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Game 88: White Sox (49-37) vs. A's (47-39)

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Oakland @ Chicago


Gavin Floyd (RHP) vs. Greg Smith (LHP)

Time: 6:05 p.m. CT, TV: CSN, Radio: WSCR AM-670 (B-R preview, Live Boxscore; 2007 MLB Gameday; 2008 MLB Gameday 3D)

Today's Starters

W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
Gavin Floyd 9-4 16 16 1 0 0 0 101.2 79 53 39 15 37 67 3.45 1.14
Greg Smith 5-6 16 16 2 0 0 0 99.1 82 41 38 8 40 70 3.44 1.23

Today's Lineups

Oakland Athletics @ Chicago White Sox

07/05/08 6:05 PM CDT

Oakland Athletics Chicago White Sox
Rajai Davis - CF Orlando Cabrera - SS
Ryan Sweeney - RF Brian Anderson - CF
Kurt Suzuki - C Carlos Quentin - LF
Jack Cust - LF Jermaine Dye - RF
Mark Ellis - 2B Jim Thome - DH
Wes Bankston - DH Joe Crede - 3B
Daric Barton - 1B Nick Swisher - 1B
Donnie Murphy - SS Alexei Ramirez - 2B
Jack Hannahan - 3B Toby Hall - C

GO SOX!

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is first possible after the game has started?

pathetic.

When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...

by Chiburb on Jul 5, 2008 6:06 PM CDT   0 recs

what happened to your pregame nap?

we were staying quiet so we don’t disturb you!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 6:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

thx, Wiz. Didnt finish dinner till 6:04 so

couldn’t post my soliloquey.
now have very slow connection so will say goodnight. Off to watch the game, have a good one. .

When she farts, a little rainbow comes out...

by Chiburb on Jul 5, 2008 6:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

17 hits yesterday=nothing left for today

And how dare this thread be empty. Bandwagon fans!!!

by Ozzie Montana on Jul 5, 2008 6:07 PM CDT   0 recs

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

IF THE SUX LOSE THIS GAME ITS OVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 5, 2008 6:15 PM CDT   0 recs

seems I should be scared shitless

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 6:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

PREPARE FOR THE END

The end of low prices

by Ozzie Montana on Jul 5, 2008 6:16 PM CDT   0 recs

column on alexei

hits all the high notes: pride, baby, greg walker’s coaching philosophy.

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/cs-080705-alexei-ramirez-white-sox-downey,1,5515356.column

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 5, 2008 6:20 PM CDT   0 recs

"Alexei Fernando Ramirez Rodriguez, the hottest Sox north of Havana"

bobby is disappointed

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Q!

2b

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 6:21 PM CDT   0 recs

and an article about quentin

hits even more of the high notes: football, humility, BA jokes, gang warfare in compton.

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/cs-080705-carlos-quentin-chicago-white-sox,1,4893290.story

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 5, 2008 6:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Where is the Big Hurt?

Marriotti's a fag.

by oahu420 on Jul 5, 2008 6:24 PM CDT   0 recs

fulfilling his name.

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 5, 2008 6:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

thank god swish is back on the juice

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 5, 2008 6:35 PM CDT   0 recs

swish brings the awesome!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 6:36 PM CDT   0 recs

hahaha

that’s awesome!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 6:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

MONEYBALL!

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by thecip on Jul 5, 2008 6:37 PM CDT   0 recs

Good stuff from the Metrodome

2-2 for Indians runners at the corners 1 out and Grady up…

by stanchar on Jul 5, 2008 6:38 PM CDT   0 recs

no pride

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 5, 2008 6:39 PM CDT   0 recs

i blame alexi.

baby’s causing his reflexes to slow.

If there's a baseball equivalent to "never fight a land war in Asia," Vizzini might tell us "never buy the decline years of a player."

by larry on Jul 5, 2008 6:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

can we DFA the baby?

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 6:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That was not glorious assault on basepaths, comrade

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by thecip on Jul 5, 2008 6:40 PM CDT   0 recs

As evidenced last time

Greg Smith will balk. I didn’t get a good angle on that one yet

by 3E8 on Jul 5, 2008 6:40 PM CDT   0 recs

Toby!

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by thecip on Jul 5, 2008 6:46 PM CDT   0 recs

toby with the gun!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 6:47 PM CDT   0 recs

BA had that

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 5, 2008 6:48 PM CDT   0 recs

BA with the throw to the honey section!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 6:49 PM CDT   0 recs

Completely off topic

But I am completely happy with BA as our centerfielder

Bloggin'

http://bierjournal.blogspot.com/

by Six Pack on Jul 5, 2008 6:50 PM CDT   0 recs

Did I say completely?

Bloggin'

http://bierjournal.blogspot.com/

by Six Pack on Jul 5, 2008 6:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

"With Brian Anderson in the hole."

Awwww, yeeeeeeeah.

Never trust a big butt and a smile.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jul 5, 2008 6:53 PM CDT   0 recs

time to relax

:p

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 6:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Hell of AB by the #9 hitter.....

Smith throws 8 pitches AND he gets on base.

by stanchar on Jul 5, 2008 6:54 PM CDT   0 recs

I like how every A.B.

You see the trampy soccer mom

Bloggin'

http://bierjournal.blogspot.com/

by Six Pack on Jul 5, 2008 6:56 PM CDT   0 recs

MILF cleavage

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 5, 2008 6:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

nothing wrong on jenks MRI and CT scan

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080705&content_id=3070935&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 6:58 PM CDT   0 recs

but when he did his physical

they found out he is obese

Bloggin'

http://bierjournal.blogspot.com/

by Six Pack on Jul 5, 2008 6:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

big boned

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 7:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

damn...

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 7:02 PM CDT   0 recs

Even though they got the result they wanted

I’m not sure walking Dye to get to Thome with 2 out is a good idea.

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 5, 2008 7:02 PM CDT   0 recs

Solid move there by Geren...

pitch to a hot hitter or a washed up one—easy choice

by stanchar on Jul 5, 2008 7:02 PM CDT   0 recs

Thome #24 in the AL in OPS

Washed up for sure.

DFA his ass.

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 5, 2008 7:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OPS vs lefties: .985

OPS vs righties: .766

“Washed up”

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 5, 2008 7:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

career: .765, 2008: .985

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/bsplit.cgi?n1=thomeji01

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nah.

May as well swing at a hittable strike, rather than one of those outside breaking balls he has difficulty laying off of.

Never trust a big butt and a smile.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jul 5, 2008 7:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

this game will have magical sox

dust sprayed all over it from the bottom of the 4th

I can tell, they are no longer wearing those silly fucking colours

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Jul 5, 2008 7:07 PM CDT   0 recs

Jimmy Dykes

you heard it here first.

by RoyEgan on Jul 5, 2008 7:07 PM CDT   0 recs

'51-'53

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

condom lesbian

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by thecip on Jul 5, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

err.. lesbians

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by thecip on Jul 5, 2008 7:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

oh no! cust will bat in the 4th with 1 on

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Jul 5, 2008 7:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Kept him in the park

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 5, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice play by Dye.

Coffee is for closers.

by vince_ on Jul 5, 2008 7:10 PM CDT   0 recs

yeah.

Good job old man!

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by thecip on Jul 5, 2008 7:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Is it just me

Or are they being unusually harsh on Sweeney?

Never trust a big butt and a smile.
Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Jul 5, 2008 7:14 PM CDT   0 recs

considering he's the only legit guy they gave up for Swisher...

YOU HEARD ME DLS???

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