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Have to protect Buehrle's arm this year before he retires and hunts fulltime after this season.

I'm sure Dan Bernstein will have some nice things to say tomorrow.

He's playing the "Have to protect his arm" card. f***ing apologist mouthpiece. Buehrle goes out there, gets three outs on 12 pitches, and we all go home happy.

Waiting for the inevitable line from Ranger: "If they would have kept Buehrle in there, and he gave up a run, then you'd complain about them not going to the bullpen."

Rongey thinks it was the right move to pull Buehrle. Shocking! It was a weak sauce, asking to lose, move.

This one is on Ozzie. Bad managing. Buehrle should have stayed in, and Thornton isn't a closer. I better not hear Rongey's postgame bulls*** that it's too early to pull Thornton from the closer job.

4-6 weeks. All things considered, not that bad.

I don't know if he'll be the first one to hit one tonight, but Brent Morel is hitting a homer tonight.

I think Dunn will be back in the lineup tomorrow against the righty, Cahill.

I'd like to take this time to retract my "Rangers are going to suck" statement. Thank you for your time.

Petricka is almost 23. Might he be too advanced for the Sally League?

So his name is pronounced Umber. The H is silent. Weird, but hey, gotta go with it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74PfW9y6D9w

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 9, 2011 -> 09:22 PM) We've got a long string without any offdays coming up at the end of this month...giving everyone in the rotation an extra day off would be a smart move. I don't think so. It's early in the season. Nobody should be worn out. The schedule is set up so all 4 main starters can get 33 starts. In a perfect world, Humber gets two or three, and Peavy gets 27 or 28.

Nice job by Humber, but I hope they stick with the plan and skip him until April 19th, when it should be another Wade Davis matchup at the trop.

Agreed. When they get Dunn back, AJ needs to be in the 8th hole. That's who he is at this stage of his career.

I'd be surprised if they're going to ask Humber for more than 4 innings. I could see Humber for four and Pena for two. If it's a game, then you can go with the usual suspects--Sale, Santos. If it's not a game, then Jeff Gray will get an inning or two. He probably will either way.

Pierre LF, Beckham 2B, Rios CF, Konerko 1B, Quentin RF, Pierzynski C, Ramirez SS, Teahen DH, Morel 3B

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 9, 2011 -> 10:49 AM) I love all the b****ing about this kid. Was he a huge reach? No doubt, but at least he's physically gifted. I have little faith that he'll ever sniff the pros, but our system is so weak we need to give kids like him a chance. It's not b****ing. It's embarrassment. I think a AA leadoff hitter should be a prospect. Not minor league filler, which he is.

I'd say it's three strikes and you're out. Thornton's got two strikes. And weren't you happy when the Sox got the two extra runs so he'd have a 3-run cushion to get that first save? Oh well. Get 'em tomorrow.

Ken Patterson, Wayne Edwards, and Scott Radinsky would like to have a word with you. QUOTE (Marty34 @ Apr 8, 2011 -> 10:47 PM) Santos is the best option to close IMO. Problem with that is Crain is the only other reliable right-hander and there is no reason to carry 3 left-handers in a bullpen that has a right-handed closer.

Games not over, but damn tonight would have took the pressure off tomorrow's game. 5-2 vs 4-3...big difference. Need a come back here.

I'd actually like to see Santos close. I think he has the sack for it. Not fully blaming Thornton, but I just don't think closing is his thing.

Nice start for Marquez. Anthony Carter with 2 innings, 2 k's. I think we'll see him before the year is done. Peavy--72 pitches in 3 2/3.

That Pomeranz will be in Cleveland before too long. Maybe he does a Hudson type climb through their system this year.

Charlotte: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/gameday...noraaa_chraaa_1 Birmingham: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/gameday...biraax_monaax_1 Winston-Salem: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/st...ox&did=milb