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QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 05:30 PM) We know the answer to that one. If Danks is down do we really have a choice?

5 innings, 3 runs, and not all of them his fault so far. I can live with that for now.

Really, this hasn't been a pleasant first half of the game for a White Sox fan. Way too many GIDP, attempted GIDP, silly outs, etc.

Lots of ground balls.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 04:46 PM) Just wait until Linebrink/Dotel/Jenks go on the DL...then we will see the logic behind KW's thinking, or when Dotel is traded...and the prospect/s we get to replace Allen. Even then, I need to see a lot more out of Pena than what I've seen so far.

Decent inning for Colon. When he was on he'd always get stronger as the game went on.

Thome homers in his first AB and never takes the bat off his shoulder in his 2nd.

JD23.

If this guy is "Brutal at 3rd", then doesn't that give the A's 2 1bmen? Him and Chris Carter?

Welcome back Carlos Guillen.

QUOTE (Pumpkin Escobar @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 01:23 PM) Theyre saying he is still like 6 weeks away from pitching - if he does at all this season. Key point there is: he won't be pitching until well after the trade deadline.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 01:09 PM) They are trying. Verlander is an excellent pitcher. My only complaint is that they seemed to get active early in the count. Beating a tier 1 stuff guy like Verlander is about getting his ass back to the bench and out of the game as quickly as possible. Especially when he has a high pitch count earlier in the game. Outside of that hitting, 98 mph fastballs with 12/6 curveballs to back it up is sick. You can't expect them to center up and drive that type of stuff. We will have to live with the defensive plays right now as this team is what it is. Its frustrating, but won't be changed until this off season. I believe they will move Beckham to 2nd, who will be a fine defensive 2nd baseman. Hopefully they can pick up someone to play 3rd. And then maybe an OF and move Dye to DH. That should help clean up things a bit. They've had solid success with the "Swing early" game plan against Verlander in the past. The problem today seemed to be that they totally failed to adapt in-game to what he was doing.

QUOTE (GO CHI SOX! @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 01:04 PM) That is gonna be a mean 1-2 punch in St. Louis. Will be interesting to see who the fourth team in the playoffs will be in the NL. Cardinals, Dodgers, and Phillies seem like locks to me. The Giants and Rockies have a good wild card fight going right now.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 01:06 PM) 2) The "bad" Contreras is back again....KW really should add another starter (5th) as insurance. Contreras gave us 6+ innings of 2 run ball and seemed like he was left out there too long to me.

QUOTE (Chet Lemon @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:47 PM) I fully concur. As a replacement for Thome's LH power-bat in the order, could Dunn be acquired for the 2010 season? Only via a trade.

QUOTE (Cochise @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:44 PM) What do you bet that Ozzie puts in a crappy Sunday lineup for game 2? Lately the guys killing us are in the 345 spots.

Damnit.

Come on Gordon, do some damage.

Well, there's some baserunners, be positive to at least get something in here.

QUOTE (SAVVY18 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:18 PM) I want to have faith in Thome, but it is getting harder and harder to do. He put up 14 RBI in 3 games last week.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:13 PM) I think it's safe to say that Verlander's bad luck against us has ended. Verlander has had really good games against us before, and then come back and had a really bad game against us the next time.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:04 PM) We've the the same number of base runners as Detroit but wet our pants with RISP. ? Stats say 3 hits, 4 walks for Verlander, 1 error, 8 hits, 1 HBP for Contreras.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:01 PM) Does this game count as 2? How much confidence do you have in Colon?

QUOTE (ChWRoCk2 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 11:58 AM) How'd Laird get on base? Gameday didn't say. Double to LF.

103 pitches for Verlander through 7. They'll give him the 8th.