Sox Win 5-3 In Grindy Fashion

by colintj on May 30, 2009 9:38 PM CDT Comment 60 comments

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I don't always grind. But when I grind, I prefer against KC. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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you just chose that photo for the ass shot of getz.

your ilk is taking over everything the straight american male holds dear.

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by larry on May 30, 2009 9:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

the straight american male is gay as hell.

THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY

by colintj on May 30, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you're killing your father

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by larry on May 30, 2009 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But look at those tight-clenched cheeks. colin's fist is salivating.

by homesickalien on May 30, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That photo epitomizes grinder baseball

Getz drew a leadoff walk, stole a base, reached third on throwing error.

Next three batters failed to bring him in.

It’s Grind-tastic. All we need is Darin Erstad to strike out while looking stubble-y and squinty, and you’ve got grinder perfection.

by 67WMAQ on May 30, 2009 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yet we won.

Go figure.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on May 30, 2009 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll take it.

by 67WMAQ on May 30, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Argh -- what's that quote from the picture from? It's frustrating me...

by CWSKeith on May 30, 2009 9:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

" You know...
I think this technique of using the ninth inning of close ballgames as extended spring training for pitchers who’ve missed time due to injury might not be a great idea."
by eponymous_coward on May 14, 2009 1:16 PM PDT

by U-God on May 30, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

it's a play on the most interesting man in the world's ditty at the end about drinking dos equis

THIS STORY ONLY ENDS ONE WAY

by colintj on May 30, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jesus, Keith.

All the marketing $ targeted at young, sotted males and you don’t know that? It’d be like a runner not knowing the Gatorade “G” + lightning bolt in a cartoon or something.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on May 30, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahh yes... 'twas on the tip of my tongue (or brain, for that matter). I'd've come to it eventually.

by CWSKeith on May 30, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

OT:

Dwight Howard is a MAN. Bye-bye, LBJ.

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on May 30, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

medicare is horseshit. that liberal fuck.

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by larry on May 30, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Plus he stole his Senate election in 1948.

Somewhere, Coke Stephenson is smiling.

by 67WMAQ on May 30, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alexei was just feeling smothered by his father figure

Batting over .350 since Papa Jose left almost 20 games ago

by 3E8 on May 30, 2009 11:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

confirmed

Ozzie Guillen confirmed what pitching coach Don Cooper said earlier this week: Jose Contreras will pitch in the June 8 doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers.

‘’Then we are going to make the decision what we want to do with him,’’ Guillen said. ‘’The doubleheader, we are pretty sure it’s going to be him, but the problem is after the doubleheader, what are we going to do?’’

If Contreras pitches well, one scenario could be moving him to the bullpen and having him on call for the next starter to stumble.

Contreras, who stunned observers with his quick return after rupturing his Achilles tendon last season, is 2-1 with a 3.04 ERA at Charlotte since he was sent down this month after going 0-5 with an 8.19 ERA in six starts for the Sox.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/1599197,CST-SPT-soxnt30.article

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on May 30, 2009 11:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Six man rotation!

wooooooooo

by Daniel Berlyn on May 31, 2009 8:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

kenny's after bedard says Joe Cool

Somewhere out there, Ken Williams is lurking. His manager knows it and his players know it, but when and where will the general manager strike on another deal?

He acquired reserve catcher Ramon Castro on Friday, already tried to land San Diego ace Jake Peavy last week, and is rumored to be smack dab on the trail of the likes of an Erik Bedard or Roy Oswalt.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/whitesox/2009/05/busy_little_gm.html

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on May 30, 2009 11:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I would be thrilled if we could land and keep Bedard.

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on May 31, 2009 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

...that's a bad idea

not only is going to leave after the season but he’s likely to get injured somewhere down the stretch. I don’t want to give up a lot for that.

by Daniel Berlyn on May 31, 2009 8:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I said land and keep.

The guy is money when he is healthy. I’d take the chance….

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on May 31, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Hawkaroo goes to MLB Tonight

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=4746245

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on May 30, 2009 11:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

that was a very enjoyable game

Buehrle is quietly having a great year.

rmlumley.com

by shaftr on May 30, 2009 11:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I find it hard to believe we're in 2nd

But I think I’ll take it… for now.

by TheFunkle on May 30, 2009 11:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't. You have seen the division recently, haven't you?

It would probably be more impressive to be above .500 than second in the AL Central right now.

by Black Sox Baseball on May 31, 2009 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

one day I'm gonna do a recap.

just not today or tomorrow.

member of a "solid community of fans" and "a meathead."

by thecip on May 31, 2009 12:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

2 things

Good to see alexei get 3 hits without hitting the ball out of the infield and who is gonna be hawks pick to click every sixth day now that the corkeroo is in the minors?

by 23chisox14 on May 31, 2009 12:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Corkeroo

is DFA’d, I’d imagine they are going to release him

"a methead"

by 815Sox on May 31, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

have you seen the catchers currently at charlotte?

the sox will probably ask corky what he wants to do but, if he is fine going to charlotte (and if the injury-prone castro was in front of me, i’d certainly like my chances of being back in the majors), the sox should consider making room.

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by larry on May 31, 2009 10:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

true

we will see

"a methead"

by 815Sox on May 31, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sox all over mlbtraderumors.com

"...and when it comes to baseball, we have two favorite clubs: the Go-Go White Sox...and whoever plays the Cubs!!!"

by 815Sox on May 31, 2009 10:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

"I looove fangraphs, stone pony..."

member of a "solid community of fans" and "a meathead."

by thecip on May 31, 2009 10:37 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Cuba and the US to resume talks

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31027946/?ocid=twitter

I cannot wait to be able to vacation in Cuba personally…

"a methead"

by 815Sox on May 31, 2009 10:40 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

you can take a vacation there now.

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by larry on May 31, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know

well actually I can’t now because I’m poor, but I know quite a few people who have gone there.

My grandpa even managed to smuggle back some cubans

"a methead"

by 815Sox on May 31, 2009 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

we won't be seeing sizemore this weekend.

placed on the DL with left elbow problem.

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by larry on May 31, 2009 10:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

So are these Bedard/Oswalt deals dead

considering KW’s under the radar approach?

"...but the devil lives inside this kid, I swear it. It rises out of him in a mist, this baby-faced defiant wrathful version of Pat Kane, escapes his bodily confines to perform satanic miracles all over the offensive zone. The only thing more fearsome than that assist was the keep-in preceding it. The only thing more unholy than his face is his black magic." GMH

by Illini0509 on May 31, 2009 11:53 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

prolly

by U-God on May 31, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think I'm okay with that

I like KW’s aggressiveness in seeking out another frontline pitcher considering the uncertainty surrounding Richard/Colon/Contreras – especially if teams are looking to unload payroll more than seek out a huge bounty and the deal isn’t much more than Richard/Poreda… on the flip side, these guys are owed either tons of money or can walk away after this season

by Illini0509 on May 31, 2009 12:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I doubt it

I don’t think he has actually personally talked about the matter. I think we will have a new pitcher soon.

"a methead"

by 815Sox on May 31, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

pods7, missile6, jd9, thome, pk3, aj2, wise8, getz4, fields5. Danks pitching

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by larry on May 31, 2009 12:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Needs moar Nix.

by homesickalien on May 31, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

needs less AAAA.

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by larry on May 31, 2009 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I still can't believe that 1.) we came from behind in late innings, 2.) lost that lead and then still won in the 9th. Something is just not right here.

Still waiting to maniacally wave a broom around……..
Not getting up hopes that it will be at the hands of ZG, but he is certainly due for a bad outing…………why not! Eternal optimist!!!
GO SOX!

(Also, gotta love seeing Jenks’ curve for the first time of the inning, on the last pitch, perfectly right in there….woulda fooled me too, hehehe!)

by homesickalien on May 31, 2009 12:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

the "got your nose" trick still fools you

by U-God on May 31, 2009 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

(giggles uncontrollably)

by homesickalien on May 31, 2009 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd still like to see them lose a lead (then be down) and then take it back in the late innings.

Being down 4 used to not worry me at all with the Sox. Now if we’re down .25 late we seem to lose all the wind in our sail.

by Black Sox Baseball on May 31, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'd actually like to see them never lose the lead again

but that’s just me

by U-God on May 31, 2009 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was going with the "thinking realistically" approach.

I think it was clear I was talking about wanting to see the comeback after blowing the lead over wanting them to blow the lead.

by Black Sox Baseball on May 31, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You have earned the new title: "SSH Buzz:-kill".

We’re a pack of a-holes.
by rhythm on Apr 14, 2009 1:45 PM EDT

by winningugly on May 31, 2009 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Baby steps.

by homesickalien on May 31, 2009 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

We’re on a nice pace right now.

by Black Sox Baseball on May 31, 2009 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

all in favor of sunshine? any opposed?

“we’re all for winning games.’’ – Clayton Richard

http://www.670-thescore.com/blog/2009/05/30/when-will-williams-strike-again/

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by larry on May 31, 2009 12:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I have to begrudgingly say....

KenWo’s favorite targets over the last bunch of years Scott Podsednik and Paul Konerko are playing well this year. Thankfully Rob Mackowiak is still unemployed :)

Kenwo4life=ratings

by KenWo4LiFe on May 31, 2009 12:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i wouldn't quite say unemployed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Bears

by U-God on May 31, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

At least he's not in the Frontier League

Thats what the Rockford Riverhawks play in. The games are fun and the beer is cheap as hell (a dollar after home runs) but damn the baseball can be bad.

"a methead"

by 815Sox on May 31, 2009 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs