White Sox Walk All Over Kazmir, Rays
Twice Ozzie Guillen has penciled Brent Lillibridge atop the lineup against a lefty, and twice Lillibridge has drawn a 4-pitch leadoff walk. Amazingly, after posting a dismal 24-1 K/BB mark this spring and poor K/BB marks above A-ball, Lillibridge now has 6 walks against 4 strikeouts. Of course, he only has one hit so far this season, which comes to an .068 average. But if he's going to continue to be a modern day Eddie Gaedel, I'll take it.
Alexei Ramirez had another 0-for, but at least he was trying to swinging at ball in the same zip code as the strike zone. Ozzie Guillen and Greg Walker talk about Ramirez' need to adjust.
"He's a decent bad-ball hitter," said Walker of Ramirez. "Nobody is a good terrible ball pitcher, and he's swinging at some terrible pitches right now. He has to make adjustments and get the ball in the strike zone or at least close." "This is the big leagues. This isn't Equador or Costa Rica you're facing," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "Right now, he's trying to do too much. He's trying to get out of his slump with one at-bat. You got to take one at-bat at a time. Take your best at-bat and give yourself a chance."
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hit for cycle
Does anyone think Pauly would’ve had the wheels should he have hit a bomb in his last two at bats?
I say yes but only with a runner on first for a play at the plate
Hawk; "what would you do in that situation"
"id hit him" ;Stone
by Grinder Rule #42 on Apr 18, 2009 9:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought he had it when he blasted one right by Longoria
but somehow he caught it
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by blackoutsox on Apr 18, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
106 pitches through 8 2/3 for Greinke
crikey. he’s good.
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by colintj on Apr 18, 2009 9:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would love to see Lillibridge try to steal home
maybe aginst someone like Shouse, a slow windup leftey with a righty like Fields bunting.
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by blackoutsox on Apr 18, 2009 10:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would like to see Getz playing time not be taken by Lillibridge.
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on Apr 18, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh obviously
Lillibridge will pinch run for someone in the 9th in a blowout win when he does it.
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by blackoutsox on Apr 18, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes the only reason for it to take place.
We are very much in agreement.
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on Apr 18, 2009 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Fields (or anyone else for that matter) bunts, it's not a steal
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by The Cheat on Apr 18, 2009 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
a couple bunts actually get laid down and all of the sudden we assume that when a sox player is bunting they'll actually connect.
by larry on Apr 18, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually...
I forgot to mention. Before Pods grounded out one AB, he tried to lay down a leadoff bunt. Did not succeed however.
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by Shoeless In SC on Apr 18, 2009 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
day off for ramirez, fields
WHITE SOX
Getz 2b
Lillibridge ss
Quentin lf
Thome dh
Dye dh
Konerko 1b
Pierzynski c
Betemit 3b
Anderson cf
Floyd p
TAMPA BAY
Upton cf
Crawford lf
Longoria 3b
Pena 1b
Aybar dh
Zobrist ss
Gross rf
Iwamura 2b
Hernandez c
Garza p
by larry on Apr 19, 2009 10:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
both of those guys were looking like they needed a day off. i don't hate this lineup, provided lilli can keep drawing walks...
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Apr 19, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Specially Che, at least a mental break.
It's like he's a cyborg sent from the future to draw 22 walks a season or something.
by omnipotent grab on Apr 19, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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