Milkman delivers

QUOTE(iamshack @ Apr 10, 2007 -> 12:36 PM) As much as Podsednik's defensive prowess has been mocked around here, I truly believe he has been better since the later part of last season defensively. I worry more about JD out there in right than I do about Scottie in left. For whatever reason, no one mentions how terrible-looking Dye is out there though... I mentioned it a lot last season. Dye has lost more than a step out in RF. It's only a matter of time before he's placed in left or DHing.

QUOTE(Brian @ Apr 9, 2007 -> 08:57 PM) I'm crossing my fingers for Shane-O-Mac to win the ECW title tonight! I came on here just to say that. I f***ing love Shane.

QUOTE(FLsouthsider @ Apr 9, 2007 -> 05:39 PM) Baseball and the media work symbiotically, for better or worse. Do you not think that the organization gets anything in return for these "free seats?" Are there writers that show up just to go? Probably, but the beat writers have a job to do, day-in, day-out (and that includes, obviously, visiting media. what a great way to represent the city). I think reducing things to "free seats" is a terrible argument. Writers are there to write. They don't charge me $15 to walk in the door at my job, I don't see why baseball would, either. And if they made some changes at my office that made it more difficult to do my job (and against what every other business in that industry was doing), I'd probably complain, too. The comparison you make to your job is way off. You are more comparable to the players or vendors who work at the stadium. A better comparison for these writers would be somebody who goes to your office, watches you from a cushy spot, and then pisses all over you in an article the next morning.

You have to feel awful for the guy.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 04:24 PM) spoiler Didnt the 2 brothers have a bomb they setoff that was causing everything to blow off. Like Rodriguez told them 2 wait 3 minutes and than hit it. That explains the very end, but there were explosions throughout the movie.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 04:40 PM) I guess we're going to have to agree to disagree. Thome's basically an automatic K in late situations.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 04:39 PM) Cardinals- 0, White Sox- 1. Only hit? Thome bomb in the 8th. Seriously you guys, lay off Thome. Jesus f***ing christ, you people are so forgetful. I think Thome's pretty deserving of his reputation around here for not being clutch.

Well, the bullpen has definitely been a positive so far this year.

Hey, now we have two hits.

QUOTE(G&T @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 04:12 PM) Aardsma has been solid. Since I can't watch right now, could someone explain something. Is Aardsma actually pitching well or are the Twins just kind of going through the motions with a lead like this for Santana?

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 04:10 PM) Watching this team try to hit lefties drove me there. How can you sit in the last few days of Spring Training, and honestly say "OK, despite the fact that there is an asston of LHPs in our division that we HAVE to find a way to beat, its in our best interest to cut a great hitter vs. LHP, and instead keep a CFer that won't see that time of day in terms of playing time." Perfect sense to me. Pff, you got me. Has Perez been signed by anyone yet? Perhaps it's not too late to get him in here.

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 04:06 PM) Nah, literally just laughing out loud, with no one around but myself...that sound better? I can accept that one. You're just insane

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 04:03 PM) Our effort against Santana just makes me lol to myself...I don't understand the approach at all. That's kind of an oxymoron, no?

Watching Johan face the Sox, one would think it impossible that any team could ever score a run against him, let alone beat him. He's at 97 pitches. Perhaps with it being so early in the year, Gardenhire won't send him back out for the 8th.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 03:47 PM) Another embarrassing performance against Santana. Anyone else realize in the last two starts against lefties (Sowers and Santana) we have only 2 hits? That's pathetic. I really wish Perez had made the team. Somebody really surprised Aardsma with that gameday picture.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 03:38 PM) Johan's got 76 pitches through 5 innings. If we can get some moderately good at-bats in the next two innings, we might get a crack at a reliever other than Nathan. Wow, forget it. Those 3 at-bats aren't gonna cut it. Santana will be going 8 strong.

Great, great performance from the kid. He really is proving that he's a major leaguer. Any chance Ozzie sends him back out there for the 7th with 97 pitches?

Johan's got 76 pitches through 5 innings. If we can get some moderately good at-bats in the next two innings, we might get a crack at a reliever other than Nathan.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 03:30 PM) Good stuff by Danks. His fastball's been crisper than I expected. They're not accurate at all. Damn, that would've been a great little addition. I'm thinking the best we can hope for is that Santana can only go 7 innings and we can make a comeback against whoever pitches the 8th before Nathan shuts us down.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 01:44 PM) SPOILER QUESTION for Planet Terror (Grindhouse) I feel sort of stupid asking, but why -- in the first flick -- did everything keep blowing up? I didn't have a problem with it -- things randomly starting on fire is great -- but I didn't know why... Stray bullets hitting gas tanks? That's the best I can come up with. I think Rodriguez was probably trying to make it a little ridiculous. The movie was just so over-the-top that that might be a reason for random explosions.

I just realized gameday shows the speed of the pitches now. f***ing awesome.

How many one-hitters does Santana usually throw in a season against every other team in baseball? He must honestly do it three times a year to the Sox. I seriously mean that.

Well, at least they worked the count...

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Apr 8, 2007 -> 03:20 PM) Damn, he was cruising till then. But we all knew it was coming. An 91 MPH fastball won't cut it. What? There are tons of major leaguers that cut it with a 91 mph fastball.

Scariest movie I've ever seen...gotta go with Horror.