Spring Training Game #26: White Sox @ Cubs -- Javier Vazquez vs. Ted Lilly

by The Wizard on Mar 22, 2008 2:21 PM CDT in Game Threads

Time: 3:05 p.m. CT, Radio: WGN AM-720 Cubs feed, MLB.radio (Live Boxscore; MLB Gameday)

Sox: Ozuna, 2B; Uribe, SS; Konerko, 1B; Dye, RF; Crede, 3B; Quentin, LF; Anderson, B, CF; Hall, C; Vazquez, J, P

Cubs: Fontenot, SS; Soriano, A, LF; Lee, 1B; Ramirez, 3B; Fukudome, RF; DeRosa, 2B; Soto, C; Pie, CF; Lilly, P

"Juan is great. Juan is fine. Juan is going to be here. We'll see how he plays, and hopefully he continues to play the way he is playing right now and we get the best out of him.''

***** In other news,

BTB: Is BPI (Total Bases allowed/innings pitched) a better stat than WHIP?.
Jim previews Alexei.
Bill Plashke's Juan Pierre column gets the FJM treatment.
Tango fires up his clutch project. Make your White Sox selections here.
Carl's latest 'Palehose 8' comic strip: In Which The Winter is Defeated by The Awesome.

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hey Wiz

didn't want you to think you posted for nothing.
back to golden tee.

Next time, Bhoov, do some research.

by Chiburb on Mar 22, 2008 2:48 PM CDT reply actions

I guess no team wanted a fat shortstop...

with a sub-.700 OPS for $4.5 million dollars.

Shocking.

by SSH2005 on Mar 22, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions

I can't believe

a Sox-Cubs game on the weekend isn't being televised, even if it is spring training.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Mar 22, 2008 2:55 PM CDT reply actions

Don't get it either

"...Ultimately, I will thank some of you for getting us a little bit of an edge that we haven't had in the past couple years."

by Brush Back on Mar 22, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Is that an Anderson sighting in CF?

"...Ultimately, I will thank some of you for getting us a little bit of an edge that we haven't had in the past couple years."

by Brush Back on Mar 22, 2008 2:59 PM CDT reply actions

This slackard Brian Anderson,

2 crappy singles, only 1 RBI

And per Santo - "they've got 2 cheap singles here."

Was that a ground out to 2nd for Owens?

by ballyb on Mar 22, 2008 4:05 PM CDT reply actions

Toby shooting for 0fer spring.

Was that a ground out to 2nd for Owens?

by ballyb on Mar 22, 2008 4:06 PM CDT reply actions

But the Cubs only have 2 stolen bases.

WHAT DOES Toby Hall bring to the team?

Was that a ground out to 2nd for Owens?

by ballyb on Mar 22, 2008 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Listening on Gameday Audio...

Is like punching myself in the head. It never ceases to amaze me how many excuses ron santo can come up with for this crappy team. These announcers know less about baseball than a fifth grader.

by oldComiskey91 on Mar 22, 2008 4:13 PM CDT reply actions

I love Santo and Hughes.

Was that a ground out to 2nd for Owens?

by ballyb on Mar 22, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Say what you want

But he did notice that Pie wasn't as erect as at the start of ST. That's some attention to detail.

"...Ultimately, I will thank some of you for getting us a little bit of an edge that we haven't had in the past couple years."

by Brush Back on Mar 22, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Javier pitcching like a 1.

Was that a ground out to 2nd for Owens?

by ballyb on Mar 22, 2008 4:29 PM CDT reply actions

Wow,

a triple to right field against the Sox.

Was that a ground out to 2nd for Owens?

by ballyb on Mar 22, 2008 4:38 PM CDT reply actions

Giants claim infielder Jose Castillo from Marlins

"Giants claim infielder Castillo on waivers from Florida Marlins"

This probably ends their interest in Crede.

by SSH2005 on Mar 22, 2008 5:00 PM CDT reply actions

Wow

That FJM link made my day. I'm going to be repeating that bit about David Eckstein all day. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

by jackie hayes on Mar 22, 2008 5:04 PM CDT reply actions

Yep, and take note Jerry Owens-backers...

"If people really think the reason we lost last year was because my arm wasn't strong enough, or because I didn't get on base enough, hey, that's cool, I'll be the man, I'll take it," says Pierre.

Look, spare me the martyr shit, dude. A guy who loses his house to a tornado is a victim. You ain't no victim. The Dodgers lost for a bunch of reasons. It definitely did not help them that they gave the guy with the second-worst OBP on the team the most ABs.

by SSH2005 on Mar 22, 2008 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions

jermaine dye lost another ball...

by The Wizard on Mar 22, 2008 6:20 PM CDT reply actions

Nice to see Carrie Schueler get into the game

Strike that, Oney Guillen. I wonder who is a better hitter, Carrie or Oney.

by southsideirish71 on Mar 22, 2008 6:53 PM CDT reply actions

detroit signs miguel cabrera to 8-year extension

[baseballmusings]:

The Detroit Tigers lock in their trade prize for the next eight years.

Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers reached a preliminary agreement Saturday on an eight-year, $153.3 million contract extension, a source close to Cabrera told ESPNdeportes.com on condition of anonymity.

The All-Star third baseman will undergo a physical on Monday to complete the deal, the source said.

Wow. What a great deal. I would bet Miguel would get well over $20 million per year if he went the free agent route next year. We'll see what the final deal looks like Monday.

by The Wizard on Mar 22, 2008 9:43 PM CDT reply actions

Great...

It sure is gonna be fun watching Cabrera (the good one) own us for the next 8 years.

by SSH2005 on Mar 22, 2008 11:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Brian Anderson

is having one of the best offensive performances of ANY player in MLB. Call it crappy pitching, Arizona, whatever. 1.106 OPS.

Great defense, too. How many runners has he thrown out this spring?

Was that a ground out to 2nd for Owens?

by ballyb on Mar 22, 2008 10:38 PM CDT reply actions

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by 3E8 on Mar 23, 2008 1:28 AM CDT up reply actions

Blue Jays release outfielder Reed Johnson...

Blue Jays have officially released Reed Johnson.
It was reported Saturday, but the Blue Jays just made it official. Johnson hit .289 this spring, but it looks like Shannon Stewart beat him out of a job. He'll get claimed off waivers rather quickly.

Source: BlueJays.mlb.com

Can he still play some CF? If so, I see the Cubs picking him up rather quickly to platoon him with Felix Pie.

by SSH2005 on Mar 23, 2008 10:16 AM CDT reply actions

He was the starting CFer in College

at Cal-Fullerton with Rowand playing mostly RF.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Mar 23, 2008 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions

I knew he played with Rowand in college...

I didn't know that he was the CF'er and Rowand was the RF'er though. Interesting.

Some team will jump on him. He hits lefties hard and he can play every outfield spot. He would make a very nice bench platoon outfielder.

by SSH2005 on Mar 23, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions

Granderson

to start season on the shelf.

"They say that blood is thicker than water. What we have is thicker than blood."

by Toonderstrook on Mar 23, 2008 10:39 AM CDT reply actions

It's a start...

Hopefully this trend continues..

by oldComiskey91 on Mar 23, 2008 11:09 AM CDT up reply actions

ChiSox.com

got an overhaul... I noticed MLB.com looked different a day or two ago. It seems that all the team sites have been updated as well.

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Mar 23, 2008 1:10 PM CDT reply actions

This is probably old news

I can never remember who posts what and when, so if this has already been posted, argued, and dismissed then forgive me please. This is from yesterday's Sox/Cubs recap on espn.com

Ozzie Guillen is still trying to decide who will be his regular second baseman.

He said Ozuna will start the opener against Cleveland, but Guillen sees him as a utility man -- not an everyday player. That leaves Uribe and Alexei Ramirez, although Guillen could rotate second basemen.

"I think everybody playing second base is doing a good job so far," Guillen said.

I'm herding awesome!

by Hazymania on Mar 23, 2008 1:54 PM CDT reply actions