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QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 13, 2009 -> 02:38 PM) Then the question becomes; do you construct your rosters with the best combination of talent to help your team win or with the players who "deserve" to play based on their spring performance? If Brian Anderson can not get his swing together, he will not fit the "best talent to help the team win" criteria. He will help this team more if he goes down to AAA and gets his swing together.

MMac strikes out the first hitter.

Mike MacDougal comes in, Konerko goes out, Broussard stays in at 1b. We have a 10-2 lead but MMac is in. Can the Padres tie it up?

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Mar 13, 2009 -> 02:34 PM) Yah. I can't imagine that happening. No matter what averages are, I just really can't see anything other than Wise/Owens and Anderson platoon no matter what BA does. THey'll keep him for his defense. If he can't get his swing in gear then he doesn't deserve to be there. And I say that as one of his fans the last few years.

Konerko hard GIDP, inning over.

Konerko fouling off a ton of pitches here.

Wise homers. 10-2 Sox. Description "you talk about a rocket". Nix HBP, and unhappy about it. AJP pops out to 3rd on the first pitch.

Broussard singles on a hanging curve ball.

Broussard to PH for Floyd. Good game for G even with the Floyd HR. The other run was Owens's fault.

Gerut strikes out looking, 2 straight k's for Gavy. Macias grounds to nix. Inning over.

"Ozzie Guillen never stops talking" - Padre announcer.

Gavin still in for the 4th. Strikes out the first hitter.

No, it's not. It's pi day. Officially.

Owens called out on strikes.

Wild Pitch, Konerko scores from 3rd, 8-2 Sox, 2nd and 3rd with 2 out now.

Mark Worrell in apparently, seems to be a side-armer.

Anderson K's swinging. 2 out. Lillibridge lines to RF. Konerko held at 3rd. Another run scores, 7-2 Sox. 2 hits this inning for Lillibridge. New pitcher coming in for Mike Ekstrom, who seemingly sucks.

Fields singles to LF. The wheels keep turning. 2-2 with a walk and an RBI for Josh. 6-2 Sox. Anderson gets another shot with the bases loaded. Only 1 out. I'm calling GIDP.

Ok, now Konerko singles for another RBI, 5-2 Sox, 3/3 with 3 RBI for Paulie today, now Fields up with them loaded. Wise scored.

Pierzynsi lines it over Macias's head in RF. Bases still loaded for Konerko How you hit a ball off the fence with the bases loaded and only get 1 in?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 13, 2009 -> 02:01 PM) Can Gavin actually hit? Or was this anomolous? This is a clear anomaly. But a funny one. Nix takes the walk to re-load the bases.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 13, 2009 -> 02:01 PM) I think I'd go with Nix/Getz and Anderson. Push Owens to AAA, and release Wise. If Lillibridge is in CF, all 3 of our OF's are righties. That strongly suggests you want a LH hitter on the bench as a backup. Given that Anderson has options left and has been awful, Pass Owens through waivers and see if he can go back to AAA, use up Anderson's option, and start Wise as your backup OF. If Anderson figures out how to hit again, then consider changes.

Wise grounds to short, they take the out at 3rd, 1 out, 1 run in on F-C, Floyd to 2nd, Wise to 1st.

Floyd singles up the middle over the Pitcher's head after pulling back the bunt. Bases loaded, nobody out, Floyd with a 2.000 OPS this spring.

Owens with a soft grounder to SS, no throw attempted, infield hit.