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Thirteen Times Two

Mark Buehrle had one of those innings, allowing 3 runs following a (mental, if not physical) error, to get things started Monday night, but the White Sox offense quickly dug him out from the hole and eventually turned the game into another laugher. The offense was the story of the night, scoring 13 runs for the second straight game, and feat the Sox hadn't accomplished since May 10th and 11th of 1994, when they scored 16 and 14 in back-to-back games, coincidentally against the Mariners. The Sox are, not surprisingly, nearly unbeatable when they score 13 (6-0 in '08) and hit 4 HR in a game (8-1), an offensive strategy I think they should employ more often in the future.

Nick Swisher supplied the Sox first homer of the night, tying the game at 3 with 1-out in the second, but it was maybe the most unlikeliest of players hitting the biggest one of the night. Orlando Cabrera followed up a rare Juan Uribe walk with an even rarer HR to put the Sox ahead for good in what would become the deciding 5th inning. 9 straight Sox reached base safely in the inning, plating 6 runs and chasing Jarrod Washburn in the process.

I'm reluctant to even bring up the fact that Washburn was the second straight starter-- both left-handers--the Sox hung an 8-spot on, knowing full well that such a mention is bound to incite self-righteous comments from a variety of internet loudmouths. But seeing as this very self-righteous loudmouth wrote that Washburn "sucked" just hours after it became obvious that the Sox needed a replacement 5th starter, I'll allow a thread for gloating. (wink)

Toby Hall, who was last seen getting rejected in his attempted shaving cream pieing of Jermaine Dye, and subsequently holding his throwing shoulder, is reportedly fine, or at least that's the story he was telling CSN at 10:45 tonight.

The Sox picked up a game on the Twins, which they're scheduled to give back tomorrow, as they send Clayton Richard to the mound to oppose King Felix.

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Q! was glorious!

Watching him hit # 35 was a true pleasure.

"You know, if you stab a man in the dead of winter, steam will rise up from the wounds. Indians believed it was his soul escaping from his body." - Mikita's Manager, Glen

by omnipotent grab on Aug 18, 2008 11:35 PM CDT   0 recs

FACT: ocab is 14-27 against king felix

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Aug 19, 2008 9:19 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

FACT: Bears eat beets

Bears…beets…Battlestar Gallactica

I had to

by jeeves on Aug 19, 2008 9:23 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

thats debatable

there are basically two schools of thought….

I'm like a laser, six-string razor. I've got a mouth like an alligator

by Nordhagen on Aug 19, 2008 9:34 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Do you watch Battlestar Galactica?

No? Then you are an idiot.

Why so serious?

by reardenmettle on Aug 19, 2008 9:34 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Uribe - Patience at the plate??

What’s up with that. Living in the Pacific NW I was able to watch the game on FOX Sports NW. I don’t get the opportunity to see a lot of White Sox game – Boy I was amazed a Uribe’s patience. Is this just a one game thing or a new pattern for Juan?

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

by phastphil on Aug 19, 2008 12:20 AM CDT   0 recs

I mentioned this in the game thread

He is seeing more pitches lately then I can ever remember. Really making an effort to go to all fields again too, something he hasn’t done in a long time. It’s been fun to watch.

by Grinder in Training on Aug 19, 2008 8:43 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What part of "Uribe is carrying this team" do you dunderheads not realize?

"I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Gonna kick some ass in the USA. Gonna climb a mountain, gonna sew a flag, gonna fly on an eagle. I’m gonna kick some butt, gonna drive a big truck. I’m gonna rule this world. I’m gonna kick some ass. I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Rock, flag, and eagle!"

by Ozzie Montana on Aug 19, 2008 9:21 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

check out his work vs. LHP so far this year

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 19, 2008 10:05 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lifetime, his ops is 50 points higher vs lefties

but the discrepancy is much wider this year, albeit small sample size

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 19, 2008 10:11 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he's hitting frickin .300 gainst em

carry on Juan, carry on.

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 19, 2008 10:19 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

the penguin might have been fatter

but he couldn’t carry a team like uribe

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 19, 2008 10:25 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

should add clearly

just looked at ron cey’s page

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 19, 2008 10:27 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Where in the Pac NW?

And quoting Russell….

WHO. ARE. YOU?

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 19, 2008 11:23 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

also important to note:

The White Sox are only a .5 game out of the wild card spot.

by shaftr on Aug 19, 2008 7:39 AM CDT   0 recs

yep. RSox 19 wins over .500, WSox 18 wins over .500

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Aug 19, 2008 8:05 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

If we could get ahead in that race, my next month will be a lot less stressful.

The disappointment of not making the play-offs after an entire (mid-May is close enough) season of holding 1st place would be toooo much.

We’ll all be SSH-ing.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 19, 2008 11:25 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cub fan thanks Kenny Williams (mildly funny)

linked from baseball musing, I was NOT surfing a cub site.

http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/08/19/cub-fans-owe-the-white-sox-a-thank-you-card/#comment-12163

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 19, 2008 7:52 AM CDT   0 recs

Guy's not thinking straight.

Adam Dunn kills the Cubs, and if they face the Dbacks in the first round of the playoffs, that’s worse than facing him with the Reds 6 times the rest of the year.

Why so serious?

by reardenmettle on Aug 19, 2008 9:00 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yep.

Dunn is a Cubs-killer just like Carlos Lee.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 19, 2008 9:10 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dunn is just extra poison

Would you want to play a 5 game playoff series against Brandon Webb, Dan Haren, and Randy Johnson?

"I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Gonna kick some ass in the USA. Gonna climb a mountain, gonna sew a flag, gonna fly on an eagle. I’m gonna kick some butt, gonna drive a big truck. I’m gonna rule this world. I’m gonna kick some ass. I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Rock, flag, and eagle!"

by Ozzie Montana on Aug 19, 2008 9:23 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes

That would mean we were in the World Series.

Dunderhead.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 19, 2008 9:38 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

no. it would mean we were in the NL.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 19, 2008 9:41 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ah, the 5 game series

OM, you have company in the dunderhead camp.

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 19, 2008 9:47 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll let you regroup your thoughts

"I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Gonna kick some ass in the USA. Gonna climb a mountain, gonna sew a flag, gonna fly on an eagle. I’m gonna kick some butt, gonna drive a big truck. I’m gonna rule this world. I’m gonna kick some ass. I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Rock, flag, and eagle!"

by Ozzie Montana on Aug 19, 2008 10:19 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Randy Johnson has faced the Cubs 14 times in his career...

He has 13 wins, 1 no decision, and 0 losses against them.

102.2 IP
1.84 ERA
67 H
142 SO
33 BB

Those are ridiculous numbers to have against one team.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 19, 2008 12:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't disagree that it is impressive. I mean...it is Randy freaking Johnson.

Just sayin’ I bet a whole bunch of NL pitchers over the years can boast pretty nice numbers against the good ol’ Cubbies.

I’d totally look that up, but I am ig’nant to the ways of baseball stat-searching.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 19, 2008 12:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

and johnson probably boasts similar numbers against quite a few teams.

like you say, it’s randy freaking johnson. looking at career stats against a team for a player with as long a career as johnson probably isn’t all that helpful. who is the longest serving cub, ramirez? mid 2003? his numbers v. current players is more important. and equally impressive.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 19, 2008 12:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

he pwns derrek lee and aramis ramirez.

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 19, 2008 12:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

He pwns your heart, doesn't he?

(BTW, Barron’s tech columnist Eric Savitz discussed the term “pwned” in his column a week or two ago – you guys are now officially “mainstream”.)

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 19, 2008 12:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

zambrano, harden, dempster not exactly the royals' rotation either...

"i'm gonna beat you. and then my son chris is gonna beat you. it's gonna be an old fashioned father-son beat off!"

by Toonderstrook on Aug 19, 2008 11:45 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

True, but they are the no-brainer favorites in the NL as well

The D-Backs would be the fiesty underdogs, have a track record of giving them trouble, and plus Cubs+playoffs always has the possibility of epic failure (something about goats).

"I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Gonna kick some ass in the USA. Gonna climb a mountain, gonna sew a flag, gonna fly on an eagle. I’m gonna kick some butt, gonna drive a big truck. I’m gonna rule this world. I’m gonna kick some ass. I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Rock, flag, and eagle!"

by Ozzie Montana on Aug 19, 2008 11:47 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Playoff odds watching time

ELO has the Sox as division champs by more than a 4 percent margin. Not that it means anything…just having fun

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 19, 2008 8:11 AM CDT   0 recs

4 fucking percent!!!!

LANDSLIDE.

LANDSLIDE.

LANDSLIDE.

LANDSLIDE.

Pitching, defense and health.

by ballyb on Aug 19, 2008 8:18 AM CDT   0 recs

How's that face?

BTW, the pitching matchup for today’s game in the Orlando Slantinel has Poreda starting for the Sox. Anyone hear anything, or just another example of Flori-DUH?

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 19, 2008 8:20 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Orlando Slantinel?

is that a newspaper?

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Aug 19, 2008 8:26 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

We call it that - it's the Orlando Sentinel

Like Paul Revere (sorry).

PS What happened to “regards”?

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 19, 2008 8:29 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I've started leaving it off

too many people are taking the piss, I ought to try something else non?

yours

Sox fan from England, marching on together

by hoodlight on Aug 19, 2008 8:40 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You're going to create some jealousy issues around here, if you use that in response to all of us, you know...

“He told me I was his!”
“No, Hoodie is mine, he told me so!”
“Both of you are wrong, here’s a link to Hoodie claiming he was mine first! Look at the date stamp!”

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 19, 2008 12:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I believe the Amazin Mets did it

But the Sox won’t break it, punk ass Tampa will.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 19, 2008 8:44 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The Mets were +27

Somebody was better than that right?

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 19, 2008 8:46 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

that second rays prediction isn't looking much better than the first.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 19, 2008 8:53 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

We'll see

I say they come back. But you know I’m kind of goofy with them.

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 19, 2008 9:18 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Everyone's got an Achilles heel

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 19, 2008 9:20 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Too soon, too soon.

Oooh la la! Change is beautiful.......(veers off pathway with bike) Whoa!

by homesickalien on Aug 19, 2008 12:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

'cept Jose

too soon, too soon!

by jeeves on Aug 19, 2008 2:48 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I believe that was the PS' point, jeevester

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 19, 2008 2:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

oh yes i'm aware

just thought I’d spell that one out, cuz it was too good

and i must say of the myriad nicknames i have, that’s a new one on me…congrats on your creativity

by jeeves on Aug 19, 2008 4:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

you'd have to bank on their pitching starting to stink.

can’t say there’s been much sign of that. they were just in texas and gave up 7 runs total to the rangers.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 19, 2008 9:24 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And Sonnanstined the Halos last night

Cut your losses, Tdogg. All your fundamental analysis can be tossed out the window in this case.

And I believe the anomaly continues with the Twinks, for those who have been calling for their eventual demise. (Remember Neyer and his Sox analysis in ‘05? Sometimes the numbers don’t work.)

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 19, 2008 9:45 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Never!

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 19, 2008 10:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

to get above 20 would be an accomplishment, and i'll take it

good for the rays though, i’m rooting for them, even though you’re not (you are on the losing side of the bet, no?)

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 19, 2008 8:57 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Two big turnarounds

Diamondbacks

1998: 65-97
1999: 100-62

The Giants had a big one back in the day…there may be another big turnaround from the days of yore.

1902: 48-88
1903: 84-55

by jeeves on Aug 19, 2008 8:59 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wow forgot about the Dbacks

35 games?

The SSS motto should be the answer to "What is our deepest fear?". Or maybe just Prozac.

by Tdogg on Aug 19, 2008 9:09 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Notes from the game last night

The stadium was 100 fucking degrees, I knew it was going to be a slugfest

OC’s HR looked like a pop fly off the bat, and as it hit the outfield, and as it went near the wall. Strange.

Swish looked good last night, even with some bad calls.

The crowd was on OC bad after the fucked up DP and his quick out.

by Rockraines on Aug 19, 2008 9:27 AM CDT   0 recs

Attendance . . .

I watched the end of the Twins game last night; I couldn’t believe how empty the stadium was. They only drew 25,000; by contrast, 39,000 came to the Cell. The Rays game also had slim attendance, and they were playing the first-place Angels. I could sense the energy and excitement at the Cell in contrast to the two domes. I don’t really understand why so few attended those games, but maybe a few less will show up at the Terror Dome tonight and diminish the Twinkies’ home-field advantage.

by VAChisox on Aug 19, 2008 9:47 AM CDT   0 recs

maybe something about the weather

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 19, 2008 9:53 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nah, we eat hurricanes for breakfast down here. Ask the Key West residents.

(‘Course they’re perpetually drunk.) And Rays play in a dome. What could possibly happen in a dome? It’s a safe place.

(I know you had a slight smirk while writing that, by the way.)

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by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Aug 19, 2008 9:57 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Kidding aside

do you think domes depress attendance? I’ve never been to one, but they have always struck me on TV as dull and fake, and telecasts have this strange echoing muffled sound.

by VAChisox on Aug 19, 2008 10:11 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i still like it, but even Miller Park has this problem

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 19, 2008 10:20 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

My sister-in-law's family

who live in the west suburbs of Milw. took me to Miller for lunch a few years back. Brewers were not in town, but the park was open to visitors. I could detect that problem as well, even though there were many appealing features to the stadium.

Brewers do seem to draw well, especially for a small-market team.

by VAChisox on Aug 19, 2008 10:51 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Especially when the Cubs are in town

Wonder why that is…

"would've been a sweep if pablo was here" -Kenwo-

by Hazymania on Aug 19, 2008 4:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

maybe. there are probably people who don't go because it's not a great experience.

but it’s not like the twins were a great draw at the old metropolitan. the twins are rays are in pretty small markets, after all, and the rays have a history of sucking, not to mention a short history overall. so there are other factors. but the domes are probably one of them.

paging mr. poreda. paging mr. aaron poreda. your seat in the left field bullpen is ready.

by larry on Aug 19, 2008 10:28 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

They absolutely do

We get too few beautiful days up here in Minneyota to waste them in such a depressing place.

Optimist

by Peder on Aug 19, 2008 10:55 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

college is back in session

school has started for many.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Aug 19, 2008 12:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

1/2-price Monday

"Carlos is a hit magnet…if Carlos gets hit the way he gets hit, I don't mind. But if he gets hit the way I don't think he should get hit, then it's a problem."- Ozzie Guillen (8/14/08)

by tailgater on Aug 19, 2008 1:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

q for mvp

he’s continuing to vorp like a mofo, now ranked 5th in the vorp rankings (al only). although unlikely, but if he can get into the top 3 in vorp, you can make a stronger case for him to be mvp based on the major stats, team in playoff contention, and sabr stats.

by onlysoxfaninboston on Aug 19, 2008 10:22 AM CDT   0 recs