flavum

Greinke is a weird dude. I do think he was just mad at himself. He didn't say anything, and his back was turned to the ump, so yes, it was a risky act that he should have known could get him kicked out, but the ump acted too impulsively. I don't blame the ump for tossing him in the moment, but I don't blame the Brewers for being mad about it.

I'm thinking Bruney.

Charlotte- Zaleski http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...noraaa_chraaa_1 Winston-Salem - Collop http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...lynafa_wswafa_1 Kannapolis- Lane http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...gboafx_kanafx_1 Bristol- Kibby http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...brirok_gvlrok_1 Great Falls- Linza http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...bilrok_grfrok_1

Goin' to take Wyatt and Jacob. I got two other boys, but they don't know what's goin' awn. That said, I hope he doesn't get in the game. Tip your cap. Enjoy the game.

Deunte Heath optioned to Charlotte. Hardly knew ye. Humber back Friday?

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 05:10 PM) I like his game behind the plate. I'd take Gimenez too over Flowers. I hate nitpicking about a backup catcher, but yeah, let's see if we can do better than Flowers down the stretch. God forbid AJ gets hurt.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 05:01 PM) Terrible loss Are you talking about the Indians?

Oh for the long one....

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 04:56 PM) Still 3.5 up on tigers but footsteps getting louder 10 head-to-head. Gotta find a way to win 5. Can't hand them victories the rest of the way.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 04:54 PM) Brutal AB by Tank. He'll do that on occasion.

Watch them tie it and it goes 15 innings.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 01:07 PM) Not sure anyone knows and that includes the White Sox staff. It's at the point where you have to assume he's done for the year, whether he is or not. That means make moves with the idea you won't get him back.

Ventura hinted today that Peavy and Sale will pitch the 2nd and 3rd games after the break. That would mean Sale vs Verlander on 7/20 if they don't go 6-man, or insert Humber in there.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 12:23 PM) Heath will most likely pitch today. I'd be shocked in Axelrod goes more than four. Yeah, I'd say about 70-80 pitches for Axelrod. Heath, Omogrosso will probably get in. Thornton is done until Friday. Probably the same for Reed. In other words, we better hope the bats are going today. But who knows? Sox may win 3-2.

It really doesn't matter to me what order they go in, but I hope they have the second half mapped out the way they want for Peavy and Sale. All I know is I want Sale, Peavy, and Quintana to get at least 14 starts in the second half before having to pitch 3-5 more starts in October. We do know the #3 will be matched up with Verlander on Friday, July 20. So the 3-4-5 will be going in the Detroit series.

Charlotte- Leesman http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...noraaa_chraaa_1 Birmingham Gm 1- Rienzo http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...biraax_msbaax_1 Birmingham Gm 2- Bachanov http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...biraax_msbaax_2 Winston-Salem- McCray http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...lynafa_wswafa_1 Kannapolis- Jaye http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...gboafx_kanafx_1 Bristol- Leyer http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...brirok_gvlrok_1 Great Falls- Toney http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...bilrok_grfrok_1

Chris Sale. I just think they're going to get away with overusing him in his first season as a starter. It might catch up to him next year, but this year, I don't think so. If he gets the run support, he may win 20 with only 30 starts.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 5, 2012 -> 09:46 PM) Games 28-54 Sox 18-9 KC 15-12 Min 14-13 Cle 13-14 Det 11-16 Games 1-54: Sox 31-23 - Cle 29-25 2 Det 25-29 6 KC 24-30 7 Min 21-33 10 Games 55-81: Det 14-13 Min 14-13 Sox 13-14 Cle 13-14 KC 13-14 Games 1-81: Sox 44-37 - Cle 42-39 2 Det 39-42 5 KC 37-44 7 Min 35-46 9

Charlotte- Gm 1 (Shirek) http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...chraaa_gwiaaa_1 Charlotte Gm 2 - Olsen http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...gwiaaa_chraaa_1 Birmingham- Heidenreich http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...biraax_penaax_1 Winston-Salem- Walters http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...myrafa_wswafa_1 Kannapolis- Devenski http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...gboafx_kanafx_1 Bristol- Cose http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...brirok_brlrok_1 Great Falls- Casey http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...misrok_grfrok_1

Oh darn, I forgot to vote. Enjoy your family for four days, Jake.

Nice start for Buehrle today. 7.2 innings, 0 runs, 0 bb, 8 k. 8-8, 3.25 ERA at the break.

Those stats are great, and what makes this team so much fun to watch. Something we haven't seen in those situations for the last several years.

The streaky first half review: 10-6 7-15 (17-21) 14-2 (31-23) 5-11 (36-34) 8-3 (44-37) How about a nice, consistent, 48-33 second half, 92 wins, and kick ass in October?

Sunday will probably be Axelrod, but seriously, why wasn't it Axelrod on Tuesday and Sale last night? It's not like they didn't know Sale was making the All Star team. Not complaining because they won both games, but Axelrod would have been on regular rest Tuesday. So now it will be Axelrod on short rest, probably for 4 innings, Heath for 2, and then hope we have a fresh Jones, Thornton, and Reed.

After 81: Sox 44-37 Cle 42-39 Det 39-42 5 up on Detroit at the mid-way point. Love it. Still waiting for the Indians to fall back.