Jim Thome Homers Same Ol' White Sox to Victory
by The Cheat on Apr 7, 2009 6:14 PM CDT
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The White Sox have become known as an old, slow, team that relies on homers to win games, and they didn't do much to dispel that notion in Tuesday's 4-2 opening day victory over the Royals.
There was the bases loaded nobody out situation in the second, when the Sox used 4 hits (all singles) to get just 1 run. And there were three outs made on the basepaths, including two by Jermaine Dye. But Jim Thome's 3-run homer erased a 1-run 8th inning deficit, and sent everyone home with nothin' but good feelings, just as he did in game 163. Just as the Sox did to bring home 90 victories last season.
Fields, Getz Ready for Prime Time; Wise, not so much
The White Sox opened camp with holes at three spots in their lineup, 2B, 3B and CF/Leadoff. By the end of camp there was little question as to who had rightfully staked claim to 2B and 3B while CF/Leadoff appeared to be their biggest hole. Opening day only reinforced that point.
Josh Fields picked up AJ Pierzynski and Alexei Ramirez, each of whom flew out to shallow left field with the bases loaded, in the second inning when he got a gift from Gil Meche. Meche's best pitch is probably his curveball, and thankfully the ability to hit breaking balls is arguably Fields greatest skill as a batter. Meche got Fields to a 2 strike count, when basically any fastball in the zone is almost assured of getting Fields out, but Miguel Olivo called for the curve. And Fields was all to happy to rip the ball to left for a base hit to drive in one.
Chris Getz also got a bit of a gift, this time from Mike Jacob's glove. Getz hit a ball hard, but not that hard down to first that scooted just off the glove of Jacobs and just far enough out of Mark Teahen's reach and into right field that Getz could turn on the speed, turning a play that's should probably have been an out into a hustle double.
Meanwhile, Dewayne Wise was just terrible at the plate, striking out in each of his first 3 trips to the plate before popping up 2 bunt attempts in his final at-bat.
Fields got the Sox winning rally started with a bunt. Yes, a bunt. He noticed Alex Gordon playing well back at 3B, and decided on his own to drop one down. After Wise' poor impersonation of a useful major league batter, Guillen put on the hit-and-run with Getz at the plate. Getz showed his superior contact skills pulling his hands in on a slider that would have been a ball and fisting it out into right field for a bloop base hit. Fields, who must have been saving up all of his positive baserunning plays for the regular season, got a great read and easily cruised into third, setting up Thome's homer.
I have no clue why Kyle Farnsworth was allowed to face Thome, but who am I to question the decision making of the great Trey Hillman.
In all honesty, Wise's struggles (as long as the Sox win) combined with Getz and Fields picking up the middle of the lineup's slack is about the best scenario you can ask for from the Sox. I think we can all agree that giving Wise (or even Anderson) 100+ extra at-bats -- the difference between batting first and batting 9th -- is a bad situation, and anything that makes the Sox shift from their thinking that CF and leadoff are connected like Siamese twins is a welcome development. They'll be better off in the long run, and the sooner they realize it, the better.
Buehrle Battles
I would be remiss if I didn't mention what can only be described as a workmanlike effort from Mark Buehrle. He didn't have his usual great control, walking three and hitting two other batters. He had to battle through each of his 5 innings. But he kept the Sox in the game, and that's about all you can ask for.
And hey, it was better than the Sox last two opening day starts.
Meta
Because out in the open is as good a place as any to discuss this...
In the future, like for the remainder of the season, I'll try to post a quick recap within 15-45 minutes of the end of the game. That was unpossible today, as I had to run out to UPS to ship some hashish. But it's my intention to write less substantial recaps, because, really, who wants to read a recap? I won't be able to do so for every game, but I'll be sure to let you guys know well in advance so you can take care of your own post-game thread.
I'd rather focus on more substantial pieces like the Statistical Propsect Evaluation Primer. All I'm doing is giving myself an out to write about what I want in lieu of writing about what most have you have already seen. You should still see the same amount of content here, maybe more; but hopefully you'll see a rise in quality.
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I enjoy the recaps greatly, especially when I'm not able to get the game
There is the formulaic AP and beat recaps, and then their is the SSS recap.
I’d argue a fair ’number of people enjoy (and visit) for the recaps — so much so that I volunteer to write a few on the few occasions nobody else wants to.
There will still be recaps
I just intend to have more immediate ones, shorter, filled w/ more immediate reaction…
There will still be room for longer ones, where I feel like it, today, a BHB-type outing, etc… but I don’t like feeling like I have to force them out each night. I wanna write what I wanna write…
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so you're saying four words and a picture is enough of a recap.
maybe i’ll rescind my no recap stipulation.
At times it is enough....
I was glad it was there, but I was already cranking this thing out….
I’m shooting for 3 good paragraphs in my quick recaps.
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i can totally pick up the slack in this department for games i see
" Cheat I would like to become a managing editor. Email me what I need to do."-by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
" You've got step one down. Sucking a lot of dick."- by The Cheat on Apr 2, 2009 1:58 PM PDT
cheat did you overnight that to me or what?
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 7, 2009 6:26 PM CDT reply actions
overnight fees for an intra-city shipment?
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
And as to the game
Boy, what a feeling! I think most everyone watching knew that as soon as Farnsie was trotted out that the Sox had a good shot.
I enjoyed watching Fields and Getz both play well in the field and at the plate. The season in no small way hinges on if they can be solid regulars or not.
MB, as mentioned, didn’t have his good stuff. But he battled and gave the team a chance to win. Cliches sure, but true nonetheless.
The lineup construction is horrible, and actually might be so bad as to have more than a negligible effect on the RS this season. GTFO of leadoff and CF Wise. Put in Anderson at 9th, move Getz to leadoff and bat Che 2nd. Let the others fall where they may.
And stop running into outs on the bases.
Overall though a good win and the young players doing well is a nice sign.
Oh, almost forgot: the bullpen was awesome. Richard(s), Dotel, Fat Man nailed it down in style.
we got our recap writer
Colon "toes" nothing. That implies a nimbleness akin to a Nureyev. I beleive he "platypussed" the shit out of that mound.
-winningugly
che would see a lot of fast balls batting 2nd
=)
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 7, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions
going to the spring game this year?
and Wise is going to fail in due time. if the Sox end up losing the division by a game, i suppose i’ll ask questions then. if anything, after one time around the league, GMs are going to start offering up anything that looks remotely like a CF. yeah! that’s it! it’s all a ploy to flesh out the CF market.
I can lead you to 4 Wisdom, but I can't free your brain from the evil of Punto.
I saw some diggin' on Fields' bunt in the last thread
I’ll just say I’m in complete agreement with tdogg — I thought that was a rather heady play by our third baseman for a couple of reasons. First, Gordon was playing back so the bunt didn’t have to be perfect. Essentially all he had to was direct it towards Gordon and he had a hit. This is also helped by the fact that Farnsworth’s big leg kick means he’s (likely) not going to be in a good position to field a bunt. There’s also the issue of Fields inability to catch up to an average fastball, much less one coming in at 96.
That was just so nice to see — I believe Fields was ahead in the count, too, so he knew a fastball was probably coming. Just a real intelligent play…
by CWSKeith on Apr 7, 2009 7:02 PM CDT reply actions 6 recs
As TAEG self-immolates in furious anger.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
That is exactly how I picture you.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
Who else wants a piece of me?
(prepares to run screaming if anyone says “me”)
by The Actual El Guapo on Apr 7, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions
not in the face! not in the face!
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 8, 2009 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions
agreed
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn -- one more thing
it’s hilarious how this has turned into a “OMG SMALLBALL!” win. I know the inning with four singles was rather frustrating but in their defense, all of those balls looked like they were hit right at somebody*.
*Except for the Konerko single — I thought that was hit more towards left-center and that Cox should’ve sent Thome. What did you guys who were at the game think? Not that his decision to not send Thome was a poor one — with nobody out and Thome running it was certainly more than defensible — but my initial reaction was wanting him sent.
Not send anyone...
DeJesus had already made a couple great throws to home and to second – from deep in LF and dead on target to prevent runners from advancing. (Then again I’ve never been a fan of Cox – so everytime he does that it irks me that much more)
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
Thome would have been out by a mile, I believe. He was only three steps off the bag as DeJesus was lining up his throw, from what I could see on TV. And you know how Thome's running goes by his second (or more) 90 feet. I did not support waving him.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 7, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
how is batting pudge second worse than
giving a guy with a career .254 obp the majority of your teams abs?
There was an incident a few years ago. The Bulls were killing the Knicks, scrubs were playing out the clock, and the fans were screaming at them to score 100 points for free Big Macs. They took a ton of shots, Knicks took offense and they tried to fight some Bulls players.
by Ozzie Montana on Feb 19, 2009 5:25 PM EST
as someone who didn't catch the game
the game threads plus recap make for a good catch-up.
I can lead you to 4 Wisdom, but I can't free your brain from the evil of Punto.
i thought this game was pretty ideal, too. sox win.
when the question marks that can be good are good and the one destined to suck does just that…we’re on the right track.
Cashing checks and having sex.
off topic: those worried/hoping for a post-Silver regression to the relevance mean at BP
should read Ben Lindbergh’s article on the tolls of catching. AJ really is a freak of nature. Kind of a surlier, healthier Mike Hart.
I can lead you to 4 Wisdom, but I can't free your brain from the evil of Punto.
It also wouldn't be a feel-good Sox win
Without some foolish decisions on the basepaths.
Confusion breeds success. If they don't know each other, opponents can't have strategy. GENIUS.
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 7, 2009 7:35 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
getz stalks his prey.
Wise also understood the booing, attributing it to fans wanting their players to perform well. Wise knows a couple of hits on Wednesday will turn those jeers into cheers. Chris Getz, who had two hits in his first Opening Day start, stood strongly in Wise’s corner.
""I played with Dewayne for a full year last year, and I can tell you he is an extremely talented player," Getz said. “If he can get comfortable and get going, he will help our team out. It’s just one game out of 162 we play.”
http://scottmerkin.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/04/one_of_those_days.html
when you cut the grass, the snakes will show.
Who is supplying the lawnmower?
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 7:40 AM CDT up reply actions
the only thing I say: "1 down 161(2) to go"
Royals pretty much gave us the win and we are very very thankful :) Let’s see at least 2-3 series and then start shuffling the lineups (even that is too soon).
1st place!
at least for a day.
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 7:41 AM CDT up reply actions
edwin jackson 1 hitting toronto
through 7 innings on 75 pitches.
i think the jays are in for a rough season.
brian anderson would've caught that...
8th inning is a mutha today.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
Adrian Beltre has decided to answer our prayers
I can lead you to 4 Wisdom, but I can't free your brain from the evil of Punto.
fear will keep the other AL central teams in line.
I can lead you to 4 Wisdom, but I can't free your brain from the evil of Punto.
i believe it was wilma rudolph who said
never underestimate the power of denard and the influence of the punto. twins are all the same in this notion: the potential for piranhity lives within each of them.
by larry on Apr 7, 2009 10:44 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
As they score 3 in the ninth for the W.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
assuming this is the last frontpage thread for the evening/morning:
if you haven’t checked out adam carolla’s podcast, do so. it’s hilarious. lots of good guests. very funny. free. no censorship. highly recommended.
bill simmons has been on a couple times for a more sports oriented podcast, but it’s generally pretty random and quite entertaining.
Cashing checks and having sex.
i'm getting tired of simmons
but his podcasts are pretty $ for listening to in the car
4.2.09 - anno Cutler
it's quite amusing.
leyland goes to his “closer” in the 8th in a high leverage situation. that’s what the seamheads scream for managers to do. but not when your closer is non-overpowering flyball pitcher lyon. you want a K in that situation and you don’t care if a guy walks beforehand. gosh, who does that sound like in the detroit bullpen.
So you have to watch the game? And be situational?
And play to your strengths? Fuck, I thought I could mail in my lineups.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
i thought leyland named rodney the "closer" just before the season started, no?
but point taken. rodney can sure strike people out, but he is often brutal. i think the tigers are in for a rough season.
brian anderson would've caught that...
Anyone else cursed with the "rough season" diagnosis, Doc?
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
Fuck Mike Cuddayer.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
JAYS WIN!! WALK OFF!
Tiggers 0-2 baby!
my president is white.
No, the Jays are in trouble this year. I just read that somewhere.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
by winningugly on Apr 7, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
lol
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 7:44 AM CDT up reply actions
Great recap, Cheat. Boy, if there's one thing that really completes my summer days, it's one of Cheat's in-depth summaries of each and every last goddam Sox game that gets played throughout the season. It's really what keeps me going as a fan... and as
I look forward to a long season of baseball, reading Cheat’s recaps and gaining a broader understanding of my team’s doings through his thorough analyses. Just like this one here. I am so thankful you do these, Cheat. If I haven’t said that before, I want to make sure that is known straight and up front today, Opening Day, as we embark into the season. These recaps are pretty much what I live for. I’m not sure what I’d do if you ever decided, for whatever odd reason, not to do one. Probably just take a lot of pills or something quiet like that.
Anyway, thanks again.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 7, 2009 8:56 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I got a get it now
once we’re married, we know the fellatio disappears
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and these internet courtships apparently don't last long before the tie-up.
miller’s has a good restroom for it, cheat.
That is also true. But I'll probably always be willing to do it for a sawbuck purely out of habit.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 7, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions
kitteh noooooo!
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions
The fellatio stays
the blowjobs disappear
by Daniel Berlyn on Apr 7, 2009 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Liar.
LIARRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
'Screwing your wife is like striking out the pitcher'
William Kennedy, Billy Phelan’s Greatest Game
by Sox-35th on Apr 8, 2009 8:21 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Totally disagree.
World Series draught-ending-like.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
no crap!
hsa, saddled up on this one!
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 7:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Obviously I was joking, you fucktards. Of course if anyone knows what it looks like to slob Cheat's knob, I guess it'd be you, SoB.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 8:26 AM CDT up reply actions
And before you freak out about me being mean: ;)
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 8:27 AM CDT up reply actions
although this topic is nsfw
I would never take part in such pre-marital…
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions
escapades
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, you better get married before you start sucking dicks.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
quad cities road trip!
I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.
by thatshortkid on Apr 8, 2009 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
;) heh
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 7, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions
hey crew, i didnt mean to offend you on the leadoff subject.
I just figured we went over it 1000×. I was replying to someone else’s post and yours at the same time.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 8:23 AM CDT up reply actions
No prob brother
Guess it was sort of a redundant question to pose
And suicidal! Perfect!
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 7, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Are you my wife #3?
I thought you were dead?
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
That's pretty funny.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 8:34 AM CDT up reply actions
True. I did not even consider the German scat porn.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 7, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions
how about a dunk?
Assuming one is tall enough and/or has the hops…a jam is even easier
Believe it or not,
Crede just popped up behind first base.
Thome homers late, Crede pops up. It’s 2008 all over again!
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
ugh...
The Thome homer is worth the pain of Joe in that damn uni
Thanks, SSH
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by The Cheat on Apr 7, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
they always come back. what an amazing team. just think if they had listened to me and signed andruw jones.
Especially when down 0-2 in a Divisional Series.
my president is white.
go green
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 7:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Professor Farnsworth takes the ball
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/04/07/the-dugout-opening-day/
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
Vince got it last thread.
Great read.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
yes, good stuff
WordUpThome: THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS CRANK DINGERS, AN THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO IS GIVE EM UP
:p
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
i also like the reference to the old days of the dugout
" Cheat I would like to become a managing editor. Email me what I need to do."-by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
" You've got step one down. Sucking a lot of dick."- by The Cheat on Apr 2, 2009 1:58 PM PDT
Confusion breeds success. If they don't know each other, opponents can't have strategy. GENIUS.
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 7, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions
I know Jose is proud, but 2 games in a row?
http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers.jsp?c_id=cws
The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.
One last thought -
all our runs scored with 2 outs and were immediately followed by JD getting thrown out on the basepaths.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
morrow just lost his release point
walked the bases loaded. got taken out. infield single, followed by a two run single. twins win with 3 in the 9th. lookout landing losing their shit.
brian anderson would've caught that...
Had a 2-run lead with nobody on and 2 out with Carlos Gomez up ... and he walks him.
Nobody but the Twins wins that game.
by The Actual El Guapo on Apr 7, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
crikey
glad i watched bulls-knicks instead of that collapse
by Crede's Crew on Apr 7, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
God I hate the Twins.
One more year of this fucking bullshit Arena Baseball. Can’t wait to watch their infield hits plummet next year.
I didn't watch all of the game,
but counted at least two turf-hits. One of them in the 9th. Of course, Morrow lost his shit completely and never should have been allowed to continue after walking Kubel on four pitches—almost all of them on the same longitude. Still. Bugs me.
The one in the 9th to Beltre made me lose my mind. I mean, you gotta give a team credit for taking advantage of their home turf - that's what they should be doing - but shit, it sucks to see the Twins do that!
BBBBLLLLLLLLAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!
Whatta shitty ending to an otherwise really nice game by the Mariners.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 8:31 AM CDT up reply actions
No kidding
for the 1,432,667th time…I will not miss that stadium next season
What a shithole is that stadium
But Target Field looks nice from the concept pics.
my president is white.
by JoeCoolMan24 on Apr 7, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions
That 9th inning was crazy
Gotta love it when they just smack it off the ground
"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"
Imagine a team of 9 nick puntos on that field.
There was an incident a few years ago. The Bulls were killing the Knicks, scrubs were playing out the clock, and the fans were screaming at them to score 100 points for free Big Macs. They took a ton of shots, Knicks took offense and they tried to fight some Bulls players.
by Ozzie Montana on Feb 19, 2009 5:25 PM EST
only in nightmares
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 7:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Nick Punto stars in Multiplicity 2.
Coming to theaters July 8th.
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Phuck the Twins. Damnit.
my president is white.
i'm not 100% sure of this
but it sure sounded like the twins radio guy just said their postgame show is called the down low.
brian anderson would've caught that...
Late inning lead-blowing is abundant early this season.
Our game, Hawkins just blew a lead to teh Cub in the 8th, Motte’s meltdown yesterday, Lyon and now Morrow.
by The Actual El Guapo on Apr 7, 2009 10:21 PM CDT reply actions
Houston won though
"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"
This is their year bro
"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"
the sportscaster on my local news network
after thome’s homer
“…thats a 3 run difference maker, the sox win 4-2, and somewhere, the president smiles.”
har har har
i suck - the sox dont - SSH2005
Fieldss throw home was #9 on ESPN top 10 countdown
There was an incident a few years ago. The Bulls were killing the Knicks, scrubs were playing out the clock, and the fans were screaming at them to score 100 points for free Big Macs. They took a ton of shots, Knicks took offense and they tried to fight some Bulls players.
by Ozzie Montana on Feb 19, 2009 5:25 PM EST
twas a beaut
There was an incident a few years ago. The Bulls were killing the Knicks, scrubs were playing out the clock, and the fans were screaming at them to score 100 points for free Big Macs. They took a ton of shots, Knicks took offense and they tried to fight some Bulls players.
by Ozzie Montana on Feb 19, 2009 5:25 PM EST
they never give us web gems.
I think that amazing throw iguchi made when he was parallel to the ground was like, the #2 webgem that night.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions
My Favorite Blog (Sorry Cheat)
Gimme an M, gimme an A, gimme an R, gimme an I…
I was at Shea for the Felix-Slam!
Personal M’s record: 5-4.
by EnglishMariner on Apr 7, 2009 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
There was an incident a few years ago. The Bulls were killing the Knicks, scrubs were playing out the clock, and the fans were screaming at them to score 100 points for free Big Macs. They took a ton of shots, Knicks took offense and they tried to fight some Bulls players.
by Ozzie Montana on Feb 19, 2009 5:25 PM EST
What in the hell was Hillman thinking
bringing in Farnsworth to begin with and then letting him face Thome? I would have broke my television if i was a Royal fan.
Great job by the Sox bullpen. Great job by Getz, Fields and obviously Thome.
Out of town scoreboard is next to impossible to read. I got 20/20 vision and couldn’t make the thing out. Brutal.
Kenwo4life=ratings
i was sitting upper deck behind home and i saw it fine
There was an incident a few years ago. The Bulls were killing the Knicks, scrubs were playing out the clock, and the fans were screaming at them to score 100 points for free Big Macs. They took a ton of shots, Knicks took offense and they tried to fight some Bulls players.
by Ozzie Montana on Feb 19, 2009 5:25 PM EST
I sit between 3rd and LF - near the back and could see it fine too
Plus now I can see the lineups and batter stats – as opposed to being blocked by the fund. deck.
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
Considering what everyone else here is saying
Maybe it’s time to see if you still have 20/20 vision.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 8, 2009 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions
I saw it just fine from RF
except for all those jerks sitting behind me whose heads got in the way.
Great recap cheat.
Logic dead and gone
Its ghost haunts all our slumbers
Where triples have died
There seems to be something wonky with the rss feeds
For every post the last day or two I’m getting 2-3 duplicate entries that pop up some hours after the originals. Gets me all excited when I get the ‘ding’ of a new post, but then I see it isn’t new after all and a part of me shrivels up and dies.
Hopefully not below the waist.
You’re too young, Troop. NOT YOU, TOO!
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste.
Greatest thing about the game - besides the win...
The new gate is completely awesome to go in and out of!!! The new methods allows you to exit in amazing time.
Replacing "Chicago Tough" with "Cuban Pride"
what has changed?
I will be there friday night.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 8:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Opening Day home runs
I didn’t see this in the above threads. The scoreboard said that Thome leads the White Sox in Opening Day home runs. Can anyone verify this?
"Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, don't fail us now."
he has hit 2 in the last 3 years or something.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 8:14 AM CDT up reply actions
3 out of the last 4
"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"
Hey, eff-stick who always talks about his job,
did you see my post to you yesterday? Are you in the McHenry Co. domestic abuse dept? I have a client who works there. Just curious to see if we have a small world.
And do not ignore my posts or I will bring vengeance and furious anger upon you.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
I am still debating whether I should get a tasty sandwich at cobblestone (free parking, feel bad)
Or should I try that build your own burrito/nacho?
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 8:14 AM CDT reply actions
I'm going Sunday and I am mulling over the options
Also trying to figure out if I’m just going to get the schwag beers or actually get up and go to the good beer vendor
"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"
it's a no brainer to get the primo beers just on the alcohol % alone.
If I could only find that stand… This may be a dumb question but do they have like a map of the vendors at the park? What you should do is, sneak your favorite plastic 5th into the park and order cokes/sprite. =X
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions
the new kosher dogs are certainly not Best Kosher
gonna try that build your own burrito thing next time. it looks good. It is by the deli in right field.
typical south side sox meathead.
thanks for the info, i would never be able to find it otherwise. Maybe I will SHARE a sandwich at the cobblestone so i am still hungry at the park.
I feel bad parking there and not ordering any food. I know that the city banned their little scheme but they held the gates open for me once when i was running a little late. I have parked there ever since (unless I got a free parking pass). Cip if you say it looks good I will take your word for it, although we heavily disagree on dogs (to your credit I have not tried the new ones yet so I might be thinking about something else). Friday is going to be like the Taste of Chicago for me! lol
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
The throw across his body with accuracy
Would have made Jay Cutler proud!
"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."
No contest. Though when you throw Borchard into the discussion........ehhhhhhhhhh.......
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions
much less grindy
i don’t believe josh played hockey in high school
" Cheat I would like to become a managing editor. Email me what I need to do."-by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
" You've got step one down. Sucking a lot of dick."- by The Cheat on Apr 2, 2009 1:58 PM PDT
Any position or name containing the letters "P-u-n-t" is grindier than any position or name lacking such letters.
The same rule applies to “Eck”, but to a lesser extent.
by The Actual El Guapo on Apr 8, 2009 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions
a snipet From Kahrl at BP
[After striking out Quentin—and flat-out overpowering the Sox slugger in the process—you might understand Hillman’s intent to give the situation over entirely to the guy the team spent $9.25 million on to do just that. You can also reasonably disagree with that intent—while skirting the frothy frenzied insta-reaction and low boiling point of sports radio—because if not for Wise’s problems with bunting, gassing Quentin was arguably Farnsworth’s solitary highlight. Maybe pulling Farnsworth after the strikeout would have given the pitcher something to hang his hat on for his day at the office; maybe it would have left him second-guessing his use to his new team already. Maybe it matters to have Mahay thinking he’s not just a situational lefty. Maybe it matters to have Farnsworth understand from direct (recent) experience that he’s coming out in that situation. Maybe Joakim Soria would have been the best guy to bring in, and maybe Hillman didn’t want to go that route—one that the skipper employed just three times last year—this early in the season. Maybe a win would have eased or erased all of this fidgeting over roles and usage patterns.]
"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."
Also a great rant from BP alum, Rany Jazayerli
here: http://www.ranyontheroyals.com/2009/04/opening-day-and-gloves-come-off.html
A small taste:
“There is no fathomable reason to think that Kyle Farnsworth is a better pitcher than Juan Cruz. None. And any reason that Hillman might proffer serves only to denigrate the intellect of the man proffering it. Before today’s game, I had been told that Hillman decided on Farnsworth in part because he pitched better during the final week of spring training. That excuse – and I hesitate to sully the fine name of the term "excuse" by associating it with Hillman’s thought process here – is both inexplicable and totally absurd. Which is to say, it makes as much sense as any other excuse that Hillman could have offered for his decision.”
by The Actual El Guapo on Apr 8, 2009 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Me likey!
I was thrilled he left Farnsworth in – I was watching in a bar and told everyone, “watch this, this should be fun” and then KABOOM! You knew he would just try to muscle it up and throw it past him especially when he was down 2-0, you don’t have to guess a whole lot with that knucklehead on the mound.
I read that Hillman said something after the game about Farnsworth is getting paid. What does it matter what Farnsworth is earning, it’s irrelevant. If you’ve got a LOOGY in your pen what the hell are you saving him for, the bottom of the 11th?
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
Amazing that each of us knows
that a LOOGY probably would have gotten a strike out or pop-out from Thome, but Hillman didn’t. And this isn’t a case of hindsight being 20/20. Just like you, C-Pete, I said the same thing to people who gathered in my office to listen to that inning.
Not to change topics, but can those folks who were at yesterday’s game speak of any other changes at the Cell? Very sad to hear that the Best Kosher dogs are gone (I guess Sara Lee doesn’t manufacture them any more). The burrito bar sounds good.
Thomer is liking lefties a bit more as of last year, I thought.
IIRC he acquitted himself fairly nicely. Not a jamoke against lefties.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
one year don't matter much for splits.
even if you don’t go to matchups, there is no reason that farnsworth should be in there for any part of the 8th instead of cruz – what are they paying that guy for then?
What's the general concensus on what a manager is worth?
Maybe one or two games a year?
Interesting game because here’s not that many games where you can point to one specific move a manager makes (or doesn’t make) and say – Yes, right there, just that one stupid move lost the game.
He just used up his mulligan for ‘09. You can’t do that very often and keep your job.
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
I don't disagree with the move.
cold weather, an old Thome, a flame thrower on the mound. I bet the real reasoning was he thought Thome has lost some bat speed and couldn’t catch up to Farnsworth’s fastball.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
career splits
.296/.431/.620
.240/.342/.422
Guess which one is RHP and which is LHP?
He’s Barry Bonds on one split, and Brian Anderson on the other. Who would you rather face with the game on the line?
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
More goes into this than just splits.
Thome has had back problems for years, he is old and the bat speed shoudl theoretically slow down, it was cold, and you have a guy on the mound that can throw 96+. Plus, although it was a small sample size, Thome did pretty well against lefties last year as WU recalled.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
too many "and"s *
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
i could be
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
In all fairness...
I don’t think he’d have done much worse.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 8, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
Exactly.
And he just doesn’t look the same against lefties (granted, noting some limited success last year). I can’t even put my finger on exactly how is approach is different, but it is.
I would pencil
in Brian Anderson everyday if he could post numbers like that. Particularly that OBP. In fact, he would be a pretty solid CF if that were the case.
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
well, i suppose if that's the real reasoning, you might as well check on opening day.
wait. i’ve got a better idea! there are these guys called “scouts”. you can have them check things. like, how hitters react to certain pitches. and you can have them write “scouting reports”. and you can have these scouting reports given to you to, like, read before a game. or have them handy in the dugout. and you can read whether a guy has lost bat speed and can’t handle a 95 MPH fastball.
or you can be the dipshit who all the scouts for other teams use an example in their “thome can still hit the fastball just fine” section of their scouting reports.
by larry on Apr 8, 2009 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
larry it's a little different swinging a bat in phoenix,az than chicago,il in april don't cha think?
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions
I am not arguing that kyle is or is not a crappy pitcher.
I am arguing that the weather conditions may have played a role in the decision. Sometimes you have to go with your gut. You may be selling insurance a week later, or you may look like a genius. How do we know that there is not some type of agreement between upper management and the manager to pitch this guy regardless of some situations? I don’t think it was that bad of a move, you have your hardest throwing reliever against an aging slugger in cold weather. I’ll take my chances that the aging sluggers back is a little stiff.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
They're carrying 11 pitchers on their roster
They’re there for a reason. They have their roles, and it’s a manager’s job to optimize their usage.
Why did he pull Meche and bring in Farnsworth? Meche was pitching great wasn’t he?
If the LOOGY doesn’t get used in that situation, why is he on your roster?
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
so he can face ortiz =)
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions
sure looked stiff all game long.
clearly can see why you’d want to take your chances against all known evidence.
so you're in favor of ignoring a mountain of evidence?
or just that you understand it because you’ve done that before?
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
I assume you have never picked up a bat so I guess you couldn't tell the difference.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions
I had an image of a Royals scout saying...
“Oh, crap! I did include the ‘Thome absolutely crushes fastballs from right handed pitchers,’ in the report, didn’t I????”
you are missing the point as usual.
he may crush rhp in the middle of july. when you are playing in tundra like conditions things change.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
Apparently they don't.
He’s not a position player.. he was probably next to a heater all game.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 8, 2009 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
or, as he always is, inside at the cage taking swings.
they ain’t gonna let thome get cold. i recall the white sox having a decent training staff.
Exactly..
He’s not cold, the weather wasn’t a factor. I may have misplaced Thome, but my point stands, he was plenty warm when he came up to bat.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 8, 2009 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions
He's not exactly a set of keys.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Home Al-Thome.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
by winningugly on Apr 8, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
As usual? Really?
Geez, I hardly ever even comment. I had no idea that I was always missing the point. I tend to only make bland comments and move on. However, I do recall a certain Jim Thome crushing a home run on Opening Day (night, actually) in 2006 in a freezing rain storm. But that probably misses the point. As usual.
don't take it so personal.
the list of people who miss the point is up to about 53. I could start a football team.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
And when you do, it's pretty much a bullseye.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Or Thome crushing a home run during game 163 last season
On a chilly night.
White Sox: Trying to roll a hard six.
ah, its good to be back in the season
The Gentleman Masher has done exactly that the past two seasons in the opening month(s if you include March). Cold doesn’t seem to bug the big guy too much.
" Cheat I would like to become a managing editor. Email me what I need to do."-by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
" You've got step one down. Sucking a lot of dick."- by The Cheat on Apr 2, 2009 1:58 PM PDT
too small of a sample size
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
that was a joke right?
" Cheat I would like to become a managing editor. Email me what I need to do."-by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
" You've got step one down. Sucking a lot of dick."- by The Cheat on Apr 2, 2009 1:58 PM PDT
no, because we have had pretty warm april/may's over the past 2 years.
Now, I would believe you if you gave me cold weather/warm weather splits.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I was just about to defend you
and say “Of course it was a joke and a pretty funny one at that.” But alas…
lol
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
we can use 40F degrees as a starting point.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions
wow
B-R doesn’t keep track of splits by temp and this is just a terrible argument
" Cheat I would like to become a managing editor. Email me what I need to do."-by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
" You've got step one down. Sucking a lot of dick."- by The Cheat on Apr 2, 2009 1:58 PM PDT
no one invited you into it.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
just like the good old days
" Cheat I would like to become a managing editor. Email me what I need to do."-by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
" You've got step one down. Sucking a lot of dick."- by The Cheat on Apr 2, 2009 1:58 PM PDT
Confusion breeds success. If they don't know each other, opponents can't have strategy. GENIUS.
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 8, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Breakdown of righties vs. lefties?
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
Who's to say what's meaningless?
If folks thought like you there’s be no growth in embracing stats.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
because it's not like we haven't had, like, 234 different people look at such things.
small. sample. size.
Now you are just being argumentative.
Effin’ lawyers.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
people are working themselves up into a tizzy over this.
there’s no need to overthink or try to guess why hillman made a dumbfuck decision. go with the percentages. thome no likey the lefty. farnsworth not a good pitcher. cold weather, hot weather, month, shoe size, who fucking cares. irrelevant to the decision that was made.
No tizzy here.
I just hate the “what an IDIOT!” vehemence when something doesn’t work out when the “book” is not played, and what an effin’ genius someone is when a “hunch” works out well.
That’s baseball. Next game.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
right
i was just throwing my 2 cents out there. I didn’t chissel it into a stone tablet just yet. You’ll know when I do.
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Unless the person you are fleecing
is mute.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
Moses?
I didn’t know they had Internet access in the desert. Are you coming over for Passover tonight?
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
Yes, to steal your newborns!
and feed them Farnsworth fastballs, middle out!
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
darrin jackson would argue with you
i wish i could quote exactly what he said, but the other day (maybe on the hit and run show on the score) he was trying to say something about positioning players and he said something like just because a guy hits it in a certain place 75% of the time, well, he’s going to hit it somewhere else the other 25% so there’s no point in trying to guess where the ball is going to go.
(and i know when teams put on a radical shift it is usually because the batter hits the ball in a certain area quite a bit more than 75% of the time.)
brian anderson would've caught that...
well, that was the gist of it.
dj says a lot of things, of which, concerning their veracity, i am highly skeptical.
brian anderson would've caught that...
meanie!
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
And has a better major league career in baseball
and securing an analyst position than you.
(Because I like the road less traveled.)
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
by winningugly on Apr 8, 2009 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
if you're going to post stupid shit, you may as well save your fingers and our eyes the trouble.
by larry on Apr 8, 2009 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don't read it.
It’s not China, really.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
by winningugly on Apr 8, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
only NOW has the baseball season started!
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
You = point-misser.
Maybe if it was July and Thome was in a slump and batting 0-4 on a day that the winds were blowing in…maayyybbbbeeee then you let Farnsworth face him.
Fact is, Thome was seeing the ball yesterday and 2 men were on base with a 2-run deficit.
Hillman knew that. We all knew that. 40,000 fans in the stands knew that.
Hillman made a big boo-boo. The batboy would have pitched Soria.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
you are pretty good at saddeling up thing....
get much practice? =)
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
JIM THOME SCOUTING REPORTS 09
Assets
A rare mix of power, patience, and technique at the plate. For a huge guy he is more than just a masher; waits for his pitch, uses the whole field, and can blast it out to all fields. A monster run producer.
Flaws
Like most legendary sluggers he whiffs a lot. Minor injuries will always be an issue. Has as much speed as a turtle and not much of a glove.
-———————————————-
absent…. CATCH UP WITH FASTBALL
Insider edge numbers……
the percentages of pitches chased in those areas.
Inside Edge
AVG VS. RH VS. LH
Fastballs .301 (.320) .263
Curves .213 .227 .190
Sliders .157 .160 .154
Change U.302 .311 .259
Other .224 .233 .000
"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."
I am not debating that he is more likely to get out by a LOOGY
no idea why you posted this…
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I have no idea why you are debating at all
"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."
I am not just playing the devil's advocate
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
the devil would not side with Trey Hillman on this one
THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY
by colintj on Apr 8, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Very good.
Except a “get” like Hillman (devout as he is) might be a good “get” for the Devil.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
lol
you may want to reconsider that statement!
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
depending on weather... and gut feeling
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
and pressure from upper management...
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions
There is a certain amount
of truthiness to your argument. I sure am glad baseball is back!
by palehose67 on Apr 8, 2009 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
me too!
i got sick and tired of watching re-runs of 90210 and america’s next top model. New season of Gossip girl and white sox baseball? What more could I ask for???
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks - negate my question above,
though I’d still like to see the LHP. vs. RHP splits for April/May.
And I’m just playing the devil’s advocate, also. Have to be contrary. Plus, God-boy sure needs some support on his site since he’s behind the 8-ball just because he’s fervent in his beliefs. (Like that Farnsworth can throw a fastball past Thome.)
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
I think the location of the pitch was the mistake
if there’s one place Thome can hit a 95 mph heater, it’s low and away.
by Daniel Berlyn on Apr 8, 2009 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
ypu tell me
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200904074028427&c_id=cws
I think it’s a safer bet that Farnsworth won’t place it in Thome’s power zone if he’s aiming up and in. Doesn’t make it any smarter to leave him in.
by Daniel Berlyn on Apr 8, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions
couldnt post the matrix but imagine a box for hitting zone
.187 / .281 / .246
.251 / .504 / .321
.283 / .387 / .255
"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."
larry or other.....how do I search to easily find a total number of runs that Farnsworth has given up to the Sox over his career (regardless of team)?
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
Ok, thanks. Will you do the same for this particular question to make sure I'm looking in the right spot? Is 24 right?
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
No, I don't believe it is....damn...still looking....
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
I think that is correct.
125 PA; 109 AB; 24 R; 30 H. I don’t think that includes yesterdays outstanding outing.
Neato, thanks. I was just alarmed looking down that column in relation to other teams...the man has given up a pretty run or two in his day. :)
But yeah – this does confirm that Farnsworth has given us more runs than Jerry Owens.
:D
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 11:20 AM CDT up reply actions
and somehow they still charge $30 to sponsor him
" Cheat I would like to become a managing editor. Email me what I need to do."-by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
" You've got step one down. Sucking a lot of dick."- by The Cheat on Apr 2, 2009 1:58 PM PDT
That's double what Dewayne cost me.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Meh. I gave up on pride and dignity a long time ago.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Meh. larry whittled down my pride and dignity a long time ago.
fixed.
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions
i thought that was market?
http://www.southsidesox.com/2009/4/2/819786/cactus-league-finale-white-sox-vs#13641879
by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 8, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions
you'll see these!
/flash
...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.
by homesickalien on Apr 8, 2009 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions
fun fact
only two teams have a higher tOPS+ against Farnsy, the Phillies and Rockies.
also, only two teams have scored more runs off of him, the Astros and the Cardinals
" Cheat I would like to become a managing editor. Email me what I need to do."-by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
" You've got step one down. Sucking a lot of dick."- by The Cheat on Apr 2, 2009 1:58 PM PDT
He's right up there with the Grillmeister as favorite CWS cannon fodder
aka Jason Grilli
Coach says he needs more toughness. I gotta step up.
we don't hit him nearly as well as other teams do
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?n1=grillja01&year=Career&t=p#oppon
" Cheat I would like to become a managing editor. Email me what I need to do."-by Where Triples Go to Die on Apr 2, 2009 1:46 PM PDT
" You've got step one down. Sucking a lot of dick."- by The Cheat on Apr 2, 2009 1:58 PM PDT
I saw Grilli contributed to a loss earlier this week
and thought how nice he was to us.
Ninety percent I’ll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I’ll probably waste. Wait, I'm married to a Jewish woman. Strike that.
Poor Tigers
Really that desperate to risk fucking up Porcello? I’ll will eagerly watch tomorrow.
"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."
if he's not a savant, there's no reason at all they shouldn't run Robertson out there instead
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