SoxAce

Wisconsin still has a chance. I got Duke in my bracket winning it so i want the money, but pulling for Wisconsin. Decisions...

Okafor taking over now.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 06:14 PM) A well located fastball is tough to barrel up and drive. You can make contact and put the ball in play. You might not be successful in the outcome of what happens. I faced a few guys who had plus stuff and were 92-95. The different was however that their secondary stuff was no where near what these guys in the pro's throw. So sure you could get the bat on the ball and hit it. But its not RBI baseball where you are putting it into the stands. It really depends on the hitter. I generally loved to face guys with good breaking pitches as I always looked off speed. I was never the best fastball hitter (if I had half of Konerko's timing...) it was generally a reason why I was tough to K.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 06:07 PM) Great game thread guys 55 pages. Usually opening game threads are great though.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 06:06 PM) Eh his point stands. I played DIII and we used to crank the pitching machine up to 90 on occasion. Once you got it timed it wasn't that hard. Now, I played against a kid that got drafted by the Tribe in round 9. That kid has incredible stuff for DIII but only got to AA before flaming out. Right now Drabek looks like a high A ball guy. I played myself. A well located fastball is tough to hit. Hell I could hit at 93 if the guy kept throwing it. I will just respectfully disagree even talking to guys who I personally know that have been drafted playing minor league ball now.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 06:03 PM) Hopefully LaRoche does something this at bat. Heh.... nope.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 06:02 PM) I did as well. Hitting fastballs is not hard. The different between college and the pro's however is the secondary pitches move a hell of a lot more. You are facing the friday night pitcher every day.

Hopefully LaRoche does something this at bat.

At this point, I hope we battle with these last three outs. Say what you will about last year's team, but they at least battled till the end even though they sucked. Don't roll over and die so easily boys.

Another soft hit ball.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 05:49 PM) You typically need more than one year of success to be considered a powerhouse I don't agree with the word (unless your name is the San Francisco Giants) but it isn't THAT far fetched either.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 05:44 PM) Don't you think "powerhouse" is a bit of a stretch? They went to the World Series last year and had an insane bullpen and defensive ratings. I don't usually agree with Greg, but I don't think it's that far fetched.

Jennings does not deserve his ERA ballooning like that.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 05:32 PM) It was a slow grounder that should have been collected and thrown to first for an easy out. Instead, Alexei screens Micah and fails to even pick it up. It should have been had but it's not an error since neither guy got to the ball. As simple as that. Sucks for a pitcher cause it blooms his ERA but it's the right call.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 05:31 PM) First game of the year and people can see why many wanted Sanchez. Gotta make that play. Especially with all the question marks we have defensively. Sanchez, Alexei and Eaton are the only positive defensive players we have.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 05:28 PM) how is that not an error? How is it an error?

Jennings was much better off pitching to Morales. Called that before the Gordon at bat.

Sox showing off that stellar defense. Bad luck for Jennings.

QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 05:25 PM) Said he wouldn't name names, but there was a series in Tampa when the same Sox players was drilled 3 times and the Sox never retaliated. Hawk said he went into the manager's office and asked if the Sox were going to do anything about it. The manager said he was "filing it".....Hawk and Steve then joked that that file must've gotten lost because no retaliation ever came. I think you quoted the wrong person as I said it was probably Manuel.

And of course Robin wants the lefty lefty as if he has hasn't read about Jennings effectiveness with righties.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 05:22 PM) Not hard to figure out since Tampa hasn't been around too long. And I don't remember Ozzie backing down from stuff like that Not to mention he loves... LOVES Ozzie.

Jennings look much more comfortable facing righties.

QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 05:19 PM) So who is Hawk talking about? Jerry Manuel? Has to be.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Apr 6, 2015 -> 05:14 PM) Semi-final line, anyways. He is responsible for the guy on first. Right. But I think Jennings will get the job done. Although I hope Robin knows he's much better against righties.

Sharks final line. 6 IP 6 H 4 R 4 ER 3 BB 1 SO.