A's 2, White Sox 1 (10 innings): Pierre betrays Thornton again
by Jim Margalus on Apr 11, 2011 10:16 PM CDT
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PrintMark Buehrle appeared set to enjoy his 150th victory, on the back of a solo homer by Brent Lillibridge, of course. Riding Lillibridge's power to triumph is like riding a unicorn - it doesn't happen often, so enjoy it when you can.
The comedy team of Matt Thornton and Juan Pierre had other ideas.
It might not have been the best decision to bring in Thornton. Buehrle had an easy night of work, needing just 99 pitches through eight innings, and the Oakland hitters weren't catching on any better. He held them to just two hits, and one came after Gordon Beckham couldn't wrangle a pop-up down the right field line.
Alas, Guillen chose Thornton, who immediately hung an 0-2 slider to Andy LaRoche. LaRoche sent it to the left-center gap for a double. Coco Crisp followed with a rocket to the right side. It just happened to be aimed right at Paul Konerko, who snagged it for the first out.
As the Rays found out a few days ago, the softest-hit ball posed the biggest problem.
Daric Barton hit a high fly to left. Pierre looked increasingly uncomfortable tracking it, drifting with it along the warning track. Sure enough, he was a half-step short. The ball shot off his mitt and rolled away, and pinch-running Cliff Pennington scored from second to tie the game.
(Pierre then capped off the inning by colliding with Alexei Ramirez on a pop-up that Ramirez thankfully caught. It was Thornton's third blown save, and the second aided by a Pierror.)
The White Sox offense couldn't capitalize on an attempt to win it in regulation, getting runners on second and third with two outs. Tyson Ross threw three good pitches to Brent Morel - an outside corner fastball and two outside-corner sliders. For Morel, who was pulling off the ball all night, that was a recipe for a three-pitch K.
Jesse Crain had an equally nasty slider, but he Ramon Castro chose to go away from it on a 1-2 pitch to Kurt Suzuki with two outs in the 11th. Suzuki, who had walked off Thornton in 2007 and D.J. Carrasco in 2008, added Crain to his game-winning homer hit list. Crain missed the outspot spot, grooving it instead, and Suzuki didn't miss it. He crushed a liner that just cleared the fence in front of the White Sox bullpen.
That gave Oakland closer Brian Fuentes a save opportunity against the bottom of the order - Castro, Lillibridge, and Pierre. He made easy work of them, getting Pierre to tap out to a soundtrack of boos.
It was a grotesque end to what had been a crisp night of baseball. Buehrle was on his game, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth. He only struck out one, but he had control of both sides of the plate, and good swings were few and far between.
Better yet, the Sox gloves worked over the first eight innings for the few hard-hit balls. Ramirez made a beautiful lunging catch on a rope to his right, and Gordon Beckham snared a smash headed his way. Buehrle made three nice plays himself, including a 1-6-3 double play.
Dallas Braden was equally tough, as his changeup screwed up the timing of the White Sox offense all night long. Lillibridge was the lone exception, as he jumped on a first-pitch fastball and blasted it into the left-center bleachers for the only run the Sox scored. The solo shot was the 10,000th homer in White Sox franchise history.
Record: 6-4 | Box score | Play-by-play
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This team very well could be 8-2 or 9-1
I still feel very confident about this team. I am not sure on how I feel about not bringing Mark back in in the 9th as he is not getting any younger. Maybe the best choice would have been to have Thornton warming up and send Mark back in at the start of the inning.
If we're doing "should have"
We should be 8-2. We let three games get away, but also stole one from KC.
But really, nothing we can do about these now. At least it’s early in the season.
by ObsidianXIII on Apr 11, 2011 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions
at least the sox have been in every game so far
its early and we wont get a clear idea for another six months
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on Apr 12, 2011 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
something about close and horseshoes
"Good teams win games. Bad teams have meetings."
by BobbySouthSide on Apr 12, 2011 12:02 AM CDT up reply actions
you forgot about grenades
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on Apr 12, 2011 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
1 run usually won't get it done. too bad we couldn't put a few more on the board.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
yes...
Especially considering who we are facing tomorrow. This team has beaten good pitchers this year.
We've been pretty good on baserunning for the most part
But by my count (tell me if i missed any) we made 2 outs on the basepaths today and those may have cost us today.
by ObsidianXIII on Apr 11, 2011 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions
maybe it's just the games i've gotten to watch, but it seems like we've been giving away a lot of outs on the basepaths.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
This is completely true.
MLB average right now for total caught stealing + pickoffs + outs on base is 7. White Sox lead baseball with 15. White Sox led baseball in 2010 as well with 153 (over 5 and a half games worth of outs).
Fire the 1st and 3rd base coaches!
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 12, 2011 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Not a huge deal
But the Crain fastball was Castro’s call. He wanted it outside corner, and Crain left it right over the heart.
It’s not robbing Peter to pay Paul — it’s bludgeoning Peter to death, and then realizing on the way back that you forgot to grab his wallet.
Good point. Too loose with the language.
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
by Jim Margalus on Apr 11, 2011 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Pierre takes all the blame:
Pierre: "I just flat out missed it. It basically cost us two games on the schedule so far. "
"I'm the Chicago man. I'm vital in Chicago." -Willy Ohman, Act 1
by mechanical turk on Apr 11, 2011 10:28 PM CDT reply actions
Thornton also owning up:
Matt: “1st batter, I made 3 good pitches & then made a bull—- 4th pitch and he drove it for a double. I don’t care what happens after that”
http://twitter.com/CSNChi_Beatnik/status/57650396226797568
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
by Jim Margalus on Apr 11, 2011 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Adding on:
Matt: “Juan is a great player. He made 2 mistakes behind me. I want every fly to go to him. Hes more dedicated than anyone in all baseball”
http://twitter.com/CSNChi_Beatnik/status/57650893092438016
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
by Jim Margalus on Apr 11, 2011 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
yup
its refreshing
I hope Kotsay gets hit by a dump truck and slips into a coma where he is stuck forever in Baseball purgatory having to bat against a three-headed, six-armed Lefty Hydra consisting of Billy Wagner, Damaso Marte, and Randy Johnson. - Shoeless In SC
It's like trying to sneak the sun past the rooster. - Hawk Harrelson
by blackoutsox on Apr 11, 2011 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I want every fly to go to him when he's sitting in the dugout and being replaced in the 9th
for defensive purposes by ______. sh*t we don’t have one of those…d*mmit.
"Good teams win games. Bad teams have meetings."
by BobbySouthSide on Apr 11, 2011 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions
kudos to thorndog and pierre for owning up
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Highly underrated, Mark Kotsay became the best defensive designated hitter in American League history in 2010.
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Apr 12, 2011 6:36 AM CDT up reply actions
I would have been surprised if they didn't
they both strike me as that type of person.
Some real classy comments on here regarding Nishi.
Wish I could say I was surprised.
by twinpirate326
You post these recaps too soon
They don’t allow the post-loss gamethreads to really get off the rails.
I would like to formally apologize for everything said in the aforementioned
I hope Kotsay gets hit by a dump truck and slips into a coma where he is stuck forever in Baseball purgatory having to bat against a three-headed, six-armed Lefty Hydra consisting of Billy Wagner, Damaso Marte, and Randy Johnson. - Shoeless In SC
It's like trying to sneak the sun past the rooster. - Hawk Harrelson
by blackoutsox on Apr 11, 2011 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions
You?
"Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring. Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. It's more democratic" - Crash Davis
by Servant2LordBeckham on Apr 12, 2011 1:58 AM CDT up reply actions
I wanted him to leave Mark in
mainly to avoid if Thornton (who is clearly working thru things) struggled would be promptly called 9th inning weak and shouts of we need a closer. Tough lost.
Good to see Mark rebound.
Some real classy comments on here regarding Nishi.
Wish I could say I was surprised.
by twinpirate326
worst thing about gamethreads that turn bad
all the weird usernames that only post to pile on and whine
at least be funny!
i’m sad
signature
cheer up a little
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Uncle AJ says :Deal With It! A Chicago Woman Forever!
by pierzynskirules on Apr 11, 2011 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions
152 games left and we're well ahead of the Twins and Tigers
Our manager wears 13, we were supposedly cursed, and we wear black. Let's play.
i was asking
please don’t be mean to me
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Uncle AJ says :Deal With It! A Chicago Woman Forever!
by pierzynskirules on Apr 11, 2011 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions
i forgot it
what did you ruin?
I'm married to The Chicago White Sox, Loving The Chicago Blackhawks!
Uncle AJ says :Deal With It! A Chicago Woman Forever!
by pierzynskirules on Apr 11, 2011 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions
huh?
I'm married to The Chicago White Sox, Loving The Chicago Blackhawks!
Uncle AJ says :Deal With It! A Chicago Woman Forever!
by pierzynskirules on Apr 11, 2011 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Pierror.
Fantastic. Is thsat the first time you’ve used it? Perfect.
don't worry
you’ve got plenty of time left by the tomb
*that*
don't worry
you’ve got plenty of time left by the tomb
by winningugly on Apr 11, 2011 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
what happened to spell check?
I hope Kotsay gets hit by a dump truck and slips into a coma where he is stuck forever in Baseball purgatory having to bat against a three-headed, six-armed Lefty Hydra consisting of Billy Wagner, Damaso Marte, and Randy Johnson. - Shoeless In SC
It's like trying to sneak the sun past the rooster. - Hawk Harrelson
by blackoutsox on Apr 11, 2011 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Not using Chrome at home.
No spellcheck on IE that I know of for this.
don't worry
you’ve got plenty of time left by the tomb
by winningugly on Apr 11, 2011 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Favorite unhappy tweet of the night
This bullpen is gonna cause me to have a double (possibly triple) corrolary.
http://twitter.com/talkchibaseball/status/57633061793300480
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
i'm a CMA
But what is a corrolary?
I'm married to The Chicago White Sox, Loving The Chicago Blackhawks!
Uncle AJ says :Deal With It! A Chicago Woman Forever!
by pierzynskirules on Apr 11, 2011 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions
What's a CMA?
don't worry
you’ve got plenty of time left by the tomb
by winningugly on Apr 11, 2011 10:47 PM CDT up reply actions
certified medical assistant
I'm married to The Chicago White Sox, Loving The Chicago Blackhawks!
Uncle AJ says :Deal With It! A Chicago Woman Forever!
by pierzynskirules on Apr 11, 2011 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Country Music Award.
I am more than capable of loving the White Sox like no other, while hating the rotting abortion at Wrigley. Hell, I can also fully hate the Twain, Yankees and Red Sox at the same time!
Emotional multitasking. It exists. - RW Show
by DrEmilioLizardo on Apr 11, 2011 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
blargh
I'm married to The Chicago White Sox, Loving The Chicago Blackhawks!
Uncle AJ says :Deal With It! A Chicago Woman Forever!
by pierzynskirules on Apr 11, 2011 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey- Hootie made the jump- why not you?
I am more than capable of loving the White Sox like no other, while hating the rotting abortion at Wrigley. Hell, I can also fully hate the Twain, Yankees and Red Sox at the same time!
Emotional multitasking. It exists. - RW Show
by DrEmilioLizardo on Apr 11, 2011 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
He said this:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/corollary
He meant this: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/coronary
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
by Jim Margalus on Apr 11, 2011 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
thank you
I'm married to The Chicago White Sox, Loving The Chicago Blackhawks!
Uncle AJ says :Deal With It! A Chicago Woman Forever!
by pierzynskirules on Apr 11, 2011 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions
And maybe it should be spelled "ironey"
Hey cowley how’s ur boy doing.
http://twitter.com/Oneyguillen/status/57644665461161985
Oney takes a jab at Thornton’s performance, probably not realizing that it sets up his dad to be criticized for bringing him in.
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
one of these days
I will channel my rage into Oneys twitter. it will be so overloaded he simply will have to cancel
I hope Kotsay gets hit by a dump truck and slips into a coma where he is stuck forever in Baseball purgatory having to bat against a three-headed, six-armed Lefty Hydra consisting of Billy Wagner, Damaso Marte, and Randy Johnson. - Shoeless In SC
It's like trying to sneak the sun past the rooster. - Hawk Harrelson
by blackoutsox on Apr 11, 2011 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions
please do not do this
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
yes, he will probably turn it into something public and stupid
I won’t
I hope Kotsay gets hit by a dump truck and slips into a coma where he is stuck forever in Baseball purgatory having to bat against a three-headed, six-armed Lefty Hydra consisting of Billy Wagner, Damaso Marte, and Randy Johnson. - Shoeless In SC
It's like trying to sneak the sun past the rooster. - Hawk Harrelson
by blackoutsox on Apr 11, 2011 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
for the record...
who does Oney support as the closer? Who is “Oney’s boy” ?
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 11, 2011 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions
thats a good point
it certainly isnt Jenks
Some real classy comments on here regarding Nishi.
Wish I could say I was surprised.
by twinpirate326
Whoever is on the right side of history.
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
by Jim Margalus on Apr 11, 2011 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
it certainly seems that way.
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 11, 2011 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions
If Oney ran things,
he’d have traded for Mariano Rivera.
"I'm the Chicago man. I'm vital in Chicago." -Willy Ohman, Act 1
by mechanical turk on Apr 11, 2011 11:19 PM CDT up reply actions
This
was an unpleasant watch in person The Gin cart in left field is going to get some heavy work if the 9th inning woes continue
Sinister forces at play tonight
This game killed my sobriety
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on Apr 11, 2011 10:47 PM CDT reply actions
I went to find a Google image to support my "Yeast Mode" crack about Juan ...
and well, after reviewing the results for Yeast Infection with Safe Search off, I suddenly no longer feel as bad about the game. bandaging my eyes
Right Sox aficionado since '83.
Then just make a joke about every one piling on.
Should be pretty easy to find pictures of piles.
I’m in love! i found a replacement for Freddy!
by KenWo4LiFe on Mar 8, 2011
by South Side Expat on Apr 11, 2011 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions
Gomer?
I am more than capable of loving the White Sox like no other, while hating the rotting abortion at Wrigley. Hell, I can also fully hate the Twain, Yankees and Red Sox at the same time!
Emotional multitasking. It exists. - RW Show
by DrEmilioLizardo on Apr 11, 2011 11:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Shazam!
I’m in love! i found a replacement for Freddy!
by KenWo4LiFe on Mar 8, 2011
by South Side Expat on Apr 11, 2011 11:01 PM CDT up reply actions
And with every White Sox home run hit
Alex Snelius will donate $100 to White Sox charities. That was homerun 10,000 so $1,000,000 donated in loving memory of Ursula
Praise Him!!
But do you live in your parents basement?
I’m in love! i found a replacement for Freddy!
by KenWo4LiFe on Mar 8, 2011
by South Side Expat on Apr 11, 2011 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions
That wasn't a no.
I do spend my time close enough to my parents for them to both be very unimpressed with my behaviour during the top of the 9th.
...behaviour?
hoodie, craig, and now tippy. We got another live one, here.
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 11, 2011 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Damn it.
I need to get an Australian-American spell check or something. I forgot Americans don’t like spelling things with the letter ‘u’ because as I was once told you’re not ‘fancy french faggots’.
by Tipiot on Apr 11, 2011 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahah
you said it, not me.
by the way, Google chrome appears to not like behaviour, colour, flavour, humour, pyjamas, speciality, theatre, manoeuvre, etc.
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 11, 2011 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
We also don't like using that last word here.
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
by Jim Margalus on Apr 11, 2011 11:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Apologies
I forgot that I was quoting an outraged exchange student.
Certainly didn’t mean to offend anyone
Just pointing it out for future reference.
“No slurs” is in the standards.
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
by Jim Margalus on Apr 11, 2011 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions
there isn't much to say other than
A- Ozzie is a dickhead for taking Buehrle out.
B- Ozzie is another dickhead for bringing in Thornton.
C- Thornton is a dickhead for sucking ass.
D- Pierre is a dickhead for missing another fly ball. I can count 5 fly balls that this team has dropped in left field. Are you serious? My garbage high school team didn’t even do that. Painfully brutal. As bad as Carlos Lee was- I guarantee he didn’t drop 5 fly balls within reach in his entire Sox career.
E- Can we get a pinch hitter? Can’t be all in if you run Castro/Lillibridge up there in the bottom of the 10th.
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Apr 11, 2011 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions 9 recs
you didnt let me down
well done
Some real classy comments on here regarding Nishi.
Wish I could say I was surprised.
by twinpirate326
kotsay has the second best pinch hitting numbers of all time
I hope Kotsay gets hit by a dump truck and slips into a coma where he is stuck forever in Baseball purgatory having to bat against a three-headed, six-armed Lefty Hydra consisting of Billy Wagner, Damaso Marte, and Randy Johnson. - Shoeless In SC
It's like trying to sneak the sun past the rooster. - Hawk Harrelson
by blackoutsox on Apr 11, 2011 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
bring him back then.
i have no problem with him being a pinch hitter. its him being a designated hitter that i have a problem with.
I also don’t understand why they burned Teahen to run for konerko. use vizquel there so teahen could pinch hit for Morel or Lillibridge.
Kenwo4life=ratings
You want Vizquel playing first?
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
by Jim Margalus on Apr 11, 2011 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions
teahen would have entered and hit for morel if i was the boss.
and it wouldn’t have mattered because he would have won the game. on the rare chance that it failed you still have teahen in the game.
Kenwo4life=ratings
if alexei hits into a double play then you move morel to first and omar to 3rd.
if he can play 3rd he can play first.
Kenwo4life=ratings
I would have preferred Ozzie pinch run for Konerko.
Because that would’ve been funny to witness.
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 12, 2011 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
i waw there. i saw it
we had seats on 3rd base line in left field, i saw how bad juan was losing it in the lights. i genuinely feel bad for him for how the entire section was booing him to death, it wasnt like a can of corn that he flubbed, the play had at least some difficulty to it. i fucking hate thornton though. and by the way i dont blame crain at all.
by the way, in the 2nd inning i was almost nailed by a foul ball that I (and the rest of the crowd, apparently) lost in the lights. got one thumb on it but didnt catch it… it ricocheted and nailed this dude in the face. was bleeding everywhere. felt bad for him… i think they gave him better seats (behind a net!) after they cleaned him up.
by SSHitman on Apr 11, 2011 11:23 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
theres nothing quite like seeing someone get smoked by a foul ball at the old ball game.
UZR: Oh the underwear I’ve seen.
Jim what about Thornton's use of the slider?
Melton talked about it Friday night and again on Saturday (after I assume a conversation with Matty). Is that and location fixed with side sessions with Coop or would you move Thornton away from high leverage situations right now?
Some real classy comments on here regarding Nishi.
Wish I could say I was surprised.
by twinpirate326
if they kept him off of my tv, my wife would be a much happier person.
seeing him this year has been like seeing linebrink only worse because you hold out hope that he wont suck. but then he does. and then the swear words start flying. lol
Kenwo4life=ratings
i guess linebrink was the lightning rod of suckiness
now its not focused in one ballplayer but spread out through the whole bullpen :-(
crain hasn't been too bad.
hung one tonight, but hasn’t really struggled too much.
sale and santos have both been fine.
even ohman looked okay last time out.
sale blew one too, ohman was terrible minus the last inning,
santos and crain are great. im happy with the right handers minus TP
definitely wish he could have that 0-2 pitch back
he was dealing before then. it is rare that a team wins a game scoring 1 run. still dont feel as bad as the last loss. gotta come back and get the next two
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on Apr 11, 2011 11:54 PM CDT up reply actions
macdougal is trying to blow it for the dodgers right now.
he was always terrible.
UZR: Oh the underwear I’ve seen.
i remember him looking good when the sox first acquired him
but yeah he did turn to shit after that
It was then I realized vegans can’t be trusted
by Scotty Ballgame on Apr 11, 2011 11:58 PM CDT up reply actions
my, my, my.
when will they learn?
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 11, 2011 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Working on a post about it right now.
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
by Jim Margalus on Apr 11, 2011 11:35 PM CDT up reply actions
you're like a machine!
I hope Kotsay gets hit by a dump truck and slips into a coma where he is stuck forever in Baseball purgatory having to bat against a three-headed, six-armed Lefty Hydra consisting of Billy Wagner, Damaso Marte, and Randy Johnson. - Shoeless In SC
It's like trying to sneak the sun past the rooster. - Hawk Harrelson
by blackoutsox on Apr 12, 2011 12:10 AM CDT up reply actions
I bet they give Thornton a couple more chances before he's yanked
or at least keep him there if the matchups are right.
Personally, I’d like to see Santos try and close out a couple of games…
"Good teams win games. Bad teams have meetings."
by BobbySouthSide on Apr 12, 2011 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions
Juan Pierre is in a super secret alliance with sabermetricians to force the implementation of the optimized bullpen.
There is no stopping them now…hopefully.
Adam Dunn is Chicago Tough: "I’m a quick healer, like Wolverine. I asked the doctor yesterday how long these things take and he gave me a general answer for the public. I’m subtracting 15 days off it."
by Juan Uribe's Plate Discipline on Apr 12, 2011 12:52 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
ill jump on the santos for closer bandwagon
Life will always throw you curves, just keep fouling them off... the right pitch will come, but when it does, be prepared to run the bases. ~Rick Maksian
by oneloyaldawg on Apr 12, 2011 11:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Santos is 1-3 in save situations. 33% !!!
He need not apply.
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 12, 2011 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
*clearly
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 12, 2011 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
i was annoyed with the pitch selection there for sure.
as annoyed as i get with that kind of thing, anyway. location was obviously the biggest problem, but i don’t remember Matt throwing a ton of sliders to righties in the first place.
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The Twins still have a sense of humour:
I am more than capable of loving the White Sox like no other, while hating the rotting abortion at Wrigley. Hell, I can also fully hate the Twain, Yankees and Red Sox at the same time!
Emotional multitasking. It exists. - RW Show
by DrEmilioLizardo on Apr 12, 2011 12:22 AM CDT reply actions
Just got home from a long day, and I just wanna say
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, JUAN
"Trying to sneak a fastball by Paulie is like trying to sneak the Sun past a rooster." —Hawk Harrelson
Dn who else was at the game
but the wind definitely picked up right at the end. there were a bunch of pop ups early in the game that no one was troubled by. but by the end of the game, it was a swirly mess. i assume this was mentioned, but Suzuki looked pretty terrible on his attempt at a sky-high fly.
Original visitors' friend in the Lancaster County area!
The wind really did pick up.
I was disappointed at the booing of Pierre because, honestly, that didn’t seem like a very easy catch.
Rhubarb's car smells like fried chicken.
if it was the first time this week he wouldn't have been boo'd
but when you miss another one after an ugly ass one less than a week ago- the boo birds are going to rain down on him
Kenwo4life=ratings
by KenWo4LiFe on Apr 12, 2011 7:25 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
i don't know that you can guarantee he wouldn't be (or wsan't) booed for the first one.
you should not underestimate the people at the stadium.
"when the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." ~~cantona
Those of us who watched - or were at - the game can.
It was groans on the first one. Boos on the second.
"This is fucking fantatic." - winningugly
Same for Thornton being blamed for sucking both of his last appearances.
It happens. I don’t like the pitch selection. Matty needs to man up and give us some Easy Heat.
don't worry
you’ve got plenty of time left by the tomb
as promised, here is a conversation between dj and farmio as near as i can remember it:
the scene, bottom of 5, pierre on first, beckham at the plate with a 1-2 count.
Farmio: i think he’s throwing him a heater right here.
dj: (pause) i think he’s gonna throw a fastball…..(long pause) so one of us is gonna be right.
(pause)
F: huh?
F or dj (don’t remember which): and there’s a throw over to first.
F: now i think he’s throwing him a changeup.
dj: now i think he’s going to throw him a changeup.
F: (pause) wait. huh? that’s what i just said.
dj: yeah, you said changeup.
F: no, first i said fastball and you agreed with me.
dj: huh? i thought you said changeup. i’m confused.
F: yes, you are.
(it turned out to be a changeup)
"when the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." ~~cantona
I'm so glad I found that radio link so I can hear these two comedic geniuses during home games all season long
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 12, 2011 7:47 AM CDT up reply actions
You live where the 2 of them belong -
in the minors.
My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations.
LET’S GO HAWKS!!!!!
by ballyb on Apr 12, 2011 9:19 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
from out of nowhere
ballyb with the burn!
"when the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." ~~cantona
And I'll add -
D-E-F-E-N-S-E-!
My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations.
LET’S GO HAWKS!!!!!
word.
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 12, 2011 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions
they are what they are.
at least if they’re not going to be stellar, it’s to the point of unintentional hilarity. that said, i sure do miss rooney.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Apr 12, 2011 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions
serenity now. serenity now. serenity now. serenity now.
Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.
by MarketMaker on Apr 12, 2011 11:54 AM CDT up reply actions
White Sox Baseball: Visit our golden shower in left!
"This is fucking fantatic." - winningugly
by RWShow on Apr 12, 2011 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
The wife and I got into it at dinner, too.
And I was challenged all day by admin staff who don’t know much. Horseshit day. Let’s move on!
don't worry
you’ve got plenty of time left by the tomb
Why take the game thread off the front page?
It’s so much fun watching them spiral out of control, fueled by ignorance and hate, after a Sox loss.
Seems like half of Twinkie Towners enjoy trolling here...
And half complain to admins or police that we’re too mean.
Make up your mind!
Oh hey! You snuck up on me there! I was just making some homemade pudding! It's me, Roger Maris, inventor of the asterisk. Son of a bitch.
by Jim Margalus on Apr 12, 2011 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Much like Justin Morneau
They find it hard to keep their thoughts straight.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 12, 2011 10:29 AM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
this one isn't even a member of twinkie town
"Many people need desperately to receive this message: 'I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.'"
Oh...this ones a member allright
He is just a coward with an alternate profile. BTW do we all agree talking about no-hitters in gamethreads is the worst offense, other than slurs or assaults on logic? I think the trolling coming from our ranks actually pissed me off more than the game itself.
bobpuller lives
i was more irritated by some comments than by the game itself.
i think talking (typing) about a no hitter is dumb and usually done by people just to be irritating. i don’t bother engaging them. i’ll let other people do it.
and with trolls like the one above i don’t usually get involved (though i think i did at least once with bobpuller and also when nick danger invited us to a bbq). usually i just flag them. i think i am the site leader in that category.
"when the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." ~~cantona
oh I forgot about nick danger! what a nice guy he was
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 12, 2011 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions
bobpuller's facebook page, yes Fridley High School is in Minneapolis
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000317077910
bobpuller lives
4 friends.
Aw, you need to reach out to him. “Suggest friends.”
don't worry
you’ve got plenty of time left by the tomb
truly the most interesting man in the world.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Apr 12, 2011 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, i always pictured him as maybe this guy...
http://www.facebook.com/people/Bob-Puller/1358185122
bobpuller lives
like you didn't make that
I hope Kotsay gets hit by a dump truck and slips into a coma where he is stuck forever in Baseball purgatory having to bat against a three-headed, six-armed Lefty Hydra consisting of Billy Wagner, Damaso Marte, and Randy Johnson. - Shoeless In SC
It's like trying to sneak the sun past the rooster. - Hawk Harrelson
his other profile is.
i just banned both.
multiple profiles is a removable offense, especially when they are made specifically to troll.
UZR: Oh the underwear I’ve seen.
of course, what a douche
I don’t understand…none of troll over there but we are the bad guys.
bobpuller lives
I just don't understand trolling in general..
What is enjoyable about wasting your time acting like an idiot, annoying people? Let alone annoying people on the internet that you don’t even know and will never meet?
There’s just something fundamentally wrong with a person who gets enjoyment out of something like that.
by Grinder in Training on Apr 12, 2011 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions
it's a shame you can't ban by IP or MAC address
Take your whosh like a man, dammit. - RWShow
White Sox Baseball:
We’re so expensive, we force Christians to steal. - blackoutsox
by Shoeless In SC on Apr 12, 2011 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
except you rarely ever see a person's real ip or mac address
Some real classy comments on here regarding Nishi.
Wish I could say I was surprised.
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