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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 7, 2009 -> 09:03 AM) I loved Neal in 05, the guy was unhittable with that hitch. No one could catch his fastball and he was dominant. HIs arm started hurting and he had to make some mechanical adjustments and unfortunately the deception in his delivery went away and without it he was unable to be successful. I wish Neal nothing but the best and will always remember when he became a member of Soxtalk and went on to be the most productive member in Soxtalk history (thus far). And I say that as him being an open member of Soxtalk (ie, who actually posted). This.

Oh and to hijack the thread for just a moment Floyd has his no hit stuff going today. 4 innings pitched NO hits.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Mar 8, 2009 -> 08:37 PM) The thing is, Getz has been hitting good as well as Nix. I say unless Beckham clearly shows he's more ready and out preforms them both, you give the spot to the vet and go from there. Unless you wanna go the route of Alexei in CF and Beckham at SS, which might not be that bad of an idea, but I really think Beckham's future is at 2B (or possibly 3B) and I really want to see what Alexei can do at SS as well. Lillibridge is really losing ground fast on the competition. But because he might be the only competent backup SS we will have, we might need to keep him on the roster... We'll see, there still almost 4 weeks left. If Beckham makes the team he can start at 2nd or SS and Alexei can be the backup SS while starting in CF. If Lillibridge keeps K'ing at his present rate that provides an even bigger opportunity for Gordo.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Mar 8, 2009 -> 06:40 PM) Does anyone remember Frank Thomas' spring training in 1990? He tore the cover off the ball but we sent him down saying "he wasn't ready" and we dont want to "hurt his confidence" etc etc. When he was called up he proved the last few months of the year he was ready from the get go. This is nonsense. If he can hit in ST, he can do it in the bigs and what I like about this kid is the fact that he seems really confident out there....we'll see how the next 3 weeks go, it will be interesting... I don't remember much but as I was reading this thread I was thinking the same thing about Thomas and was going to post just what you did if I got through the thread and no one else did. Thanks a lot ! We all might just have to face it. Gordan Beckham may be the next great White Sox hitter. See there that wasn't so bad was it ?

BA walks. new pitcher, Randolph out. Mazzone in . Lucy 2 for so far with a solo HR and an RBI single flys out to shallow center to strand 3 and end the inning . 9th inning next.

Kroeger Base hit scores Myrow on hit in the hole to left. 9-3 Sox

Eider Torres walks and steals 2nd. Restovich pops to 2nd. Myrow walks. Santos pops out . Broussard singles. Torres scores 8-3 Sox.

Carrasco in Juan Castro doubles with 2 outs. Delwin Young doubles home Castro, 7-3 Sox

Slayer pops to right, 3 out.

Santos pops out LH Broussard against LH Leetch, singles to right, Kroeger grounds up the middle should have been DP but Dodgers screw it up. 1 & 2nd , BA pops out . 2 out . Lucy basehit to left. Broussard scores.7-2 Sox, Kroeger to 2nd.

Ausmus GO scores Pierre scores.

OctoviO pitching Broussard error (guessing) on Pierre grounder. Pierre to 2nd. Pierre steals 3rd.

Myrow hitting in Thomes place. 3-2 pitch.. walk gets away from the catcher, Restovich thrown out at 3rd base trying to take 2 bases since he was off with the pitch easily thrown out at 3rd as the ball was in foul territory on the left side.

Restovich singles now 6-1.

Elbert out. Chick in to pitch . Alexei right center gap triples to score Beckham, 5-1 Sox

Beckham bends it down the leftfield line off the wall for his 3rd double of the game.

Lucy HR !! 4-1 Sox

BA should squeeze here instead he Sac Flys it to right center. RBI 3-1 Sox.

Broussard FO to left. LH Kroeger against lefty Elbert triples to right field on 3-1 pitch.

Ethier K's, Blake walks, Juan Castro running for Blake. Loretta gets jammed but loops one barely over Alexei's head on a hit n run. 1st and 3rd 1 out. Delwin Young running for Loretta. Ramirez to Beckham to Broussard DP. end of threat.

Santos replaces Fields, Restovich replaces Q, Lucy in for Miller, Jenks in to pitch.

QUOTE (scenario @ Mar 8, 2009 -> 02:33 PM) Two opposite field doubles today. I love it. Makes the 2nd base battle even more interesting. Or the CF battle if Beckham plays short and sexzy A lez ay plays CF.

Non roster invitee Scott Strickland in to pitch for the Dodgers. Q singles on 3-0 pitch and Dodgers change pitchers again. Alexei stops at 2nd. LH Elbert in to pitch to Thome. Thome walks on 3-2 pitch. Fields with bases loaded . Fields pops out to catcher in foul ground. End of 5 innings 2-1 Sox.

2-2 count on Beckham and he bent it down the right field line for a double to score BA who reached on a HBP , Now Alexei singles to right to score Beckham and give the Sox the 2-1 lead. McDonald taken out.

2nd baserunner he's thrown out at home in the last few games.