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If AJP ever gets injured, we really will see Tyler Flowers as our starting catcher.

Possible good news with Josh Hamilton headed to the DL

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 10:37 PM) I looked it up. Thome is swinging at an inordinate amount of 1st pitches this year (up to 38%, 25% for his career). He's 1-9 when he puts the first pitch in play. Crazy stat...as of last weekend, J.J. Hardy hadn't swung at a first pitch all year.

Way to get us back in the dugout Bartolo

Johnson's swing on the strike 3 is as feeble as you'll ever see.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 10:32 PM) I'm telling you, all signs point to us scoring many runs today, assuming our 8-9-1 don't f*** it up. Much like Jim Thome against a pitcher like Russ Ortiz, I think Quentin would go 6-10 with 3 homers against this guy.

Damn, Anderson just missed that.

Hell yeah PK!! 2-0 Sox, good job by the fan of not touching the ball.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 11:30 PM) I love Carlos' short swing. It's funny, but he's not even close to being on his game yet. He hit a lot of homers a few weeks ago, but his swing was still a little off. He's such a pleasure to watch hit.

It sure seems like Thome and Dye have made a ton of weak outs on the first pitch this season.

Rocket single by CQ...2 on, 1 out. This is one of the few pitchers I wish we had Thome in the lineup to face.

Ah, the Owens special...weak grounder to 2nd base.

This lineup the Sox have is just not going to get it done in the majors. I also think if you want to play Owens, you play him in the game with Felix Hernandez, as you might need to try and steal more against him.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 08:44 PM) Get well soon Chris, having Jerry Owens (especially Jerry f***ing Owens) or Brent Lillibridge at the top of the lineup is nothing short of embarrassing. It really is amazing how the absence of Getz and Thome makes this lineup go from formidable to laughable.

If Wilson Betemit is not in the lineup for Game 2 tonight, I will take a sign that says Free Wilson Betemit to the game tomorrow.

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 06:03 AM) Aardsma love? ha! I have to say, I had no idea Aardsma had an ERA over 16 after the ASB last year. With that said, I'd still rather have him over MacDougal or Egbert or Broadway or anyone else we've had as the last man in the bullpen.

It will be nice to see the AL East take care of the AL Central tonight. Verlander looks fantastic tonight though so far.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 27, 2009 -> 11:23 PM) Cancelled DH tomorrow starting at 405 with second game starting 30 minutes after the end of first game. Wow, going to have 3 games in a span of 24 hours.

Game will start in a delay, no estimated start time.

The sad thing is I honestly believe Ozzie would rather have Owens in the lineup than Betemit.

Is this Seattle's only trip here? It would suck to not get to face their worst pitcher.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Apr 27, 2009 -> 06:02 PM) And fathom...I know you are a pessimist...but it wasn't a bad trade at the time. Give Marquez some time...he'll come around. JMHO. That's funny, because I'm almost always optimistic when it comes to trades. That was a terrible trade at the time, and is even worse now with the pathetic way Betemit's being used and Marquez proving last year's numbers weren't a fluke.

Owens will be in LF

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 27, 2009 -> 06:58 PM) Time has shown the White Sox have made very few mistakes in letting players go. Right now, and you can argue about Ryan Sweeney or Chris B. Young, but Frank Francisco's about the only pitcher we have traded that would find a place on the 2009 White Sox roster. I'll gladly take Aardsma on this roster instead of some of the crap we have out there in the pen.

So Thome's getting two days off in 3 days? Makes me think something is going on with his back. This is ridiculous though...play Quentin in LF, and get Betemit in the f***ing lineup. This is the one game you better make sure you win in this series, and this is a pretty discouraging lineup.