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It is a great start, but let's get to June 1 at about 30-21. That's a pretty good sample size, and we'll know if the pitching staff is for real by then, and if the offense has been good enough. I'm not thinking this is a rebuilding year, nor am I ready to tell the critics they were wrong yet. I don't know what this team is yet, but I'm enjoying what I'm seeing so far, and I hope it continues the last 90% of the season.

Birmingham- Bayne http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...msbaax_biraax_1 Winston-Salem- Rienzo http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...potafa_wswafa_1 Other two are off.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 23, 2012 -> 06:25 PM) Anyone notice Hudson hit the DL with shoulder pain? Post #1618

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 23, 2012 -> 03:56 PM) Steroids/PED-related questions from the non-Rangers/beat writers who would stir up the past. He's probably more concerned that it will affect his HOF chances to have that dragged through the coals. In actuality, he's probably the strongest argument for including someone because of their defensive abilities (like a Bill Mazeroski at 2B) as a catcher...forget all the offensive numbers he posted. Next time I'll use a "Gee" in front of "wonder why", with an eyeroll emoticon.

Letterman appearance preview... http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/vi...qB02Z&nrd=1

Ivan Rodriguez had a press conference to announce his retirement, and he refused to take questions. Wonder why?

CSN++ Channel 101 for me.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 23, 2012 -> 11:36 AM) Just an FYI, but the Sox have been about as good as you can be against Justin Verlander in his career. His 4.13 ERA against us is the 2nd highest of any AL team. I should have predicted this post was coming. He's at another level now. Nobody wants to face him, and it's a good think the Sox won't have to.

Verlander is scheduled for Friday vs NY. That means he'll go the following Wednesday, and the Sox will miss him again. And even further out than that, the Tigers rotation is setup where the Sox will miss him in the 2-game series in the middle of May. Could be 3 times max facing him this season. No rain.

Angels 7 games out. Did not see that coming this quick.

Humber will be presenting the Top 10 list on Letterman tomorrow night. (from Oakland)

Gotta like what's happening with some of the starting pitching--Castro, Quintana, Molina, and Axelrod all could help at some point this season.

Birmingham- Castro pitching well http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...msbaax_biraax_1 Kannapolis- Walters http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...lexafx_kanafx_1

Charlotte- Axelrod gem (He'll be up May 7) http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...gwiaaa_chraaa_1 Winston-Salem Petricka started, gave up more runs in the 1st, and the game was suspended. Kannapolis and Birmingham shortly

The Mariners AAA team got 1-hit yesterday too. Ouch. Some familiar pitchers there. http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?s...freaaa_tacaaa_1

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 22, 2012 -> 11:44 AM) Danks might very well be the team's 4th best starter right now. I was thinking about that yesterday. I'd take Sale, Peavy, and Humber ahead of him now. Damn, we may have something here.

Oakland series-- Peavy vs Colon Floyd vs Milone (lefty) Sale vs TBD I'm glad Tyson Ross is starting today.

Lillibridge lf, Ramirez ss, Dunn 1b, Konerko dh, AJ c, Rios rf, Fukudome cf, Morel 3b, Beckham 2b

I hope they enjoyed themselves last night, but 9-6 is so much better than 8-7. Especially coming off losing 3 of 4 from Baltimore, this would be a good win to get.

http://twitter.com/#!/dannypudi Cool. coolcool.

Look at Phegley. Great season going. I have a good feeling about Quintana. Can't have enough good lefty pitching.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 21, 2012 -> 07:15 PM) Have there ever been perfect games so close to each other on the same team? David Wells and David Cone had to be closer. edit: yes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_game

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 21, 2012 -> 07:16 PM) I'm wondering if this is the most players involved in a second perfect game. Sox lineup on 7/23/09: Podsednik Ramirez Dye Konerko Quentin Beckham Nix Castro Fields Now there's a juggernaut team.

Daniel Hudson is on the DL with a shoulder. :darrinjacksonuhoh:

Video of the game... http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_...33&c_id=mlb