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This is like the World Cup, and the White Sox are basically Iran/Bosnia and the Orioles are Brazil or Argentina as far as the umpires are concerned. Sigh. No respect. Except for Abreu and Sale.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 09:39 PM) It's hard to get fired up for a game in which Carroll is starting even though he's a nice human interest story. They should let Pino pitch against Carroll for the journeyman pitcher of the year who perseveres despite all obstacles low production budget (think Sharknado) Lifetime movie match-up. Also, the marketing department could put together a promotion to give out 10,000 "eraseable" hats that Carroll's small business produces. Tyler Flowers, btw, is currently leading the AL in strikeouts.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 09:39 PM) It was 3-2 pitch Okay. Just heard runner going...was back and forth with the Dodgers/Royals game.

Wow, Brian Wilson just got a crazy double play to double off the runner at 2B and earn a save against KC. Royals and Tigers/Dodgers going in opposite directions.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 09:34 PM) If Alexei was playing more towards the bag he would have had it and been able to step on the bag in time possibly. I didn't realize he was stealing when I posted that though I'm pretty sure it was a hit and run instead of a straight steal, but I'd have to watch the highlight. Showalter would know, obviously.

Ventura just spared SoxTalk about 5-7 pages with that miracle result.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 09:31 PM) A s***ty shift ruins what would have been an easy DP The runner was going on the pitch...if he (Beckham) wasn't covering the bag, it would have been 1st and 3rd, no outs. (I'm sure Hawk just gave Gordon a shout-out for the Gold Glove Award, even though he has no prayer of winning it).

Luckily, Beckham had an extra step and a half because he was covering the bag. Or this game would really be over.

If Nick Markakis hit against the rest of the league like he does against the White Sox, he'd be a perennial All-Star.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 09:19 PM) You trade Beckham for whatever you can get at the trade deadline. Gillaspie plays second the rest of the year when the standings don't matter and learns the position. Semien plays third for the rest of this season, but obviously isn't the answer. So we try again to acquire a strong third baseman in the offseason. If we trade Lexi, let L. Garcia play ss the rest of the year til that Anderson guy takes over next year. Anderson's probably not going to be ready until 2016, at the earliest. With Micah Johnson and Carlos Sanchez to also somehow find playing time for, they're not going to move Gillapsie until Davidson's play at Charlotte forces them to. At any rate, there's just no way they would move Conor in the middle of the season to a middle infield position. It would be a complete and utter disaster of epic proportions.

Ramirez is almost always vulnerable to that slider. Sigh.

Leroy Garcia is coming on as a PRer. Nice job, Orioles' radio. Well, it's getting late there. Actually, that's what he told the White Sox broadcasters....didn't realize that, as it's not the traditional Spanish pronunciation for that name. Of course, we've also gone from Al-uh-say Ramirez to Alexi.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 09:14 PM) Why not move Gillaspie to second base? He's a good hitter but has no HR power at all. So you let him play second base for the next 10 years and get a third baseman. Because he probably can't play the position any better than Mark Teahen. And because we have 3-4 middle infield prospects at that position already, not to mention we still have to trade Gordon Beckham first.

Forgot the White Sox had to go through customs as well in Toronto as well. Going to be a nightmare for them...unless they win this game. We NEVER EVER play well at Rogers Center. It's one of the well-known laws of Sox baseball.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 08:23 PM) As soon as the opposition scores the 4th run, the Sox are 9-39 this year. Terrible. I would expect a stat like that from 2013, when our offense was amongst the worst in the world. Surely, there's a similar positive number for when our offense scores 5 or 6 runs...

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 08:24 PM) True. At least KC won 3 of 4 in Detroit when KC had to pick up some games over a slumping Tiger team. It's crazy how Detroit is dominant again suddenly. Just as crazy as 9-20 after 27-12. Now looking to be 7 in a row, with Kinsler getting his revenge on his former mates, who look to be in full-on sell mode heading into July.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 08:15 PM) Damn. A live arm? A real reliever? We really need him to excel. If Bella falters wouldn't Javy be a logical closer candidate?? I just haven't heard much about him anywhere including this board. Don't get too excited. At any rate, the Tigers look to be in the process of winning 7 games in a row now, responding to all their critics. The moment of vulnerability was fun while it lasted for Royals' fans.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 07:38 PM) How many HRs for Davidson? 13 I'm pretty sure, would have to double-check at MILB.com though.

Too make matters worse, bad weather heading for the stadium. They're really going to have to remember this one if they have to make up this game with a one-day road trip on an off-day later in the season. 20-30 minute rainshower.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 07:55 PM) Noesi 4.26 ERA in 11 starts. 63.1 innings. Bullpen sucks. All for the White Sox, or did he start a game for Seattle this year? Or all his action in Sea and Texas was from the pen? We'll happily take that for a 5th starter. The problem is we have two fifth starters and we're still not exactly sure what Danks is or will be.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 07:54 PM) Thing is, I have no clue what Hahn can do to fix this bullpen. The Charlotte bullpen is as bad as you will see. I wonder if they would consider Surkamp or Heath in the pen? De Los Santos was in their thinking for a moment. Who knows. They never gave Purcey another chance. Gordon Beckham's quickly falling back towards mediocrity again...by the way.

First Oriole (Cruz) to hit a grand slam in the same game paired with two double play balls, EVER.

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 07:47 PM) No reason to blame Putnam. Downs was bad in spring training -- and has only gotten worse. Contract is the only reason he's still around. Leesman could not be worse. Purcey wasn't bad last season, although not in high pressure situations. Sierra seemingly mistimed his leap, as well. Might have been catchable. At any rate, if there's ANY game to push the White Sox into sell mode, it's blowing this one, and two of three in the series.

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Jun 25, 2014 -> 07:47 PM) No reason to blame Putnam. Downs was bad in spring training -- and has only gotten worse. Contract is the only reason he's still around. Leesman could not be worse. And that's no longer as compelling, as Hahn was willing to pull the trigger on the Keppinger mistake quickly. They have to pay him $250,000 for next year's buyout, but the bullpen is destroying the morale of this team.

The fact that we're using Javy Guerra in the 8th inning of a tie game in Baltimore at midseason is just as telling as using Maikel Cleto in high leverage situations earlier in the year. Correction, bases loaded 4-0 high leverage situation...then tie.