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QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 28, 2006 -> 10:21 PM) No thanks, I'd rather see our guys hit him. I'm more concerned with our hitters than a guy who's on the Diamondbacks now. I'd also like to see Jenks try to pitch the last inning in a save-like situation.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 28, 2006 -> 09:42 PM) Javy There goes your precious 5th starter.

Was Jenks the pitcher who allowed the runs?

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 28, 2006 -> 09:37 PM) It's crazy isn't it. If you would have told me that Javier Vazquez would be our 5th starter in 2006 two years ago I would have said you were nuts. It's amazing how much things have changed in our staff.

QUOTE(fathom @ Mar 28, 2006 -> 09:03 PM) I have a feeling Thome is going to hit at least 3 homers against Byrd this season. The funny thing is that I typed this post without even seeing that others had mentioned Thome's chances against Byrd.

QUOTE(chisoxfan79 @ Mar 28, 2006 -> 08:27 PM) I have a hunch Byrd is going to be tough on the Sox all year like Millwood last year. I have a feeling Thome is going to hit at least 3 homers against Byrd this season.

Does anyone know the rotation match-ups for the first series vs Cleveland?

Prediction: Jason Michaels puts up huge numbers against Buehrle this season.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Mar 28, 2006 -> 03:33 PM) Haha, well now that I said that, hopefully we avoid opening day 04 all over again. It's amazing to think that we were in first place from start to finish last season. I'm pretty that there wasn't a single day where we weren't at least tied for first.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Mar 28, 2006 -> 03:25 PM) It doesn't work that way around here. Just imagine if our bullpen blows a lead opening night. Could you imagine how long that thread's going to be, especially since we have the next day off? That thread might be even too negative for me.

Exactly, don't like to see all of these nagging injuries already. The one thing I beg is that if Pods isn't feeling healthy, please don't have him trying to steal! We don't need to see him being picked off more than Cade McNown again this season.

Ozuna will be on the roster. That shouldn't even be in doubt.

Tavarez is an absolute piece of s***. I don't think even redandwhite would try to argue that with us.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 27, 2006 -> 10:27 PM) I really dread the game threads this year. I thought people would be a little more mellow and cool with the WS win. THis spring has showed that it won't. I think people were expecting us to go undefeated in spring training and to have absolutely no weaknesses, etc.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Mar 27, 2006 -> 10:22 PM) Oh no. COtts isn't going to be good this year! By no means am I freaking out about Cotts....but he's far from a proven commodity. Just like Jenks, he could easily revert to a 5.00 ERA. As long as he has his control though, he should be fine.

QUOTE(kman @ Mar 27, 2006 -> 10:01 PM) On a sidenote, Wrestlemania is on Sunday the 2nd like our opening night. I hope no1 here has WWE tix kinda sux u have to choose 1 of the 2 cool events. Going to WrestleMania.

QUOTE(JimH @ Mar 27, 2006 -> 09:41 PM) Mark Prior is licking the stamps I hear. And once he starts to do a poor job, he'll pull himself saying his tongue is sore.

QUOTE(SouthsideBlitz @ Mar 27, 2006 -> 09:20 PM) Such a great movie, Just dislike the fact it's about the Injuns The similarities between Jenks and Ricky Vaughn are frightening (especially how they can't find their fastballs from their first to second seasons ). Also, the way Vaughn comes in and K's the first hitter in Major League is similar to what Jenks did against Bagwell.

Who's in our bullpen today?

Where was Thome's homer hit to?

QUOTE(JimH @ Mar 27, 2006 -> 09:03 PM) Pablo looking slightly more comfortable at 3B this spring, of course he could only get better. He really improved at 3b over the course of last season. I remember him being almost flawless after he had a brutal first inning at Colorado.

I'm sure Dusty will say it was a great play by Blanco after the game. Can we put in Thornton and let him throw a 96 mph fastball at Blanco's back.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 27, 2006 -> 08:40 PM) I think he got hurt coming into home plate to score. Blanco was blocking the plate like a douchebag. Did it look like anything serious when it happened?

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Mar 27, 2006 -> 08:39 PM) Podsednik is hurt. Ruben Rivera in for him in LF. What happened?

QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Mar 27, 2006 -> 08:34 PM) We have no EDGE right now. We have 6 days to get it back.