John Danks Smokes Best Team in AL
by The Cheat on Apr 20, 2010 10:38 PM CDT
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PrintWith a name like John Danks, it's only fitting that opposing hitters left the batter's box in a haze Tuesday night. Danks was dealing from the very first pitch.
It's cliche to say a guy had "no-hit stuff" -- especially when there's a considerable amount of luck involved in any no-hitter -- but let's just say Danks was holding the Rays' bats in check. Only Carl Crawford was able to reach base via a hit, once on a 400+ foot bomb in the first inning and later on a 45-foot swinging bunt. Every other Rays batter drew the collar as Danks rolled up 9 strikeouts against just one walk while recording the second-highest pitch count (113) and Game Score (81) of his career.
Danks has allowed just 4 hits while striking out 15 in his last two starts, and though it's still far to early to draw too many conclusions, is looking more like the pitcher who many here expected to see last year. Not that Danks wasn't good last year, but this author had him stepping forward to become a top-5 pitcher in the AL last year.
Aside from the great pitching, the Sox got a few round-trippers (both of the conventional and What The Heck Was That varieties) to help notch their first victory in nearly a week. Paul Konerko (5) and Andruw Jones (4) each hit a solo shot to provide the conventional power, and Alex Rios turned a shoulda-been double, into a Thank-You triple with a run-scoring throwing error.
You don't see many triples hit at USCF, and almost none to right-center field, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that Rios got some help getting to third (missed cutoff man) before his free trip home (ball into the dugout/camera well). I'm sure that's the type of play Ozzie had in mind when he talks about a lineup with more speed... not whatever Juan Pierre is doing.
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Oh my god
We’re gonna win it all aren’t we
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by billyok on Apr 20, 2010 10:39 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
no.
“Kotsay is going to have to be a major factor if this team is going to win…. This kid comes to the park and gives his all everyday and it would be disrespectful to leave him on the bench for more than one day at a time”
Kenwo4life=ratings
Mark Kotsay ain't no kid, either.
Make him an assistant coach. Tell him to take it or we cut his ass. That’ll teach him!
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 21, 2010 8:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Had to google that one.
Don’t follow the Bulls. But it’s Lindsey Hunter.
Lindsay Hunter apparently co-hosts a reading series called Quickies. It’s more ridiculous than it sounds.
Link: http://quickieschicago.blogspot.com/
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 21, 2010 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions
I was in a hospital for most of the evening (weekends will always be spotty)
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timestamp says a minute, but let the record show that it was less than 30 seconds
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by The Cheat on Apr 20, 2010 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
For the reply you mean?
Or the butt dialysis?
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 21, 2010 8:10 AM CDT up reply actions
two butt holes?
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
reconstructive
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by The Cheat on Apr 20, 2010 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
spotting Is pregnancy indicator?
I am more prone to be inquisitive to promote discussion.
by winningugly on Apr 21, 2010 3:49 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
dank buds
I think Price didnt toke the white sox very seriously.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
yeah I saw that comment.
one of the clones must have escaped.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
yeah, my wife is hotter than that.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
"You don't see many triples hit at USCF
blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah now that Jermaine has moved on.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
"and though it's still far to early to draw too many conclusions"
although danks is rather studly out the gate, he’s posted good numbers in april the last two years followed by mediocre pitching in may.
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Apr 21, 2010 3:44 AM CDT reply actions
and danks throws over to first again
he’s keeping kapler close.
Including the title...
I counted 5 pot references in the first 6 sentences. It’s almost like you tried to put them in there.
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 21, 2010 8:13 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
lol nice, he even itallicized them. I was wondering what was up with that
RIP Jim Thome 1-25-2010
an AL team not having a DH is like a giraffe fucking a mule. - larry
You can't spell Dutch without DH
Actually, my LF is Dutch, and my DH is a Big Donkey.
In a perfect world.
Your DH is Travis Hafner?
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 21, 2010 8:30 AM CDT up reply actions
A giant Democrat?
Obama?
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 21, 2010 8:36 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was gonna say Adam Dunn, but now you've got me thinking.
Maybe Cong. Heath Shuler is better at pro baseball than he was football.
Now we're thinking outside the box
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 21, 2010 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions
If you've seen him throw
You’d know DH is his only position, Ozzie demands flexibility.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2010 8:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Coop'll straighten him out.
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 21, 2010 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm very sad
YouTube took down the one where he told Kenny “you need to wipe your booty or something”
That one was classic. I can’t find it anywhere now.
"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 21, 2010 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions
and...
there’s another throw over to first.
Kapler’s got good speed. he stole 23 bases in 2001.
"It's still good!"
nuts.
by BuehrleMan on Apr 9, 2010 10:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
*facepalm*
by HappyHuman on Apr 9, 2010 10:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
by thecip on Apr 21, 2010 10:12 AM CDT reply actions 8 recs
yes! :D
"You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema." -Hazy
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
been a long time since i've seen that episode
so you’re saying the whitesox just got fired from the dam? We are out of the hole?
They touched me where it hurts most... - Ozzie
The 4/20 game could be a gateway to better play.
nuts.
by BuehrleMan on Apr 9, 2010 10:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
*facepalm*
by HappyHuman on Apr 9, 2010 10:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
by thecip on Apr 21, 2010 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
It's a little Kotsay'd. It's still good! It's still good!
nuts.
by BuehrleMan on Apr 9, 2010 10:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
*facepalm*
by HappyHuman on Apr 9, 2010 10:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Can't make DH's with salad.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 21, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
PPB!
My DH is whopping that ass!
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
Your fantasy team is taking it in the ass.
Again, Jones was aflame out of the gate last year, too.
I am more prone to be inquisitive to promote discussion.
by winningugly on Apr 21, 2010 3:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Relax opos
Back of the baseball card. I’ll be fine, even though that scoring w/l system is crap.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
This was a tasty treat of a game.
Biggest takeaway – I’m either going to have to figure out a way to stop texts from coming through during games, or start murdering friends who insist on texting me non-stop throughout the games, even after I’ve super nicely asked them to stop fucking texting me!!!
"You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema." -Hazy
Can't you just, um, ignore the texts?
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 21, 2010 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Or - perhaps - shut off the phone?
"I am fat because I am lazy and drink too much." - South Side Expat
Using the phone to watch the game. I'm not completely retarded.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
98%
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
At least.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
They pop up and freeze my game that I'm streaming. Each and every time.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions
This.... this is a suggestion I can use.
However, when I’m not at home, my computer doesn’t help me watch games.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions
You can disable message previews, which - I assume - would solve the issue.
"I am fat because I am lazy and drink too much." - South Side Expat
you'd probably need one of those smart phones for that.
hsa sounds poor so she likely hasn’t gotten a new phone since 2002.
It doesn't resolve the issue. But does this?:
You can listen to audio in Safari (via MLBAB2010). Does it offer the same option for video? If so, 2 native Apple apps can run at the same time. Wouldn’t knock her out of the game.
Of course she can always tap “dismiss” to any messages and not miss a frame.
"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos
The best I've been able to do, is "close" the text box when it pops up. But as you probably know, that does freeze the game regardless, and the stream then has to re-buffer and catch up.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
5 seconds? Big deal. And no, you can't disable them completely.
"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos
Settings>messages>Show Preview "Off"
Doesn’t that disable the text box?
"I am fat because I am lazy and drink too much." - South Side Expat
No. It only stops the preview, not the popup.
"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos
Yeah, it's fine for a text every now and then, but last night I had 3 separate people contacting me at the same time, and sending multiple texts at once....
It was killing my soul to keep having the game freeze.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
Your 'soul'. Hee.
"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos
Hey. I'm only as empty as you created me to be.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions
See - this is exactly the response I was hoping for.... There is a way for me to do that? I already don't have the previews showing...I want to disable texts entirely for a period of time, but cannot figure out how to do that.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Tap on dismiss when one pops up. Only tapping "view" will knock you out of the game.
"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos
I've been doing this, yes... but as I said below - it still freezes the action to receive a text.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
its an iPhone, right?
if you’re pulling the game over a wifi connection, set your phone to ‘airplane mode’ then enable wifi. This kills the phone radio, however the phone radio is the EDGE/3G radio.
Yes, and I considered the Airplane Mode thing.... but I'm streaming the game through 3G, not wifi most of the occasions that I'd be watching on my phone. I'll definitely use this method when I have the wifi option tho, thanks!
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions
When you do, put it in Airplane mode first. If backwards, going to AM will turn off wifi and you'll have to turn it on again
"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos
Ok, thanks.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
"There is a way for me to do that?" "I already don't have previews showing."
Well, which is it?
"I am fat because I am lazy and drink too much." - South Side Expat
I meant - is there a way to disable the texts entirely? I don't have "previews" of the texts, but that doesn't stop the alerts.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions
Appears there is no non-jailbreak fix for this problem.
"I am fat because I am lazy and drink too much." - South Side Expat
Sooo then, murdering of the friends, it is.
(And I really did take the inning breaks to nicely ask them all to not text me… but some people don’t get what that really means apparently, and so I still got replies to that request, and then one person had to be a douche and intentionally send 3 replies, etc…. was just a bit frustrating, especially during some key moments of the game – like Rios’ double-triple-run-scoring hit…my phone was being frozen with texts as he was running to third.)
Thanks anyway for trying to troubleshoot, everyone.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Technically the only solution is to not have friends.
Or, just buy the new iPhone/Android phone and have things run more smoothly.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 21, 2010 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions
:)
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 12:34 PM CDT up reply actions
right
get rid of the friends, but keep feeling that people still care enough about you to text you with these.
Plus, they wont freeze the video.
His name is Rios and he dances on the sand
bwahaha! Amazing.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions
I bought an Android phone
thing is too fiddly – all that touch screen nonsense – gone back to my nokia 6310i
Which was the problem?
The touch screen, or the android system?
I’m still getting used to the touch screen myself, that’s why I went with the droid, so I can still have a keyboard.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2010 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I thought the OS was very good
to be honest it’s my fault really – I can’t be arsed reading the manual – but my pal fat Simon who is an expert on these matters and a real Apple cheerleader – admits that Android phones are better than i – phones. He’s just bought a motorola one for 400 quid – mine was a cheap and nasty Chinese thing – works ok, just need to learn how to use it.
I can understand that..
I’m sure my phone can do a lot more shit then I’m using it for, but I’m too lazy to utilize it. All I wanted was something with a big screen to make the internet easier to read, and something that had a keyboard, so I didn’t have to use the touch screen.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2010 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
No streaming games on the current MLB app for android though.
i don't fuck corned beef.
which is why i don’t eat at subway. by larry on Mar 17
by South Side Expat on Apr 21, 2010 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I've purchased a TV in the past
I should be OK.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2010 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd rather have an iphone, if only to spite the stupid droid television commercials, billboards, and radio interruptions
I particularly hate that stupid “droid does” voice.
FUCK EVYTHING BACON RULZ WEER GONNA WIN TEH CHAMPSHIOP
...colintj, Nov8, 2009
I'm going the other way at the moment
Can’t wait to get an android based phone so I can spite apple. I hate those dudes now.
See.. I'm the exact opposite
Iphone commercials annoy the shit out of me.
Is there a worse commercial than the one where the kid is waiting for his flight and tells the airline the weather is fine?
The whole Apple fanboy culture is turn off.
The products themselves, are pretty cool, I have an ITouch, which has been great. But I will buy a Zune or whatever from now on just because I can’t stand the marketing.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2010 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
i don't get either of those opinions
are you purchasing a product or are you purchasing marketing? who cares how a product is marketed if it suits your needs?
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on Apr 21, 2010 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
yyyep.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 22, 2010 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions
lap top?
notebook?
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
Nope...iMac.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
well im still runnin windows 95
but what about the new ipad? oh wait never mind, no flash. or at least i think i heard that…idk, me no smart wif comuters
Look I just want to pass my last Microsoft exam and sleep with white women.
by Tdogg on Mar 10, 2010 11:29 PM CST
by Grinder Rule #42 on Apr 21, 2010 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
You're right on that
But Flash is pretty much disappearing altogether, anyway.
White Sox fan; Jeppson's Malort man
by KarkoviceIsHawt on Apr 21, 2010 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Apple would like you to think that...
But html 5 isn’t the end all be all solution. Flash is gonna be around for awhile.
i don't fuck corned beef.
which is why i don’t eat at subway. by larry on Mar 17
by South Side Expat on Apr 21, 2010 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions
3GS
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by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm surprised you have this issue with that processor.
"I am fat because I am lazy and drink too much." - South Side Expat
Check any and all bars to see if Apple employees are losing more iPhones.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 21, 2010 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Done and done.
Can’t wait to come back here and report my progress!
FUCK EVYTHING BACON RULZ WEER GONNA WIN TEH CHAMPSHIOP
...colintj, Nov8, 2009
the dump aj bandwagon carries on
Chicago White Sox
Problem: Getting offense at DH and catcher.
Solution: It’s springtime, so plant Flowers.
Why? It’s already just a matter of time before Tyler Flowers arrives to stay in The Show. He’s already off to a decent start at Triple-A Charlotte (translated .472 slugging, .261 TAv), and the South Side needs runs, ranking 27thin MLB in True Average at .243. A.J. Pierzynski (.145 TAv) is cold at the plate and in the walk year of his contract, while Mark Kotsay is a popular bench player, he’s not a starting DH (.127 TAv). Between the DH at-bats against right-handers and the opportunity to sit AJP to get Flowers time behind the plate, the Sox should squeeze in Flowers’ 2010 PECOTA-projected .270 TAv.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=10622
So long as Flowers isn't a passed-ball machine,
and so long as the “AJ handles the pitching staff and calls a great game” stuff is as nebulous and inconsequential as it seems, I’m not opposed to it.
"I am fat because I am lazy and drink too much." - South Side Expat
Being old, I have no idea if it's nebulous or not. But...
I lean toward “don’t fuck up the potentially best staff evah with a rookie catcher”.
Or point me to an article that explains why it doesn’t matter.
"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos
the BP post? yes. the reply was to RWS's being ok with it.
"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos
you're not okay with flowers DHing and platooning with AJ.
you know, some day you’re going to have to let flowers catch white sox pitchers.
If people are that worried about his green status
call the game from the bench. Either way at some point his bat belongs in the lineup in some capacity.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
Being old, I have no idea if it's nebulous or not...
Put that way, yes I’d be ok with that. Maybe ease him into it (catching) with Phreddy/Hudson starts.
"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos
catching Peavy
should be quite easy for Flowers.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
Let him continue to learn how to catch,
playing every day in Charlotte.
AJ’s offense will come around.
larry. A kind word for everyone.
"April Showers Should Bring May Flowers"
Such a missed opportunity.
1212
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by larry on Apr 21, 2010 11:51 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Somebody needs to introduce him to hacky standup comedy.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Apr 21, 2010 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions
What's the deal with airline peanuts?
by The Actual El Guapo on Apr 21, 2010 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Seinfeld's skit about flying is pretty damn funny. I love the bit about First Class...
and how the flight attendant closes the curtain and gives you a look in Coach to imply, “Maybe if you had worked a little harder…”
:)
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions
from that same line,
his bit on the captain telling you the flight plan: “yeah, fine. just do whatever the hell you gotta do, I don’t know. just end up where it says on the ticket, really.”
brings me to tears!
This is not early panic, it’s continued disgust with a situation we didn’t like to begin with. - Grinder in Training
doesnt he have a helper monkey/unemployed son to wait around for the cable guy?
His name is Rios and he dances on the sand
that is his son.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
Actually, I believe Comcast is the only cable company, Ozzie.
You can go satellite or U-verse if available…but odds are you’re stuck with Comcast.
"We have to say the American public overwhelmingly voted for socialism when they elected President Obama." - Rev. Al Sharpton
He doesn't really have to worry about watching the games, does he?
Unless Jerry is forcing him to become a Bulls fan.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 21, 2010 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions
At least he's watching the games (and has cable).
“I didn’t travel with the team. You don’t like what you see, you turn to the news for five minutes and watch ABC or NBC to see what’s happening in Chicago, and turn it back and still don’t like what’s going on. Let’s turn to Growing Pains. I like it better when I got a TV in front of me. I can’t turn the channel when I’m here live. But I can always go back. You never know when your team might come back.’’
Growing Pains? Really?
http://blogs.suntimes.com/whitesox/2010/04/kenny_speaks_and_his_cell_phon.html
comcast is the only one with MLB Network in the area I think.
he needs to get their service by July 4th so he can watch his own show.
and MLB Network is fucking awesome.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
Well you get the games on RCN
but it’s sort of like when Bank of America forced all their employees to keep a minimum amount of money in a Bank of America account. Employees need to support those who sign their checks.
@ozzieguillen that's the joke
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
Women be shoppin'.
I am more prone to be inquisitive to promote discussion.
by winningugly on Apr 21, 2010 3:58 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
The jokes are as true as they are old.
I imagine just about everyone else here has bitched about the cable company when they had theirs installed.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2010 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
my last cable install
I was helping the cable guy (who happened to be african american) run the cable through a nest of other cables. Trying to sort it out, I said, “I hate that they’re always black.”
The cable guy stopped, and looked me up and down.
I said, “I meant the wires. The wires are always black.”
And I got that uncomfortable “does he think I’m racist” feeling that you see white dudes in sitcoms get.
His name is Rios and he dances on the sand
by Nordhagen on Apr 21, 2010 2:06 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
Racist.
You must be 'this' tall to ride the diastema.
by homesickalien on Apr 21, 2010 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
i'm totally not
Also, this cable guy was very articulate.
His name is Rios and he dances on the sand
What an asshole
you are. If I were Tdogg and PR I’d demand your banning immediately.
I bet you don’t like Black Eyed Peas, either, you DB.
I am more prone to be inquisitive to promote discussion.
i am to the Black Eyed Peas as Tiger Woods is to Nickelback
His name is Rios and he dances on the sand
Because I am a White Sox apologist (as Kenwo calls me)
its interesting that yesterday’s victory moved the palehose to roaring 28% chance of making the playoffs.
link
Good for second in the division. Their 3rd win order record is really not that far off the Twins. 8.5-5.5 vs Sox 7.9-6.1. Just kind of confirms maybe there is no reason to jump off a cliff yet. Its funny seeing the White Sox as the saber underdog.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
Still one bat short (at least)
how much rope does Ozzie get with regards to Pierre and Kotsay? For the rotation system to work (and by “work”, I mean for it to be barely acceptable, as we know that Pierre hitting well means a .700 OPS), two of Pierre, Kotsay and Jones need to hit. So how long? Mid-May? June?
I think Kotsay is running out of chances already.
Especially with Jones playing as well as he is. If Q is healthy, I think that rotation will be tightened up by mid-May, if it’s not happening right now. The platoon idea is stupid when Jones has hit lefties and righties better than Kotsay. I realize that’s beating a dead horse, but now that Ozzie is seeing the results from the dugout, I think he’s going to have to accept it.
Pierre is probably a different story. I’d guess by June at the earliest, if he’s just a complete disaster, they could go to De Aza (or god forbid, Vizquel). Under Ozzie’s definition of a lead off hitter though, Pierre is the guy on this roster, so I think he’s got a lot more rope to play with than Kotsay.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2010 1:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes prob 1 more bat
Im not extremely worried about Pierre. He shouldn’t lead off but that’s a different issue altogether. He seems to be hitting the ball hard and doesnt appear unusually slow.
Kotsay needs to backup and pinch hit.
"Anywhere white people are poor, I'm afraid to go" Lawrence Holmes 670 the Score
i've actually been depressed with his speed
it definitely seems lacking on potential infield hits to me.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
if he's faster than Rios
a hat. i will eat one.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
rios is deceptively speedy
gazelly. i thought rounding 2nd last night he was gonna be thrown out by half a baseline, but it looked like he coulda beat the throw even if it was caught.
he's definitely fast
but if you want to be beating out infield hits to get on base, Rios’ speed ain’t gonna cut it.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
In one of the early games
there was a lazy flyball to LF that went foul by a couple feet. He was running all-out, yet was barely in the picture when the ball landed. Small sample size plus I didn’t see where he was positioned exactly, but that was the beginning of my own depression with his speed.
Made worse after seeing Carl Crawford with his infield hit yesterday. Now, THAT is a fast man.
punto's advocate
dodger stadium LF has barely any foul territory before the wall. probably was still getting used to the cell.
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on Apr 21, 2010 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Danks was all fired up...I love it
Is he dropping an f-bomb when he strikes out a guy to end the inning?
He’s yelling something, but I couldn’t make out what it was.
I’m guessing, “Tampa pansies!” or something of the sort.
"We have to say the American public overwhelmingly voted for socialism when they elected President Obama." - Rev. Al Sharpton
uptodate
pods just got throwin out for the first time in 010. not bad. 7 for 8. c’mon juan!
Look I just want to pass my last Microsoft exam and sleep with white women.
by Tdogg on Mar 10, 2010 11:29 PM CST
by Grinder Rule #42 on Apr 21, 2010 1:13 PM CDT reply actions
does anyone else understand the dropping in the order of jones?
cuz i sure as hell dont
Watching this team is like jerking off 10 minutes after you just jerked off - billyok
I'm just happy he seems to be getting an extended run
that fact that he’s dropped down a spot or two does not amount to much
lineup construction
a subject that is out of all proportion re: amount of discussion around it and it’s actual importance on making a winning baseball team.
yes – I’ve read Baseball between the numbers
When Kotsay isn't in the line-up, my only real objection is the outs machine leading off.
"I am fat because I am lazy and drink too much." - South Side Expat
Ozzie is the type who likes to get the bad news first..
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2010 2:51 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
Incredibly incompetently run team is run incredibly incompetently.
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5123176
Al Yellon is a prophet. The stupidest prophet in the history of prophetishness, but a prophet nonetheless.
by The Actual El Guapo on Apr 21, 2010 4:45 PM CDT reply actions
shit like this makes me thankful for kenny williams
"A brief but trenchant analysis of Scott Podsednik
He’s dogshit."
by NYRoyal on Jan 8, 2010 8:56 AM PST
$17 million for an 8th inning guy!
And we bitch about Linebrink.
"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos
by Chiburb on Apr 21, 2010 5:46 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yep.. guess I can't bitch about Kotsay for awhile.
Leave it to the Cubs to trump the Sox in stupidity.
"A common mistake made by baseball fans is to call a pitcher unhittable when that pitcher is not Matt Thornton." - Hardball Times
by Grinder in Training on Apr 21, 2010 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
//unwarranted trade speculation
is there anything the Cubs have that would interest the Sox in the short-term? I ask because they Cubs seem like a team that would give up value to have a “proven saves guy” in Jenks. Jenks + Linebrink for Zambrano super-trade?
No thanks.
He’d be our #5. Not paying an unstable #5 that much money.
"I am fat because I am lazy and drink too much." - South Side Expat
Zambrano has negative surplus value right now
to the tune of like 8MM per year until ‘12. Linebrink is negative for like 5.5MM until ’11, so there’s another 8MM in ’12, plus 2.5 for ’10 and ’11.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Is it really that bad?
I assume you’re going by 1 WAR ~~ $4.5 million? That $8 million seems a little steep, but your point is well taken — he’s gotta be better than 4 WAR per year to be worth the money, and he hasn’t been that since 2006.
So, are they going to move Soriano to PH status now?
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 21, 2010 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Al Yellon is a genius.
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=5123176
larry. A kind word for everyone.
and you da man
bird law in this country is not ruled by reason
by soxshenanigans on Apr 21, 2010 4:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Al loves it, but to their credit many fans at BCB don't.
And are arguing with Al.
"April showers bring May flowers and May flowers bring mathematical elimination day to Kansas City".--- Joe Pos
by Chiburb on Apr 21, 2010 6:04 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
FAY
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
Sox get a rookie pitcher with more walks than strikeouts tonight.
So in other words, we’re fucked.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
Davis is a real prospect with real talent
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
duh
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
he is one of 5 starters going for the DirtySouthSide tonight
F. Hernandez
T. Hudson
W. Davis
J. Hammel
B. Sheets
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
so we havent seen him before, great
Look I just want to pass my last Microsoft exam and sleep with white women.
by Tdogg on Mar 10, 2010 11:29 PM CST
by Grinder Rule #42 on Apr 21, 2010 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions
First ever post
I have been an everyday reader for about the past year, can not wait to start commenting. My first one is, lets put some wins in a row and get back on track!
VOTE GORDON BECKHAM INTO THE 2010 ALL STAR GAME
the teehanny penny circle jerk has brought them all out of the wood work.
welcome.
"the worst thing about this team is going to be the manager." - Ozzie Guillen, USA Today Sports Weekly
thank you gentlemen
VOTE GORDON BECKHAM INTO THE 2010 ALL STAR GAME
Any good freaky ex-girlfriend stories?
i don't fuck corned beef.
which is why i don’t eat at subway. by larry on Mar 17
by South Side Expat on Apr 21, 2010 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions
not yet, this will be the first place i report to if i have one of those though
VOTE GORDON BECKHAM INTO THE 2010 ALL STAR GAME
New post smell.
Smells like a fifth of Gordon’s and cool ranch Doritos.
"Boozer's dumb ass jumped. So I dunked on his ass."-Joakim Noah
by Ozzie Montana on Apr 21, 2010 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
anyone else
just a little bit gay for danks?
Legacy of KA(i)NE
by Kaner's Revenge on Apr 22, 2010 4:07 PM CDT reply actions
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