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Your thinking is very understandable. Enjoy it while it lasts ,keep expectations low and get excited if everything keeps going as it is now.

Beautiful segue from Olney's top 10 to Humber doing Letterman's top 10.

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 23, 2012 -> 09:48 PM) It is going to be brutal if they can't keep this up all season. Everyone has their hopes up because the usual slugs are producing. You mean the dogs in your dogs playing poker picture.

6 in a row on the road.

Dunn Konerko Peavy Rios ! Morel !?

Everything is Jake !

Nice catch but a bit nonchalant about getting it back in.

QUOTE (BFirebird @ Apr 23, 2012 -> 09:19 PM) Not sure what Dunn was looking for there...but OK. He was out guessed there. Leaning a little looking outside got aced inside.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Apr 23, 2012 -> 09:14 PM) I'd rather have him leave on a positive note. Why risk it? I really don't care what Jake wants. I say Ventura leaves him in . He's semi old school. Pitcher with a chance to get a shut out he gives him the chance.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 23, 2012 -> 09:00 PM) Good observation, and it's leading to him jamming himself a lot. Maybe he needs that medicine ball drill they used with Dunn.

Was AJ given an error on the dropped popup and if so can Jake still pitch a perfect game since it didn't result in a base runner and Peavy got the batter out ?

1st true comeback game of the year. Sox overcame shaky starting pitching bad decisions on defense and 2 outs at home. Now that's grindy !

I am in a posting mood today so that's the only reason I post in this thread. Ozzie and Cowley are yesterdays news . I am in favor of anything Cowley/Ozzie related to be closed.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 08:43 PM) THey praise his catching ability. He is a good player. He calls an excellent game. But you don't see personal compliments other than the obligatory "he's one of our team mates" type comments. If you don't like the guy or respect him ( and by respect him I mean his abilities) then why go out of your way to praise him such as Humber after the perfect game or Sale after a recent victory? So maybe trust is a better word to describe how they feel about him.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 08:37 PM) No he's not. Then all the pitchers who constantly praise him are liars for the camera ?

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Apr 19, 2012 -> 08:06 PM) I'm fairly convinced that De Aza can't play CF. The routes he's taken on some of the balls this year have been wow-bad and he doesn't have the pure speed to make up for it. Yes, Rios had a rough year last year, but in my view he's a far better option in center. You don't mess with success. Just as Thornton shouldn't have been used as a closer you keep Rios in right.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 07:21 PM) Biggest only in height and weight. The guy is a complete a** and very few people like him. No one looks to him for leadership. That being said I always root for the Sox thus him in a secondary way I root for him. In the world of professional sports being liked is way behind being respected and I guarantee AJ is well respected.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 05:39 PM) I've never seen AJ accused of not caring before. Just watch him and Humber after the game in all the video highlights. If anything, sometimes he cares too much or gets too emotional. He's playing free and easy this year, last year there was all the tension around the team, the situation with his contract status being up in the air the prior year (possible trade, etc., in mid 2010) and then feeling like he had to justify the new 2 year deal and he's already put up better numbers this year than in 2 full months of 2011 play. Umm Greg was talking about Rios not AJ.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 05:39 PM) I've never seen AJ accused of not caring before. Just watch him and Humber after the game in all the video highlights. If anything, sometimes he cares too much or gets too emotional. He's playing free and easy this year, last year there was all the tension around the team, the situation with his contract status being up in the air the prior year (possible trade, etc., in mid 2010) and then feeling like he had to justify the new 2 year deal and he's already put up better numbers this year than in 2 full months of 2011 play. Umm Greg was talking about Rios not AJ you

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 07:52 PM) Ales Rios isn't, and never has been, .900+ OPS good. I really hate April stats. We're still at the point that one or two games, good or bad, can dramatically impact your overall numbers. Alex's OPS coming into today was .782. He looks better. There's some encouraging signs. But other than the first half of '10, he's been a very bad baseball player for the White Sox. Get back to me in a month. I only like small sample sizes when it's good for the Sox so hooray for Rios and keep the train a rollin !

QUOTE (Reddy @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 03:33 PM) paulie... no... don't be hurt... aight nevermind. looked like he was grimmacing. ball he fouled off his back foot the other day

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 02:55 PM) HUGE FROM Alex Rios. Atta boy. And now we manage to drive in Rios and we're up in this game. Charlie Furbush coming into the game. Wonder how many games the White Sox have won getting 2 runners thrown out at the plate in the same game? Not many. A nice grindy comeback like I wanted. Now just carry it all the way home.

A come back victory would be nice and grindy.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 02:26 PM) LOL at our defense this inning. Lillibridge misread a ball that he normally would catch at night. Beckham should have taken the easy out at first. Danks/Dunn miscommunication. The previous inning ends with a great defensive play by Ichiro. UGLY UGLY UGLY perfect game day after non perfection

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 01:31 PM) QISTOTA ???