Jake

My dad called me (I don't get CSN) and said that somebody on Tribune Live was talking about the unbelievable amount of attention the training staff had to give Sale's arm between starts. They said the amount of work he needed done to get ready was what you might expect for a guy at the very end of the season, or perhaps not at all. Said the only comparable White Sox was Mark Buehrle at the end of last year, who apparently was hanging by a thread.

Thank you for bringing the facts secondary posters. I don't understand this Dan Johnson business. Sure he hits, but doesn't that cripple our bench to have yet another non-defensive player? Or am I wrong about this guy's defensive abilities?

Well...do we have a chance at this series?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 8, 2012 -> 11:04 PM) I wish I could watch this game. Damnit NBATV. vipbox.tv QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 8, 2012 -> 11:05 PM) Is there any other way to describe Watson this series other than an abject failure? I mean this is just ridiculous. Mostly, I'll give him credit tonight for at least allowing the offense to run occasionally

This team needs Rip playing in the final minutes. He needs to be willing to defend, I'm not buying that he isn't athletic enough. He's still very fast so I have to believe there is some lateral movement remaining as well. I'll take what I can get as far as these wins go, though.

We're getting it done for now, but why no Hamilton? Props to Taj for toughing it out.

This thread died. Well, we're looking okay. Taj giving it his all. Boozer and Deng showed up today. Only thing killing us right now is Ronnie Brewer

I like Reed getting into these "easy" save opps starting his own inning with Sale being the main guy for now. We'll figure out the plan for the future when we get there. For now, Sale-Reed-Crain-Thornton-Jones is a nice top 5 in the bullpen.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 8, 2012 -> 09:14 PM) Where did you even get that post from? Ninja edit

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 8, 2012 -> 09:12 PM) what? lol, joking

QUOTE (fathom @ May 8, 2012 -> 09:11 PM) Hector should be closing games after that scoreless performance in the ninth interesting

Go Rios, Go Reed, Go SANTIAGO OUR NEW CLOSER

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 8, 2012 -> 09:09 PM) Reed has got to be the closer. Sale just another setup guy. 2 outs. uh huh

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 8, 2012 -> 09:07 PM) Until he gets injured in the next month. or gets caught at a bar The only guy in the sport that gets massacred for every single drink. I understand the past, but it's still kind of odd. Seems like it should be private unless it affects his play

QUOTE (Jake @ May 8, 2012 -> 09:06 PM) Hope Reed read the game thread, 95mph won't get it done! 97 will do!

Hope Reed read the game thread, 95mph won't get it done!

My game thread must win this game.

Things looking up for our Sox so far...

SPEED KILLS MOTHAf***AS

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ May 8, 2012 -> 08:57 PM) Hmm....while I want to jump on the Morel-hate train completely, we do have to show some pause. Rios is case in point. We've given up on him here probably 20 times before 2009, and 40 times during 2011 Rios was an all-star before we gave up on him. He didn't get that massive contract for no reason

YES ALEX RIOS!!!!!

Tempted to steal with the bridge?

Lots of s*** to a guy that just had a scoreless inning! I hate not letting his results today dictate how much s*** we give him. Today = success But I hope he goes down when Crain comes up

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ May 8, 2012 -> 08:48 PM) Are we talking minor or majors? That's important. Yeah I hope he hits 40 in Charlotte!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 8, 2012 -> 08:44 PM) If he does will you drop the game thread sky is falling act for a while? Fathom, on the spectrum of deranged sky-is-falling to "we're going to win the world series!" people in the game thread is right about in the middle I'd say.