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Don't stop now boys.

Too bad Alexei couldn't score on that.

Let's not automatically assume this is like Freddy vs Marlins. Castro!

Alexei!

Anyone else think this is a weird camera angle?

Hopefully he settles and we have to start hitting the ball, 2 runs in last 18 innings.

That was smoked. Off the wall, Kotsay doing his best Bobby Abreu impression and 2-0 Pirates.

McCutchen walks.

Walker bunts his way to first base.

Paulie flies out to end the inning.

Juan grounds out, Omar strikes out, Rios HBP, Konerko AB.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 15, 2010 -> 05:46 PM) Tabata, LF Walker, N, 2B McCutchen, A, CF Jones, G, 1B Doumit, C Church, RF LaRoche, An 3b Cedeno, SS Lincoln, P No Milledge ?

Rumor is Tom Izzo is staying with Michigan State, FWIW.

Freddy Garcia 6-1, 2.87 ERA in starts after Sox loss. The Sox have won their last 3 games against pitchers they haven't faced before. From Chuck Garfien, via twitter.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 15, 2010 -> 02:30 PM) Scoreless halftime game via Brazil and North Korea. Shouldn't Brazil be up by at least 2 by now? Yes, but its hard to play when the other team's objective is not to lose. They will defend all game. Now that the first goal is in we might see more.

Mark Gonzales from the Tribune reports:

Pierre LF Vizquel 3B Rios CF Konerko 1B Kotsay RF Ramirez SS Castro C Beckham 2B Garcia P

Agreed on Cubans being free swingers, Dayan however is still so young he will become more patient with time.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 15, 2010 -> 01:23 PM) Alex Rodriguez is one of the greatest hitters of all time. I don't even think his name should be brought into this. I thought Beckham had great gap power and decent speed and people surely thought he would whack 20 or more dingers a year as well. I think that's better than the average Mark Grudzalanek second baseman. And the White Sox moved him for Mark Teahen which is about the dumbest decision in franchise history. You're looking at it wrong, they White Sox moved Chris Getz for Mark Teahen - defense aside.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 15, 2010 -> 01:17 PM) Chase Utley has the highest career OPS of any 2B in baseball history. Career slash stats similar to those of Robbie Alomar (.300/.371/.443/.814) would be awesome especially if he turns into the above average defender at 2B that many believe he will be. I think expectations for Gordon have dropped however, I mean he is currently sporting OPS of .538, can he turn in around to become .800 OPS second baseman? His defense will be above average I think. EDIT: Robin Ventura did it in '90, so I guess anything is possible. PS. Where can i find monthly splits of one's season?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 15, 2010 -> 01:08 PM) What? I thought everybody believed Gordon was going to be a doubles hitting machine and not a good but a great player? Not a journeyman run of the mill second baseman. All the love for Beckham on here and throughout baseball and he would just be an average third baseman in terms of gap hitting production? I also thought he had some pop in his bat he'd hit some home runs. He was the beloved high draft pick. You are saying a guy drafted that high was just going to be an average third baseman talent? And Mark Teahen is a GOOD third baseman talent? It was the wrong decision to replace Beckham at third with Mark Teahen. Gordon Beckham was never going to be Alex Rodriguez production wise at 3B, but many believed he had a chance to be Chase Utley production wise at 2B. That was last year of course.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 15, 2010 -> 12:36 PM) September. Sooner still, if we have a firesale. Do you think Paulie is gone at the end of the year (if not sooner) ? What happens to our 1B situation? Viciedo an option?

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Jun 13, 2010 -> 01:32 AM) This pay per view really has made me a big Pat Barry fan. What a fun guy to watch and what a class act! I didn't like all the hugging and I thought Cro Cop absolutely schooled him. Berry knocked him down twice and decided to wait for him instead of finishing him? It was great for the public/tv but that's not how you win fights.

When can we expect Dayan Viciedo in the majors?

Dayan and Tyler really looking good for this organization, I wonder where would Flowers be if it wasn't for the adjustments he's made in May.. Jordan Danks, well at this points he needs to repeat AAA next year, and hopefully he can figure it out.