White Sox Week In Review
by The Cheat on Apr 21, 2009 6:00 AM CDT
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Print- The White Sox opened the week with an incredibly eventful game. Gavin Floyd couldn't find the zone. Paul Konerko and Jermaine Dye each hit homer number 300. And oh yeah, Dewayne Wise was lost for a significant amount of time.
- The Sox picked up Scott Podsednik.
- An off day provided me the opportunity to continue the Statistical Prospect Evaluation Primer.
- In the Detroit finale, the offense failed to show up for the 4th time in the first 8 games. I was predictably cranky.
- Ozzie Guillen might have thought about quitting... last year
- The Rays opener looked like the Sox best chance to pick up a win, but the offense tried to give away a game. Thankfully, the John Danks and the bullpen made their small lead stand up.
- Matt Thornton gave up an inopportune bomb in what was shaping up to be the Sox first back-to-back dome wins since '07.
- The Sox walked their way to victory over Scott Kazmir, finally.
- Gavin Floyd got back on track and the offense started clicking to give the Sox their first back-to-back dome wins since '07.
- Larry gave us the White Sox Minor League Week in Review
- Ozzie took offense to Nick Swisher's effusive praise of his manager and teammates, which ironically, given the previous 'maybe quitting' news, included the quote "I guarantee that I will manage a lot longer than he will play."
- The Sox spent Monday getting a tour of the White House and hugs from President Obama.
The loss of Dewayne Wise has shifted CF-leadoff connection to second base. Brent Lillibridge and Chris Getz have led off every game in his absence. I've expressed my reservations about Lillibridge getting at-bats over Getz in the comments, but now realize that Guillen's intent to bat the right-handed Lillibridge first against left-handers has more to do with his faith in Brian Anderson than Getz. Plus, it's only been two games, so I shouldn't really be drawing any conclusions anyway.
With the exception of Alexei Ramirez, the Sox offensive starting 9 has started to settle in at the plate. Though looking through the stats right now, I find a couple of things striking.
- AJ Pierzynski is the only White Sox hitter outside the 3-4-5-6 sluggers to hit a home run, and that came in game 12 of the season.
- The Sox 4-5 hitters, Jim Thome and Jermaine Dye, have combined for a total of 2 hits with runners in scoring position.
Collectively, the Sox are still struggling with RISP, slugging .323. But Carlos Quentin has been picking up the slack with 5 HR in the 6 games this week.
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Nice review
I’m hoping the Sox go on a nice tear. The schedule looks favorable over the next three series. Yes, I’m aware of Seattle and Toronto’s records, but I’d rather face them then most AL teams.
Formerly Crede's Crew
How cool is that?
“Hey, you guys want to stop in and see the president while we’re in town?”
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
the bridge in the corner looks like he could be liney's little kid
unless that is a kid and not bridge….check out Q….strikingly breathtaking…and paulie texting away
takes some real stones for the one certifiable cocksucker on here to jump into this convo.-mm
call me a blasphemer
but once again Q looks like Moe Howard, and this time it’s not even a cartoon. He needs to find a different bowl for his haircut.
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
don't change it Q!
that style is a classic
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Lance Johnson ascends to the presidency.
by The Actual El Guapo on Apr 21, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
i also thought it was ironic for ozzie to say that he would manage a lot longer, blah blah blah, after the retirement talk..
you figure the press at some point would not take ozzie at face value when it comes to the ridiculous talk…but i don’t mind, b/c he deflects attention away from his players.
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 21, 2009 9:39 AM CDT reply actions
Richard. Clayton Richard.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2009 9:48 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
welcome back
"2 years ago when I looked into my baseball magazine I saw the name Lars Anderson. I just thoguht, another draft pick that might not do anything. Also I though here might be the next Albert Pujols." -dasox313
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 21, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
uk pron star
i won’t bother posting an image at this time but she’s well worth looking up
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
Thanks for costing me a beer.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
by winningugly on Apr 21, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
What the?
I thought you were to rise on Easter? You are about a week late…so was my wife’s last menstrual cycle…which is always good for my heart.
Any luck finding Osama?
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Apr 21, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd be the last person to do anything on a religious holiday....other than drink beer and thank Q I wasn't religious.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2009 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
2 for 3 on the reply button.....getting better, old man.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2009 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Glad I'm not the only one bothered by that.
What is the deal?
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2009 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Anyone see the Lollapalooza lineup?
Dammmn it’s good. I’m not big on any of the headliners but Arctic Monkeys just got announced. That’s to go along with TVotR, Deerhunter, Los Campesinos, The Decembrists, Kaiser Chiefs, Ben Folds, Animal Collective. I’m uber-excited to see Arctic Monkeys and TVotR live… those two are/were clinchers.
I knew the Decemberists would be there,
Seeing Chicago snubbed on their upcoming tour had me thinking they had to show up at some festival that hadn’t yet announced its lineup.
Alexander Hamilton shot Alexander Hamilton...
is pitchfork happening this year? I went in 2006
Couple of my friends went in 07, did it even happen last year?
Your query led me to pitchfork.com
which in turn led me to Titus Andronicus, which in turn led to me being unimpressed.
It’s really too bad we don’t have a separate thread to discuss this sort of thing.
Alexander Hamilton shot Alexander Hamilton...
pitchfork was amazing back in like 2003 when it was the only game in town
There was lots of music out there to be downloaded but nobody reviewing and commenting on this huge unwashed mass.
Now there are so many great ways to find new music that Pitchfork has really lost their luster. That and their hip-hop reviews are completely non-nonsensical. They fired Cadence Weapon, probably because he knew his shit.
Some of their reviews I just scratch my head at.
I still go to pitchfork (and AV Club, too) if only because they review the music I generally listen to
that being said, I don’t find their reviews particularly compelling. Too many time I get that sense of arrogant snark — like Joe Sheehan writing music reviews — and that tends to rub me the wrong way.
Some people think Shakespeare didn't even write that!
Meat pie, anyone?
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2009 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions
hoodie will cream himself when he looks at this!
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Apr 21, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
MM and larry are feverishly looking for new dead hooker recipes.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I gotta be in the right mood for dead hooker.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Apr 21, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions
what are those red things?
I believe the common character of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility, and murder.
Those are red peppers or tomato's.
Either way, not to be included in a meat pie.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Apr 21, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions
No...this actually looks more like cat food in a crust.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2009 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
that's always been my reaction to meat pie
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 21, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Good point. And after I read Titus Andronicus...well, I really can't ever considering eating a meat pie period. Ever. And it's well-established: I like meat.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
link
Or a list of the headliners?
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2009 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks
I figured Rise Against had to be on here, because they didn’t have Chicago as part of their summer tour, which seemed unlikely.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2009 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions
maybe this year i actually will sneak in.
i seriously refuse to pay that kind of cash.
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
3 day pass for $75
or alternatively $35 to see tortoise, jesus lizard, yo la tengo and built to fucking spill the first night?? you are the snotnose indie kid aren’t you colin? these are your goddamn elders of indie rock that you’re refusing to pay up for. show some goddamn respect for an indie kid. and if you want to go for free, at least help haul some heavy ass gear and equipment for them like i did with tortoise and jesus lizard…
whoops, this was in response to loola…oh indeed ;-)
by onlysoxfaninboston on Apr 21, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
3 day pass for $205 at Lolla
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Apr 21, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions
i've been to every pitchfork!
i’m super snotnose indie. and the fridays are by far my favorite day now.
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
This year they're being weirdly tardy with the act announcements
Usually by the time Lollapallooza unveils Pitchfork is pretty close to complete if not all the way there. Seems like there are a lot of gaps left to fill (they’ve got a running two year Wu-streak to maintain. Where’s Cappadonna?). I’m still holding out some hope for Sunday (Mew, Grizzly Bear, Walkmen – nice start).
i might just buy friday
and play it by ear on sat/sun. i’m not super into anyone that’s playing so far on sat/sun.
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
Today: Partly cloudy skies during the morning giving way to a few showers late. Thunder possible. High 64F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Tonight: Showers early, then partly cloudy overnight. Thunder possible. Low 48F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow: Cloudy with a few showers. High 58F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow night: A few showers in the evening, then clouds lingering overnight. Low 44F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
Lilybridge has been pitched to like he's Jim friggin' Thome. I love it.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
We are in a thread for the week in review....and in the last two games, he walked 4 times. As though he is intimidating with the bat or something.
Tu ne comprends pas?
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2009 1:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Indeed he do. I'd almost prefer that he never swings the bat again.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2009 1:39 PM CDT up reply actions
I like this comment at Camden Chat...
Apparently they bestow a post-game kudo to the player-of-the-game. This comment was after yesterday’s fiasco and sweep at the hands of the BoSux:
If you have to really rack your brains to figure out who was "most birdland", then no one was birdland at all.
Birdland is many things, it’s a special word reserved for a certain giddy awesomeness that we feel when our crappy team defies expectations and does something glorious. It shouldn’t be sullied by some feel-good need to include every game, à la: "well, we have to make someone birdland, so which performance was the least shitty?"
For lack of a better comparison, let’s say Birdland = "great". Well, NOBODY WAS GREAT IN THE BOSTON FINALE. So you can’t argue to me, yeah, nobody was great, but this award is technically about being more great than the others, so who had the least amount of suck? "Least amount of suck" is not equal to "more great than". If no one is great, NO ONE IS GREAT. TOO BAD, TRY AGAIN TOMORROW. Birdlandishness has to be attained; it can’t be won by default.
It’s 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. All the girls look hot. So, the Nationals are Jennifer Lopez to me. —Julian Tavarez
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
speaking of the nationals and drinking too much
what happened to their uniforms?
Republican protest: removed the "O"
"I never had sex with that Governor" -
Roland Burris
by Chiburb on Apr 21, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
I thought this referred to Che's output lately.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
haha!
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
They did that until they won a game
covering up the O was good luck as in covering up “0” wins
"I’ll take the old gray lady over the peanut gallery on some cow town blog."
MadVillian
I also thought it meant "no pleasure".
No “O”. Like watching a Nats game.
We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
that feature cracked me up too...I mean particularly for last night's game
talk about tallest midget…
Formerly Crede's Crew
One of the early season stats
that surprised me was seeing that AJ has struck out once in 39 PAs . . . this after striking out twice in 60 ABs in spring training . . . not sure it means much, just was interesting.
no. a mime is when you don't talk, not when no one talks to you.
by MarketMaker on Apr 6, 2009 2:58 PM CDT
JO
http://www.daylife.com/photo/01SX7YPd1e8Uz
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
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