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Carlos Quentin is 2 for 4 when hitting with 0-2 count when swine flu is in Clinton County, Iowa.

That was just an atrocious swing by Josh Fields there. Hopefully Walker can get him straightened out again. The "real" Slayers=3/4/5/6 in the White Sox line-up

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 04:40 PM) I can't even begin to imagine how much he slays in the off season down in San Diego... Not as many as Kirk McCaskill.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 04:38 PM) Brian Anderson and Patrick Kane are similar in that the ability is there and you just hope they, like the U.S. Army used to say, would be all that they could be. I like gents with blonde curly hair who are in with the honies. Brian Anderson looks like a cross between a young Bill Clinton and William Katt from Greatest American Hero. And both those guys are in with the hunnies....especially Bill Katt with Shannon Tweed on Friday Skinemax back in the day.

Pujols? Don't think so. Over the last 3 years... 73/240 (.304) after count is 0-2 .263 with an 0-2 count.

QUOTE (qwerty @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 04:27 PM) So you base are trying to base your arguement on by far the toughest count to hit in. Awesome. No, but someone made a sarcastic statement ("must have been his long swing") about how he was 3 for 10 in that situation (0 and 2) this year, as if that was evidence of some kind of amazing change in his swing and approach.

The funny thing is that Owens made an out and it counted on BA's stats...right?

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 04:20 PM) Must be the long swing BA after 0-2 count in career 13 for 94=.138 At 0-2 count 4/46=0.087

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 04:19 PM) Yeah, those are pretty much his career averages in any situation. 201 with 609 OPS (RISP) 191 with 583 OPS (RISP and 2 outs)

Jerry Owens, back to CF perhaps. And the White Sox soap opera in CF continues.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 04:13 PM) It probably doesn't include that AB, but he was 353 .353 .412 w/RISP this season. Career in 200+ ab's with runners on base. 224 BA, 671 OPS.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 04:05 PM) so AJ can throw guys out I also like that people jump on Anderson for one bad at bat. I'm slightly worried about him hitting with runners on, but blame should be placed equally, because JD has not been good this game either. Yeah, but Jermaine was good there. Anderson has repeatedly struggled in that same situation his entire career, getting runners in from 3rd with less than two outs. Anderson has 15 hits and only 2 doubles. He doesn't have the same liberty to have a huge swing that our proven power hitters do.

It's a miracle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Send that ball to Cooperstown. That's a lot more exciting and unlikely for the White Sox than a Grand Slam by Ramirez.

Better watch Beltre before he steals again. Don't throw a fastball anywhere near knee level or inside.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 03:56 PM) I am a BA fan but he must bat ninth......he also needs to contribute though. That was a situation to succeed. Guillen is showing faith in BA and BA is letting him down which I find sad but is the norm for this team right now. He needs to cut down his swing. Here's the main problem I have with Anderson. He's just baseball-dumb. He has no concept of cutting down his swing on a fastball and just making contact or hitting a sacrifice fly. All he has to do is hit a ground ball or fly ball to the right side of the field. Brian just takes that big, looping swing on a 93 MPH fastball that he could take 100 times and he wouldn't make contact with once. No excuse not to score 2 runs in that situations with 2nd and 3rd, no outs.

Floyd off the hook now. Good job, Alexei. Uribe-esque was that RBI. That's what he used to be so good at. Lillibridge still confused, bemused and bedazzled that he's not the type of hitter who can go yard to the opposite field.

Totally predictable by Brian Anderson in that at-bat. What new?

Well, someone should tell Betemit that Gavin is throwing a low, inside FB to Lopez that's likely to be pulled right down the line. As Stone said, he's 10 steps off the bag. So Stone Pony pretty much called it b4 it happened. Well, Fathom has been waiting for this at-bat by Betemit for weeks...let's see if he can make a productive out or drive in one of those runs. I just hope they don't have Wilson bunting against a RHP.

Still not sure why Betemit is playing 3B instead of Fields. That inning we had two hits that should have been outs before the Griffey double. Well, if Paulie had more than a 7 inch vertical. Strange game. Weird quality start for Floyd, too. Same thing with Bedard. Then again, every pitcher is drooling waiting to face the White Sox these days. Brandon McCarthy will probably have 11 K's.

Has Dye had one big hit in the last 2-3 weeks with RISP? Konerko should be hitting in that spot. Quentin, get out of the way of that ball. Harrelson, cut it out, it's getting ridiculous.

Javier Vazquez would be even better than 2-1 with a 2.63 ERA if he pitched against the Sox every game.

Lillibridge with a sterling .467 OPS now. Some players can put up a 467 OBP or SLG. Congrats, Eagle Scout Boy with Funny Ears.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 02:36 PM) When Floyd and Contreras are pitching, its a miracle if there is even a close play on a steal attempt. Don't forget Jenks. Anderson is faster than Beltre, he's out by 10-15 feet on a curveball...and Beltre doesn't even have to slide.

Why, exactly, would we want Lillibridge to lead off the next inning? C'mon Alexei, think! That was the worst display of basestealing against a LHP who wasn't even really paying attention to the runners. Not even close...

Did Ichiro go to the Greg Walker/Jerry Owens/Jim Thome school of hitting this offseason? Every ball this series has been to Lillibridge or Konerko. Well, thanks for that. He's much more dangerous when he goes the other way.