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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 05:52 PM) He needs to improve his K-rate, but you can still strike out and be a very valuable player, especially with his defense. Both Granderson and Sizemore strike out at terrible rates and great players. But...their strikeouts have been the key thing preventing them from becoming elite players. And there are a number of players with similar skill sets who have thus far not become great players because of how often they're striking out (Upton, Young come to mind).

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 06:14 PM) With all the great technology we have in the world, why can't we have ovens that preheat quicker? The second law of thermodynamics.

Has D2 made an out any way other than a strikeout?

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:54 PM) The Tigers are not very good. And the Twins pitching staff didn't look as good as Cleveland's against us.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:30 PM) Losing is never better than winning in this situation. Being the last lottery team isn't going to pay any benefits. Getting them in at least does something, even if it is only four games. Plus it hurts Milwaukee's draft position a bit.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 01:39 PM) Both Strasburg and Chapman to make their pro debuts today. Strasbourg didn't pitch in the minors last year?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:27 PM) Wasn't Jones born in the Virgin Islands? In Curaçao, in the Netherlands Antilles.

MARK!

QUOTE (earthshiner @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:25 PM) so, Andruw and Kotsay came through for us big time? is this rotating DH thing actually working? It worked today. Both of them are still hitting under .200.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:25 PM) I couldn't see the third base coach in the shot, did Hardy get sent, or did he run a stop sign? Anyone know? The coach sent him.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:25 PM) Hardy should have. Hardy would lose.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:24 PM) alexi, not teahen Alexei was playing 2nd with the Shift on.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:22 PM) WTF happened for those not watching? Thome doubled off the LF wall. Pierre fielded it, threw to Teahen as cutoff. Ball was in Teahen's hand basically as Hardy was rounding 3rd. Teahen made a good throw home, beat Hardy to the plate by 40 feet.

Literally, he sent him at 3rd once the ball was in Teahen's hands.

Thank you Jeff Cox for replacing the Twins 3rd base coach!

96, 95, 96 this AB so far.

95

96 on the gun on that pitch.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:19 PM) Has Jenksy given up the hammer-curve? Is he throwing a (Danks-esque) straight change now? He's had the change for years, he threw all 4 pitches as a starter.

Thome is up.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:12 PM) Was that a high change-up? Gameday says it was a 93 MPH Fastball that he hit.

Rios has had some ugh swings today. Really awkward and poor follow throughs.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:11 PM) RBI double, Cox sends Quentin, Delmon Young throws but hits Carlos in the leg as hes foot away from home plate. That's not a double. That's a single with the runner taking 2nd on the throw.

QUOTE (earthshiner @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:10 PM) Jones seems pretty geeked about that First hit of the year. He should be. Our DH spot today is what, 2/4, with a HR and 2 RBI?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Apr 11, 2010 -> 04:10 PM) What happened? Gameday froze? What happened? Jones RBI single to LF. 5-4 Sox. Konerko to 3rd, Jones to 2b on the throw.