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At least Dunn has SOME plate discipline. It should be 4-2 with three chances to tie it. Now a double play gets Chen out of the inning. Huge difference.

Morel just swung at ball four and put all the pressure in the world on Dunn. As if he needed it. Jesus, Morel can't keep hitting 3rd. They really should have forced him to go after the 3-0 fastball.

Twins tie the Rays at 5-5 on a Cuddyer Bear homer.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:45 PM) From everything I've heard, Rizzo wanted Viciedo AND Jackson for Dunn. And definitely wouldn't take Flowers and Jackson as a substitute.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:44 PM) It wasnt puzzling. He was duped into thinking he could get Dunn for Jackson and then was surprised when he couldnt. And for those who cannot watch this game. Have you ever seen a baseball player take his first cuts in a slow pitch softball game? Thats exactly what we look like. Out on our front foot, rolling everything over. Garbage. Calling it "lift and pull" is insulting to those teams that execute that strategy successfully.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:41 PM) Honest question: if you traded Jackson now, could you even get someone as good as Holmberg back? Still the most puzzling trade of the KW era. And we've once again reached the 100 pitch mark in the 5th or 6th inning of a Jackson start. Mike "Human Rain Delay" Hargrove's agent has to be in touch with Edwin.

Of course, Jackson leads the league and maybe majors with wild pitches. If it's not him, it was Jose Contreras with that forkball. Yikes.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:37 PM) I better keep quiet on this one or the site may blow up... If they trade Viciedo, I'm not going to watch or listen to another White Sox game until KW is gone.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:36 PM) Hasn't been a lead bigger than 3 in a game we've played in for a hell of a long time. I feel awful for our starting pitchers where 3 runs allowed seems like they're giving us no chance to win. Where's Jose Paniagua when we need him? Other teams apparently have stopped throwing fastballs to Hosmer. Except the White Sox scouts never got that memo.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:33 PM) Chen's ERA is down to 3.17 in 10 starts this season. If he keeps it under 4 this month, I wonder if the Royals could get a decent prospect for him at the deadline? We might as well just give them Viciedo so J4L can officially cross the line to Royals' fandom.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:27 PM) .500 or .525 is the maximum upside. Losing this one, three of four or all four to Minnie and a 3-7 start the second half and we are finally done by the end of July. Still not convinced, Greg. I'm not sure we can really play ourselves out of hailing distance. It's the curse of the White Sox. Just when you want to throw out all expectations, they'll rally and you start to believe in them again. A sweep by the Twins and then 3 more offdays during the break to mull over 6 consecutive losses MIGHT MIGHT be enough to get something to change. But doubtful. Amazing the Twins COULD be 1 1/2 games ahead of us after Sunday's finale. Now that's unlikely, but not out of the realm of possibility. You know the Twins will bring it and we've been playing flat as hell. We were very, very lucky to get that balk Monday or it wasn't looking good in extras.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:25 PM) they're hot -- they'll succeed They're even managing to overcome an imploding closer. You just know he'll go 1-2-3 against us, somehow.

If the games continues without the White Sox scoring a run, would anyone argue there's been a worse White Sox game this season? I remember the last Sox game I could attend in person, it was early 2009 and Garcia started at home against the Twins and we lost 21 or 22-1 or something like that. That was entertaining because it was at least interesting to watch the offense from the other team.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:19 PM) I respect those guys, but Morel is the next to last worst 3rd baseman, with regards to hitting, in all of baseball. Who's worse, Melvin Mora? Didn't he get waived or retire recently? Chris Snopek? Another fastball right down the middle, center cut for the youngster who's programmed to see ball, hit ball, swing hard.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:14 PM) Hopefully this means Juan is getting some speed back. No, I think the Flying Molina Brothers might have a shot at a double steal with Chen's delivery and average pitch speed.

Send the wrecking ball to Konerko's house. Holy Jose Canseco, this is painful. Has Harrelson left the announcer's booth and pulled out the bottle of whiskey?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:11 PM) No extra base hits for Morel in 43 at bats. You can't have that from your 3rd baseman. You're going to get Balta and NSS on your case, be wary, thee!

"Losing to Bruce Chen is like losing to the batting practice pitcher AFTER he's spent the previous night getting wasted while ogling the Hooter's waitresses."

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:07 PM) Yes it was someone on the Twins. Someone here is using the quote as their sig. Blackburn, Nick. Go Pierre Go, you've got to steal here. We need to prove to ourselves we can actually score a run against this guy.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:07 PM) How the hell are we going to win 3 of 4? Barring a miracle, we lose 2 of 3 to KC. Minnie will mop the Sox. Teams in the Central are laughing when they pitch to our lineup. List the pitchers our lineup have made look like real pitchers. 3 in this series alone. All three of those KC starters SUCK and the Sox at home can't hit them. Not facing Baker and Liriano? Well, if Humber can take out Pavano right away, then 3/4 is possible. But we can't beat Blackburn to save our lives recently. Duensing has been awfully tough, too.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:03 PM) Leighton Meister is not bad to look at either Then I'd have to recommend Country Strong and Monte Carlo. Make sure to go with g/f, you might be arrested for going to that movie by yourself.

QUOTE (chisoxt @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:00 PM) Peavy....? Is that the same guy who couldn't hold the eight and ninth place hitters on a last place team in check with two outs and runners on last night?? I think he was inspired by Misti May's Brazilian thong style beach volleyball uniform. That alone is worth 50 points on his batting average every year...wanting to keep her happy with an MLB salary.

I think I'm going to have to watch THE ROOMMATE with Minka Kelly for the 2nd time rather than see if we'll get no hit. It's one of the few movies I've seen below 10% at rottentomatoes and I dare not look at the IMDB rating. Well, I can always just put her video on mute (who needs to hear her speak, really?) and be entertained by Farmer and DJ. DJ really wanted to go down there and head back to CF and rob that homer Rios inexplicably let hit the top of an 8 foot wall when he's one of the tallest outfielders in baseball.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 01:56 PM) hey greg if you can hit we need a guy for our hardball league on sundays I think the 8 hour commute from KC will take the starch out of his Viciedo-esque, laundry line drive swing.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 01:54 PM) Do we even employ scouts? Jerry Krause is crossing the Orinoco River right as this is typed. Probably got confused and is accidentally looking for the Fountain of Youth instead of Latin prospects (which would be an improvement on the plot of Pirates 4).