G&T

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 10:03 PM) konerko needs to sit for a game or two. not for a prolonged period of time, but give BA a couple more games to play after tonight's game to see if he can build off tonight There's no question, PK has been awful. It might not be bad for this team to have a hungry player like BA in the lineup for another game.

QUOTE (PlunketChris @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 03:51 PM) PK should take the blame for today's game.. he was brutal on both sides of the ball. The last good Sox game was when PK was benched and Dye was hitting 4th. PK has been lazy on both sides of the ball. It has cost runs against the team and cost runs for the team. I think Dye and PK should be switched. At the very least, pitchers won't be able to go around Thome so easily. Obviously Dye is hurt...so...

White Sox effect.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 03:43 PM) Yep, and you have the Paniagua effect. I think that's offset by the White Sox effect.

Well. At least we managed to make them use their closer.

Notice they go around Thome.

Does Cabrera ever wait for more than 1 pitch? Jesus.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 03:31 PM) At least we've been in first for about 10 days, so the games still get us excited. I'll take that after last season didn't matter once June hit. Orlando Cabrera...you are the most overrated defensive player in baseball. Cabrera has Erstad-itis. But I'm sure Hawk knew he was good...but didn't know he was THIS good.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 03:24 PM) Dotel has that pitching machine set at 91 mph. He'll be hurt and on the DL shortly. And he will be left to die in this one.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 03:21 PM) Konerko's defense has been atrocious this season. If there were actually fans at the game, they should be booing the hell out of this team. He's been useless. Not only is he an automatic out, he also ensures that pitchers can throw junk to Thome. Then he goes out and sucks on defense.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 03:13 PM) We keep bringing in players outside the org over the last 3 years. Its funny, they all cant hit the minute they come here for average. The entire team as a whole cannot be fired. But one man can Who have the Sox brought in that's a high average hitter who hasn't performed? They bring in more reclamation projects than anything else. Dye was brought in and has played well, generally. Thome has been Thome, and nobody is going to change that. AJ is hitting better this year by going the other way more and losing weight. He took responsibility. Swisher wasn't a high average hitter, but a good on base guy, which is what we are seeing. Quentin is young and doing as expected. Cabrera...better turn things around but he's a veteran who should know how to play. Other than that we've seen Pods, Erstad, Iguchi, Ramirez, Hall...these guys aren't that great. Who am I missing?

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 03:08 PM) If they didnt fire him last year, I dont know what it will take for them to fire him this year. But if they do, they need to go outside the organization and find someone new. This promoting crap from within is a bit dumb. Didn't they just hire from outside to bring in Cox to make this a more fundamentally sound team? From what I can tell, the team plays worse defense, runs bases worse than last year, can't put down a bunt, and can't hit the other way. I don't really know what he was brought in for, but it seems to me the players have to take responsibility for sucking.

QUOTE (rafacosta @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 03:05 PM) It is not only the hitting coach...if this is going on for over 3 years...I would assume the players would adjust to this. You have a group of 30 year old players who only know one way of hitting. For a couple weeks it looked like they changed their approach, but now it's clear they haven't.

QUOTE (DaGame2584 @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 01:03 PM) will this game be on Directv Extra Innings? Since it got rained out I figure it would but I cannot find it anywhere. No its not

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 11:36 PM) So, with the Extra Innings package, I'm definitely not going to be able to see the first game, and probably not the second, right? BTW, go to getbaseball.com to see what's going to be on EI.

QUOTE (hammerhead johnson @ Apr 26, 2008 -> 12:51 AM) Sounds like a blessing in disguise to me. Don't ever make another movie again, for the love of god. I feel bad for anybody who goes to blockbuster and rents new movies on a regular basis. Your batting average is like .025. You might as well just shove an icepick into your temple. Could. Not. Agree. More. Unless the movie involves Seth Rogan.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 25, 2008 -> 11:36 PM) So, with the Extra Innings package, I'm definitely not going to be able to see the first game, and probably not the second, right? I don't know about the first game. It's not listed but since no other games are scheduled, you can check at that time. The second game is on because the feed is from MASN.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 11:53 PM) This warrants debate: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/04/...al_pay_bill.php That article doesn't really explain the bill very well. If it all it does is change the statute of limitations, then there really isn't a great effect on business. The problem is that it doesn't really do anything for women. Democrats will be able to say they support women's equality and use it against Republicans (which appears to be what's happening). Meanwhile, the only people getting well on this bill are lawyers.

Game over.

CREDE homer.

CQ flies to right.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 08:39 PM) Yes, but diving the way he did probably allowed the 2nd run to score. But no, he couldn't have caught it. That's what Tino said too.

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Apr 23, 2008 -> 08:36 PM) That's game right there. As I said yesterday, we are pathetic right now. Yeah. Unless the offense unloads this one is over. Javy will be pulled after this inning, then the trash will roll in from the pen and this will get worse.

2 run double for Posada. 3-0.

How novel! Can't close out an inning. Base hit for Matsui. First and second. End the damn inning.