Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins GameThread, Apr 30, 2008 12:10 PM CDT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
Nick Masset	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	11	5	5	1	6	11	3.75	1.42
Nick Blackburn	1-1	5	5	0	0	0	0	31.1	39	12	12	0	4	15	3.45	1.37

Chicago White Sox	Minnesota Twins
Nick Swisher - 1B	Carlos Gomez - CF
Orlando Cabrera - SS	Brendan Harris - 2B
Jim Thome - DH	Joe Mauer - C
Jermaine Dye - RF	Justin Morneau - 1B
Carlos Quentin - LF	Michael Cuddyer - RF
Joe Crede - 3B	Jason Kubel - DH
Brian Anderson - CF	Delmon Young - LF
Juan Uribe - 2B	Mike Lamb - 3B
Toby Hall - C	Nick Punto - SS

mancrush moving up! suck it, swishit. that's right. suck it real good. just like that.

Swisher, 1B
Cabrera, SS
Thome, DH
Dye, RF
Quentin, LF
Crede, 3B
Anderson, B, CF
Uribe, 2B
Hall, C

4/29/08: the ginger ninja strikes again

by larry on Apr 30, 2008 11:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He has to move up when the other options are BA, Urine, and Fat Toby.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

notice who is batting sixth, SSH

4/29/08: the ginger ninja strikes again

by larry on Apr 30, 2008 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Quentin has been batting above Crede the entire season.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

not necessarily

ozzie has historically shown his love for crede in the 5th spot on days like this. see the oakland game a few weeks back. or to move crede up over Q on days when a 3-5 guy is out but AJ is still playing. see the rays game last weekend. this is the second time ozzie has put Q at 5 instead of crede. two = trend.

4/29/08: the ginger ninja strikes again

by larry on Apr 30, 2008 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ah ok, I see what you mean now.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We could replace Hall with this

by southsideirish71 on Apr 30, 2008 11:45 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It'd be an upgrade

The ball might bounce back to the pitcher allowing him to throw the ball to 2nd to prevent a stolen base. Not to mention it has much better facial hair.

by Grinder in Training on Apr 30, 2008 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL!!

Great job. And it’d have a better relay to 2nd.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just curious.

Has evidence surfaced of a cancer causing agent in US Cellular Field?

Main Level seats are selling for 60% of face on EBAY. Good uppers are less than $10 per.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 11:57 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

have to say after a quick peek at what transpired

last night, i no longer doubt larry’s decision to avoid night game gamethreads.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 11:58 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Just read that myself.

86 those guys. Lack of divisiveness is a huge plus fofor SSS. I dpersonally don’t like the bickering.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

looked like some newbies (or at least one) who recently showed up think they own the place.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We know who the real owners are

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i also know i am on bandwagon

that chiburb is driving re: ignore function.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

For the record

I regret a lot of the stuff that went down last night.
It was indeed ridiculous.
But if you go back and read ALL the posts…and I mean ALL of the ones where I was posting –
You will see that I was defending myself or replying to being ganged up on.

And Larry’s uneccessary comment to me at the top of this thread is a classic example.
Why people like him start it or add to it rather than attempt to shut it down is unknown.
And then hide behind self justification or “I’ve been here longer so I have the right”....
WTF?
Larry just seems to be an angry person in general, and I’m embarrassed for him.

I simply do not care for ugly, sexual, lude comments on a sports blog.
And what started it all last night was me, asking nicely, to tone down the sexual comments.
And then everyone piled on….and then it all broke loose.

Now, if THAT’S the definition of this sports blog, then perhaps I do not in fact, belong here.

I like to talk about baseball.
Period.

by swishit on Apr 30, 2008 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

go re-read your exchange with catbrains.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I did.

Go read HIS first post…
He’s been pissed at me for days….
Go read ALL of his posts to me and you’ll see what I mean.

by swishit on Apr 30, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

no time for he said, she said.

you don’t like ugly, sexual, and lewd (i assume you meant lewd, and not ‘lude as in quaalude) comments. you have to put up with that here from people. a lot of us don’t like posters jabbering about baseball without any supportable analysis. and we have to put up with that from people here too. that’s just how the cookie crumbles, swishit.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

posters jabbering about baseball without any supportable analysis.

When someone watches EVERY game, never missing ONE game the entire season….loves their team to no end….watches sportsnite, ESPN, basically any channel that will bring them news about their team….
have closets full of their team’s shirts and hats….go to as many games as they can….
And pay attention to stats, but do NOT live and die by by them, largely because they do not have the statistical prowess that others attempt to have because they direct what’s left of their lives to their wife and family, and also because stats have been proven to be important but NOT the end-all….

it does NOT make people like you any smarter or better than people who do NOT.
Newsflash: It’s called diversity.

And you’re an arrogant fool if you think that you ARE better or smarter just because you happen to swing a stats sword better than others do or can.

by swishit on Apr 30, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

chalk up the ugly, sexual, and lewd comments to diversity, too, then, and move on.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just so I understand

you’re basically telling me I can be prepared to be flamed for asking the tone down ugly, sexual and lewd comments…
AND for posting when I don’t have “stats” that meet your approval?

by swishit on Apr 30, 2008 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yes.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

as an FYI for the newbie

“mancrush” is the longest running joke/leit motif/whatever on this blog. it’s been around at least since the 05 season. coming on here as a new reader/poster and telling people to stop referencing it is extremely poor form and you’re going to get the reaction you got for it last night.

4/29/08: the ginger ninja strikes again

by larry on Apr 30, 2008 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you actually read and THOUGHT before you posted

you would see that I didn’t TELL anyone to do anything.
As stated earlier, (and you can go read the post)...
I asked…..NICELY.

And since I AM new as you put it and not familiar, all someone had to do when I ASKED was tell me that is what people do here.

I apologoze for even considering that there might be ANY morals whatsoever here…
Consider me schooled.

by swishit on Apr 30, 2008 1:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe you could have ASKED if that was what people do here

or THOUGHT about why it was that it was referenced on nearly every thread, every day and then NICELY realized for yourself that’s what people do here.

and, even though you didn’t ask, another thing people do here is not WRITE in capital letters in THEIR posts except when they’re MOCKING other posters.

4/29/08: the ginger ninja strikes again

by larry on Apr 30, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

typical

anyone who starts his posts for the day the way you did today – pure provocation – can be considered one of the biggest assholes one will ever come across.

by swishit on Apr 30, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

see, you can pick up on things

that’s another leitmotif of SSS: i’m an asshole.

4/29/08: the ginger ninja strikes again

by larry on Apr 30, 2008 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah... I apologize for my role in it... I let him hook me when I should have just ignored him

by CatBrains on Apr 30, 2008 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do not feed

Can’t reach through the router to strangle him, so why bother?

Unless you want to play with him – like a Cat with a mouse, like larry baits his prey. Then it’s fun for the whole family. But only when provoked – gotta focus on the important stuff – like who does and does not suck.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

everybody but Q in this offense sucks!

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you were actually trolling

your first post was aimed directly at me –
You seem to still be burning bread about something that happened days ago, and have gone out of your way to jab me ever since.

by swishit on Apr 30, 2008 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Burning bread?

I am not familiar with that expression. What’s it mean?

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here we go again.

I wasn’t speaking to you, so why do you need to interject?

by swishit on Apr 30, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Picking up where you left off

Acknowledge your transgressions (as you attempted to do earlier until it descended into defensiveness/rationalization) and let’s effin’ move on.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

agreed.

if everyone else does too.

by swishit on Apr 30, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought you didn't have kids?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i don't, but it appears i frequent a white sox blog full of them.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

For the record...

I am still here and reading and not responding (outside of this comment) despite thinking of several comebacks at least as good as “The Jerk Store called…”

by CatBrains on Apr 30, 2008 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

discipline, grasshopper.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd like to know what it means

I wasn’t attacking you

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sorry

I don’t have any stats to support it.

by swishit on Apr 30, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry

No insult was intended. I was just curious. My apologies

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let..it..go

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As an aside...

Donny Lucy, Chris Getz and Jerry Owens all have home runs down in Ft. Mill today.

Hayden Penn must be pretty embarrassed.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 12:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Start talking about divisiveness and I get shaky.

“huge plus for SSS. I personally don’t like the bickering.”

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

To the 1 and only ballyb.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good to refer to yourself in the 3rd person, bb

Now go trade, GD it!

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Waiting for the Fed. Asymptotically approaching Japan.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Early Lead!

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

swisher, already disappointing by not getting a hit...

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

THOMER!!!!

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

pfft

warning track power

by Ryno on Apr 30, 2008 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i suppose the haters will point out it happened in the first and not the ninth, though.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

exactly

impossible to drive in a big run with a clutch hit in the first. utterly meaningless.

by Ryno on Apr 30, 2008 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well, there's a reason those ninth inning runs count for double...

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh Thome

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

1 is better than none,

but the play is in front of Thome. How can that happen.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Was it close at third?

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not even close. It was a dumb baserunning blunder.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

but still a nice job of hitting and getting an early lead, right?

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, but Thome should know his limits when it comes to baserunning.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i agree.

but c’mon, brother, look at the bright side at least for a second. the sox scored as many runs in the first three hitters of the game today than they did all of last night.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Was that a pitch around or poor control?

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tell you after Morneau.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Poor control.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is St. Nick gaggin on his start?

No TV.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

BA laces a single!

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't care about that.

How did he walk up to home plate?

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he didn't. he sauntered.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

damn it

i benched both thome and swisher. thome only because he sucks you know.

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 30, 2008 12:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Q! sucks.

They figured him out ; )

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe not.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

One run off of Masset in this inning...

I’ll take that as a win.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 12:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

it was nice of gardy

to sacrifice with toby behind the plate and gomez running.

by Ryno on Apr 30, 2008 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

'sotans are nothing if not nice like that.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But their state fish is the pirhana!

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

precisely.

they lull you with their scandinavian kindness and 10,000 lakes, ponds, and associated puddles, and then before you know it you’ve got piranhas gnawing on you from every angle.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Masset is a walk machine.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 12:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

But his Ks are helping mitigate it

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

and neither of the walks hurt.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Very, very shrewd pitching around...

FUCKING NICK FUCKING PUNTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

floyd did it last night, too, didn't he? happens sometimes.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know who could work a pitcher, one of the best I've seen?

Mike Andrews when he was with the Red Sox. What a pesky guy. Nicky Punto looks just like him.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ya know, feisty

you can talk about stats ‘til you’re blue in the face and you won’t convince me that a real ballplayer like nicky punto wouldn’t make a great addition to any club, both on the field and in the clubhouse.

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Never complains, sweeps out the dugout after a rain,

throws his towels in the towel bin, spits in a cup. A great teammate.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No communicable diseases

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

that bottom three of BA, uribe, hall

really puts a lot of pressure on top 6 to produce.

basically, it cuts the game by 1/3

by The Scoper on Apr 30, 2008 12:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Pray for some HBP's.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looking at the box, they have 2 of the 3 Sox hits.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's the over/under of Twins SBs?

3? 4?

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

how many k's

does masset have?

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 12:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

3

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

3Ks through 2 innings

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

FAT TOBY!!!

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 12:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

toby hall

with a hit!

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 12:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Batting .294 now, lol.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

swisher with the

rally killer

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 12:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

And a DP by Swisher to ruin the inning. Nice.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 12:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

PUNTOOOOO!!!!!!!!

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

oc

fly out to cf

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 12:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Inning ova.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 12:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I really believe that Swisher should not be batting lead off.

I think it’s playing with his mind.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

agree

think his a better 5 or 6 hitter in the line up.

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pfft, put him in the 8 hole. He sucks.

;)

Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.

by rhythm on Apr 30, 2008 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ugh. We just got Punto'd

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 12:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It must be nice...

to have a good defensive shortstop.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In his last 500 AB's Punto...

has an OPS of .560…

As bad a defender as OC may be… I’d rather have his bat

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cabrera's OPS this season is .577.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This season is only 25 games old

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, his actual bat

It’s a Louisville Slugger, autographed by Bert Campaneris.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow.

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eh...

Small sample size. I don’t expect OC to have an OPS under .600 the whole year.

Punto… Maybe. It’s very possible he does.

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also...

Punto isn’t in the 2 hole.

I’m fine with Cabrera, so long as he’s gone after 2008.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope so too.

I think I’d rather have Alexei, Getz, or the Frenchie in 2009.

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll take Uribe

Back out there at SS for 3-5 million over suffering through another season of Cabrerstadt

by Grinder in Training on Apr 30, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Most of this team still can't hit...

Swish – .220
OC – .221
Thome – . 225
Uribe – .158

Damn you Walker!

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 12:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I blame all the beard bleach

The clubhouse must be choked with the fumes.

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

is it walker

or those players are either just old, not good, or already reached their peak and was acquied by KW at wrong time?

by The Scoper on Apr 30, 2008 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well its amazing

All players that come to the sox become old immediately the first time they put on the uniform.

by southsideirish71 on Apr 30, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thome...

I should think we all know Thome and OC are on the downside.

But Swish and Uribe are entering their prime and should be hitting. Sometimes.

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

uribe is bad

by The Scoper on Apr 30, 2008 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sweet Swingin'?!

Nah… He just needs to go back to eating the turkey legs between innings and get his bulk back up.

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

at what point does the swisher and oc trade...

generate negative press and becomes a failure?

by The Scoper on Apr 30, 2008 12:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Until at least 1 month passes, perhaps.

Just being conservative.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

When Gio Or DLS become Aces

or Garland wins 14 ballgames.

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Apr 30, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Didn't Jonny just get lit up 2 nights ago?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Apr 30, 2008 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

3 years for Swisher.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A little too soon for that

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Masset keeps he batters awake!

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mike MacDougal...

picked up the save in this afternoon’s game for the Knights, committing a throwing error on a grounder back to the mound and striking out two.

Knights win, 5-2.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 12:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

JO and Lucy about to get Knighted

Perhaps they have found their best and highest use. No need to Peter Principle them.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Masset is wild as hell.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 12:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bob Gibson Jr.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

so do one of our players

get plunked?

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 12:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I pick Toby.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

or

uribe

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They will plunk one of the good hitters

by southsideirish71 on Apr 30, 2008 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea

don’t think it’ll happen.

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

????? No one qualifies, right?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd love to see

what a pissed off Q would do.

"We're gonna bring it all day, everyday...we're gonna keep grinding it out." - Nick Swisher (4/1/08)

by tailgater on Apr 30, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rumble in the Metrodome.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

for what?

it isnt like masset is trying to hit a guy with two outs.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, he just has no control.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

is he just scaring guys into swinging at some of his stuff?

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

COOP is a GENIUS!

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Apr 30, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Like the Injuns rook who plunked A-Rod

a few games ago with the bags juiced – he just sucked at that particular moment.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Effectively Wild

for now

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 12:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does a pitch from Masset

really hurt that bad?

"We're gonna bring it all day, everyday...we're gonna keep grinding it out." - Nick Swisher (4/1/08)

by tailgater on Apr 30, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

98 mph

IIRC, according to KW. Gotta sting.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

no, no, no.

he said masset was just a tick lower in velocity than jenks. seems like truth in advertising to me.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, the clear and present Jenks, eh?

That makes sense.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

NicKKKKK

Magic

by Ryno on Apr 30, 2008 1:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm just watching Gameday...

but it seems that the Twins’ hitters are letting Masset off the hook by swinging at garbage.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 1:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

They'e emulating the Sox.

Pitching and defense.

by ballyb on Apr 30, 2008 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love the 1 hit, 8 walk, 10 K games

like Bobby Witt used to pitch.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 1:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

now there was a real competitor. he wouldn't give in to anybody.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I had him on my fantasy teams

in the mid-’80’s. Most interesting 5-6 inning stat lines ever.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If this team could actually string...

together some hits in a row we might actually win some ball games.

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 1:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

and be in first first first place.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Super Duper first place.

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

or even a nice

winning streak 6-7 games

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 1:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Blackburn...

5 BB’s… 35 IP. I’ve seen Garcia give up 5 walks in an inning.

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 1:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

the

carlos quentin!

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 1:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

QQQQQQQQQQQQ!!!!!!!

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 1:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

CARLOS.QUENTIN.YOU.ARE.RIDICULOUS.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 1:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

nice

it really is that kind of feeling with Q at this point.

by Ryno on Apr 30, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Q Baby!

Sorry Joe, my mancrush has officially gone to Q.

"We're gonna bring it all day, everyday...we're gonna keep grinding it out." - Nick Swisher (4/1/08)

by tailgater on Apr 30, 2008 1:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Carlos doesn't hit enough singles

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Apr 30, 2008 1:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

larry

You a fan yet?

by 3E8 on Apr 30, 2008 1:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I would do him.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Q is carrying my fantasy team.

Chris Carter… Who?

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Apr 30, 2008 1:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

me too

omar little has a mancrush on cq

"I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right? "

by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 30, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Would

The DBacks have been in a position to trade Carlos Q if we had not sent them Chris Young for the ace of our staff?

by Grinder in Training on Apr 30, 2008 1:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hahaha

Oh, the irony.

by madvillian on Apr 30, 2008 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

They still have Jeff Salazar on their bench.

Arizona has young outfielders coming out of their ears.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They would still rather have Quentin than an aging and expensive Eric Byrnes.

by SSH2005 on Apr 30, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

didn't they just make him expensive this off-season?

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by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

IIRC...

they gave him that contract last summer.

The Eric Byrnes signing was similar to the Jermaine Dye signing – nobody was offering anything in trade for him, so they just extended him.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jeff Salazar

Hasn’t proven himself like Chris Young yet, but that’s probably a valid point.

by Grinder in Training on Apr 30, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Blackburn

only 46 pitches so far. Not a good sign

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 1:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

fantasy baseball question

should i drop thome and pick up q?

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 1:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

you don't have anybody worse than thome?

i’d definitely pick up Q though. he’s been carrying my squad for the last week, including today.

by Ryno on Apr 30, 2008 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

My opinion

Q will cool off but have decent number and be healthier than Thome
Thome will improve but probably miss a bunch of games.
I would pick Q if I didn’t have much depth on the bench

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Depending on your league rules

I’d think if Jim Thome is your worst fantasy player you don’t have much to worry about to begin with.

by Grinder in Training on Apr 30, 2008 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Carlos Quentin

Is an all or nothing hitter who only hits meaningless solo home runs. This team would be better off with a sparkplug in LF like Jerry Owens.

by madvillian on Apr 30, 2008 1:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nothing like a day game lead and good satire to get you through the work day.

by Grinder in Training on Apr 30, 2008 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm off

to class. go sox!

lets go white sox

by erob3833 on Apr 30, 2008 1:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Uribe

swallowed a chicken bone by accident between innings.

"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."

by BobbySouthSide on Apr 30, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was no accident.

by Grinder in Training on Apr 30, 2008 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I believe

he actually possesses a “gizzard” that helps him digest such things.

"We're gonna bring it all day, everyday...we're gonna keep grinding it out." - Nick Swisher (4/1/08)

by tailgater on Apr 30, 2008 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ball went off Masset's shin

He is still in there

by CatBrains on Apr 30, 2008 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess larry was right...

you can’t transmute Masset into non-Masset.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 1:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If I recall, you are following online...

So you should know that double was a chopper that rainbowed over Crede’s head.

And I was a bit confused about what DJ was saying on the Punto single but apparently Swisher could have stayed in the basepath and made a play?

So wasn’t a HORRIBLE inning by Masset

by CatBrains on Apr 30, 2008 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know Harris

from a hole in the ground, but by virtue of the fact that he plays infield for the Twins makes me want to go pee-pee in his morning coffee

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 1:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Brendan Harris...

was part of the return for Matt Garza. He was once a top prospect, but his star has fallen quite a bit as he’s moved around from organization to organization.

Still a decent hitter, has a bad defensive reputation.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

So what are you saying?

I can’t go pee-pee in his coffee?

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just spreading some news.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Crede!!!!!

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 1:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Freaky

The blog responses are at least 5 seconds faster than mlb radio.

"We're gonna bring it all day, everyday...we're gonna keep grinding it out." - Nick Swisher (4/1/08)

by tailgater on Apr 30, 2008 1:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I would bet SC's nute that there is a 7 sec. delay.

FCC rule?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

For those of you who are old art-rock fans

I am waiting for the day that Lace Broadway pitches to Mike Lamb and whiffs – so we can say “The Lamb lies down on Broadway”.

Or something like that.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 1:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

btw, king crimson is on tour.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

w/ Carl Palmer?

Wheelchair access to the stage for Fripp, et.al.?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i know none of the details and don't intend to learn any.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Pete was big into KC.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 30, 2008 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice play by Hall

that RBI double by Gomez is a FC anywhere else though(except maybe Toronto).
beat it into the carpet and bounce it over the infield.
he learned that trick pretty quick.

O-fer Cabrera kind of sucks, doesnt he?

by e-gus on Apr 30, 2008 1:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Q needs our help

I go online to mlb.com today to vote for my favorite all stars and by that I mean the entire White Sox roster, and I notice that Q isnt even on the ballet…how can I guy who is leading the AL in homeruns after his blast today and also 4th in the league in RBIs not even be on the ballet…I already wrote mlb.com a nasty e-mail but one wont do…so everyone get to writing in Q on the ballet and emailing mlb.com to petition to get him on the ballet…opposed to uh…JO…who hasnt even seen major league action…i honestly think mlb.com is on fuckin crack…ok…well he needs your help so you better do it

also cheat or wizard or even gay colin can you post something up on the front of the website…Q needs us to bring the thunder

Ground ball to first, and the White Sox have won the Pennant!

by beanohatesthecubs on Apr 30, 2008 1:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Didn't we get Pods in via the same sort of lobbying?

"We're gonna bring it all day, everyday...we're gonna keep grinding it out." - Nick Swisher (4/1/08)

by tailgater on Apr 30, 2008 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea we were young and naive

But if it worked for Pods it has to work for Q

cuz Q is good and Pods is well…Pods

Ground ball to first, and the White Sox have won the Pennant!

by beanohatesthecubs on Apr 30, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pods was on the ballott

Pods was in the run-off election for the final spot on the roster

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

pods got in on the last man standing fan vote thing. i think he was at least on the ballot initially.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

still

Dont you guys think Q should atleast be on the ballet…??

Ground ball to first, and the White Sox have won the Pennant!

by beanohatesthecubs on Apr 30, 2008 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

absolutely

but instead they have owens

by Rockraines on Apr 30, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep

by joewho112 on Apr 30, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

thats why

We need to email mlb.com a million times until they fix it…damn mlb.com probably run by techies who have never even seen a baseball game

Ground ball to first, and the White Sox have won the Pennant!

by beanohatesthecubs on Apr 30, 2008 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

of course he should be on the ballot. doesn't mean they're going to reprint them.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the ballots are determined

long before the season starts. nobody knew Q would even be on the team at that point. happens every year.

by Ryno on Apr 30, 2008 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sure.

but they make up those ballots during Spring Training. Owens looked like a surer bet than Quentin (at least for playing time) at the time.

by The Jerry Royster Experience on Apr 30, 2008 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's either ozzie and kenny's fault for touting owens so much, or uribe's fault for being so fat.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Metrodome

causes so many awkward hits and catches its ridiculous.

by Rockraines on Apr 30, 2008 1:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i remember an old baseball video game

where choppers in the infield in the metrodome would inevitably end up at the outfield wall after bouncing over every fielder.

Repeat after me: reading comprehension, even a little bit of thought before posting, and basic research are not signs of weakness.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 30, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

are they

putting crappy turf in their new stadium, or is it going to be grass? That may change the entire way the Twins play baseball. Their speedy contact hitters wouldnt play so well in a regular stadium.

by Rockraines on Apr 30, 2008 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs