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Here are some interesting numbers from 2004(give or take a couple on each): Games with: 0 runs : 8 1-2 runs : 41 3-4 runs : 35 5-6 runs : 26 7-8 runs : 19 9-10 runs : 17 More than 10 runs : 16 See what was wrong? We were at extremes way too much. Games with 7+ runs = 52. Games with 5+ runs = 78. Games with 2 or less runs = 49. We were only at our average (5.34 runs per game) 26 times. We were within 2-3 runs of it 80 times. Less than half. That's how the numbers lie. This year: 0 runs : 0 1-2 : 6 3-4 : 7 5-6 : 7 7-8 : 4 9-10 : 1 More than 10 : 0 Our average runs per game this year is 4.56. We are within 2 runs of this 14 games, over half the time (56% to be exact). We are within 3 runs 20 games. (80%) This is our consistency and staying away from extremes. These numbers don't lie.

He fails to mention the inconsistency of last year's offense. We scored a lot of runs yes, but we might pack in 10-15 in one game. And if we win 15-3, 9 of those runs aren't needed. They're needed when we lose the next game, 3-1 or 2-0 or something like that. Here's an example: 5/11/04 - White Sox win 15-0. Buehrle pitches brilliantly. 5/13/04 (the next game) - White Sox lose 0-1. Garland pitches brilliantly, but is offered NO run support. None. Not a single run. 14 of the runs the day prior were not needed that day but were most definitely needed this day. Or another example, just days later. 5/14/04 - White Sox lose, 2-3. No run support for a good pitching performance. 5/15/04 - White Sox lose, 1-4. No run support for a decent pitching performance. 5/16/04 - White Sox win, 11-0. Mark Buehrle is awarded 11 runs of support when he only technically needs 1. Those extra 10 could have been used to win those other games. That's exactly what I'm talking about.

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That was my prediction in December. Here are the projections for our starters. Buehrle - 29 wins Garcia - 19 wins Garland - 29 wins Contreras - 0 :| El Duque - 19 wins And we can assume Contreras will win eventually.

Jurassic, he's been tearing it up lately.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Apr 17, 2005 -> 11:32 PM) I still will never understand why a 4.50 era is considered ''quality''. Because your bullpen should be able to take care of business and your offense should be able to put up 4 runs.

From the Tigers board about teams that they hate:

why doesnt ozuna have the best average?

I like the one where the kid makes the shot on his back....

Happy Birthday! Here's to showing Johan who the best lefty is in the AL Central!

"The way she dominates the commercial" Gimme a break now. Hahaha

Rowand!!!

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QUOTE(TheBigHurt35 @ Mar 17, 2005 -> 03:46 PM) He didn't say "illegal according to MLB's rules" and steroids certainly have been illegal outside of baseball ever since he's been playing. In fact, I believe that steroid use has technically been illegal in MLB as well. MLB was simply not allowed to test for it under the terms of the CBA. Roids aren't illegal in most of the central and south american countries.

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What was Shingo's new pitch everyone was talking about? I never read anything about what it really was.

QUOTE(orangekrush88 @ Mar 11, 2005 -> 02:29 PM) I believe that is the game against the Hawkeyes up in Iowa. is TNA wrestling tits n ass wrestling? lol i'll pay for it!

lol i can be your seventh grade savior....I had 6 rebounds per game, 10 points per game, 2 steals per game, 4 assists per game, with a .700 field goal percentage (i s*** you not) lol team MVP!

more upside from them, more consistency from us

anyone else feel weird for actually clicking the topic?

QUOTE(Sox1422 @ Mar 7, 2005 -> 11:52 AM) I would say they need 90-94 wins. But more would be nice.

ESPN Magazine article.

where's paulie on there?

before i even read anything i said "what a fatass"

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