Game 2 of White Sox Spring Training: Viciedo, Beckham Debut
by larry on Feb 26, 2009 8:35 PM CST
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PrintViciedo, despite a defensive misstep, debuted to rave reviews:
Viciedo opened with a clean, first-inning single to left off an 0-1 pitch from Colorado starter Jason Hirsh. He grounded into a double play in the third and lined out to right fielder Daniel Ortmeier in the fifth before being replaced at third base by Javier Castillo in the sixth inning.
"I felt relaxed, no pressure at all," said Viciedo, through translator and White Sox bench coach Joey Cora. "I felt happy and very good to finally play a game in the big leagues."
"The kid can swing the bat. He really, really can swing the bat," Guillen said of Viciedo. "And he's not scared."
Beckham didn't get the start but came on as a sub. The White Sox' consensus top prospect was 0-1 but drew a walk and stole second base.
Lillibridge began his insurgent campaign for the second base job with a 2-4 performance and a stolen base. If Sox fans want to see a guy who actually could steal 50 or more bases, he's the one.
Corky Miller had two singles and a double. Also apparently showed off his glove and toughness with a block of the plate to complete a double play.
Floyd gave up a run over two innings and then Egbert, Carrasco, Broadway, and Nunez combined to pitch seven scoreless innings to close out the White Sox' first victory of the spring.
In other news, expect Contreras and Colon to be pitching in live games around mid-March. Their current schedule according to Coop:
The two will finish off their throwing programs Friday morning at the facility in Glendale, take two days off, and then take the mound to throw sideline sessions on Monday.
"Just fastballs, changeups, to build some arm strength,'' Cooper said.
If there are no setbacks, then they will throw sidelines on March 4 and again on the seventh. Cooper will then give them March 8 off, and bring them back the following day to face their first live hitting in a batting practice session.
"It's the same stuff we were doing with the guys that were here before and healthy, and ready to go,'' Cooper said of the process.
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Buehrle will pitch Sunday against the Dodgers in the Sox’s inaugural home game at Camelback Ranch before leaving for Missouri to be with expectant wife Jamie.
Cooper also altered his schedule so reliever Mike MacDougal will pitch Wednesday against Oakland in Phoenix.
“The big knock on Mike is he might not be able to maintain focus and stay under control, and then he gets wild from time to time,” Cooper said. "But when he does throw it over, he does get good results.
“He will be getting some extended outings.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/chi-27-white-sox-chicagofeb27,0,6514877.story
also
Colon, Contreras to return for White Sox
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/wire/chi-ap-bba-whitesox-pitcher,0,7798148.story
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
I'm writing your long-awaited Jerry Owens Suck piece, Lare
I’ll schedule it to post tomorrow AM, assuming I don’t get distracted by german scat porn, that is
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what's disappointing is that, now that this site is all corporate, that won't be the title.
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it never would have...
It’s tentatively “Can Chris Getz Help Rid Us of Jerry Owens?” right now
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i didn't want to raise that name.
seems to consume proposed content on this site.
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I'm nearing 1000 words...
this site saves drafts, I think we’re safe
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who do you think was fucking with the servers earlier?
it was a warning.
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But Frank Thomas was always his own guy, he always lived by some sort of code that wasn’t especially clear to anyone but him.
Owens, to me, has always been one of those guys you want to root for so badly
I don’t know what it is, but it’s almost like I want him to be good more than anyone. He makes it difficult, sometimes, though.
by Daniel Berlyn on Feb 26, 2009 9:48 PM CST up reply actions
it's the smile.
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fish tacos are jerry's forte.
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People like owens..?
he swings like a woman…. no hips or legs…. punch and judy….. slap and run…. i find very little to like about his game. He isn’t the best defender or hitter out of the three CF options.
It's called Sex Panther by Odeon. It's illegal in nine countries... Yep, it's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
He's a decent fella.
Works hard. Tries to do the best he can with an extremely limited skill set.
He’s not somebody I’d root against.
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Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Feb 26, 2009 11:32 PM CST up reply actions
You don't root against him
But when he “succeeds” how much does he really help? It’s like a 4 year-old helping with your calculus homework.
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by The Cheat on Feb 26, 2009 11:35 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Then again, I sucked at calculus...
I root for the better options to play circles around him.
Which I guess is a roundabout way of rooting against him. But I don’t wish him ill will.
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Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Feb 27, 2009 12:01 AM CST up reply actions
It would be great if he could truly be useful
but I don’t want him to make the team being just good enough, just to get misused and piss me off game after game.
So I guess I root against him unless he’s good enough that I’m rooting for him. Damn I’m deep.
That would be Anderson for most of us.
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by JoeCoolMan24 on Feb 26, 2009 11:30 PM CST up reply actions
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...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Mar 1, 2009 3:04 PM CST up reply actions
Johnny "Red" Ker and "Stormin" Norman Van Lier run out of clock on the same day
wow…
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Hope the newspapers have enough space.
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by Sox Machine on Feb 27, 2009 12:01 AM CST up reply actions
and James Ward
the awesome alcoholic food critic from ABC 7
But Frank Thomas was always his own guy, he always lived by some sort of code that wasn’t especially clear to anyone but him.
I might fanpost a more cogent argument tommorow, but should the Sox look at Frank?
He would be a great insurance policy when Konerko/Thome goes down.
I’d have to be assured he could play 1st base once or twice a month before the signing, but something along a 1 million dollar base with some escalation clauses for performance would seem to make sense.
And from an ecomical standpoint I’d think the good will generated by having Frank on the roster would defray the cost of signing him.
Frank's gonna be there
nobody’s buyin’
I’d argue that picking up one of the other Hall of Famers (Pudge/Pedro) would be a wiser use of funds
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I think Frank is a better pick up
Pudge would cause clubhouse trouble… either from him or AJ.. depending on how much he plays. I would hold off on Pedro until Colon or Contreras prove they can’t do it…. i suppose you could say the same thing for Frank..but he is better than ben broussard for god sake
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Pudge.
Frank is done. We don’t need Frank’s limited skillset. We could use a backup C who has a history of playing on winning ballclubs. What do you know from clubhouse trouble? Like you know the chemistry? Frank wasn’t the warmest guy in town, and he and KW parted on lousy terms.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
No he wasn't
My uncle lived in the same neighborhood as Frank, basically said the guy was a major asshole
Now people want to pick up the Franks and Pudge's of the world.....
which I’m not altogether against. Buy where were you people when we could have had difference-makers like Abreu or Hudson for, like, 1-3 million more? Jesus.
Let it go. Really. This is almost getting cloakable, DS.
Move the hell on already.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
its all he's got
But Frank Thomas was always his own guy, he always lived by some sort of code that wasn’t especially clear to anyone but him.
Anyway, I have moved on.
Now I want Yasser Gomez, so there.
jeez, a guy gets his hands on power for 5 minutes
and suddenly everything’s “cloakable”.
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Feb 27, 2009 11:15 AM CST up reply actions
Yes, it is.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 27, 2009 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
POS.
;)
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
by winningugly on Feb 27, 2009 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
did i get cloaked?
i could have sworn i put something here earlier…..
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Feb 27, 2009 3:19 PM CST up reply actions
Bring back the Big Hurt.
Given a full year of AB’s I think he’d have better stats than Paulie.
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Oh, and larry,
nice work. You are really working all 3 balls off lately.
the post wasn't for you. fuck off.
by larry on Feb 10, 2009 12:43 PM EST
Was going to post the same: very nice recap of ST Game #2...
And to think he’s just warming up.
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Roland Burris
So now that you guys have assembled the "dream team"
I look forward to the regular write ups and Larry you are still a sell out. Honestly folks great job so far. Content has been very good lately.
In regards to Lillibridge, please o please put on a CF mitt…… because I don’t think Getz fails.
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
and you're still a vagina.
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the only thing fina would be if we could just get bhoov to sign on as research assistant.
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Your pursuit to prove it is amazing.
Now go write something.
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
yeah, mr. heart. i need to prove it.
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Don't you know the Sox heart is a proven fact?????
So brilliant yet so simple.
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
Has Lil'Bridge ever tried CF?
I know he has a ton of speed, but has he ever tried the OF? Would be wonderful if he was able to successfully make a change like that.
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by JoeCoolMan24 on Feb 27, 2009 8:54 AM CST up reply actions
he played center in college and in winter ball.
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and from what I remember reading
He’s is already decent there.
"It just occurred to me that the White Sox could win the division."
by SuddenSam on May 22, 2008 9:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
" That just makes me want to puke all over your head, sir."
Wouldn't mind Lillibridge adapting well and being our cf.....
ya gotta wonder about his offense…..but when you look at the alternatives…..Anderson certainly doesn’t give us that kind of speed on the bases…..I’m certainly up for a real audition.
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