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At least Morel had a big RBI and Rios had a double. He's also been effective at getting bunts down. Trying to be positive! Good thing Beckham didn't have to face that Villareal dude, he throws heat AND has movement. Santiago continues to impress and befuddle all those roto players who had no idea who he even was 2 weeks ago. Viciedo and Ramirez both with game-saving plays. Delmon Young, you're the worst outfielder in the majors today, even with the swirling winds excuse. What's that now 11-2 in their last 13 home openers? And we get an unknown guy tmrw, who we'll either crush or be completely discombobulated by.

Santiago really has a nice calm demeanor. Didn't let the Fielder single, the 3-0 count against Young or the balk bother him. Didn't go with the slider, curve or screwball more than once or twice, almost all heat.

May or June, that's probably a 2 run dinger. Can get away with it in April. But nice recovery from the 3-0 count on Young, he bent but didn't break there. Almost all fastballs this inning.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Apr 13, 2012 -> 03:57 PM) Well, a few people have said it: they are bound to be terrible on defense this year. Clearly they're going to win their fair share with that monster of a lineup, but they're also going to lose ugly sometimes. Boesch and Young aren't good outfielders, Young is one of the 3 worst in baseball. Jackson can't throw. Peralta has no range. Fielder and especially Cabrera are terrible on the infield. Raburn and Inge are both decent at 2B, as well as Santiago. First hit by a LHB against Santiago.

Why does it seem like even when we win this game, we'll be more worried about Dunn, Beckham and Rios? At least there was one huge positive, Jake Peavy.

Villareal in, 95-97 MPH heat Rios, better dial it up.

Dunn saw 30 pitches today and didn't put one in play. Hmmmm....

Time to walk Konerko to face Rios, haha.

It wasn't a delayed steal, Rod Allen. Morel went as soon as that ball hit the dirt and bounced. Good read.

Atta boy Brent, pulls it through the drawn-in infield. Perfect combination of defense, clutch hitting and the right pitches today (with the exception of one fastball from Jake that wasn't quite low enough).

That was worse than Canseco, Pete Incaviglia and Kevin Reimer combined. Yikes. And you wonder why Gardenhire was driven crazy by that guy?

Ramirez has to win a Gold Glove at some point. It's going to take some big offensive fireworks from Alexei and the Sox in the playoff hunt, though.

Amazing/spectacular double play there Alexei. Gutsy call leaving Matty in to face Thornton, almost backfired. Still not sure why they don't trust Crain, but it could have something to do with how much time he missed in ST.

So Thornton for Boesch, Crain for Cabrera and hopefully Santiago for Fielder to start the top of the 9th.

Exactly what we didn't want to do. Have to go to Thornton. But then you have Cabrera.

Interesting decision by Ventura to stick with Reed over going to Crain to start the 8th. Not the typical bullpen management style.

QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ Apr 13, 2012 -> 03:26 PM) Gordon just looks terrible... It's hard to get pumped when we all know that if Morel, Becks and Dunn continue to be bad this team has ZERO shot to do anything this season... And Rios. Fukudome/Lillibridge might be able to cover for ONE of those guys, but that's it.

13 k's. Can't lay off the high fastball that inning, Dayan and Gordon both succumbing.

Two huge plays in a row defensively by Dayan. First preventing the tying run from scoring the previous play, then preventing the go-ahead run the next batter.

Viciedo, Gold Glove. lol

Have to stop the bleeding now. Nice hustle from Viciedo there to prevent the tying run from scoring.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Apr 13, 2012 -> 03:08 PM) Please don't tell me you wanted him replaced before Young came up.... Nope, I was saying what a breakthrough it would be for him to get all the way through the heart of the order and through the 7th against a team like the Tigers. It didn't work out, but I like Ventura's confidence in pushing him, having higher expectations.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Apr 13, 2012 -> 03:05 PM) If the playoffs started now, who do you have pitching game 1 of the postseason? Danks, Sale, or Peavy? By the end of the season, it will be Sale hopefully. But this game's way far from done. That Tigers' line-up is way too dangerous, 1-9.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 13, 2012 -> 03:04 PM) Peavy had thrown 86 pitches at the start of this at bat. Based on a normal pitcher's standards he should have plenty of gas left in the tank. From a psychological standpoint, it was definitely worth it.....OOOPS And, there goes that idea. In there one batter too long. He got through Cabrera and Fielder but not Young. Sinking fastball that didn't get down far enough.

Cabrera 4/28 (143) career against PEAVY. Walks. Ohman against Fielder? Reed's close to ready as well. They key today has been the change-up....against TEX, it was only fastball and a not-so-tight or crisp slider.