G&T

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 11, 2006 -> 08:22 PM) The Angels rotation is pretty awesome. I just checked into this and you are correct. QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Sep 11, 2006 -> 08:27 PM) Is the Sporting News a Hangar18 approved media outlet? I dont know if I can trust this shoddy piece of news, it might be an east coast bias or a Tribune coverup. That's a real story and, last I saw of it, he has a pretty good case.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Sep 11, 2006 -> 06:02 PM) I have no logical reason to feel this way, but I can't shake the feeling that the Sox will finally go on that run we've been waiting for this week. Wishful thinking, probably.... There's no reason to believe this EXCEPT, the starting pitching has been consistant outside of Buehrle for like a week. So...that's something.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 11, 2006 -> 08:14 PM) To use this excuse for why Jim Thome's production has slipped just proves the point further for Frank Thomas. Oakland's players never got going in the first place, offensively speaking, yet Thomas is putting up monster numbers. I'd like to see him face the pitchers in the central for most of the season. The best pitchers in the AL West are all on his team.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 11, 2006 -> 06:43 PM) Think his run production numbers have anything to do with our leadoff hitter having a .287 obp in the 2nd half? It would probably help if he had a reason to swing, rather than a reason to take a walk.

Well, whatever anybody says now, there is no way I would say that KW made a wrong move. He went on the info he had and made a move that helped the team.

If there was one time that I wanted the Royals to face the Tigers, it's now. The Royals have been putting up a fight.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 05:11 PM) Wouldn't you know, using MacDougal for over an inning yesterday (after pitching the day before) left him unavailable. I knew this situation would occur with Sabathia pitching. Runs wouldn't be easy to come by. MacDougal was desperately needed in the 9th. The only thing that kinda makes me think, is why wasn't Jenks available for the eighth? He only threw 7 pitches yesterday, and if he isn't actually hurt, then he should have been able to give something today.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 05:01 PM) I feel worse about our team now than I did prior to this series. Even though we got 3 good starts by our pitchers, our bullpen now only has 2 reliable arms, and our offense against lefty pitchers continues to be useless. He just wanted to make sure they all would get some confidence today. I agree with the first comment for sure. This pen is so bad, and the worse they get the more Thornton, MacDougal and Jenks (when he starts pitching better) are used. There are going to be more days like this simply because they can't pitch everyday and the starters aren't going nine. If BMac wasn't so awful out of the pen the Sox probably win.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 04:59 PM) Why not...our lefties looked clueless against C.C. Well it doesn't matter now, but in that situation I'd rather have AJ.

So a rookie was going to bat for th game?

well...not that it will help but that's kinda funny.

Good approach by PK, bad luck.

So now PK can GIDP.

No Chance.

Uh, was that Comcast that screwed up, or was that just MLB.tv?

Ok Ozzie. Now we might want to end this inning. I've backed you so far. But this is enough.

AJ is PISSED

Walk a man in?

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 04:40 PM) This is pathetic...absolutely pathetic. Ozzie Guillen is just clueless. What do you want him to do? There's more games to be played after this one and there are only 3 guys in the pen that can pitch. God forbid he depend on someone besides Thornton or MacDougal who have been overworked. The west coast trip is important too.

Wow. 5 pitchers this inning?

Where was that?

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 04:37 PM) Yep...which mean we'll be lucky to win 2 games on the west coast trip. With the Twins getting Liriano back....we're in a lot of trouble. Bonser would now be like our 2nd best pitcher. He still choked in the 6th inning. The Sox have to have their sights set on the Tigers. That's their only hope.

QUOTE(ChiSox_Sonix @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 04:35 PM) Vazquez deserved to win today and in Boston but will get neither thanks to our so very consistent offense...pathetic That's baseball evening out for all the crappy outings that the offense won for him. Unfortunately this team doesn't need karma to even out right now.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 04:33 PM) Despite the dislike for Riske on here, he's been fairly good with us. Hopefully he can get the job done here. He had like 2 good outings when he got here, then he sucked. And he still sucks.

QUOTE(SoxnGiants @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 04:30 PM) Games not over yet. We can still come back in the bottom. The problem is getting to the bottom without giving up more runs. Then they have to hit C.C. I'm not optimistic about either.