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Quentin showing some good signs lately. Anyone else notice Hawk calling him CQ today?

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 22, 2010 -> 08:29 PM) I wouldn't mind if Santos pitched the 9th but probably won't since he pitched yesterday . I wouldn't want to see that.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 22, 2010 -> 08:29 PM) You're difficult to impress anymore. Wow, I wasn't being serious

QUOTE (shawnhillegas @ May 22, 2010 -> 08:28 PM) Better stuff and repertoire? Sergio Santos circa 2010 Bobby Jenks circa 2005 I'd say Jenks, as he was able to change the eye level so well with the fastball and then the hook. Santos has impressed the hell out of me with his control, and his change-up looks like it could be a filthy pitch.

I get disappointed when people even hit the ball against Santos.

Santos is so filthy

Santos warming up to pitch a second game and Pierre with a double? What is happening!!!!!

I'd rather he line out like that than have infield singles!

QUOTE (KipWellsFan @ May 22, 2010 -> 09:09 PM) Thornton only faced one hitter? Are there still injury concerns? He was at 95 mph, but wasn't throwing as free and easy as usual. It's a good sign though!!!!

Putz did a great job of hitting spots there.

Wow, 95 mph fastball!! Huge batter here in Hanley.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ May 22, 2010 -> 09:04 PM) I like Thornton better against righties for some reason, don't know what the numbers show however... Agreed, his inside fastball to them is more effective than against lefties. I can't believe he was given one hitter.

Wow, Thornton being used as a LOOGY??

Very good game for Gavin, time to go to the pen.

THORNTON'S ALIVE!

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 22, 2010 -> 08:47 PM) Picking out two pitchers is pretty meaningless. Also, Ely hadn't even seen the majors yet, so you can't really use him to make that comparison. Fine, Jon Garland and Clayton Richard, as well as looking at how much Javy is struggling this year (yet dominated the Mets last night)

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 22, 2010 -> 08:47 PM) Picking out two pitchers is pretty meaningless. Also, Ely hadn't even seen the majors yet, so you can't really use him to make that comparison. Even Homer Hawk talks about how much easier it is to pitch in the NL. He was talking two weeks ago about how all agents should push their pitchers to sign in the NL.

Who are the rumored teams for Oswalt so far? It would be ironic if he goes to the Reds after dominating them throughout his career. Texas seems like an ideal fit, but I can't see those two teams making a trade.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 22, 2010 -> 08:45 PM) The people that want to watch it know. There are promos everywhere. Hard to miss. I'll be honest, when using DVR, it's very easy to miss promos like that.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 22, 2010 -> 07:43 PM) That sort of performance is well beyond league differential. I really think the league difference tends to get waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overblown. Its not as if the NL is a AAA league for the AL, they are a lot closer than that. If the Sox staff ERA was, say, between 4 and 5 in the weeks prior... the NL is not so bad that it suddenly drops to zero. MB and Floyd have both looked good, and the bullpen has looked good for a few weeks now and most of the season. A league is which Carlos Silva and John Ely can dominate = AAAA. Look at these hitters, they act like they've never seen an offspeed pitch. I'm not saying that Floyd doesn't look good though.

Hey Hawk, why not complaining about that Kotsay fastball right down the plate called a ball?

QUOTE (Brian @ May 22, 2010 -> 07:40 PM) I heard we'll see him tomorrow night in the ALternate Timeline. Haha, where he went on to become a NBA player and married to Kate? How many people do you think are going to forget Lost is on tomorrow night and get pissed come Monday morning?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 22, 2010 -> 07:40 PM) Sox pitching has gone 18 innings without allowing a single run. Gotta love the NL. With the Cardinals starting pitching falling apart, be interesting if they get interested in Buehrle come June/July.

My copy/paste isn't working, but Dirk's opting out of Dallas. I could see him going to New York if they don't get LeBron.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 22, 2010 -> 07:38 PM) almost zero chance for Thornton. He's actually have a good but not spectacular season, and he's not a closer. How many non-closer relievers make the ASG? Is Thornton even alive?