 3B        .351    4       39      1
6. C Wilson, RF         .271    11      35      1
7. J Castillo, 2B       .273    11      42      4
8. R Paulino, C         .303    2       17      0
9. I Snell, P           .050    0       1       0

GO SOX!

HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Jun 27, 2006 5:16 PM CDT reply actions

Isn't BA's suspension over?

Why isn't he in there?

by the wimperoo on Jun 27, 2006 5:22 PM CDT reply actions

Hard throwing righty...

...pitching for the Pirates. And according to something I read earlier, Snell owned the Sox minor league teams the past few years--so BA may have faced him a bunch of times with little success.

by Toonderstrook on Jun 27, 2006 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions

coming back

Mackowiak faces his former team. Crush em Rob!

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 6:08 PM CDT reply actions

TADIHITO

IS HOT!!!!

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 6:11 PM CDT reply actions

THOME

YES! 1-0 Good guys.

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 6:15 PM CDT reply actions

jimmy!

c'mon AJ!

HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Jun 27, 2006 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions

A.J.

YES! Keep it going!

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 6:22 PM CDT reply actions

Eh?

Mackowiak singled to right, Thome out at third? How did that happen?

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 6:27 PM CDT reply actions

run down

joey stopped thome at third kinda late, AJ had already rounded 2nd, thome got caught sneaking towards home while they were running down AJ

by pappysux on Jun 27, 2006 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Thome out

Thanks.

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions

3-0!

HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Jun 27, 2006 6:37 PM CDT reply actions

DYE!

Here we go again!

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 6:48 PM CDT reply actions

WOW!

3 doubles! Our guys are hitting it.

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 7:08 PM CDT reply actions

And we keep running ourselves out of innings

Although Pods was safe there.

by the wolf on Jun 27, 2006 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Close call

But he really didn't geta great jump. He usually steals 3rd successfully.

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Like pizza? Me too.

by FAQ on Jun 27, 2006 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions

what are you doing, Pods?

Are you trying to show up the pirates? Nobody out,2 on, Dye at the plate. What were you thinking?

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 7:19 PM CDT reply actions

Houston not helping us yet

They're tied at 0 in the 6th.

sue me, i like joe crede
Like pizza? Me too.

by FAQ on Jun 27, 2006 7:23 PM CDT reply actions

Rocket

Hopefully it will be one of his pitching gems.

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions

2 hits

through 5 so far.

by the wolf on Jun 27, 2006 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Oy

This is where all those LOB is going to kill us.

by the wolf on Jun 27, 2006 7:26 PM CDT reply actions

2 on for Pittsburg

Gonna be sorry now, Pod

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 7:27 PM CDT reply actions

Nice catch

Damn, Goch saved Thome there. Good heads up play.

by brookswashere on Jun 27, 2006 7:31 PM CDT reply actions

Buc's Bullpen

Now let's see what they're made of.

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 7:32 PM CDT reply actions

my guess

is silly putty

by thatshortkid on Jun 27, 2006 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Sheesh

Crede thrown out on a toss that bounced not once or twice but three times. Get the piano off your back, Joe!

by the wolf on Jun 27, 2006 7:34 PM CDT reply actions

Let's go

Make up for your mistake, Pods.

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 7:39 PM CDT reply actions

All these LOB

are going to come back to bite the Sox.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Jun 27, 2006 7:40 PM CDT reply actions

you get that feeling...

especially with the near slam. But come on Cheat, it IS the Pirates. And as I write this, Pods misplays that fly ball.

I'd like to give a shout out to Kate D from the Burgh.

sue me, i like joe crede
Like pizza? Me too.

by FAQ on Jun 27, 2006 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions

12 hits

3 runs. That's bad

by the wimperoo on Jun 27, 2006 7:42 PM CDT reply actions

Pods misplayed that ball

about 8 different ways.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Jun 27, 2006 7:43 PM CDT reply actions

He's a joke out there

by the wimperoo on Jun 27, 2006 7:43 PM CDT up reply actions

And some stellar defense from Pods

by the wolf on Jun 27, 2006 7:43 PM CDT reply actions

Don't worry though

Mark will pitch over it. He always does!

by the wimperoo on Jun 27, 2006 7:44 PM CDT reply actions

Gooch saved Pods and Buehrle there

Gooch needs to be in the All Star game.

by the wolf on Jun 27, 2006 7:46 PM CDT reply actions

Who almost hit the Grand Slam tonight?

How close was it?

by southsidefan on Jun 27, 2006 7:50 PM CDT reply actions

Joe Randa

And Pods looked like he was prepared to misplay that one too. The kid in the stands with his glove on had a better read on the ball.

by the wolf on Jun 27, 2006 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh

And it was a step or two in front of the wall.

by the wolf on Jun 27, 2006 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Too close to call?

Was it? Looked to me that if no one were there to catch it, it would've juuuust made it over. Once again, only due to the short walls.

by brookswashere on Jun 27, 2006 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Short

It was definitely short of the wall. The kid with the glove reached out but couldn't quite get there. Would have been interesting if he had touched it or Pods' glove.

by the wolf on Jun 27, 2006 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks

by southsidefan on Jun 27, 2006 7:54 PM CDT reply actions

High hopes, short walls

Randa hit it. It was close only because the wall is so short (6 ft). If that were a nine foot wall it would've only been a double (had it not been caught).

by brookswashere on Jun 27, 2006 7:54 PM CDT reply actions

What's with Pods, then?

by southsidefan on Jun 27, 2006 7:55 PM CDT reply actions

A.J.

Couldn't be patient, could ya.

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 7:55 PM CDT reply actions

This has all the makings...

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Jun 27, 2006 7:57 PM CDT reply actions

What is the problem, here?

by southsidefan on Jun 27, 2006 7:59 PM CDT reply actions

Why can't we put these teams to sleep?

by southsidefan on Jun 27, 2006 8:00 PM CDT reply actions

3-2

Only 6 hits for the Buc's, but they're making them count. This will be really embarrassing if the Sox lose.

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 8:00 PM CDT reply actions

Clemens gone

Tiggers threatening

sue me, i like joe crede
Like pizza? Me too.

by FAQ on Jun 27, 2006 8:06 PM CDT reply actions

Doh

2-0 Detroit

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by FAQ on Jun 27, 2006 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Sorry

but now the wife and daughter are safely tucked in bed and I can get back to business here - how in Christ's name do we only have 3 runs with 13 hits, a walk, and an error? And my mlb feed isn't broadcasting. What the f? Synopsis, if you please.

by winningugly on Jun 27, 2006 8:08 PM CDT reply actions

Sorry

Neither is ESPN scoreboard. Uh oh.

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions

Mackowiak

Time to stick it to your old team, mac

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 8:09 PM CDT reply actions

Help

Is it just me, or are these guys swinging at the first pitch?

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 8:09 PM CDT reply actions

I'm late to the party

but w/ 126 pitches somebody is taking the 1st pitch.

by winningugly on Jun 27, 2006 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions

133, actually...

by winningugly on Jun 27, 2006 8:12 PM CDT reply actions

Tigers ahead 2-0 on a reliever meatball

by southsidefan on Jun 27, 2006 8:12 PM CDT reply actions

Meatballs

Surprised? With Rocket out of there, it's deja vu.

by wsoxfan72 on Jun 27, 2006 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions

We know those meatballs

and dined fairly extensively on them last weekend. The class of the NL sux.

by winningugly on Jun 27, 2006 8:15 PM CDT reply actions

Good job B-Mac

way to shake off the "L".

by winningugly on Jun 27, 2006 8:16 PM CDT reply actions

Expertly sux.

by southsidefan on Jun 27, 2006 8:16 PM CDT reply actions

Will Pods lay it down?

by winningugly on Jun 27, 2006 8:19 PM CDT reply actions

Poor Twins

They've won 13 of their last 14 since dumping all of their old and crappy players and are winning again today. In that time, they've made just up 2 1/2 games on the Sox and 1/2 game on the Tigers.

AL Central = Best division in baseball, even with KC.

by Bull Pain on Jun 27, 2006 8:21 PM CDT reply actions