Harry Chappas

Strike zone is odd

Nice pick off. Not sure Upton was even going, he just froze.

Nice play by Cabrera. Buerhle not throwing strikes.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 1, 2008 -> 11:07 AM) Tampa has a pretty awful lineup out there as well today. Doesn't matter if you can not hit or throw strikes.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 31, 2008 -> 03:47 PM) Either way I'm very pleased with the amount of change we've seen to this lineup since the ASB of last season (Kenny has brought in some good young talent despite having a very poor farm system to rely on). Is it raining by you today? What is with the 500 word posts? This is like the third one.

Seeing as lefties are hiting .100 off Kazmir, nice line-up. I still thought we'd see Thome. I can see Ramirez hanging around that number 2 hole for a bit if he has any succcess. Still think Kazmir steps it up and Javy has scuffled a little. 6-1 Rays Also Swisher to 9...ouch.

The line on the cubs today was -260. That is about as high as you can get other than when Pedro would face the Devil Rays, amazing.

I think anyone that does not at least think PEDS's and Nick Swisher is very naive. There is no tangible reason for being this bad at baseball.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 30, 2008 -> 11:06 AM) The question is whether its the Brewers (could you imagine if it were the case, considering Selig's general closeness to the franchise) or Braves as those are the two organizations that Wilder was in the longest (IIRC). Greg Pratt is on his way to fight you.

Does Juliete seem to fall in love with everyone except Ben? Kemney is dead for sure. The funny thing though is what happens now to the island? The Others and the Losties should all come together under Locke so what is the deal? It is almost going to have to turn into a differnet show. I was holding out hope to the end that the Sci-Fi thing wouldn't come about, oh well. Other than Sun, the alst day on the island wasn't as bad as it was out to be. When Kate was talking about it, I thought it would be much worse. I guess the island disappearing was freaky though.

It was a weeknight while school is going on. Nobody knew what that team would be now and there can still be doubt. Now if they draw 13K over the weekend that is bad but the Sox were not a road draw at the beginning of the season as well. And I agree Sox fans can not berate anyone in regard to attendance.

QUOTE (soxfan3530 @ May 29, 2008 -> 03:14 PM) speaking of this series. Hour and a half before game time with no game thread! where is brian! Crying over the fact he read a Lost spoiler and it ruined his night

The record is what it is. Playing on the road is tough so I hope for 2-2 but could live with 1-3. These are more important than winning in order; Buerhle - a nice start is big Swisher - he needsto show is is worht something, anything Thome - he needs to hit RHP Konerko - needsto show if he can carry on or hit the DL Consistency on offense - no 3 hit or completely shut down nights Nothing stupid that costs a game, you know that wacky s*** that happens to the White Sox when they play fast, young teams on turf or mirror the first inning yesterday.

I do not know what it is but teams seem to forget how to hit when they play the cubs. Teams just have terrible AB after terrible AB.

Know what I noticed that is cool about Ramirez. Watch how he catches groundballs. Uses two hands and gets down. Very fluid.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ May 28, 2008 -> 02:12 PM) tinfoil hat time cubs haven't won a world series in 100 years so far, they've played the pirates an unbelievable amount of times also, their schedule mysteriously blanked the red sox and the yankees this year we've played a pretty difficult schedule, not based on SOS but due to how many friggin roadgames we've had to play IMO we've passed the hard part of our 2008 schedule, or at least a hefty chunk of the hard part On Monday morning, 20% of the remaining schedule will be against the Royals and the Pirates.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ May 28, 2008 -> 02:59 PM) Didnt the Sox lose 2 out of 3 to open the season at the Jake? Yep, lost the first two and won the third I believe and 2 of 3 this series = 3-1, no?

Anyone other than me think Joe Cowley is trying to make a name for himself? He seems to be on the Mike North show often and is really airing out the clubhouse. I could be wrong but he seems to be behind the dirt that comes out regarding this team.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 28, 2008 -> 06:46 AM) The thing that bugs me about Ramirez is that he really seems to have a low baseball IQ. I disagree I think he has a high baseball IQ, the slide today was a good midplay adjustment and the 12th inning hit seemed to be a recognition thing based on the pitch and the player movement. I think he is still getting acclimated to the MLB way of things and will only get better. He has laid down a couple of good sac bunts so I believe he got a pitch he could hit and adjusted nicely as oppossed to the players who can not lay down a bunt and lack basic fundamental skills and the abiltiy to adjust their thought process. Forgetting the number of outs was dumb but that happens. Swinging from your heels on a hit and run is dumb and hopefull he'll learn. He got a high fastball and pulled the trigger, nothing he could do there.

On behalf of Ed Farmer, I'd like to wish everyone a goodnight. Was he doing the broadcast with the cat that was posting from Germany or Belgioum or whereever he was from. Ed it is 3:20 your time.

6-1 v. Cleveland in the last 7, 3-1 at the Prog or Jake whatever it goes by. Sox Win.

QUOTE (rangercal @ May 28, 2008 -> 01:17 PM) wasserman? He doesn't count, kind of like if a position player came in to pitch.

QUOTE (WSoxMatt @ May 28, 2008 -> 01:16 PM) 0 ERs from the pen in the series I do believe!!! O ER's since the Sunday San Fran implosion no??????

lord that was scary.

Walk him to set up the DP... or not...bad AB right there walk martinez?