DonkeyKongerko

I am not looking forward to a battle of the bullpens here.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 8, 2005 -> 07:45 PM) Hope I'm wrong, but this game reminds me of some of the Twins games from years past. Bloopers and infield singles left and right for the Twins, while the Sox squander good scoring opportunities. Twins still have good speed and good pitching so that will probably never change. We just have to grind it out.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Apr 8, 2005 -> 10:21 AM) This would be crazy to do. We may have to run a contest.... I suppose we could set up an NIT for you whiners.....um....forum mods... A popularity contest for the title of Mr./Ms. Soxtalk? I was never popular in high school so I don't like my chances.

Hey I grew up on Peapod Gordon. On an unrelated note, Bert has the best laugh ever.

Time to start taking the bus. Last time at the gas station, I just stopped filling up at around $25 because I couldn't stand to pay so much.

Bring a "Carlos the Cubkilla" sign.

Oh thanks for reminding me how bad Konerko is vs. Lohse. He should bat 9th tomorrow.

Wow am I the only one having a hard time following this thread?

Looks like another first round exit for DK.

Good words, but did you mean Luis instead of Jose?

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Apr 7, 2005 -> 04:46 PM) That strategy works if its a one run lead. But when you are up by a few runs keep Konerko in. I think just the opposite. A one-run lead is much more likely to go to extra innings than a three-run lead no matter who is playing defense.

They're really lumping so many in with one ribbon. What do I wear if I want to show my support for Children with Disabilities and Religious INtolerance?

This is weird, four regions but the seeding makes it seem like there's only two. I like Coach K for Pope.

Might as well make it a game thread. Twins!!

Now that I think about it, it's weird how Cotts gets more innings and Marte is used as a specialist like Wunsch. I was pulling for Walker to make the team this Spring and give us three lefties out of the pen.

It's Shingo's fault.

I don't think Oz has a great deal of confidence in Marte. I can't blame him either.

I'm just curious if there's a consensus on the Sox relievers. Let's say it's the 7th inning and we have a three-run lead. Suppose the batters due up go righty,lefty,righty. If everyone's fresh, who is the best guy to bring in? Who is the worst? I rank them: Vizcaino Marte Politte Cotts Hermanson (save for the 8th) Shingo (save for the 9th)

The question is, do WE have a good bullpen? If we did, I don't think we'd be talking about CBC.

WIDGER is warming!

Jesus just put someone else in. Viz's arm is gonna fall off. 11-5

Hopefully Ozzie learned his lesson. He better always have a fresh pitcher in reserve behind Shingo.

Nice play by Crede and Gload. Run still scores. 8-5

I feel bad for Viz, he doesn't really deserve this. Like the lamb to the slaughter.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 7, 2005 -> 03:43 PM) Put me in the camp of not liking the whole take out Konerko for Gload for defensive reasons at end of game. Even though it worked out in the first game, there will be more times where you're going to need Konerko's bat when the closer blows the game. PK is far and away our best hitter. It's not like he's a poor defensive player anyways. Maybe with a one-run lead but today's game it made alot more sense putting in Gload.