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If the infield is in, there's absolutely no reason to pitch to the hitter in this situation.

And this game is just about over. Hillman, good for you for being proactive.

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ May 6, 2009 -> 01:54 AM) I missed part of the game because I had to study. So I'll admit that much.... Just know this...Alexei swung and missed on strike 3 on a terrible curve by a righty that was 18 inches inside.

Somewhere, Flash is getting ready to explode. Hang in there Flash, the real prospects will be up sooner rather than later.

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ May 6, 2009 -> 02:53 AM) Since when has Betemit been good at baseball? He's a very good hitter from the right side. In the 9th inning, Betemit should have absolutely been in to hit for Alexei. THIS UMPIRE f***ING SUCKS!

This umpire is such a joke. That first pitch was a blatant strike.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 6, 2009 -> 01:49 AM) inexcusably poor managing Besides for a few failed hit-and-runs by Lillibridge and a few successful ones by Getz, I really don't know what Ozzie is doing during the innings that we're batting.

What a disaster Alexei has been. He is opening up so f***ing early at the plate. Now this is something that Walker needs to be working with him on (and he very well might be).

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ May 6, 2009 -> 02:48 AM) AJ is one of our best hitters tonight....we really need him in future innings. I don't really want Corky coming to bat with the game on the line. Broadway is coming in if we don't score to face their 3-4-5.

Yep Ozzie, way to keep letting Alexei bat against tough righties. Did Wilson Betemit get caught partying with Brian Anderson and Brandon McCarthy?

Really should have Lillibridge run for AJP, but Ozzie never pulls his starting catcher.

Konerko flies out deep to wrong part of the park. Hawk sounds as depressed as I've ever heard him.

Dye is striking out at a ridiculous pace this season.

KC really does have a good bullpen.

Dye/PK/AJP against Juan Cruz. Maybe he'll get wild.

Let's hope Dye's guarding the RF line.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ May 6, 2009 -> 01:33 AM) If he says one word there, he's tossed for arguing balls and strikes. Losing your manager is not a good thing in an extra inning game. At this point, it's better to stick up for your players and hopefully get a few more inches of the plate. Our pitchers have pitched all game like they're scared of the bat.

OMG, that was right down the plate. Keep sitting on your ass though Ozzie.

So how is a pitch at the same level to Crisp and Thome called a strike on Jim and not Coco?

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 6, 2009 -> 01:28 AM) Really poor team effort from all chicago teams today......at least the cub never even really gave themselves a chance this afternoon Devastating

QUOTE (JDsDirtySox @ May 6, 2009 -> 02:26 AM) I wish I could watch BHam or Winston-Salem games on tv. My blood pressure can't handle much more of the 09 Sox and we are only in the first week of May. At this rate, the game threads will have 200 posts max come July and these games won't bug you too much by then. There's just something terrible missing from the team this season.

Any pitcher with a good slider is just a terrible match-up for the White Sox. We've chased so many pitches the last few innings only to swing at pitches out of the zone.

Thome's been swinging this year like he's never seen an offspeed pitch in his life.

I can't believe they threw him a fastball. It was a perfect pitch to hit, and CQ tried to do too much with it.

There's not a chance in hell they throw a fastball to CQ here on 3-2.