Harry Chappas

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:25 PM) We started off the year struggling vs starting pitching but hitting the bullpen hard. It's completely changed since mid-May. They can hit s***ty relievers. It is the good bullpen guys that shut them down. Aren't they 2-30 or something when trailing after 6?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:22 PM) Never would have thought the Indians bullpen could shut us down the way this game was going. What is the Sox record when trailing after 6 innings. That tells you all you need to know about the Sox ability to hit bullpen pitching.

Did the Sox see Smith last week? If not this is going to be a quick inning.

Thorton is throwing well. If Pena comes in so be it...Wood is pretty good except against the cub. Ramirez needed to have a better game but he had a nice game yesterday.

QUOTE (hogan873 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:11 PM) If we're still down or tied in the ninth, who pitches? Do we trust Linebrink? He threw two yesterday so no. If we are losing it will be Pena if we are winning or tied it will be Jenks.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:06 PM) Alexei's bat looks slooooow today. 0-5 with 2 K's.

QUOTE (tommy @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:04 PM) SAFE. Chris steals 2nd. That's why Beckham needed to take a pitch or two.

QUOTE (scenario @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 04:02 PM) I'd have Beckham bunt to Peralta. You know Getz will be trying to steal if Beckham takes a pitch or two.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 03:56 PM) How would our approach be different in that inning if we were only down 1? I think Dye would've tagged.

Beckham needed to make him throw a strike or get it up.

QUOTE (Elgin Slim @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 02:45 PM) Where is this mid 90s fastball that Poreda is supposed to have? If he is going to throw in the low 90s with fringe-average secondary pitches he's going to get shelled sooner or later. Same place the great Alexi Ramirez defense is. Poreda seems to be fine without the big fastball. Coop has success with this so we shall see.

Sadly this should have been an easy win for the Sox. As was pointed out earlier the 5th starter roller coaster is back.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Jul 9, 2009 -> 02:27 PM) Glass half-full: The Sox are hitting the ball hard. Glass half-empty: They are either outs or foul. Same as yesterday. Richard didn't really go deep into the game Sunday for the 3 days of rest to not be enough. I'd rather Danks get the extra day as Richard would have done the same thing tomorrow.

It wasn't that long ago that DJ was thought of by hawk as the most important reliever on the Sox. Now he has become the human gas can. I get the feeling Huff will attack the Sox and end up going 7 innings and allow 4 runs. Konerko, Dye and Podsednik will be out of this game by the start of the 5th.

Well the Clayton Richard era better change and any thought of Carrasco starting is now put to rest. Terrible pitching will kill any offensive flow.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 8, 2009 -> 09:41 PM) If things keep going the way they are, Anderson might be the one to go.... Anderson goes to AAA as Wise would have to be DFA'd. When Quentin goes down again they are really screwed without Wise then Anderson comes back Sept. 1. Anderson gets 6 weeks to get his stroke back in AAA.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2009 -> 09:31 PM) I'm all for playing Nix in LF, Pods in CF, and Getz at 2nd tomorrow. I'd play Wise over Getz or Anderson...............I can't beleive I typed that., Linebrink is having trouble putting guys away............there you go Flowers has scored 51 runs per Hawk?

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 8, 2009 -> 09:26 PM) I'm ready for the DFAnderson. He has options and will be needed in September.

Wow is Anderson bad right now. He needs to go to AAA as somebody may actually pick up Wise and I do not think Quentin is going to last the season if he comes back. Pods on the radio said he is a much better CF'er than LF as he can judge the ball better.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2009 -> 09:23 PM) Who's pitching the 9th? Linebrink I bet Guillen goes with Pena. I'd like Dotel myself as he seems like he will not give up 4 maybe one or two.

Thorton is a beast. See...................against Minny Spahn hits a flair double to score Kubel aftyer Kubel gets a double bouncing it off the plate and Gomez gets his third bunt single which Richard throws away and Gomez scores........that is what goes through my head during a twin game in the roller dome.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 8, 2009 -> 09:14 PM) do you ever get this weird feeling in your stomach when the sox are leading by one or two going into the 8th inning at the metrodome? I watch every Twin game like cub Sox game that at any time the Sox are going to get no hit or give up a 20 spot and no game is ever safe.

I caved to my kids and am stuck watching Fairly Odd Parents and the game via Soxtalk and Gamecast. Took my second basement tv outside with the dvr a few weeks back........great call if I was a seal. Not that any of you care. f***ing Chicago weather....

I came to log in and missed the DP. My reasoning for logging in was to point out that I thought the ball Garko hit shouold have been a DP. Nix should play every day. The only ball the Indians got in the air left the park. Jose was unhittable through six after settling down. Thorton should get the 8th with all of the lefties. The fate of this gamer rests with the offense which seems to have shut it down.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jul 7, 2009 -> 12:07 PM) So, they will rebuild Wrigley? You gotta go with the opposite of what Bruce says. Also, lets say the Cubs do rebuild wrigley in the same spot and have to play a year in the cell... wouldn't we make a good profit off of that? Wouldn't the revenue drawn into the stadium when the Cubs play come to JR and the sox? Or at least a portion of it? Or at the very least, you'd think we'd make the cubs at least pay to play there. Sox get nothing they have a nice lease with the ISA but do not own the park they pay rent based on hitting an attendence figure. I do think JR owns the parking lots though.