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QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 08:15 PM) Anyone think Russell could be an effective major league closer? Nope...at best, he can become a righty set-up man. He doesn't have any plus-plus pitches.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 07:43 PM) I'd really rather not push them...just about everyone in that pen could use an extra day or two of rest. It'd be dynamite if Gavin could go 7+ and we wind up only having to throw Russell out there to finish things off. I really hope we can let Thornton just sit in the bullpen all day and not throw a pitch. He's complained twice in the last month about having a tired arm.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 07:39 PM) Anyone hear a scouting report on Lirano this year? One of the ESPN "experts" said he still is effective, but you can't confuse his stuff with what he had 2 years ago. I'd agree with this...his fastball is about 91, and his slider has significantly less tilt. I think Liriano's benefitted by facing some crappy lineups since he returned.

Did they ever say what is up with Thome? CQ and Alexei are just awesome right now.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 07:08 PM) List of people Anderson has to kill to get a start: Ozzie Guillen Joey Cora Ken Griffey Jr. Nick Swisher Dwayne Wise Jerry Owens Chris Young Darin Erstad Jason Tyner Alexei Ramirez Miguel Negron Jordan Danks Salvador Sanchez Sergio Morales Kent Gerst Kenny Williams Jr. Nicholas Damas Misael Tavarez Probably ought to wound Dye and Konerko and Thome while he's on that rampage just for good measure. I'd have added Quentin too, but I doubt he can actually be harmed by men. You think someone should tell Ozzie that righties hit knucklers better, especially against Dickey. .316 batting avg for righties compared to .254 for lefties.

Another slow start for a starting pitcher...Floyd looked like hell last time he faced the Mariners.

I thought Thome might have injured his shoulder on a swing late in the game last night. Hopefully he's ok, but you never like to see him miss a game due to injury.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 02:48 PM) Missing Sherrill for that whole series is huge. They will miss Percival as well. With Tampa's pen, I'd rather they have Percival instead of Balfour closing. The Rays missing Crawford and Longoria is very nice.

It's such a disgrace that they didn't show the 100m and 200m live. I finally got the chance to watch some USA basketball this morning, and thought it was really cool to see Lebron, Kobe, Carmelo, and Wade on the court at the same time.

Yeah, so Bolt is pretty f***ing fast. I can't wait to watch the footage of the 200.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 02:48 AM) Great game. If you would have told me the final would be 5-0 tonight, I would have said at least Richard didn't do too bad... This made me laugh, well done!

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 19, 2008 -> 11:17 PM) Probably let the managers decide since both teams are without their pitchers. I could see the Sox using Carrasco. I think the Sox will have CQ up in the bottom of the inning.

Let the game go 3 innings...and then pray for rain so that Felix can't pitch on Wednesday. No matter who was pitching for the Sox today out of the 5th spot, this was going to be an almost impossible match-up. Have the Mariners named a starter for tomorrow?

Lots of good at bats tonight. Tomorrow they have their work cut out for them.

HoRam = unimpressive Richard is a better lefty reliever.

2nd time tonight Hawk's used the term "oreo" instead of cookie.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Aug 19, 2008 -> 03:28 AM) Alvin Dark would be our manager. Well said!

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Aug 19, 2008 -> 02:27 AM) Don't forget about Yaz, cuz Hawk can't Yaz and Jim Rice

QUOTE (RME JICO @ Aug 19, 2008 -> 03:22 AM) Unbelievable that we have 2 new starters that are in the running for MVP and ROY in the same year when it looked like neither would possibly make the opening day roster. Jerry Owens groin should be more famous in Chicago than that of Urlacher and Jordan's.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 19, 2008 -> 03:22 AM) jason kubel: .800 average vs. CHW .037 vs. rest of league or at least thats how it seems Could you imagine if Hawk was our GM again? He'd trade everyone in the organization for Carlos Gomez, Kubel, Eric Patterson, and Jeff Clement (as well as the ashes of Catfish Hunter).

Actually, Lorenzo Barcelo was supposedly one of the nicest players to come through our system. You could say he was the anti-Kip.

Please sit Thornton down

Big double play turned by A's. To the 9th, 3-2 A's.

Hell yes Alexei!

Twins down 3-2 after a Mauer triple. Patterson probably could have caught it, but lost it in the roof. I don't get bringing in the side-arm righty to face 4 straight lefties.