White Sox 3, Red Sox 1: Staving off a fire sale
by Jim Margalus on Jul 29, 2011 9:38 PM CDT
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It takes some great pitching to cram a full Boston Red Sox game into a two-hour, 10 minute window, and that's exactly what Gavin Floyd brought tonight.
Floyd was outstanding over seven strong innings, holding a potent lineup to just three hits in a start that showcased both his stuff and his toughness.
For the most part, the Red Sox couldn't square him up. He was using his slider/cutter and curve to great effect, especially coming inside to Boston's lefties. He only made one mistake -- a flat slider on a full count to Jarrod Saltalamacchia, which ended up in the seats just inside the right-field foul pole.
The good news was that it was a solo shot. When the Red Sox loaded the bases on him with an infield singles and a pair of walks (one semi-intentional to David Ortiz), Floyd had to get through Kevin Youkilis to keep it a one run game. He got ahead 0-2, and then put him away with a fastball off the plate that a very inconsistent Rob Drake called a strike, helping him escape the jam.
When Floyd's counterpart, Tim Wakefield, gave up a homer to his catcher, he didn't have Floyd's timing.
The White Sox had tied the game in the bottom of the sixth, in a somewhat inefficient manner. Juan Pierre led off with a bunt single. Instead of having him steal second on a knuckleballer, Ozzie Guillen gave Omar Vizquel the bunt sign. it worked well enough, but when a passed ball allowed Pierre to take third with Paul Konerko at the plate, it was fair to question why Guillen surrendered the out. At least Konerko was able to hit a sac fly to get the one run they were playing for.
The seventh started with a Carlos Quentin walk, and A.J. Pierzynski coming to the plate. Guillen let him swing away, and something wonderful happened -- a two-run homer to right-center, giving the White Sox a 3-1 lead.
That cushion proved to be more than comfortable, as Matt Thornton and Sergio Santos never let the tying run get to the plate. Each pitched a 1-2-3 inning, with Santos actually facing three whole batters.
Record: 52-52 | Box score | Play-by-play
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SELL! SELL! SELL!
Peavy who?
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
Hunter Pence to Philly
Quentin’s stock just went up.
yep in desperate need of pitching prospects......
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
Q stays put
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
Those two guys seem kind of scared
like Gumby is Samuel Jackson in the “tasty burger” drug money collection scene in Pulp Fiction.
sideways smiley face
by TasteeFreeze on Jul 29, 2011 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Why the fuck do they have a poster for Precious on their wall?
I’m terrified.
by Sox-35th on Jul 30, 2011 8:32 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
omg they do
good catch!
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
uncle AJ say
what knuckleball?
We need a resolution...
by pierzynskirules on Jul 29, 2011 9:49 PM CDT reply actions
i dont like this whole uncle complex deal you got going.
So, I say this more with admiration than anything else: I love that Kenny Williams went out and acquired the two worst players in the American League so far this year. - Joe Posnanski
I kind of like this team
Peavy aside, our starting pitchers continue to try to one up eachother with solid outings. The bullpen has been nasty. Bats are doing their part. I have enjoyed three Saturday morning wins in a row which means starting a weekend series right.
And in case you missed it, I successfully posted a picture (heading included) during a live game thread.
Am I wrong to block out my morning calendar to follow the White Sox game?
by Old School ChiTown on Jul 29, 2011 9:55 PM CDT reply actions
congrats on the pic.
and you certainly would not have wanted to forget to put something in the subject line or you most certainly would have been greeted with “how about a subject line there, chief?”
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Thanks
I have lurked here long enough to learn that one
Am I wrong to block out my morning calendar to follow the White Sox game?
by Old School ChiTown on Jul 29, 2011 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions
Adding Frasor is going to make Peavy more palatable
If he can just get out there and put in a solid 5 innings every time than we will be fine. Cannot really ask for more from a 5th starter.
I will ask him for a paycut
"Good teams win games. Bad teams have meetings."
by BobbySouthSide on Jul 29, 2011 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I keep hoping that watching the rest of the staff
will eventually bring out the inner bulldog. A dominant Peavy would make this team scary in any short series.
Am I wrong to block out my morning calendar to follow the White Sox game?
by Old School ChiTown on Jul 29, 2011 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions
i thought the inner bulldog was part of the problem.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Jul 29, 2011 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions
if its what made him volunteer for the relief appereance
and than somehow convince the staff to let him go without taking an extra day off it is
Can't blame the bulldog
for wanting to chase the cat. Need to blame the one holding the leash for that one.
Am I wrong to block out my morning calendar to follow the White Sox game?
by Old School ChiTown on Jul 29, 2011 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I disagree.
For the simple reason that a short series would feature Danks, Floyd, and Buehrle more than Peavy, even if he reverted to dominant form.
"The Sox have a better home record than the Twins, but...we're not at home right now." -DJ
a juggernaut!
at rest. with a broken alternator.
have to rely on charges from buehrle’s truck every so often to get it starter again.
Another Cleveland heartbreaker
Many fans were screaming for a blockbuster trade. Spend some time watching “All Bets Are Off,” a call-in show on Sports Time Ohio, and the most popular topic is who the Indians should try and acquire at the MLB trade deadline. Host Bruce Drennan liked Hunter Pence(notes) from the Houston Astros. Other names like B.J. Upton(notes) and Carlos Beltran(notes) were discussed with enthusiasm.
Instead, the Indians traded for Fukudome.
Takes a quick look at the new Indians (Kusoke)
Hmmm….By far, less RBIs than Alex Rios….old player….loss interest …deemed trade irrelevant….stop looking….
Enough said….
If you chase two rabbits both will escape!
by JofpGallagher on Jul 30, 2011 8:54 AM CDT up reply actions
A player in the final year of his contract with a .374 OBP is not comparable to a player with multiple years left and a .255 OBP
Sorry, RBIs are not going to make a trade happen. Bill Bavasi isn’t a GM anymore.
a VERY AVERAGE Sox Machine refugee
in michigan for a week was following on 670
Just wanted to say I had forgotten how horrible farmer and singleton are. Farmer is a sourpuss who says weird things and chris is a weird guy who says dumb things.
They are an embarassment to the org imo. Hire rooney back pay him whatever he wants.
Also good win. Unless they get a kings ransom for q I hope they keep him, the playoffs are within reach and without his bat it might be the 1 or so win he’s worth over the next 60 games that costs them the division.
by madvillian on Jul 29, 2011 10:13 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Singleton's been gone for a while.
"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.'"
Then maybe that's why Singleton sucks so bad
he doesn’t get a paycheck, so there’s nothing to lose.
sideways smiley face
by TasteeFreeze on Jul 29, 2011 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
you must have been in michigan a lot longer then a week.
more like 4 years.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
oh yeah. and
you got some WORK TODOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
by BuehrleMan on Jul 29, 2011 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
yea darrin jackson, i get former afro american mediocre players worse broadcasters confused apparently
by madvillian on Jul 29, 2011 11:06 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I'm pretty sure that they are still both African-American.
by FlyingSpaghettiMonster on Jul 30, 2011 1:59 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions 8 recs
Don't know if they still both have afros though
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
Everybody rips 'em
But I like ‘em. Farmio and DJ generally do an entertaining and informative broadcast as far as I’m concerned. I much prefer them over Hawk and Stoney (though Stone is actually very good).
"Great things have been effected by a few men well conducted" - George Rogers Clark
by Carthago Delenda Est on Jul 30, 2011 8:14 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm a fan too.
I know they’re not for everybody, but I enjoy the radio broadcasts.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 30, 2011 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions
I suppose snuff films have their fans, too.
No accounting for taste.
by FlyingSpaghettiMonster on Jul 30, 2011 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Darren did a fine job on the radio prior to this year and he and Farmer were good for solid, decent broadcasts
For some reason Jackson decided to pump up the kooky, wacky behavior this year with more singing and unfunny catchphrases, and that has made him harder to listen to.
a VERY AVERAGE Sox Machine refugee
*er, Darrin
a VERY AVERAGE Sox Machine refugee
I don't mind DJ that much
He just seems like a nerdy stoner if anything. Farmer has just been absurd this year. He is always fucking angry, always bitching about someone and seems to pick out players he doesn’t like and harps on the, E Jax being the biggest example.
He also always talked about how excited he is to see Dubya Bush when the Sox go to play the Rangers. One of the few times I’ve heard DJ go totally silent.
i go back and forth about whether dj is totally clueless
or if he is just spiteful when he keeps rolling out that shit that really irritates people. (specifically the “WORK TODOOOOOOOO” and the “jean pierre”. more often then not i decide he is just clueless, but sometimes he just makes me so angry. and as far as anger, i don’t find farmer angry. he just always sounds crabby and unpleasant.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
"four seasons"
i find them funny in a completely deadpan kind of way. i also like it when dj finds something that farmer is crabby and unpleasant about and proceeds to just fuck with him about it. it seems like there are things ed gets embarrassed about and dj keeps trying to draw it out.
but it’s a mood thing. a thin line between chuckling along and screaming to just shut the fuck up and call the damn game.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Jul 30, 2011 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions
i pretty much never listen to them
and i don’t think i’ve ever heard the Work To Do line. but as far as i can tell, it’s performance art.
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
i heard it for the first time the other day.
its as bad as people have described it.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
weekday day games are during work and most night games start at 4 or 5pm
so that’s what serenades me in traffic on the way home. i’ve found a lot of opposing radio guys are as non-descript as the tv guys, so i stick with our wacky staff.
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Jul 30, 2011 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I just hate all the stupid tangents they go on, one game they literally spent a couple of innings to talk about travelling in the old days in baseball
And how they had to buy their own tickets and sit in coach with everyone else.
If I wanted to listen/watch that, I’d just go watch that Tom Hanks softball movie.
Bears. Bulls. White Sox.
"wearing the sunglasses on top of the cap"
"Hawk Harrelson: Annoying even the hearing impaired": Teahenny Penny paraphrasing Chisoxfan1473
by NorthSidePaulie on Jul 30, 2011 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I like both dj and farmer
They are not lol funny, but they provide some insight and are not as boring as a lot of the mlb announcing teams I hear on XM radio.
I like the tangents and stories; that’s what baseball is all about. Occasionally I even learn something.
by JimJF on Jul 30, 2011 2:14 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
He is always fucking angry, always bitching about someone and seems to pick out players he doesn’t like and harps on them
so he would fit right in at SSS is what you’re saying
a VERY AVERAGE Sox Machine refugee
naw, the difference is the anger around here
is generally accompanied by humor, thereby providing entertainment.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
ALL of this
I’m fine with DJ except for the very annoying “WORK TO DOOOOOO”. Farmer just grates on me for all the reasons you cite.
"Hawk Harrelson: Annoying even the hearing impaired": Teahenny Penny paraphrasing Chisoxfan1473
by NorthSidePaulie on Jul 30, 2011 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I was at the game.
possibly the best one i’ve been at all year
Joe Buck is just White Noise to me. It’s like the game is being called by a CD of whale songs. - mechanical turk
oh you know what annoys me about Red Sox fans?
They know absolutely nothing about their team. The only player they were actively cheering for was big papi and I had to scream that he used steroids to make them shut up. They probably don’t even know that Pedroia is on a streak or that he won an MVP. someone post a photoshop of Youkillis in a tutu please, that guy looks like a pansy at the plate.
Joe Buck is just White Noise to me. It’s like the game is being called by a CD of whale songs. - mechanical turk
i disagree
while they be annoying in other respects, most red sox fans are very knowledgeable about their team
Jim Thome sponsor(s) this page.
Highly underrated, Mark Kotsay became the best defensive designated hitter in American League history in 2010.
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Jul 30, 2011 1:08 AM CDT up reply actions
some
‘most’ is pushing your luck.
they do travel well, of course it helps controlling all the land from maine to connecticut geographically.
So, I say this more with admiration than anything else: I love that Kenny Williams went out and acquired the two worst players in the American League so far this year. - Joe Posnanski
well he was from boston
but I’d venture the ones I met today are former cubs fans or of the ilk
Joe Buck is just White Noise to me. It’s like the game is being called by a CD of whale songs. - mechanical turk
they know pedroia.
hes white!
and grindy!
So, I say this more with admiration than anything else: I love that Kenny Williams went out and acquired the two worst players in the American League so far this year. - Joe Posnanski
pedroia married a girl from elgin
i played high school baseball with her brother. they met at ASU. kelly hatley pedroia.
So WTF?
Boston has no women?
sideways smiley face
by TasteeFreeze on Jul 30, 2011 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions
Have you been to Boston?
I wouldn’t marry someone from there either.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 30, 2011 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions
yes
as I’ve mentioned before there are many Cubs fans that have adopted Boston as “Their AL Team”… They figure “At least they aren’t the Yankees, and they seem to win alot”
debilitating need to belong
when the next designated hitler rises to power, the cubs and red sox fans will be the first ones taking up the banner
by evenyoudorn on Jul 30, 2011 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Significantly more knowledgeable than cub fans in general in my opinion
But there are always the buffoons following any team.
I will say Red Sox fans have (again in general) become insufferable since winning the WS and becoming Yankees Jr,
"Hawk Harrelson: Annoying even the hearing impaired": Teahenny Penny paraphrasing Chisoxfan1473
by NorthSidePaulie on Jul 30, 2011 1:35 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm sure near Boston there are plenty of fans w/ no knowledge of the game.
People who actually like a team playing across the country are bound to be more knowledgeable than the frat kid who likes to get drunk in Wrigleyville and happens to see a couple of innings of the Cubs while there.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 30, 2011 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions
That's a good point...
"Hawk Harrelson: Annoying even the hearing impaired": Teahenny Penny paraphrasing Chisoxfan1473
by NorthSidePaulie on Jul 30, 2011 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions
They've become insufferable because bandwagoners are insufferable.
The Red Sox fans at The Cell now were Yankees fans in the 1990s.
I’ve never had anything but a good time at Fenway.
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 30, 2011 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions
In a world of body order, nasally accents, overwhelming hubris, and undeserved self-satisfaction
why would you pick team knowledge as the angle to attack the quality of Bostonians?
It’s like calling Helen Keller fat. Try harder dude.
by Pander on Jul 30, 2011 1:13 AM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
Oh hells yeah
Best. Comment. Ever…from you.
Also, I think I ruined my computer screen with the liquid I just spit out, laughing so hard.
It’s taken years of practice to be such an asshole.
by Chiburb on Jun 1, 2010 10:35 AM PDT
thats because most of those red sox fans are cub fans in disguise.
Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.
there is probably a decent amount of crossover
i’ve heard a number of times from both sides of that fence that their favorite team in the other league is Cubs/Red Sox.
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
if i never saw gavin before,
i’d think think he was a goddamned serial murderer. just look at him.
by obnoxious american on Jul 30, 2011 2:05 AM CDT reply actions
how can you be sure he isn't?
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
oh joy
In particular, it hasn’t been pretty the last month after a 55-pitch relief appearance on two days’ rest. In the 5 starts since, Peavy has gone 0-3 with a 6.67 ERA and an opponents’ batting average of .333.
"My arm felt great that day but it definitely set me back a little," Peavy said. "There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it. Strength-wise, it really took a toll, but the time off at the break helped and that (8 days off) was some much-needed rest.
"After that (relief stint June 25), I wasn’t even throwing 90 mph. I was at like 85-88. (Tuesday) night in the first inning I was throwing cutters at 90 mph, so it’s all about arm strength.
Read more: http://dailyherald.com/article/20110727/sports/707279796/#ixzz1TbCvAyAa
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
It sounds like he is constantly use the logic I use when drunk
“I feel fine now, so having one more shouldn’t be a big deal at all”
If you're seeing double, aim the car between them.
sideways smiley face
by TasteeFreeze on Jul 30, 2011 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions
that helps them.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Fister and Furbush joining forces, at least Detroit has a sense of humor.
by Grinder in Training on Jul 30, 2011 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions
looks like they're sending Furbush
I think the M’s insisted on a double entendre in return for the one they were giving up.
by Titan52 on Jul 30, 2011 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
furbush is going to seattle.
sounds like deal not done yet. tigers want reliever pauley. also word caspar wells going with furbush to seattle.
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
fister and pauley for furbush, wells and ?. maybe below.
https://twitter.com/#!/DKnobler/status/97322091229089792
"michael gilhaney is an example of a man that is nearly banjaxed from the principal of the atomic theory. would it astonish you to hear that he is nearly half a bicycle?" ~~ sergeant pluck
Did the Wsox and Tigers merge out of financial necessity
in advance of the world financial collapse scheduled for Monday?
sideways smiley face
by TasteeFreeze on Jul 30, 2011 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions
There are not many Mariners pitchers that the Sox don't own.
"Don Cooper, to the O.R! We have a bleeder!" - SkanchoDanza
by homesickalien on Jul 30, 2011 12:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Per Ken Rosenthal
Source: #Rangers would only move Holland for Thornton if #WhiteSox expanded deal to include a starter such as Danks. #tradedeadline #MLB
Good Guys Don't use the reply button
wow. not even close. dude's gonna be a below average starter unless something changes.
i do like Holland as a Coop project though.
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
Sherman and Nightengale via MLBTR
The Red Sox are pushing hard for White Sox right fielder Carlos Quentin and reliever Matt Thornton, tweets USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, but Chicago would have to be overwhelmed with prospects.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post senses that the White Sox “have really fallen out love with Thornton, and would love move the $13MM he is owed for 2012-13.” He says the Yankees have been watching the lefty.
Based on previous trade rumors with Mark Buehrle and Jermaine Dye
I don’t count on the Red Sox overwhelming the White Sox with prospects. I’m guessing they’re trying to lure them with Wily Mo Pena, regardless of whether he’s actually on their roster.
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 30, 2011 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
WMP is going to be a White Sox eventually
i don’t know when, but it’s gonna happen.
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
Lovin' KW again.......
Move Thornton, Get Aramis Ramirez……..financial future better…..hopes for division to still there….more offense…..do it.
I was watching CTL last night (I know, I know)
The sense was that Aramis does not want to move, doesn’t care about winning and really only cares about himself
Memo to Aramis Ramirez, quit being such a jerk about your no-trade clause.
Who do you think you are? Actually using your no-trade clause so that you can not be traded? Quit taking it so darned literally and be like everyone else with a no-trade clause and use it to hand pick the team you get traded to. I don’t mean to be such a jerk about it, but I don’t think you realize that your refusal to be traded is a major inconvenience to almost every contending team in baseball. So what say you get off your high horse and approve a trade already?
Just because you care so much about trivial things like “not wanting to uproot your family” is no reason deprive the many third base needy teams in MLB of really the only hugh quality upgrade at the corner available on the trade market. Or should I say “should be” available.
by larry on Jul 30, 2011 12:09 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
yes and that all makes sense
except for uprooting the family, its two months, he is going to be going somewhere else next year anyways.
i always find it amusing when people get upset that a player who signed a contract to play somewhere for x number of years wants to honor that contract and/or avail himself of the contractual rights he bargained for himself.
by larry on Jul 30, 2011 12:40 PM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
I am not upset about it personally
I don’t even know if he would help that much. I am sure the Cubs would love to be able to trade him.
part of earning a no-trade clause is, you know, being able to dictate what happens to you
you know how the cubs could have avoided this whole situation? not giving aramis ramirez a no-trade clause.
by Craig Grebeck on Jul 30, 2011 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
He'd have 10-and-5 rights anyway, the clause is meaningless at this point
by Yinka Double Dare on Jul 30, 2011 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
.....but he hasn't done anything?
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 30, 2011 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Not a bad team
CF D’AZA Bench: Morel, Pierre, Rios, Vizquel, Flowers, Bridge
SS Alexei
1B Paulie SP Danks, Buehrle, Floyd, Peavy, Humber
DH Dunn Pen Santos, Crain, Sale, Frasor, Ohman
3B Aramis
RF Quentin
LF Dayan
C AJ
2B Beckham
needs more pitchers
brndnprkns: I'm pretty sure the "badass" value of your life is closer to Gigli than The Dark Knight
by whitesoxmatt on Jul 30, 2011 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions
the bench is awful
I want Pence and Hamilton on our bench. And we would only have to give up LilliB
Where the white women at?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQ-ISsDm8M
by parkernutws05 on Jul 30, 2011 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions
ballantini brings the calming logic:
it’d be nice if this is true too:
Does that mean Carlos Quentin finishes the year in Chicago?
Most likely, yes. As much as there is a sense that Quentin is replaceable in Chicago with Dayan Viciedo waiting in the wings down in Triple-A Charlotte, don’t forget how enamored Williams is with his current right fielder, too. The truth is, it’s a much greater likelihood that the Tank and CQ are the 2012 Opening Day corner outfielders than Williams sheds either player for other assets.
Yeah
One of the overlooked benefits of keeping Quentin is it (probably) means no Juan Pierre next year.
a VERY AVERAGE Sox Machine refugee
the guy i went to the game with last night was saying they need pierre back next year.
it was terrible.
the whole, ‘who would lead off?’ thing.
i tried to reason with him.
not sure how much got through.
So, I say this more with admiration than anything else: I love that Kenny Williams went out and acquired the two worst players in the American League so far this year. - Joe Posnanski
There is no reasoning with those people.
But I commend your patience.
Little Bighorn. Classic small sample size. -Skancho Danza
by keystone connection on Jul 30, 2011 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions
kenny should explain to ozzie that the only lead-off men
he is allowed in the future are hall of famers-in-waiting akin to ty cobb, rickey henderson or tim raines.
Careful… I think Henderson is still in the minors somewhere. Don't give him any ideas.
"I have zero enthusiasm for my career, home, physical fitness, or any number of personal relationships with other humans and pets. It’s called 'being alive,' Frank Wren. Now hold your nose and make a deal, pussy." - dr. lingerie
Pierre isn't even defensible as a "classic" lead off guy
That’s the thing that really bugs me about the “who would lead off?” types.
Aside from running (his one significant tool, which is declining) he fails on other elements of classic lead-offery. He’s not great at getting on base, and he doesn’t work counts particularly well to see more pitches.
He’s more of a old school 2 or an AL 9 to me.
Mr. Chessfu is adding his groundbreaking sports analysis to Bears articles now too
I think he has a template post and just changes the names.
Ballantini is legit
i got into a twitter discussion w/ him earlier this year. guy knows his stuff.
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
he's probably the best major media guy covering the Sox right?
he’s kind of the exact opposite of Cowley.
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
Can someone explain what this "championship breakthrough game" is on MLBNetwork
Its the White Sox minors team vs a US team
that's a high school team sponsored by the white sox.
part of the whole baseball in inner cities effort that reinsdorf is very committed to.
real-time gamethreading in HD. kachow!
I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.
by thatshortkid on Jul 30, 2011 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh WU?????
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"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
by Tdogg on Jul 30, 2011 3:56 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
what was our bet for EJax?
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
I don't think we have one. Just with WU
I just had the walk wager with you and Peavy
"Rooting for the Twins is just a roundabout way of rooting for a first-round playoff bye for the Yankees." by big_fun
is that what we did?
So fast he could hit a ball up the middle and it would hit him in the ass sliding into second.
Ballantweet:
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“I don’t see anything on the horizon.” says KW. Apparently most calls these days are pranks from GM buds reacting to the #WhiteSox rumors
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CSNChi_Beatnik Brett Ballantini
Viciedo is still sore, he’s taken BP but KW doesn’t want him rushed back and develop bad habits. Sore hand NOT related to broken thumb in ST
SNChi_Beatnik Brett Ballantini
Ozzie repeated Frasor is a good acquisition, to spell Crain, but no one asked Crain. Told me he’s fine, been gassed just once all season.
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Ozzie is mystified by the lack of fun Rios has in the game. Thats his main message to Alex: Playing time’s in your hands—have some fun w/it
Well clearly after Danks was brought up by Texas
you knew that GMs were just acting goofy seeing what they could get away with.
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