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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 11:33 PM) 40 plus pitches already for Danks. That's why he'll never be a true ace. Just throws way too many pitches to get outs. He has too many games where his mechanics are off and his offspeed pitches just aren't there.

Wow Danks...when you play the Yankees, you cannot let the bottom of their order score runs against you. When Danks goes to another team, he better pray he doesn't go to the AL East.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 11:28 PM) It won't matter if Danks doesn't get his s*** together. Looks much better this inning, his fastball has been crisp.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 11:26 PM) If CC pitches like he just did that inning, we will score 5 or 6. In the past, he seemed to get into a groove as the game went on and started throwing a lot harder. Great to see that 2 out RBI though.

Come on Walker, teach CQ how to hit LHP please!! Just ugly

There you go PK! Cox almost with a huge blunder there.

Interesting to note that Cano is playing Rios directly up the middle. Finally some team got smart.

Wow, that first pitch to Alexei was one of the worst strike calls you'll see. Danks was not getting that same zone.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 11:12 PM) Getting ahead then FAIL His offspeed pitches have been terrible so far. He has a good fastball tonight, but getting burned on the change/slider.

2 batters, 2 runs. I hate you Nick Swisher!!

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 06:03 AM) Jay Bruce had himself quite a night. He had been in hibernation all year until recently. If he gets hot, yikes! I love this Reds team. Took a while. But they have the look of a team that's going to contend for a while. Not just a 1-year odyssey. I'm sure you've heard the legend of Chapman's fastball last night. 105mph????

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 11:01 PM) Come on Johnny, keep that changeup down and under control today. If he has the same command he has last outing, he won't make it 5 innings.

Looking at the Twins schedule the rest of the way, they couldn't ask for an easier month of September. Very few games remaining for them against teams above .500 (Sox, Jays, Rangers)

QUOTE (J.Reedfan8 @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 11:27 PM) I'm so used to C.C. pitching against Buehrle.. like literally every time they face off. Weird seeing Danks name as a counter part. and usually day games

Damn you Gardenhire and your smart managing

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 11:20 PM) fuentes sucks He really doesn't, as he dominates lefties

21 in a row retired for Blackburn, including no hits since 1st inning. At least Ichiro will be up in the 9th.

QUOTE (CWSOX45 @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 09:56 PM) I may complain about the White Sox offense from time to time, but after watching these degenerates try to score a run, I can honestly say they are the worst offensive team I have seen in a long time. Seattle's offense makes me appreciate ours. Hell, Mark Kotsay would be one of their more dangerous hitters.

QUOTE (CWSOX45 @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 09:52 PM) Seattle is god awful. Can't expect any help from them. It's like they're not even using real baseball bats. Everything comes off their bats so softly.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 10:45 PM) Its always the Twins middle relievers that seem to baffle the sox this year. They have scored on Capps and Rauch(they even got a run off Fuentes this year too), its Crain, Manship, Duensing and Guerrier that just shut the Sox down completely. Crain's been unbelievable for them the last couple of months.

Blackburn's retired 15 in a row vs Seattle, and seemingly on about 30 pitches. 1-0 thru 6 for Twins.

Fuentes has dominated lefties this season, as they're barely hitting over .100 against him. He also has an ERA around 2 since the ASB. He'll be a good fit for the Twins bullpen, as Gardenhire will likely use him in good situations.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 08:34 PM) Seriously. The pick-up doesn't scare me, but the Twins bullpen w/ Brian Fuentes is better than without him. It sure as hell can't be called a crappy pick-up, any decent bullpen arm is always a good acquisition. Going from Perkins to Fuentes is an upgrade

Mariners look worse than ever against the Twins. You have guys like Gutierrez dropping pretty easy fly balls...yuck!

QUOTE (bobryansson @ Aug 28, 2010 -> 09:36 PM) Anyone know the Sox' record against CC? awful...CC is 8-1 at the Cell in his career