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QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 02:16 AM) wondering - is kanye an avowed sox fan? or anything chicago fan? Supposedly a Sox fan

Danks just threw not one, not two, but three straight change-ups to get Bay.

QUOTE (sox1844 @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 02:00 AM) Me too. I'm OK with Uribe at 3rd, but Linebrink is a huge loss. Absolutely...it's not even close.

QUOTE (Karko's Throat Skin @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 01:57 AM) Whats the latest on Crede's back and Liney's arm??? How much longer without them? I'd be pleasantly surprised if both are back this season.

QUOTE (Karko's Throat Skin @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 01:52 AM) 1-0 Sox....with the way Danks is pitching, it might be enough One of my biggest pet peeves with Hawk has been when he goes "hey Mark, there's your run". Usually, the Sox pitcher gives up 3 runs in the next inning. I don't believe he said that tonight.

BTW, I'll give Ozzie credit by not calling for the bunt from OC.

QUOTE (sox1844 @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 01:52 AM) I think its worth mentioning that Cabrera isn't a leadoff hitter. I don't think he's ever led off in his career. From what I understand, hitters hate leading off, no one wants to do it. Alfonso Soriano says hola

Great approach by AJP!! Could have done without the stretch on a fly ball that was 20 feet short from being a homer.

Great base running by Swisher. AJP has to avoid the double play here.

QUOTE (Wedge @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 01:44 AM) Twins up 2-0. Adam Everett homer...ugh

QUOTE (WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 01:28 AM) Fathom, do you like AJ in the 2 spot? Absolutely not...it should be Alexei or Swisher.

That 3-2 pitch by Danks to Lowell got a "Holy s***" from me.

Beckett's fastball = firm

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 01:07 AM) Isn't he dreamy? Besides Carlos Quentin, I think I'll give my wife permission to leave me for him if he ever came calling. It's better than my ex-girlfriend, who had a crush on Mike Tomczak.

There's an Olympics thread for a reason. Please don't post stuff in this thread about the Phelps race, etc.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 09:37 PM) Or they don't want the catchers to have to deal with trying to catch a knuckleball when, either way, the innings are meaningless. They also probably feel that Broadway atleast has a future on the big league roster whereas they consider Haeger to be an afterthought. Haeger blows, Broadway blows, who really gives a s***? You are arguing about the 27th man and a dude who is pitching garbage innings. WCW has connections to Haeger, so the best thing to say is that you hope Haeger excels in the majors when he gets another chance.

Over/under on Red Sox triples is 1.5

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 09:08 PM) Now, I don't know if I want ARZ or LAD getting the Cubs in the 1st round... Az by far. Webb, Haren, and their nemesis RJ. Dodgers bullpen is awful now.

Carrasco is a finesse pitcher. German is a power pitcher with a fastball/splitter combo. I haven't see him pitch lately, but I would guess his fastball is in the 93-94 mph range. He's the type of pitcher that you better have someone else in the pen getting loose as soon as he steps on the mound.

QUOTE (Rex Hudler @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 03:45 AM) I did the double fist pump from my chair. That was worth staying up for. What a finish and to absolutely blow away the world-record like that is amazing! My wife was a swimmer in high school (not very well, may I add). Anyways, this is her World Series, and she was in tears after the USA won.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 04:02 AM) that's the problem, there really is no real talent in the minors right now Which means Beckham better be signed this week!

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 12:14 AM) Tough crowd as usual. Crede's numbers in a season when he's coming back from serious back surgery 255 .323 .474 .797 . He has 17 homers and 54 RBIs. He was on the all-star team. But he's a pop up machine. I get it. It's nice not having an error out of the 3rd base position as frequently as we did with Crede in the field.

Nice surprise coming home to see this!

Great win!

Be careful with the first pitch fastball here.