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White Sox vs. Red Sox -- Contreras vs. Snyder

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Jose Contreras (11-7, 4.23) vs. Kyle Snyder (4-3, 5.94)

Kyle Snyder is a terrible pitcher. He was even released by the Kansas City Royals. Jose Contreras, has been a terrible pitcher lately. He has a nearly $30M contract.

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For the first time all year, Ozzie is has really shaken up the line-up. BUT HE'S NOT PANICKING!

Sensing a glaring weakness in the Sox outfield, and a with a highly-touted prospect providing half the offense yesterday, Ozzie has made the obvious move of replacing Scott Podsednik Brian Anderson in the lineup with Ryan Sweeney.

Anderson has prodived league average offense for the last 3 months with well above average defense. Scott Podsednik has been below average at the plate for 14 months with decent range, but scary bad outfield fundamentals. And he's gotten even worse lately.

White Sox left fielders are batting .228/.277/.315 since the All-Star break, with all their at-bats coming from the leadoff position. Even worse, they have batted just .111/.200/.288 in the first inning, which is the only inning in which they are guaranteed to lead off.

Sweeney will bat in the leadoff spot tonight, while playing centerfield. So while I don't really like throwing the kid to the wolves right away, it appears that Ozzie has finally acknowledged the problem with his leadoff hitters. Now if he would only make the connection that his leadoff hitters have played LF in every game this season. Why stop tonight?

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'Thrown to the wolves' comment
Sweeney can hit -- I don't think there's much question about that -- but he's never really been a high-OBP guy. He might end up being the Sox leadoff hitter in a year or two, but he's got some work to do. I don't think leadoff is the best position for him.

If I was making the lineup for the rest of the season, it would look something like this.

Iguchi
Dye
Thome
Konerko
Crede
Pierzynski
Anderson
Sweeney/Mack
Uribe/Cintron

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 4:22 PM CDT reply actions  

I still think we gotta keep Ozuna
in there against lefties every now and then.  Otherwise, I like your lineup, considering that 8-9-1 wouldn't suck all the time.

by hawksview on Sep 6, 2006 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

More stats
White sox centerfielders have hit .283/.335/.433 since the All-Star break. Obviously in need of an upgrade.
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 4:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Lineups
Jose Contreras (R, 11-7, 4.23, 26, 26, 172.1, 112, 49, 1.26, .254) vs. Kyle Snyder (R, 4-3, 5.94, 14, 8, 50.0, 46, 16, 1.64, .313)  [Throws, W-L, ERA, G, GS, IP, K, BB, WHIP, BAA]

Time: 6:05 p.m., TV: WGN Ch. 9, Radio: WSCR-AM 670

Good Guys: 
        Name             AVG    HR      RBI     SB
1. R Sweeney, CF        .667    0       0       0
2. T Iguchi, 2B         .283    14      56      8
3. J Dye, RF            .326    39      107     7
4. J Thome, DH          .291    38      95      0
5. P Konerko, 1B        .305    30      97      1
6. A Pierzynski, C      .291    13      52      0
7. J Crede, 3B          .300    29      91      0
8. S Podsednik, LF      .259    3       43      36
9. A Cintron, SS        .272    4       34      8
Bad Guys: 
        Name             AVG    HR      RBI     SB
1. C Crisp, CF          .261    7       29      19
2. M Loretta, 2B        .293    4       51      3
3. D Ortiz, DH          .285    47      121     1
4. M Ramirez, LF        .324    34      100     0
5. T Nixon, RF          .294    7       48      0
6. M Lowell, 3B         .288    17      67      2
7. J Varitek, C         .241    11      50      1
8. E Hinske, 1B         .217    0       2       1
9. A Cora, SS           .250    1       16      6
GO SOX!
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 4:40 PM CDT reply actions  

Normally I'd bitch
But Anderson's looked clueless at Fenway so far.  0-for-5, four strikeouts (two looking), and one measly tap-out to third.  
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Sep 6, 2006 4:56 PM CDT reply actions  

Podsednik = easy out
Podsednik needs to do us all a favor and break his ankle sliding into second but then again it will probably hurt his trade value. He's probably hurt it enough with his amazing hitting abilities
Where's MIKE CARUSO!!!! haha

by marco054 on Sep 6, 2006 5:06 PM CDT reply actions  

snyder
I see he made only 1 start (2IP/5ER) before he was released by kc
why so quickly?
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 5:09 PM CDT reply actions  

Also
was a very high 1st round pick.  He's terrible.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Pods in LF
Fenway's LF is a lot more forgiving than its CF. I'm gonna trust Ozzie tonight, because I'm a fool in love. with the White Sox. And it hurts.

by saltwater farmer on Sep 6, 2006 5:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Pods
He plays the green monster terribly from what I saw on TV.  He plays so fucking deep; I'd say only about four or five steps in front of the warning track.  Somebody needs to tell him that he has to play up.  Almost like playing short CF in softball...  He has speed to get to a ball hit down the line quick enough, so that shouldn't be an excuse.

by CWSKeith on Sep 6, 2006 5:53 PM CDT reply actions  

Hey look
The A's have a better record than the Sox now.  And Frank is up to 480 career homers!  KW made the right move but I'm glad to see him rebound like this.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 5:58 PM CDT reply actions  

True, great to see him do well...
but can I also say that it sucks watching Big Frank swing for the fences all the time?

I'd hate to see him lose the .300 career average because of switching to that uppercut swing.  Then again, if he doesn't care, why should I?

GO SOX!

by rhythm on Sep 6, 2006 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

good news..
Detroit loses to Seattle

by ckimcircles on Sep 6, 2006 6:23 PM CDT reply actions  

Why does it matter
If we can't win.
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Sorta like Tom Cruise w/ Katie Holmes and Suri?
The wife an kid don't make him any less gay or creepy.
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

exactly
the sox are still gay (hermanson) and creepy (baines).

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Then, what' s the point
of watching this game.

by ckimcircles on Sep 6, 2006 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

well
it helps the gamblers among us decide whether to put their money on Min or Det...
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http://hiphopnerd.com

by hiphopnerd on Sep 6, 2006 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions  

Game
Count can't put anyone away. Walks Loretta. Nobody out. Already more pitches thrown than Snyder.
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 6:24 PM CDT reply actions  

Out of towners
what's the ESPN gun readin on Contreras' fastball?
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 6:29 PM CDT reply actions  

thomer!
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 6:33 PM CDT reply actions  

Damn
A bomb.  Thank you Kyle.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 6:33 PM CDT reply actions  

almost another-one
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

seems like thomer's rest helped
3 homeruns since he returned to the lineup.

by longdrive on Sep 6, 2006 6:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Hawk
"Manny LOOKS UP!... and it's off the top of the wall for a Fenway Park single."
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 6:35 PM CDT reply actions  

Whats the point
Lets be realistic....twins have no chance to go all the way.  Twinkies will lose to the Yankees as always.  Why not let a team with a real post season chance get in?

by koolmo3 on Sep 6, 2006 6:35 PM CDT reply actions  

five bucks says
pods gets some hits tonight and we're back to status quo.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 6:36 PM CDT reply actions  

Pods is in a platoon
says the ESPN announcers.  Could it be true, finally?

by koolmo3 on Sep 6, 2006 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

where you been?
he's been in a platoon for a while now. ozuna faces the lefties.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

Apparently Ozzie made an official statement
saying this will be the situation for the rest of the year.  

by koolmo3 on Sep 6, 2006 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

espn just getting around to reporting it, huh
news takes a while to get to bristol, i guess.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

here
joe cowley
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions  

Bases loaded, 1 out
hasnt been good to the Sox of late.  Lets make like the Indians here guys!

by koolmo3 on Sep 6, 2006 6:40 PM CDT reply actions  

GRD
3-0
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Sweet Cintron!
I prefer the bases clearing variety, but whose to complain about a ground-rule double given the Sox offensive output as of late?
GO SOX!

by rhythm on Sep 6, 2006 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

I guess that he didnt get the memo
That sox have been sucking against shit pitchers

by koolmo3 on Sep 6, 2006 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions  

I like this sweeney guy already.
Knows an RBI situation when he sees it

by koolmo3 on Sep 6, 2006 6:45 PM CDT reply actions  

I hope this game
doesn't turn into a slug fest.  I've seen too many of those this year.

by ckimcircles on Sep 6, 2006 6:45 PM CDT reply actions  

Time to get back on track here JD!
nice steal GOOOCH! but why the heck is he running?

by koolmo3 on Sep 6, 2006 6:49 PM CDT reply actions  

it's about time
someone tested whether varitek's arm was back.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

Good god
Why the hell are you running there?  Morons.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 6:49 PM CDT reply actions  

Just in case
Varitek decides to air-mail one to CF?

Or he really likes Tito.

GO SOX!

by rhythm on Sep 6, 2006 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

at this time yesterday
we were through 4 innings.
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 6:50 PM CDT reply actions  

man dye is struggling
give him another day to let the back recover and stick ross gload out there.  i like that 1 2 3 punch of sweeney, iguchi and gload setting the table for thome, konerko and crede to knock them in.

by longdrive on Sep 6, 2006 6:53 PM CDT reply actions  

a 4-run inning!
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 6:53 PM CDT reply actions  

ESPN Gun Reading
Cheat, you asked for what Jose's showing on the gun on ESPN.  He's hit 94 so far, but mainly he's been at 92.  Actually, on those sidearm strikes to Manny, he was at 94.

by CWSKeith on Sep 6, 2006 6:53 PM CDT reply actions  

Jose looking good so far
could he be teasing us because of the national audience? or is this real?

by koolmo3 on Sep 6, 2006 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

He hasn't cracked 88
on the Comcast gun
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions  

csn lends the speedgun to wgb & the u?
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

time for station identification!
:p
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Cautious optimism rising
Jose hasn't had this good of a forkball in a long, long time.  Keep an eye on it...

by CWSKeith on Sep 6, 2006 6:59 PM CDT reply actions  

jose Kontreras
aka the Kount
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 6:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Awesome!!
No GIDP chance here for Paulie!

by koolmo3 on Sep 6, 2006 7:02 PM CDT reply actions  

over the head of manny!
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 7:04 PM CDT reply actions  

i'll take it!
5-0.  god bless you manny.

by longdrive on Sep 6, 2006 7:05 PM CDT reply actions  

I'll continue with my positive post from yesterday
Some good signs so far, mainly Jose having a good forkball for he first time in a long time, as well as some of our 'big boppers' looking to go the other way (AJ, Thome).

by CWSKeith on Sep 6, 2006 7:07 PM CDT reply actions  

I'm shocked
at how bad of a year Coco is having.  He still looks real good to me

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 7:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Gimme a break....
How can you let an offensively challenged cereal hit a homer when youve dominated the bigger names?

by koolmo3 on Sep 6, 2006 7:16 PM CDT reply actions  

Hey
Sweeney's made 4 of the Sox first 11 outs.
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 7:22 PM CDT reply actions  

eh
that's not gonna earn you PT kid.  why didn't he bunt?

by longdrive on Sep 6, 2006 7:23 PM CDT reply actions  

JD goes yarddd!
$40!
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 7:23 PM CDT reply actions  

this is beginning
to look like an old fashioned ass-kicking.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 7:24 PM CDT reply actions  

holy shit
that happened fast.  i was still posting about sweeney....

by longdrive on Sep 6, 2006 7:24 PM CDT reply actions  

LOL
Hawk: "How many hamstrings have you ever had?"

DJ: "I think two."

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 7:25 PM CDT reply actions  

These ESPN guys praising our Sox
Maybe the good vibes are helping. Or maybe the Sox are finally sick of making these shit pitchers look like all stars.

by koolmo3 on Sep 6, 2006 7:26 PM CDT reply actions  

It would have been nice
to have these guys broadcast in post season with Boston last year instead of Berman and his crew.

by watershed on Sep 6, 2006 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

so
what are the odds that we have to bring in our closer in this one?

i hope we can hold this so we can rest our beat up players.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 7:30 PM CDT reply actions  

time to rest thome?
I cringe watching him run the bases...
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 7:30 PM CDT reply actions  

is this MAKE A STATEMENT night?
we could have used a few of these runs earlier in the series.

by longdrive on Sep 6, 2006 7:30 PM CDT reply actions  

i don't think you can make a statement
against a crap team like boston. unless the statement is "crappy teams can't sweep us. they only can get 2 of 3." but we already made that statement saturday.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

Aww come on, Larry
Positive thoughts tonight,  buddy.  We Sox fans have been through a rough couple of weeks, enjoy this.  Jose looks good, the offense is doing what it's supposed to do against bad pitching -- it's good to see,.

by CWSKeith on Sep 6, 2006 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

oh i like what i see
but there's no statement being made.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

Whatever it is...
...dont stop...it feels too good

by DickdaStick on Sep 6, 2006 7:33 PM CDT reply actions  

all right
start counting the chickens.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 7:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

Sweeney the only starter w/ no hit
But it is his PRESENCE...

And this is no statement game - believe me, NO BoSox fan ever dreamed they'd win the series against us this week.  

But it feels good for now to actually have a few runs on the board and have them NOT have a few runs on the board.

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 7:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Woo-Hoo!
Sweeney's made 5 outs in 5 innings.
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 7:43 PM CDT reply actions  

Scoreboard watching:
Twinks up 1-0, Tiggers already lost (and sinking like the Titanic) - c'mon, Rays!  Give the Twinks just like the Crocodile Hunter - right to the heart!   Crikey!

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 7:45 PM CDT reply actions  

That's why...
If Sweeney does, in fact, start in LF next year, I'd like to see the Sox also sign a right handed OFer who can rake against lefties and can also fill in CF if need be.

Eric Byrnes has hit 20 HRs this year, so I doubt he'd want to come here in a backup role.  Any ideas?  Brady Clark would obviously be ideal.

by CWSKeith on Sep 6, 2006 7:45 PM CDT reply actions  

3-2
RAYS!

by watershed on Sep 6, 2006 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

Getting
Wiggy with it.  Go Rays!

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

Cheat, can you be positive
for ONE goddamn night?  Especially when it is actually warranted?  Even God rested the 7th day...

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

They should probably pull thome
Throw Stewart a bone
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions  

When do we rest OUR guys?
JD/AJ/Thomer, et.al could use the blow.

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 7:55 PM CDT reply actions  

It's been a great year for washed up ex-Sox IF
Frank, Valentin, Durham, Norton all having great seasons.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 7:57 PM CDT reply actions  

Nice snag
by Lowell, but...

Anibal Sanchez is 3 outs away from a no-hitter for the Marlins.  The Red Sox traded him among others for Beckett and Lowell.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 8:00 PM CDT reply actions  

Yikes
MIke Lowell is playing like Brooks Robinson
Free Ross Gload

by james@lifeinthecell on Sep 6, 2006 8:01 PM CDT reply actions  

Whoo hoo! A James sighting!
I pictured you twirling from piano wire the last couple of nights.  Welcome back, bro - missed you, you front runner!

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

In the long run, maybe
though in the long run, we're all dead, as they say.  Sha, na, na na na na, live for today...

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

Is there anyone NOT rooting for the Marlins...
to win the WildCard?  Obviously, if you're a fan of any one of the five hundred other teams in the NL WC race, that's one thing, but as far as other AL teams' fans go?  

I'm certainly wanting them to win it.

by CWSKeith on Sep 6, 2006 8:03 PM CDT reply actions  

Yeah
it would pretty much show what we already know. The NL ~ AAA
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions  

Tough Call
Since their owner is a real pile of sh$t.
GO SOX!

by rhythm on Sep 6, 2006 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

Woohoo!
The Sox (white) are winning, and the Count looks to be back!

Let's hold them off and gain some ground back.

by hawksview on Sep 6, 2006 8:08 PM CDT reply actions  

One more inning, then COTTS!
Being mentored by his tight 'pen buddy, Cliff Politte!

Just wanting to see if anyone is reding my crap.

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:11 PM CDT reply actions  

You goota love the Florida baseball
ESPN shots of the Rays and Fish stadia - EMPTY!

Florida baseball...Oy, such a thing.

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:17 PM CDT reply actions  

And Anibel Sanchez-
there are about as many people in the stagium for the no-hitter as were at Katherine Harris' victory party.

by watershed on Sep 6, 2006 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions  

Rim shot
Nice that Flori-duh is back...just what we need down here.

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

WOW!
1st no-no of the year.  In front of 5000 people...

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:19 PM CDT reply actions  

Hanley Ramirez
sure took his jolly time.  I wonder if the OS would have the balls to give him an error for lolligagging.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

I love no hitters
Good for that kid.  And Borchard of all guys had a homer in the game.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 8:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Helluva trade for Florida
Get their starting shortstop and a good back of the rotation pitcher for an aging and overpriced third baseman and a pitcher who isn't so good when he's not pitching in the NL or in a huge park.

by CWSKeith on Sep 6, 2006 8:22 PM CDT reply actions  

Delmon...
...making some other team feel miserable

by DickdaStick on Sep 6, 2006 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

4-2 Rays
Delmon with an RBI single

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 8:24 PM CDT reply actions  

girardi is a good manager too.
i'd take him over ozzie.  too bad the north side is going to get him.

by longdrive on Sep 6, 2006 8:24 PM CDT reply actions  

Jumping the gun
and Boston is struggling too, but if there's a silver lining from the last four games, it has to be the starting pitching.
Free Ross Gload

by james@lifeinthecell on Sep 6, 2006 8:24 PM CDT reply actions  

Better to jump the gun
than jump off the ledge, bro.  Leap to your heart's content.

12 inch or 16 inch?

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

Ah, a MAN'S game
No one outside of Chicagohasheard of this, you know.

Blue dot Clinchers, right?  How many fingers have been dislocated already?

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

Even in Champaign
hardly anybody knew what the hell we were doing when we played 16".  I have a ball with me here in NC, more for show than anything else.

I always wanted a T-shirt that said "12 inch softball is for girls."

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

every single one of them
especially after playing 1st for 3 weeks while the normal guy was on vacation
Free Ross Gload

by james@lifeinthecell on Sep 6, 2006 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions  

two outs and we can be .5 back, and 4
entering tomorrow with pronk and his crew

by tubesox on Sep 6, 2006 8:29 PM CDT reply actions  

Did he hit Dye on purpose?
good to see some minor leaguers in there...  Was 39 Widger's number?

by hawksview on Sep 6, 2006 8:29 PM CDT reply actions  

Nah
though JD should not be in there anyway if he has back issues.

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

No
Sweeney has the Widge's 36

by logansquaresox on Sep 6, 2006 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions  

twins lose
nice snab delmon

by tubesox on Sep 6, 2006 8:31 PM CDT reply actions  

Good news
Today has been a good day.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

soaking it up..
for all it's worth

by DickdaStick on Sep 6, 2006 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

"I didn't even need my AK..."
no ledge jumping, not til the last series at any rate.
Free Ross Gload

by james@lifeinthecell on Sep 6, 2006 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

WTF, James
the AK reference is  SCARY, SCARY!

See, you gotta keep posting.

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

this season...
...anything could happen

by DickdaStick on Sep 6, 2006 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

Technically
about 2-3% based on the PECOTA stuff on BP.  Realistically, I think it's closer to 5%, which is a considerable number considering their lead.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hey hey
Charlotte's Tim Redding throws a 126-pitch, 4-hit, 12 K shut out against Toledo in Game 1.  He now has 27 straight scoreless innings, allowing just 10 hits and 2 walks with 32 K's.  No way he'd be worse than Freddy.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 8:38 PM CDT reply actions  

Yes
He's been awful in the bigs and it takes someone as bad as Freddy for me to want to see Redding pitch for us.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Saw him a few times
He's not terribly good.  He'd have been a better option than say, Danny Wright.  But I don't think he's found some magic pitch that would make him better than a 5-5.50 ERA guy in the AL.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

or
at least as good as Kason Gabbard
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions  

Hawk:
Sanchez......
was in that deal.....
.... Beckett

by hawksview on Sep 6, 2006 8:39 PM CDT reply actions  

The Count
is BACK!

by hawksview on Sep 6, 2006 8:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Count changing speeds like a mofo
Could...we...be...back...?

Nah.  What would folks bitch about?

Too soon to crow yet - gotta LONG way to go (and a short time to get there, Bandit).

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Pulling for NEAL!
Whatthehell! Exorcise ALL demons tonight on Peter Gammons' cathedral steps.

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions  

Minus Garcia..
every other starter has been decent to very good lately

by DickdaStick on Sep 6, 2006 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

yeah
i've seen these one-off offensive explosions before. the starting pitching has looked excellent for three straight games (when was the last time that happened). we just need the offense to get into gear.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

Um, lar,
isn't it all about the pitching?

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah, our lights out closer,
who was hurt, blew a save for the 3rd time all year, and then we lost 1-0 (which, I recall, we did last year, too).  The bitch of this stretch has been our inability to move runners along and win the one-run games. like last year.

So we don't need no stinkin' offense if we're pitching.

IF.  Otherwise we may as well be the Injuns.

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions  

sorry
i don't buy it. we need an offense to score 5-6 runs a game the rest of the way for us to make the playoffs.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions  

You may be right
but pop an Old Style tonight.  

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

OT
you know it's hard to find a bar that serves Oold Style anymore
Free Ross Gload

by james@lifeinthecell on Sep 6, 2006 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions  

you want a list?
what, you live in lakeview or something? that sucks.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions  

no thanks
Old Style tastes like warm piss anyways, even when it's cold

and I don't feel like going into the leather bars to find old style either

Free Ross Gload

by james@lifeinthecell on Sep 6, 2006 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Oh, you are lucky
you are hiding behind your keyboard, Braveheart.  This eve I am proudly wearing my Old Style (Lite) t-shirt, with the motto "you gotta live here to get it".

Don't you get it?  Or are you a Heiny man?  

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions  

You're complaining about me
and you have on an Old Style LITE t-shirt?

the old style part is fine, the light part is not

did you originally buy that to impress your dad or something?

:-P

Free Ross Gload

by james@lifeinthecell on Sep 6, 2006 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Just being honest-
You don't think I knew I'd catch shit for revealing that tidbit?  Just relaying the desperation here in CF w/ NO OS at all.  My lovely, sleeping-with-Kevin-Butler-in 1985 sister sent it to me last year as a token of love.

So there.  By the way, how do do you "dance with yourself" if all of your fingers are dislocated from the 16"er?

Goodto have you back, bro.

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 9:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

You lobbed it in, I slammed it outta the park.
Yeah, you missed your calling in life. You shoulda been the straight-man in a two guy comedy team or a  television play-by-play guy setting up the color announcer.

At least you're self-depricating! As I am self-deprived during softball season!

16" softball: what cures the ailing self-lover.

Free Ross Gload

by james@lifeinthecell on Sep 6, 2006 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions  

Dustin is up!
Do we trustin'?

by hawksview on Sep 6, 2006 8:48 PM CDT reply actions  

0 fer 6
for Sweeney.

by hawksview on Sep 6, 2006 8:50 PM CDT reply actions  

Not even Anderson has done that
His worst was an 0-5 with a DP, or an 0-5 with 3K.
AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

Welcome, Sweeney!
Good to see he fits right in!

Nice that he makes everyone else (including Pods) look better...

by winningugly on Sep 6, 2006 8:54 PM CDT reply actions  

Gotta bring up the much used phrase...
'shades of 05 here.'

I know he doesn't have a lot of stuff left, but it's great to see Hermy back on the mound.

by CWSKeith on Sep 6, 2006 8:55 PM CDT reply actions  

Randy
has a no hitter thru 6.  But it is against KC and Teahen is out for the season.

by Bull Pain on Sep 6, 2006 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

hermanson Kloses it for Kontreras!
HEY THIS IS JI
JIM THOME
THE PEORIA POUNDER

by The Wizard on Sep 6, 2006 8:58 PM CDT reply actions  

Ozzie on why BA isn't playing everyday
"I need a better offense," Ozzie said. "Whoever hits, he's going to be in the lineup."

http://blogs.dailysouthtown.com/whalen/

Pods must be immune to such reasoning.

by larry on Sep 6, 2006 10:44 PM CDT reply actions  

What an idiot
It's a sliding scale. The more pixie dust you possess the more playing time you get.

I'm going to send Anderson some Peter Pan tights and a pair little pointy shoes. That should get him some PT.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Sep 6, 2006 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

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