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QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 03:52 PM) guarentee the twins score thisinning I would be shocked if they didn't.

Should've checked out game thread for this update. But thanks for jinxing it, no one scores.

Wow, unlike the White Sox and very much like the White Sox, the Twins bullpen holds, while the Royals offense craps out with RISP.

Wow from Gameday, they are calling a tight zone.

There's a reason why the Royals are in the position they are in. This is one of them. To depend on them two nights in a row is like playing Russian Roulette.

Buck is a bigger bum against Minny. I think he's batting like .103 IIRC from ESPN Gamecast.

Strike 3, 1 out. I didn't expect much from Gordon. He's batting .117 with a full count and .211 with RISP this year.

Fouled off, we do it again.

3-2 count

2-2

Everyone should watch ESPN's gamecast. It updates way faster than the MLB one.

Butler is supposed to be an OBP type machine, so I hope he's patient. How come this isn't in the Twins vs Royals thread?

QUOTE (scenario @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 01:35 PM) What are you basing this on? He threw a very effective slider all year. Double A and the majors are very different. Gio has an arsenal of pitches which he can get away with in AAA, but is not developed for the major league level. As far as their being a shakeup, I don't think KW will shake up the team too much. I hope he does trade PK though. I just doubt it because last offseason, he needed more of a major overhaul, shot for the stars and landed back on the ground.

QUOTE (scenario @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 02:25 PM) http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...p;#entry1757682 (From the FutureSox Forum; thread on the Carolina League Top 20 Prospects) Aaron Poreda, lhp, Winston-Salem (White Sox) B-T: L-L Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 240 Age: 21 Drafted: White Sox '07 (1) Poreda stuck around Winston-Salem for just 12 starts but made a lasting impression. He pitched off a 94-96 mph fastball that induces groundballs because of its movement. "His stuff is nasty and will only get better," one talent evaluator said. Poreda also began to show a feel for his changeup and defined his breaking pitch. Poreda threw a curveball in college before adding a slider after turning pro, and he found himself caught in between the two pitches at the outset of the season. The White Sox have pushed him to focus on his hard slider, which dives at righthanded hitters' feet. Pitching from a three-quarter arm slot makes it a challenge for Poreda to stay on top of his slider, and he also struggles to repeat his delivery at times. That could lead to a future as a reliever, and once scout said Poreda is ready to pitch out of a big league bullpen now. Again a reliever and probably not a long reliever either because I see him getting smashed a second time around when facing hitters. He has a fastball. I didn't say he isn't trying to work on other pitches, but he is far from being able to get big league hitters out with them.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 02:12 AM) Will MLB TV broadcast over the fox blackout. I tried Myp2p.eu and there wa nothing. any idea what channel on TVANT?? Nope. Fox owns Saturdays up until 6pm CT. I would give you my MLB.tv subscription login if it wasn't the case, but it's not going to help because of Fox.

QUOTE (b-Rye @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 12:17 PM) Regardless of making playoffs I hope to see a new team out there.. Here's my idea: C: AJ 1B: Swisher 2B: C Getz/Orlando Hudson SS: Alexai 3B: OPEN RF: OPEN CF: OPEN LF: Quentin DH: Thome Trade PK, Dye, Jerry Owens.. Dont resign Uribe, though his defense is solid hit bat needs to strikeout elsewhere SP: Sabathia/Sheets/Burnett ( We need to sign an ace who can WIN BIG GAMES, NO MATTER HOW MUCH SOX SPEND) SP: Buehrle SP: Danks SP: Floyd SP: A. Poreda (Sign Mike Hampton, Freddie Garcia, B Colon as backup plan) CL: Jenks SU: Linebrink RP: M Thorton RP: Octavio RP: Adam Russell RP: Sign Scott Eyre RP: DJ Carrassco Trade for anything: Javy Vasquez, Wasserman, Logan, Macdougal - These guys have no business on 09 Sox, they don't need another shot. Trading PK, DYE, Vasquez would free up about 35 million and hopefully get a couple prospects. The gives Sox money to sign an ace, Aaron has one pitch right now. No way in hell is he ready to be a starter. Maybe, just maybe a reliever, but he's far from being a starter. I do agree, the Sox need a frontline starter like a Sabathia, but the thing is, he's going to want to go for more than 3 years and the Sox typically won't do that.

QUOTE (letsgoarow @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 12:55 PM) 9- 3 final...book it Who scores the 9 and who scores the 3?

Meh, my expectations right now aren't high at all. If we hold a lead for more than half an inning, I'd be shocked.

QUOTE (Steff @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 11:08 AM) I'm getting rid of the Treo. I've had tons of trouble with the battery life. So I'm in between the Curve and the IPhone. I don't give diddly squat about music. Mainly texting and email is my thing. Suggestions on one or the other... TIA. Steff I'm guessing you're using AT&T. If you're willing to leave, I would wait it out for the Blackberry Storm which is going to be coming out really soon. Touchscreen like the IPhone, professional like a Blackberry. It looks very sharp, but I think it's only for Verizon, but I'm not 100% sure.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 11:54 AM) I have directv, but do not get any local HD Channel, check that barely any HD Channels. Comcast seems like more HD Friendly, no?? Nope. DirecTV I believe has the most HD channels or is just right behind Dish Network. Anyway, after having both, just in terms of cable/dish service and not their customer service, I would say Comcast barely barely gets the slight edge because it's OnDemand is further along than DirecTV's who are introducing their's barely. Other than that, the picture quality on HD and the DVR are far far better on DirecTv.

QUOTE (almagest @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 11:13 AM) So we found a place 3 blocks west of Western, 5 blocks north of Division. Agent called it "Bucktown", Wikipedia and other places call it "Humbolt Park." The area didn't seem too dangerous -- pretty much large condo buildings all around -- but I know Humbolt is considered one of the worst areas on the Northside. Does anyone know anything about the area just west of Western? Thanks. You got the exact address of intersection?

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 26, 2008 -> 11:16 PM) Ozzie's the one who chose to play Griffey in Minnesota over Anderson. Playing Griffey over Anderson wasn't the problem. Playing everyone else in the OF over Anderson was, however.

Why is everyone saying we're only half a game behind with 4 more games to go or 3 more games to go. We have to win still any games the Twins win just to have a third game, win that game, and then beat the Twins. So say the Twins win just two more games, we have to win 4 to still make the playoffs. I don't think some people at Soxtalk get that.

Minny game doesn't matter since we're crapping, but Olivo had a passball/wild pitch, recovered and threw Delmon Young out at the plate.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Sep 26, 2008 -> 07:42 PM) What are the odds Ozzie gets canned during the offseason? 65%? 0% He's overachieved with this team if you think about it.