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QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 04:05 PM) He looks like a baseball player in the field and at the plate while BA looks like a baseball player in the field (and good god does he look like a player on the field, but at the plate he still looks like a little leaguer, albeit one with above average tools). This spring, BA looked like a damn good player at the plate.

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 12:31 PM) Let's talk. I would argue we should talk about how this applies to Blogo, but we should focus on the larger picture: Should voters be allowed to remove an elected official if they believe he is doing a poor job or violated the public trust? In principle I think the concept makes sense. But trust me though...in practice, this is just one path you don't want to follow California down. From setting up whatever sort of screwed up initiative process it will take to allow the recall to start to allowing people with big money in to finance the thing because of some specific law that was passed that cost them money, the whole system out here was a disaster.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 03:41 PM) Last season this club would have lost the game and this year they won it. This is a much better baseball team, imo. Here's another worthy little nugget...the Floyd spotted the Tigers 3 runs. But, the offense didn't quit, they maybe focused more on taking pitches from Willis, and they came back from that 3 run deficit.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 03:33 PM) Crede made a great play there to end the game. Nice win for the Sox. Floyd pitched pretty damn good and I really liked the way he pitched the last couple innings (he was mixing his pitches real well and throwing strikes). Logan and Linebrink did a great job bridging things to Jenks for the save. If the Sox can get Danks/Count/Floyd to keep them in games and the pen can work like I think it can this team can end up winning quite a few games (injuries could obviously get in the way of things but I love this teams defense, bullpen, and offense for the most part). Danks/Floyd both had good first starts, but there are about 34 or so starts left for each of those guys . 34 starts = plenty of chances for those next 19 wins.

Ahhh! Bear!

Inge is 2/11 career against Bobby with 5 k's.

Great, Inge comes up as the tying run.

By the way, Uribe in at 2b for defense. Some reason we haven't put Anderson in for CF and moved Swisher to RF after JD's last AB?

QUOTE(CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 03:05 PM) Where's Bearsox telling us how slow Dyes bat speed is ? Dye had me scared coming in to the season because he looked so bad in the last week of ST. Man he showed me.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 03:05 PM) Great point Oh God no...Fathom and I are agreeing! Argh! Seriously, if MMac could be counted on at all, yesterday or today would have been great games to use him to save some of the other guys. 2 and 3 run leads going in to the 8th, it'd be so nice to spread out the RHP releivers.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 03:03 PM) Big insurance run! Linebrink's warming up. You know, today's a day where it kind of sucks that we went with Masset and MMac, because Dotel and Linebrink have pitched the last couple games, and it'd be nice to be able to have another righty setup man we are willing to count on with a 2 run lead to pass it over to the closer.

Insurance.

Michael Cuddyer dislocated a finger, going to the 15 day DL.

Inge just missed one. Just keeps on killing us. Get healthy soon Cabrera and Granderson! I don't want Inge facing us again.

Well, I think Floyd should have come back out, but go get em BOOOOOONEY.

God I feel so informed about this game while listening to Stone and Farmer. The improvement is just shocking. Anyway.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 02:46 PM) Toby Hall is the worst player in the major leagues. Maybe he should become a relief pitcher. I'm sure the Tigers would have interest. After that arm injury he had last year? Can he even throw? In other words, the Tigers just offered him a contract.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 02:42 PM) Fantastic inning! With 8-9-1 up for Tigers next inning, I'd like to see Thornton or Logan. I let Gavin go unless someone gets on. He's retired 7 in a row, his pitch count is fine, he has a lead and we are facing the Tigers bullpen. If someone gets on then pull him, otherwise give him the 7th.

Well done Gavin. 7 in a row retired by Floyd. He's thrown 87 pitches through 6. I send him out for the 7th.

Come on Gavin, no 2 out garbage this inning.

81 pitches for Floyd after the 3 pitch k of Cabrera.

QUOTE(chisoxfan79 @ Apr 5, 2008 -> 02:37 PM) I know we got 3 more innings but is Bobby Available? he got worked good yesterday and pitched thursday I would think that Bobby probably still comes out to close today. The guy I might go easy on is Dotel who pitched 2 days in a row with a worse health record. Come on Gavin, have a good inning or two, keep the pen fresh.

4 runs on 2 hits in 6 innings? Not sure I like the "Hits" column, but I'll take it.

Joe has a chance to put Gavin in line for the win.

Boo-yeah! CQ! CQ!!