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Crap, I hope that injury doesn't impact Konerko's speed.

Hopefully they're both ok.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 09:01 PM) You would have to try to find someone who would be willing to pay him $15 million per. Good luck with that. Pay a portion of that, and you can get some good prospects from a team like the Giants.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 08:00 PM) Pena has been a 1 inning pitcher. He's been given a different role. He got through 2 fine, now struggling. This is not his fault if it all goes bad this inning. Agreed, with a day off tomorrow, this is puzzling.

Hope someone is warming up for the Sox.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:53 PM) He'd have been waht, 25? That's still kinda young. Yes, but I thought he was 22ish. Of course, I didn't know he was from Alabama either.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 08:51 PM) I was kind of hoping for a sweep. See how bad things can get. I'm a glutton for punishment. Oh well, plenty of time to lose this thing. No matter how much I "want" them to lose in order to see changes made, I still get way too happy to see our players get hits (especially Beckham/Quentin/Rios)

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:50 PM) Assuming the 'Stros can hold a 6-2 lead, the Cubs will be 2-6 since Fathom wrote this. Can't you wait until after next weekend to write this!!

Impressive inning, and I'm sure Hawk just called him "Jew"

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:47 PM) Bah, he hits a small slump in the 2nd half or next year and you'll be saying he's finished. No way, part of the reason last year with him was so puzzling to me is I've always thought he had a great swing. About 4 years ago, I said he was the best young hitter in baseball, only to be informed he wasn't all that young.

Love that man...don't trade him!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:45 PM) Don't look now, but Rios is the tying run. Beckham should run back to 1st so that Rios doesn't have to worry about batting with RISP! Just kidding, I still have confidence in Rios.

I get way too excited for a single by Beckham, but I'll take it!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 08:39 PM) 10-12 more years... haha, we should play a game of who will be on the Sox bench over the next few years. I'd say Eckstein is a definite, and no way we don't acquire T. Hunter in a few seasons. Who else am I missing? Miguel Cabrera in 15 years maybe?

Tony Pena has really been a godsend this season.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 08:36 PM) Or a 2-out double, or a 2 out HR, or an error on a throw, lots of things that can happen. But with Konerko at 1st, would he even score on a double?

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:34 PM) That's Gary Bettman for ya. NBA didn't need to have 2 nights off in between games 1 and 2

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:34 PM) I'd rather have him take the walk. Even in a good year, the odds of him hitting a HR on 1 swing are only a couple percent. But what's the chances of 3 consecutive two-out singles?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 07:34 PM) Heh, either he missed the bag or he stepped on Penas foot. Either way he should have been out. Worst call of the week!!

If you're Juan Pierre or Vizquel or Beckham (this year), etc. then you bet your ass you should be taking 3-0. The thing is, the opposition knows our hitters won't swing, so they just throw meatballs on the 3-0 pitch. Next thing you know, it's 3-1 pitch and our hitters are grounding out weakly.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 08:27 PM) So do I, and you're full of s***, Fathom. It's a leaguewide trend, just like so many other things in baseball are. Soon enough, hitters will start swinging 3-0 again, when it becomes apparent that pitchers are laying it in there on 3-0/ Kalapse has to have a stat about this!!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 08:25 PM) You're the last guy I'd expect to be arguing that OBP is a bad thing. For your power hitters, and especially our team with such a weak top/bottom of the order, I'd rather see guys swinging from their heels in that position. All you're doing if you walk in front of AJP or Kotsay is setting up the 4-6-3.

Sweet, good job Carlos!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 08:23 PM) You and Fathom are just parroting the exact conversation Stone and Hawk had last night. We've been saying this for 2 months now. I watch a ton of games on the MLB Package, and nearly every other team gives their power hitters the 3-0 green light.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 08:23 PM) I don't give a damn who the player is. You take on 3-0 EVERY SINGLE TIME. Why, so you can draw a walk? I'd prefer a hit with the chances of an extra base hit.