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To be honest, this season has been pretty non-dramatic. There haven't been any huge conflicts facing the team nor huge rumors, etc. When something major has happened, such as the Griffey Jr. trade, there were almost 1,000 posts about the trade.

CQ!

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 09:11 PM) Uribe has come to play this weekend. Did you rank your top 50 White Sox players?

That stat DJ provided = yikes

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 09:10 PM) nice....gio looks god awful When you think about it, he's lucky he retired any hitters out of the first 9 he faced.

Uribe!!!!! Great to get a few more runs with Gio struggling on the mound.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 08:07 PM) wow what a play.....bobby crosby is a tremendous shortstop.....his hands are unreal Yes, that was a great play...thought for sure it was a hit.

QUOTE (tommy @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 09:04 PM) How close was that? Very...Griffey thought it was gone again.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 09:05 PM) gio is lucky to have only given up 1 so far He's lucky to still be in the game, given how close Dye and Griffey were to homers.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 09:04 PM) I don't always agree with you on the 'when and when not to bunt' viewpoint, but this was LMMFAO funny. Thanks, I was hoping people weren't taking that seriously.

Damn, Griffey just missed that one.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 08:01 PM) What is Ozzie so upset about? Conlicted because he can't have Griffey bunt here?

Just don't swing...Gio can't find the zone.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 07:54 PM) Arnie Munoz also was "famous" in the Sox organization for having the "wipeout" curve. Sometimes I laugh, or Dewon Day's amazing slider...or Willie Harris is a miniature Ray Durham. In this case, Gio is Barry Zito with a better fastball. Well, we shall see. He pitched very well his last time out. Also, there's a big difference pitching for the White Sox in the second half of 2007 versus 2008. I guess we will never know how Gio would have done in the heat of a pennant race, because it seems Oakland will be forever rebuilding and deconstructing. I remember Sports Illustrated saying that Munoz was the talk of Winter League with his Zito-esque curve.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 07:54 PM) Arnie Munoz also was "famous" in the Sox organization for having the "wipeout" curve. Sometimes I laugh, or Dewon Day's amazing slider...or Willie Harris is a miniature Ray Durham. In this case, Gio is Barry Zito with a better fastball. Well, we shall see. He pitched very well his last time out. Also, there's a big difference pitching for the White Sox in the second half of 2007 versus 2008. I guess we will never know how Gio would have done in the heat of a pennant race, because it seems Oakland will be forever rebuilding and deconstructing. Dewon Day's slider might be the most overrated pitch in the history of baseball.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 07:50 PM) He's looked great in Florida. I'd take him over Swisher and Griffey right now. Batting average up to .312....he's had clutch hits all year, and has played good defense. I'm waiting for him and Dempster to fade like everyone was telling me would happen.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 08:50 PM) I'm not on the Gio bandwagon like so many Soxtalkers were/are. I think he may do well, but there is no reason to think he is going to be an ace. His stuff isn't unbelievable, his control isn't impeccable. What is it that seems to project so well? Good curveball, but don't let Hawk fool you...he's not projected to be much more than a #4 or 5 starter.

Disgusting...Gio throws consecutive balls to all four hitters to start the AB, and we get nothing.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 07:47 PM) Well Gio will not survive long if he gets behind every hitter. Just keep being patient. How did he miss that 3-2 pitch? 90 mph fastball right down the plate.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 08:27 PM) Looks like 2 of 3 for Oakland! It's too bad it's not Duke, Harden, Braden

QUOTE (tommy @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 07:21 PM) I think there is a better chance Oakland can take one away from Minny. I didn't see the pitching match-ups Should be the Duke, Gallagher, and Braden against Blackburn, Slowey, Liriano

QUOTE (greasywheels121 @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 05:09 PM) Despite losing that game, that was one of the most entertaining games, with all the runs that scored. I remember DJ and Hawk were pretty loony that game as well. IIRC, Orlando Cabrera had a walkoff hit against the Sox the next day.

Nice defense by the Marlins in the 7th inning...wow!

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Aug 17, 2008 -> 07:00 PM) You give Halliday credit for a .04 better WHIP, yet Lee's 0.22 difference in ERA is only marginally significant? Cliff Lee has been the best pitcher in the AL all season...he'll be the Cy Young winner.

Griffey Jr. in CF today, no Swisher