G&T

The Pirate's announcers are talking about how they aren't happy about being in the Central because of the time change and they should be in the East. That's fine. Unfortunately that would only serve to make the Pirates suck even more.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 03:27 PM) my only gripe about the game is that Danks didn't get to go all 9... When he was taken out he was leaving his stuff up it seemed. Although his pitch count wasn't high.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 03:35 PM) Danks getting grounders, our hitters are working the counts. I just hope we have the same approach when we play a team like the Yankees. I want us to consistently get into other teams pen's and continue to walk at this rate. I'm very interested to see how this team deals with Wang.

3rd shut out on the season. Stay hot Jim Thome!

Lucky for me, I get Yankees games so I won't have a WGN black out...of course I'll have to listen to the Yankees telecast.

Nice catch by Crede by the stands to end the game

QUOTE (RME JICO @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 03:07 PM) Thome raising his average 50 pts in one game. Now we need Paulie to follow suit. I'm not sure, but I think having Dye behind him today helped get him a few more fastballs. It's been pretty easy to pitch junk to Thome lately and get to PK.

Thome with a double to right. 4 hits today.

Nice inning for Boone

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 03:36 PM) This entire thread makes no sense. "Yes. This is going to get us to the playoffs!" We are in first place right now and this isn't exactly the time to make moves. I think some people may not have realized why he came back to the Sox.

Danks now at 80 pitches

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 02:37 PM) Javier, I mean. Is there a carlos vasquez on some other team or something? Not sure was thinking. Yeah, from the Cubs for Cotts.

Apparently the White Sox defense is contagious. Hopefully that virus stays in Tampa.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 02:13 PM) Has it seemed like to anyone else that Crede has been much worse this year then his numbers would indicate? No. He's just streaky and you are ignoring how hot he was and focusing only on this cold streak.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 02:03 PM) Speaking of weight, AJP is a lot lighter than he's been in years. Lost 15 pounds in the off season.

Boy, ya think the offense is a little better when Thome is hitting?

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 01:49 PM) I missed it...was Uribe close to a homer? To Hawk? Or to the rest of us?

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 04:44 PM) Who'd want to live in New York...pfft No one. And thanks for rubbing it in!

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 04:32 PM) No, I've never seen a WGN game on Xtra Innings. I just assume most everyone has WGN (if I have it out in Cali, shouldn't most others have it?). Upstate NY don't have it. And it bothers me every time.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 05:21 PM) I find it noteworthy that this thread was made shortly after Bobby blew a save, but without noting that Bobby's ERA this season so far is 2.25. As far as I'm concerned, Bobby needs to keep his walks down. If he does that, then he's going to be an excellent closer, because he's damn hard to hit well no matter what. Bobby will struggle if a.) he loses his control, b.) he's over-used (i.e. like this week, 3 days in a row early in the season for the 2nd time, with a defense behind him that lets him down) or c.) he loses a lot more velocity than what we've seen so far. If all those things go in his favor, the strike outs will come anyway.

This plan has been in the works since the last switch.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 12:59 PM) Yeah, but since this game is at 7 EST, it should still be shown. Does WGN usually get picked up on Extra Innings, for future reference? Is this just one of those flukes? I checked out the Extra Innings schedule for April and May, and there are no WGN broadcasts. I thought they did broadcast, but, at least for now, nothing doing. That really sucks for the Cubs, almost every game is the opposing telecast.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 11:42 AM) WGN isn't on the Extra Innings package? I think it is sometimes, but Saturday games are always a crap shoot.

After last night, this was the exact game they needed. Plenty of offense to rest the pen.

PK and Thome have no clue what's going on at the plate. Might have to split them up. Put Dye between them or something