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Maybe we'll see Nix pitch today? With Santos/Thornton/Jenks/Putz likely not available, there's no harm in doing that if this game reaches massive blowout proportions.

This Garcia start reminded me of Colon's start at the Cell last year where he just got destroyed, and he was never the same after it. I haven't seen a Sox starter get hit harder in a game in a long time.

It's so obvious that Quentin needs to stand closer to the plate. He can't turn on anything with authority, and anything on the outside corner results in a lazy pop up to right field. Hard to get mad about Garcia's performance today, I'm more shocked it doesn't happen more often with his lack of anything on his pitches.

What channel is the NBA game on? It's blocked out on ESPN right now.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 22, 2010 -> 10:09 PM) I can't remember a year where so many no-names, scrubs or guy that haven't done anything of note in years have started off so well: Ty Wiggington Jose Bautista Jose Guillen Vernon Wells Kelly Johnson Rod Barajas Alex Gonzalez Jorge Cantu John Buck Casey McGehee None of them will make it as starters, but there's a good chance a few of these guys could be all-stars (and not just because one player from each team is required to go) if they keep this up. I just want to say you provide so much to this board with your mentions of baseball not involving the Sox. Thank you!

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.