Juan Pierre Continues to Embarrass Former Clubs; Sox-6, Cubs-4
by U-God on Jul 1, 2011 6:16 PM CDT
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Edwin Jackson didn't have his good stuff today, but it wound up not mattering, as the offense picked up a starter for the first time in over a month. It almost seemed like the White Sox were trying to waste a hot start, scoring two in the first off a Paul Konerko sac fly and an A.J. Pierzynski single. Other than a Gordon Beckham double in the second, the Sox' bats would fall silent until the seventh with Randy Wells retiring the next 14 straight hitters. Jackson slowly allowed the Cubs to tie it and then take the lead in the third before coughing up Aramis Ramirez's 300th career homerun in the sixth. What happened next was courtesy of some questionable bullpen management from Mr. Clean.
Pierzynski continued his recent trend of smacking singles into the outfield to lead off the seventh. Alexei Ramirez crushed a no-doubter to left-field to take Edwin off the hook and seemingly put an end to Randy Wells' day. But Mike Quade thought otherwise and left the struggling right-hander in to face Alex Rios, Gordon Beckham, and the pinch-hitting Adam Dunn. Rios singled and advanced to second on Beckham's groundout. He then stole third during Dunn's at bat that resulted in a walk. And then yesterday afternoon's hero decided to keep his star shining. Pierre laced a triple to right field, hilariously scoring Dunn from first. Quade finally went to the bullpen, but the damage had been done. Brian Bruney, Jesse Crain, and Sergio Santos stopped the Cubs cold, only allowing two singles while striking out five over the final three innings. The Cubs once again failed in their attempt to record a three-game win streak this season and apparently in doing so gave the Sox the right to hold onto the BP Crosstown Cup on the South Side for another year.
Phil Humber (pronounced um-brr for those SBN writers who can't take the time to learn how the biggest surprise in baseball this season's last name is pronounced) looks to continue the pain tomorrow against Matt Garza.
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Great game all around. Awesome 7th. Awesome hits by JP and Alexei.
"We saw death and I don't think we fear it anymore. Not unlike 2005, when we finally clinched and then we took off in the playoffs." Coop 7/29/10
and larry, feel free to swap and put your article over 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.'"
I can see Ozzie leaving the starter in too, especially with a depleted bullpen.
Don’t follow the Cubs enough to know if the fans are ripping him.
Beware the cure isn't worse than the disease
the ones over at BCB are.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
he took fault for leaving Wells into too long
It was mainly Quade’s fault, but Wells needs to stop having the big inning meltdowns. He is very similar to Vasquez, and we all remember how that went/felt.
except javy at least had great peripherals and strikeout numbers
fun fact: javy is the active leader in strikeouts and it’s not even really close to second.
"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.'"
Basically saying that while it is mainly the managers fault for leaving in a pitcher
When he has meltdown tendencies but at the same time the pitcher has to stop having them.
He didn't even have someone up in the bullpen.
And I realize they were spent yesterday, but you gotta have someone ready, you could tell Wells had nothing left.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 2, 2011 1:09 AM CDT up reply actions
Not right away..
He got up when Quade went to the mound and rushed to get ready. I don’t know the exact sequence, but I was going on about it to my Cubs friend about how ridiculous it was no one was up for them yet. Then we got a couple more hits and it was too late.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 2, 2011 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
i dunno.
maybe quade was right and he was overthinking it because his bullpen was taxed. wells is kind of a shitty pitcher. i know ozzie wouldn’t have had anyone up, either, though.
We already had Bruney up at the time, so I'm going to disagree.
I only know this because I made a point of it at the time.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 2, 2011 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
ozzie didn't have anyone up right away when floyd fell apart at the Cell.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
Both relatively low.
If you want to disagree so be it, but everyone in the stadium could tell Wells was in trouble.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 2, 2011 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions
wells was at 69 to open the seventh. i don't know any manager in baseball who would have someone warming to start the inning with that pitch count and a pitcher cruising.
jackson was at 95 after six. and had one pitch.
as for “everyone in the stadium”, i find that pretty unbelievable considering he’d faced the minimum since beckham doubled in the second inning.
I wondered about this
I kept reading that about having pitcher up and warming and it confused me. I thought the 69 was a misprint because I didnt understand why Quade should have bullpen guy warming up with that low a pitch count.
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
and, since they're playing in a NL park,
the primary reason bruney was up was because jackson might hit during the 7th (and obviously he did come up and they pinch hit for him). when you’re down and you have a scoring opportunity, you pinch hit there. if that didn’t happen, ozzie probably sends jackson out for the 7th and bruney may well sit down at that point.
and, in case the implication wasn't clear
i rather doubt jackson gets pulled at 95 pitches if they’re in an AL park.
I missed the explosion inning
I was looking through our photo archive, thumbing through prints of the Glens Falls White Sox. We have a great photo of Kenny rocking the double-knits, and a few of John Cangelosi. Probably going to go through more this weekend.
Whales! Squids! Sharks! They're everywhere! Hello, I am Poseidon! Now, when people told me I was crazy that thinly sliced roast beef would be a delicious fast-food option, I knew it was the greatest idea, and you can thank me later for Arby's.
by Jim Margalus on Jul 1, 2011 6:52 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
captain killjoy mopes to SBN baseball nation
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/7/1/2255206/cubs-white-sox-recap-news-hardly-worth-the-bother
"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.'"
I replied to you there, but already regret giving the moron the hit.
Beware the cure isn't worse than the disease
hay about no-lefty-to-pena, but none for no-lefty-to-dunn.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
Better question: What idiot at SBN thinks he's good for ratings?
Beware the cure isn't worse than the disease
raise your hand if you went to the article...
(head drops, hand raises)
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
so we're in agreement. ken needs to be called up to SBN, uh, BN.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
Al Yellon is just not a good writer.
wow, seems like there were lots of civil conversations between sox and cub fans.
I’d really like to see Al Yellon read this stuff at a news desk off a teleprompter on local access.
But I’m an insomniac and need the sleep.
sideways smiley face
by TasteeFreeze on Jul 2, 2011 12:34 AM CDT up reply actions
it's just a move i do not understand
they filled SBNBN with great writers like rob neyer, jeff sullivan, jon bois, and carson cistulli. and then brought in al for what? because BCB gets a lot of page views? of course it does. it’s a cubs site that has 4-5 gamethreads a night despite not needing them.
"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.'"
For a good time, check out this whole exchange-
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2011/6/28/2248654/expect-a-new-gm-next-year#70790500
"That might be how you roll at Camp Anawanna, Budnick. But where I come from, we only salute Old Glory." -moroots on May 23rd
by South Side Expat on Jul 2, 2011 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
aflac.
quack
aflac.
"That might be how you roll at Camp Anawanna, Budnick. But where I come from, we only salute Old Glory." -moroots on May 23rd
by South Side Expat on Jul 2, 2011 2:35 AM CDT up reply actions
in other news
the sky is blue
I'd just as soon never hear another word from that fluttering asswheel. - RWShow
Was on the Red line heading home, passing Addison during the middle of the 8th.
Lotta Cubs fans on the platform already. They knew.
"That might be how you roll at Camp Anawanna, Budnick. But where I come from, we only salute Old Glory." -moroots on May 23rd
by South Side Expat on Jul 1, 2011 7:40 PM CDT reply actions
3 days in a row for Santos, 3 saves.
And on the 4th day he better rest.
Beware the cure isn't worse than the disease
Is it me
or is Bruney starting to look more solid with each outing?
The Great Ballparks Tour 2011! Rogers Centre August 29, Yankee Stadium September 2, Citizens Bank Park September 5, Nationals Park September 6!
Giants take lead on Sandoval hit, Tigers catch a break as it bounces out
Rowand not allowed to score and held at third
wilson still trying to give the game to the tigers.
sunshiney craig's comment about me has had the effect of rendering me too self conscious to maintain my public exhibition of ennui.
now the entire fucking giants team
is helping to give the game to the tigers. san fran up 4-3 bases loaded one out.
sunshiney craig's comment about me has had the effect of rendering me too self conscious to maintain my public exhibition of ennui.
haha.
baserunning blunder. double play. tigers lose.
sunshiney craig's comment about me has had the effect of rendering me too self conscious to maintain my public exhibition of ennui.
and it was inge.
doesn’t get any sweeter. that guy is brutal.
sunshiney craig's comment about me has had the effect of rendering me too self conscious to maintain my public exhibition of ennui.
i now present harold reynolds being tackled and eric byrnes getting hit in the groin
"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.'"
by U-God on Jul 1, 2011 9:17 PM CDT reply actions 9 recs
I can't decide which one I prefer
they’re all made with beef that probably has bits of that gosh darn cow feces in it, gosh darn it - bobpuller
byrnes getting hit in groin. no doubt about it.
doesn’t getting hit in the groin always trump any other form of injury?
sunshiney craig's comment about me has had the effect of rendering me too self conscious to maintain my public exhibition of ennui.
usually
"Statistics are about as interesting as first base coaches" Jim Bouton
by Grinder Rule #42 on Jul 1, 2011 10:50 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
this reminds me of a game i'd used to play in high school
we’d make paper hats out of newspaper and light the tips on fire. first one to take their hat off loses. ,I am still undefeated.
"Sportsmanship is just loser talk for losing."
by boyonthedock on Jul 2, 2011 12:40 AM CDT up reply actions
do you have really short hair?
i feel like that would be a major factor
I'd just as soon never hear another word from that fluttering asswheel. - RWShow
makes it all the more impressive
I'd just as soon never hear another word from that fluttering asswheel. - RWShow
heres a shot in action
"Sportsmanship is just loser talk for losing."
by boyonthedock on Jul 3, 2011 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
are you a red head?
I'd just as soon never hear another word from that fluttering asswheel. - RWShow
That is wonderful
they’re all made with beef that probably has bits of that gosh darn cow feces in it, gosh darn it - bobpuller
Hans Moleman presents
Man getting hit by baseball
and now if you click hilariously
you can watch it
"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.'"
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