Game 16: White Sox (9-6) @ Rays (7-9)
by The Wizard on Apr 18, 2008 5:00 PM CDT
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Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays, Apr 18, 2008 6:10 PM CDT
Javier Vazquez (RHP) vs. Jeff Niemann (RHP)
Time: 6:10 p.m. CT, TV: CSN, Radio: WSCR AM-670 (B-R preview, Live Boxscore; 2007 MLB Gameday; 2008 MLB Gameday)
GO SOX!
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Usual lineup tonight...
except that Ozuna’s playing third instead of Crede.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 18, 2008 5:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Cheat likes Niemann
He wanted to acquire him so he could be groomed to take over the closers role when Bobby Jenks loses his effectiveness.
AIM: SouthSideCheat
by The Cheat on Apr 18, 2008 5:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
was he hurt or were the rays just being overly cautious with bringing him along?
Blood has been shed, Jerry.
by Toonderstrook on Apr 18, 2008 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No he was hurt
All Rice pitchers get hurt. I don’t remember what it was anymore, shoulder, I think.
AIM: SouthSideCheat
by The Cheat on Apr 18, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
major leaguers don't play all 162 games?
unless they’re orlando cabrera, of course.
somewhere in baseball purgatory, jerry owens loudly whines.
by larry on Apr 18, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That Rays lineup...
is really good 1-6. Not so good after that.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 18, 2008 5:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Eric Hinske puts the fear of God in you, eh?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 18, 2008 5:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know about "fear of God"...
but I like Hinske.
by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 18, 2008 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uribe at third
and Alexei at second would have been better
by gamara21 on Apr 18, 2008 5:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
major league broadcasters don't do all 162 games?
unless they’re ed farmer, of course.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just don't see how one can justify having Ozuna on this team.
Let alone giving him starts.
by parkermo on Apr 18, 2008 6:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Ozzie loves Pablo
and when Ozzie loves you you stay.
by floridajim on Apr 18, 2008 6:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Doesn't every team have a Pablo Ozuna?
I don’t understand complaining about him. They play 162 games. Occasionally people who don’t make the All-Star Game have to play.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The thing is
We have better bench players who could be starting instead of Ozuna.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 18, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But...
The Sox have better back ups at basically every position.
by parkermo on Apr 18, 2008 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Including third base?
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Josh Fields?
Hell, I’d even take Uribe.
by parkermo on Apr 18, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can't get in the game while you're in the minors.
Pablo’s probably more useful as a 25th man than Fields would be.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that was my point.
Pablo should not be on this team. Uribe can handle 2nd and 3rd better than him. Anderson can handle all the outfield positions, and it looks like Alexei can too. And for short its Alexei and Juan. I don’t even believe Pablo has any versatility, he looked like dog shit at 2nd when he got the start. I would rather have Fields on the team, just to keep Ozuna off the field.
by parkermo on Apr 18, 2008 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh.
I just don’t see how Crede and Fields fit on the same team.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
IT doesn't matter
Uribe goes to 3rd, Alexei plays 2B problem solved, no Pablo Ozuna.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 18, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's being paid and the marginal difference is basically nil
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 18, 2008 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you.
I was tired of arguing about the 25th man.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good to see thome is starting to get on base again
by thecip on Apr 18, 2008 6:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
paulie is due
"I don't want no songs for plants, I want songs for me"
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 18, 2008 6:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Rocco Baldetti
“they called me Mr. Glass!”
by thecip on Apr 18, 2008 6:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Bullshit call
That guy leaned out into that ball
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 6:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
DeFelice is a SOB
And the ump is worse.
by Sox Machine on Apr 18, 2008 6:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that's
fucking horseshit, to put it mildy.
by madvillian on Apr 18, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Tampa announcers
agree he leaned into the curveball. Not that it matters, they still have 2 on.
by floridajim on Apr 18, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That's okay
We’ll just get a DP up the middle now.
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That was really egregious
I thought it looked like a strike if it broke a little more
by parkermo on Apr 18, 2008 6:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Orlando Cabrera
Continues.. to be garbage. but Ozuna shouldn’t be at third anyways.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 18, 2008 6:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
no
that’s AJ’s fault. He’s gotta throw the ball.
by madvillian on Apr 18, 2008 6:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
To the guy not covering third?
by Grinder in Training on Apr 18, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that doesn't mean AJ
Should just throw it to no one b/c it’s a long way to cover.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 18, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So..
You say it’s AJ’s fault for not throwing the ball. Then you also excuse OC for not being at third base. Now.. if OC isn’t at third, who is AJ supposed to be throwing the ball to?
by Grinder in Training on Apr 18, 2008 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cabrera wasn't running that hard
Until he realized nobody else was there.
by Sox Machine on Apr 18, 2008 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought Ozzie covered these small things
in spring training? It didn’t take apparently.
by floridajim on Apr 18, 2008 6:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
did CSN switch to a little league game?
by The Wizard on Apr 18, 2008 6:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Free outs!
Take them.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 6:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Way to pitch out of it
"Lemonade was a popular drink back in the day and it still is.."
Gangstarr
by Big Daddy Kool on Apr 18, 2008 6:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Javi just confirmed that he's dialed in to start this year off.
F-in umps!!
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
one thing
this team is good at is the double play.
by madvillian on Apr 18, 2008 6:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pitch count
37 pitches 23 strikes through 2 innings for JV. But it is 0-0.
by floridajim on Apr 18, 2008 6:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hawk was sayin' last night the towns that weird
shit happens to the Sox were Oakland and Minn…
But I seem to remember some pretty crazy shit happening in Tampa too…
Yes?
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 6:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
someone update me I'm in friggin Ohare having 2 big macs awaiting a flight to LAX
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 18, 2008 6:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What airline you flyin'?
Virgin America rocks!
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
American
Im a red blooded American and won’t be caught flittin about in something called “virgin” unless it is the night of my marriage!
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 18, 2008 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry to hear that.
You go right on flyin’ American.
Leaves more of the new, state of the art planes and hot flight attendants to us. :-)
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
man on 1st and 2nd and no outs
for the Sox
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
0-0
two on nobody out for the Sox batting in the 3rd. Ocab up
by madvillian on Apr 18, 2008 6:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
ocab
just misses a sure double down the right field foul line
by madvillian on Apr 18, 2008 6:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hate to say it
But that wouldn’t have been a bad time to bunt.
by Sox Machine on Apr 18, 2008 6:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thome drives me crazy
and then I love him.
by floridajim on Apr 18, 2008 7:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Off the catwalk! Off the catwalk!
Thome’s blasting the ball off the catwalk.
by Sox Machine on Apr 18, 2008 7:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
seriously? i turned away to take care of work shit when it happened.
it sucks up there. too hot, too humid, and nothing but astroturf beneath you.
by thatshortkid on Apr 18, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fuck, I'm blacked out tonight
Fuck. What’s going on?
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Son of a bitch!
Old guys putting on a show for their peer group in Tampa.
Or “God’s waiting room”, as we call it down here.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe they should ask us for Jose!
he will fit in right-away!
by The Wizard on Apr 18, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you coulda caught our boys in real life and you have the temerity to ask us the score?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 18, 2008 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Going Sunday
Tonight is $1 Hot Dog night. Didn’t want to see the Kobayshi wanna-be’s puking in the aisles.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it's the magic of television
But it looks like there’s plenty of open seats to avoid such vomit.
by Sox Machine on Apr 18, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awww...I thought the Sox would be a huge draw
Actually, last week I could’ve bought seats right behind home plate for Sunday – for FOUR HUNDRED BUCKS a seat. To see the goddamn Rays!
What are the most expensive Sox seats?
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
dye
smokes one straight to center, great hit, got unlucky
by madvillian on Apr 18, 2008 7:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
PK's bald spot shrinking
using that spray on hair?
by thecip on Apr 18, 2008 7:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I can see him in a commercial
‘It even looks natural when I’m swimming.’
by thecip on Apr 18, 2008 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can't wait til somone mistakes that "Neo to Go"
for Listerine breath spray that has the same, non-aerosol spray container…
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
What is DJ talking about?
Ricky couldn’t have turned that into a double
by CatBrains on Apr 18, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Pssshit.
Good time to go for a smoke…
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Settling for Tiggers/Jays on mlb
(at least rhymes with “Rays”).
Goddammit. Enjoy your game.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Almost regret my purchase
But, hell, it’s pennies.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
um, aren't you in the tampa viewing area?
by thatshortkid on Apr 18, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Blacked out, bro
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
The bleakest place to watch a sporting event I've ever seen.
It is like a giant masoleum.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And to think...
...the Sox nearly moved there.
by Sox Machine on Apr 18, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks, Wiz - got it on Gameday
Watching Liriano vs. Cleveland.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poor sport fans
a laser of all things….SHEESH!
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Auf English, bitte!
;)
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jim I just figured out your job -
Lead singer of Rammstein.
Du…du hast…du hast nicht…
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Done, and done!
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it okay to drill Defelice now
Or would they kick Javy out the game?
by Tdogg on Apr 18, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No warning
Though that didn’t stop the umps from ending Buehrle’s 6+ innings streak.
by Sox Machine on Apr 18, 2008 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Imagine what Bob Gibson would have done to that batter
next time around.
by Tdogg on Apr 18, 2008 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mmmmm....Gibson
1.12 ERA in ‘68 Gibson. Someone would be leaving in a box.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they need to get those cavemen their own TV show.
what?
by thecip on Apr 18, 2008 7:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OBP for Paulie/Thomer tonight: .833
(Small sample size.)
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
me getting used to
them runs scored in bunches
"I don't want no songs for plants, I want songs for me"
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 18, 2008 7:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
hmm. didnt know that trivia question.
thought the answer was that the only baserunner was picked off
by thecip on Apr 18, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
exactly
2 out nobody on in an 8-0 game
This guy should be getting one between the numbers
AIM: SouthSideCheat
by The Cheat on Apr 18, 2008 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he wants one more time around
lol
by Tdogg on Apr 18, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what are you talking about?
the laser pointer was JO’s sniper rifle.
Gotta help the team somehow
by thecip on Apr 18, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well i guess he’d be going for Q’s kneecaps
by thecip on Apr 18, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
C'mon...
He’ll have one more shot.
by Sox Machine on Apr 18, 2008 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dwayne Stats and the other Tampa announcer...
are discussing how Hawk popularized the nehru Jacket and they had pictures. For those of you who don’t remember Nehru Jackets they were ridiculous clothing of the time. Google it for more, if interested.
by floridajim on Apr 18, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Jim, from where are you getting the broadcast?
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have Direct TV
I am getting the game from Tampa but not the Chicago announcers. Last year I couldn’t get the Tampa games when they were in Florida this year I can.
by floridajim on Apr 18, 2008 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have BrightHouse cable
No broadast tonight.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i though nehru started the nehru jacket
by thecip on Apr 18, 2008 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You mean "the Swinger"?
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rays have Wrestling Night tomorrow, featuring:
“Screamin’ Norman Smiley vs. Tatanka
Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake vs. Smash from Demolition
The Nasty Boys vs. “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell
Prior to the game all of the wrestlers will join Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Dale “The Demon” Torborg, Axe from Demolition, David Penzer and Brian Blair for an autograph signing from 5:10 p.m. to 6:10 p.m”
I’m guessing A.J.’s not going to be going over scouting reports too closely.
by Sox Machine on Apr 18, 2008 7:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Again, I picked the wrong game to attend
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really dig thees CQ keed
he come to play….evry gane…
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Look at Uribe hustling!
This keed. He real fast.
by Sox Machine on Apr 18, 2008 7:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
how'd the second quatro cross the plate?
dude, that was totally not swish you saw on rush street last night. swish was at home playing xbox.
by colintj on Apr 18, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice trend of....
Sox blow-outs when they play while I’m at work this season.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 7:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was gonna say...
Stay at work dude. :-)
I’ll buy you a cott.
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey-0!
Hahahahaha, or as I called him “Cocaine Cotts”.
Note: he looked insane to me.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 7:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to work LESS.
I’m still bitter that the Sox were 8-0 when I was at the ballpark last year and STILL nobody would float me free tickets!
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this a "laffer" yet?
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And he hits into his patented
DP inning ender.
If we weren’t up 9-0 I’d be pissed.
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah...
I’ve tried making a few funnies and nobody has responded yet. You made a funny up there a ways but…it’s not a “laffer” yet.
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think if they hit 10-0
it would be a good time to bring in BA and the rest of the BU’s….
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 7:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
C'mon, Dog, you've not done your Toby all year
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice
"I don't want no songs for plants, I want songs for me"
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 18, 2008 8:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Official Laffer!
:D
Out-underacheiving the other guy.
by defensive indifference on Apr 18, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We need to save some runs for
the rest of the series. I get very nervous when we get a big lead in th first game of a series. Remember last night we added some late runs but then gave the game away.
by floridajim on Apr 18, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
AJ needs a hit
his BA is dropping like a rock.
What’s he like 1 for his last 13 or so?
by swishit on Apr 18, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
so i guess we know if the sox can rebound after a tough loss
one prediction “PAIN!”
by thecip on Apr 18, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Have I mentioned I love Carl Crawford?
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
should I be worried for you if he end up on the flubs?
by The Wizard on Apr 18, 2008 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sox trump all
but it would be disconcerting, fer sure.
I took the "under".
by winningugly on Apr 18, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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