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Danks Blanks Royals, We Look Ahead

Dapplerswindler_tiny by Christopher Michaels on in Recaps

While I was busy watching the Bears snatch defeat from the jaws of victory at a balmy Soldier Field, Dewayne Wise, Paul Konerko and John Danks filled the White Sox highlight reel, as the Sox took the rubber match in Kansas City. More importantly, they maintained their 2.5 game lead over the Twins as they head for a season-deciding 3-game set in the Humpdome on Tuesday.

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The working margin is extremely important, as the Sox have struggled in domes this season (2-12, including 1-5 against Minnesota) and traditionally have folded in September against the Twins. [Looking it up, that appears to be a Jerry Manuel era trait. Ozzie Guillen's Sox have fared much better in late season matchups with the Twins (13-9 after Aug 31st).]

The White Sox Magic Number sits at 5, which means that 2 wins in Minnesota essentially eliminates the Twins; since they'd have to win out and have the Sox lose out just to force a 1-game playoff. 1 win in Minnesota lowers the Magic Number to 3, and makes for an uncomfortable final weekend; but a final weekend that probably comes out in the Sox favor. Essentially, the Sox are just looking to avoid a sweep. Though, I'd prefer 2 out of 3 just to get this thing finished.

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Ozzie Guillen's Sox have fared much better in late season matchups with the Twins (13-9 after Aug 31st

Blasphemy! Don’t you know the Sox never win a big series in the Hump Dome.

by El Duque's Raft on Sep 21, 2008 10:51 PM CDT   0 recs

furbs is weally weally excited for da next series

takes some real stones for the one certifiable cocksucker on here to jump into this convo.-mm

by furby2056 on Sep 21, 2008 10:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Did anyone listen to Hawk today?

It only took him until game #155 to question the offense.

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

by SSH2005 on Sep 21, 2008 11:04 PM CDT   0 recs

Quit your complaining

The Sox took 2 out of 3 on the road from the Royals, which is what they needed to do in this series.

Pitching will win you games – Danks/Thorndog/Jenks only needed 1 run.

Just like there are no moral victories there are no “amoral losses.”

Just win.

So, please, STFU.

White Sox, that’s baseball.

by vince_ on Sep 21, 2008 11:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I am happy about the win...

I just thought it was funny that Hawk finally called out the offense. I thought he was still waiting for this team to hit their stride in game #155, lol.

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

by SSH2005 on Sep 21, 2008 11:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm fascinated to know what rhythm or stride Hawk is looking for.

He always talks about this and how the Sox haven’t hit it on a yearly basis. Is it some magical time when they win every game by at least 6 runs, the pitchers throw a shut out, and the defense plays flawless?

by El Duque's Raft on Sep 21, 2008 11:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

/jumps into the room in a chicken suit.

Did somebody say rhythm?!?

/Dumbfounded looks from other SSS posters

/Awkwardly retreats

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 22, 2008 11:42 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Daggumit

Taking anything Harrelson said seriously… lol

by 815Sox on Sep 22, 2008 8:00 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ev'rybody funny.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 22, 2008 9:47 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

"finally"?

i realize that one normally doesn’t listen to hawk but, if that’s the case, you probably shouldn’t be commenting on what he says when you do manage to hear.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 22, 2008 10:36 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

guess how many offense in the AL have scored more runs per game to date.

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

by colintj on Sep 22, 2008 9:53 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

In context...

Both Hawk and DJ were bemoaning the failure to score w/ RISP — particularly w/a man on 3rd and less than two out. DJ then gave out a stat that something like 47% of our runs have come via long ball. Hawk said something like ’that’s just who we are right now."

by RoyEgan on Sep 21, 2008 11:24 PM CDT   0 recs

Yeah, #1 OPS in the league w man on 3rd and less than 2 out by a big margin

We’re pathetic.

Team OPS man on 3rd/ < 2 out : 1.112

White Sox, that’s baseball.

by vince_ on Sep 21, 2008 11:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Further thought

Its hardly like I think the Sox are perfect. There are obvious holes on this team (cough cough bullpen), particularly with Q down. But if people are going to complain about the Sox, at least complain about something they are actually bad at!

White Sox, that’s baseball.

by vince_ on Sep 21, 2008 11:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Totally agree

why has it become an issue again that hitting home runs is the sin of all sins? I’ll blame Hawk and DJ for this.

by El Duque's Raft on Sep 21, 2008 11:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

And since everyone is in the mood to bring up comparisons to the '05 team tonight

that team scored 42% of their runs via the long ball. So while the revisionist history of that team had them scoring all their runs from sac flies and suicide squeezes, it wasn’t much different from any of the Sox teams of this decade, offensively speaking.

by El Duque's Raft on Sep 21, 2008 11:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Scoring runs by HR is dirty

Its not like hitting a HR is the best possible outcome a batter can have in an at bat or anything.

White Sox, that’s baseball.

by vince_ on Sep 21, 2008 11:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

this all reminds me

of an argument i had with one of my roommates last year about baseball. he played in high school, i didn’t, so i knew i had no chance at changing his opinion. but he was convinced that a double was better than a homerun in late innings becasue it “starts a rally”. never mind that hitting a homerun scores a run instantly, he said that made the nxext batter fel like they had to start all over again from scratch.

this is the same kid who called me after our first test in asian mythology and asked me what the bhagdivad gita was though

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 22, 2008 7:51 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Fucking idiot.

Didn’t know who / what the bhagavad gita was

Everyone get down on their knees tonight.........

and say a little (or maybe a medium sized) prayer for the Sox bullpen. Call in some chits.

by ballyb on Sep 22, 2008 7:54 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm sure you could find hundreds of people

Who don’t know what the Torah or the Koran are, either.

"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 Sep 22, 2008 1:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

hopefully not AFTER the first 6 weeks and midterm in a class on judaism or islam.

"i would like to take this opportunity to formally apologize for the events of the night of the twenty-third. i am not accustomed to drinking alcohol."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 22, 2008 1:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

thank you

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 22, 2008 1:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

The sot speaks!

How was your weekend? Are you doing the remake of “No One Gets Out Of Here Alive”, Lizard King?

;)

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 22, 2008 2:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

i'm taking a detox day. 'nuff said.

"i would like to take this opportunity to formally apologize for the events of the night of the twenty-third. i am not accustomed to drinking alcohol."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 22, 2008 2:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Voluntary or "suggested"?

I’m watching A&E tonight. I fully expect your Mom to be on, crying, as you stick a rig in your arm.

(Mom): “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! No more I can’t watch you do this to yourself!!!!!!!!”
(Toonder, crying, yet clearly agitated): “I’m OK! Really. I love you, Mom!”
(Therapist): “Toonder, if you really love her you’ll stop killing yourself.”
(Toonder, snaps angrily): “I know my limits! Who the eff are you????” (Pushes needle into vein, releases rubber hose from around his arm. Audibly sighs as he smiles.)
(Therapist): “Just someone who cares about you, son.”

All on “Intervention”, 9 PM EST. On A&E.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 22, 2008 3:01 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

voluntary. wayyyyyyyyyyy too much magner's yesterday.

"i would like to take this opportunity to formally apologize for the events of the night of the twenty-third. i am not accustomed to drinking alcohol."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 22, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I have no idea what that is.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 22, 2008 3:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

irish cider.

the problem is there was much beer on saturday and on sunday at 9 (you have to get to the bar early to get a good seat at the bears’ tv) cider sounded good. and it was until double-digit pints.

"i would like to take this opportunity to formally apologize for the events of the night of the twenty-third. i am not accustomed to drinking alcohol."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 22, 2008 3:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Magners is about as Irish as I am

....fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts

by hoodlight on Sep 22, 2008 3:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

it's shit in the end regardless.

"i would like to take this opportunity to formally apologize for the events of the night of the twenty-third. i am not accustomed to drinking alcohol."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 22, 2008 3:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yes, you are dead right on that one

....fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts

by hoodlight on Sep 22, 2008 3:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

dr dre's new album dropped?

"term: pussy, user: larry, count: 11

term: pussy, user: all, count: 83" - wiz

by Where Triples Go to Die on Sep 22, 2008 3:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sadly

I doubt many people know what the gita is, but if you decide to take an Asian Myth class you prob. should

by 815Sox on Sep 22, 2008 7:56 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

thats the thing

i don’t expect a random honky off the street to know it, but when its a focal point of the class?

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 22, 2008 12:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

4 TDs.

The Twins are not good, please stop posting their score.

by defensive indifference on Sep 22, 2008 1:10 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

bhagdivad git-out-of-here!

Really? No?

Retreats out of room slowly.

White Sox, that’s baseball.

by vince_ on Sep 22, 2008 12:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Nice OPOS reference.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 22, 2008 12:54 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

took it last fall

her name was Pandharipande

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 22, 2008 3:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

when?

"i would like to take this opportunity to formally apologize for the events of the night of the twenty-third. i am not accustomed to drinking alcohol."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 22, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit. you're almost as old as wu!

"i would like to take this opportunity to formally apologize for the events of the night of the twenty-third. i am not accustomed to drinking alcohol."

by Toonderstrook on Sep 22, 2008 3:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

not quite, but it is scary that i have something in common

with the goddamn meddlin’ kids that pollute sss.

hey u-god, you know 5-style??

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 22, 2008 3:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

can't say that i do

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 22, 2008 3:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

that was buehrleman dude

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 22, 2008 3:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah, that was me

i probably saw them at least 10 times between champaign and chicago. leroy bach (from wilco) used to have a band called uptighty that was awesome and when he started 5ivestyle with bill dolan they used to open for uptighty.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 23, 2008 7:55 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah i was still a student when

5style was based in chicago, so i only got to see them a couple times when they were in c-u. bill dolan is a guitar virtuoso, heroic doses were pretty good too…

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 23, 2008 8:26 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

She sounds divine, almost Greek.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 22, 2008 3:06 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

far from divine

really boring

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 22, 2008 3:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

On Sept. 21, 2005...

The Sox were 91-60 and 2.5 games ahead of Cleveland.

Division lead symmetry…catch it!

This whole “we can’t win in a dome” nonsense perplexes me. Is it too noisy? Is the lighting bad? Is the turf not to their liking? Is the pre-game buffet not up to snuff? Boo hoo…time to buck up and take care of business.

I’ve got tickets for next Saturday which I hope to be a fun and relaxing evening, not a “do or die” nightmare.

I think the Sox have a better than fair chance at taking 2 of 3 in MN…especially with Buehrle and Floyd going…Javy is always an adventure, so we’ll see how it all shakes out.

After we get to The Promised Land, the real fun begins. Are we really pinning our hopes on DeWayne Wise being a “difference maker”? Then again, we did have good old Geoff Blum back in ’05, right?

Please God, send your magic healing powers to Q! I’ll promise to stop sticking pins in my Derek Lee voodoo doll…I swear!

"There will be surgery. It will heal. It will heal fast."- Carlos Quentin on NBC 5 News Chicago (9/5/08)

by tailgater on Sep 21, 2008 11:25 PM CDT   0 recs

I don't know if it's so much the Sox...

as it is the Twins who are probably the Sox’ equal or thereabouts (I’m talking about a Q-less Sox team, mind you). I also don’t know how much significance should be placed in home/road splits (especially when applying it to one series), but the Twins have been much better at home and the Sox have been much worse at home. And then there’s that whole Sox’ record on turf this year. That’s not to say that all of these are relevant and/or should hold statistical significance… it’s just (personally speaking) where that ‘uneasiness’ comes from.

I am pretty confident, though, in who the Sox are sending to the hill versus Minny’s group. I’m glad that we get to see Blackburn as he appears to be tiring quite a bit (17 runs allowed in his last four starts covering just 19 IP). Slowey and Baker should be tough, but again, I’m confident in the Vazquez-Buehrle-Floyd trio with all three back on normal rest. If I were a betting man I’d bet on Minny taking two of three, but a lot would have to go wrong for Minny to take all three.

by CWSKeith on Sep 22, 2008 12:31 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

At the beginning of the season,

who woulda thunk that Floyd’s name would be part of a “I’m confident in the …….. trio” in perhaps the deciding series of a pennant race?

Everyone get down on their knees tonight.........

and say a little (or maybe a medium sized) prayer for the Sox bullpen. Call in some chits.

by ballyb on Sep 22, 2008 7:58 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Kenny Williams

Sure proved me wrong though. That getting lucky for a month or two really changed his game. For a head case with good stuff that’s all it takes to build up his confidence I guess.

by Grinder in Training on Sep 22, 2008 8:26 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

typo: sox have been much worse at home

twins have a 49-26 record and sox have a 51-26 record, typo probably…

by onlysoxfaninboston on Sep 22, 2008 8:30 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Adjustable HVAC.

Everyone get down on their knees tonight.........

and say a little (or maybe a medium sized) prayer for the Sox bullpen. Call in some chits.

by ballyb on Sep 22, 2008 7:49 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Wise...

Had some great baserunning in the first. His hustle and smarts turned into a run. How else do you tag up and score on a popup into shallow left field?

"Why don't you go back to your home on whore mountain?"

by thekever on Sep 22, 2008 8:30 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

it was very good baserunning

but he never would have gotten to third if not for dejesus in left. and then he wouldn’t have scored from third if not for dejesus in left. on dye’s single dejesus didn’t go after the ball aggressively, allowing wise to take advantage. if thome’s popup to short left is caught by the left fielder even usain bolt wouldn’t score from third, but dejesus just stood there and made the SS and 3B decide who would catch it. (if the third baseman catches it i’m not sure if wise scores as he didn’t seem to have nearly as much momentum towards the outfield)

i think if joe maddon was managing that team he would have pulled dejesus.

brian anderson would've caught that...

by BuehrleMan on Sep 22, 2008 8:57 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Agree to all of that...

…nevertheless, it was all great baserunning. The kind of which we have not seen in quite a while.

"Why don't you go back to your home on whore mountain?"

by thekever on Sep 22, 2008 2:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Is there ANY CHANCE, HOWEVER SLIGHT

that Griffey returns next year?

Everyone get down on their knees tonight.........

and say a little (or maybe a medium sized) prayer for the Sox bullpen. Call in some chits.

by ballyb on Sep 22, 2008 7:46 AM CDT   0 recs

no

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 22, 2008 7:52 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

"I hope not"

That’s what worries me.

Everyone get down on their knees tonight.........

and say a little (or maybe a medium sized) prayer for the Sox bullpen. Call in some chits.

by ballyb on Sep 22, 2008 7:59 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

On that inside the park,

Griffey was never in the picture, NEVER.

Dye falls down, ball caroms back to RF, Dye recovers and throws home.

When Dye threw the ball, the camera shot showed 20 – 30 yards to his right, towards center. Griffey wasn’t even in the picture. Where the fuck was he? Not like it was a slow developing play.

Is there ANY DEFENSE (cept being slow, 50 lbs. overweight, etc.)?

Everyone get down on their knees tonight.........

and say a little (or maybe a medium sized) prayer for the Sox bullpen. Call in some chits.

by ballyb on Sep 22, 2008 8:16 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

No.

He can’t jog over to the general vicinity of the play?

Everyone get down on their knees tonight.........

and say a little (or maybe a medium sized) prayer for the Sox bullpen. Call in some chits.

by ballyb on Sep 22, 2008 9:39 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs