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QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 04:41 PM) You are speaking like somebody who has announced games before. These guys need to kill time and have stuff to talk about. If all you do is praise Sale then you become one of the homer hacks who broadcast for all the other teams. Stoney was talking about Minnie beating Detroit last night; Hawk was talking about another game just now. Let's face it. We're spoiled with having great announcers on the south side. Listen to other teams except for Scully and they suck. Hawk knows announcing. Announcing what, major league baseball? Because I have announced sporting events multiple times. Hawk is the ultimate homer. I have no idea where you're getting any other idea. That's why he's talking about Buehrle. Because Buehrle was here for such a long time and is engrained in White Sox lore. Hawk is THE homer in sports. And you know how you fill broadcast time? Providing supplemental information about players in the game you're watching. Go back and watch the games where Swirsky was doing the play-by-play. I learned so much about players from each team and no one was compared to Mark Buehrle, Rod Carew, Catfish Hunter or Carl Yastrzemski

For some reason, Lester having the top button of his jersey open is irking me.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 04:33 PM) Now you're getting anti-Greg. You can love the Sox and worship Buehrle. Hawk proves that in his commentary. Right. I love Buehrle. He's one of my favorite athletes of all time because he created a great career out very little natural talent for a pitcher. He worked hard at all facets of the game - pitching speed, defense, holding runners - to become a great pitcher. He plays for the Blue Jays now and we've got a better pitcher going for the White Sox today. I want to know about Chris Sale, not Mark Buehrle. If I wanted to hear about Mark Buehrle five times a game, I'd watch the Blue Jays.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 04:30 PM) He's catering to those of us who worship Buehrle. Be a Blue Jays fan?

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 04:19 PM) I am sure if Toronto offered Buehle for Sale you would do that in a heartbeat. But the Dodgers have Walker Buehler

Not gonna strike out 21 at this rate Mr. Sale.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 03:23 PM) OMG Rose makes more than 26 mill a year? What a waste. That shocks me he makes that kind of money. Another guy not worth the $$$. Rose's adidas contract is the big chunk of it.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 03:19 PM) Just say he's the richest sports figure in Chicago. Big first inning for Sale. It's obvious Lester has nothing today. His ball isn't popping at all. Hopefully Sale is Sale again today! That'd be Derrick Rose.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 03:14 PM) "Jon Lester is the best pitcher in Chicago!" Can't wait to stop hearing that. He's like what, fifth?

Hell, I missed Saladino's first awesome MLB hit. Abreu is such an intelligent player.

The Cubs strike out nearly 25% of the time, good for second highest rate in the majors. Cubs, meet Chris Sale.

ChiSox Bar and Grill, the sports bar attached to the stadium, has great food. Not badly priced either.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 10:19 PM) It's upsetting to me that instead of being happy and excited that the Sox won, I am more relieved that I don't have to hear the Cubs fans. Maybe I am weak and should know better but I am not the s*** talking type and the Cubs fans I deal with tend to be. I am going to the game Sunday as well so I wanted to be in good shape going in just so I don't have to deal with meatheads. Obviously I am biased, but does anyone else feel like your regular Cubs fan is an especially uneducated fan? I am sure it has a lot to do with them losing 90+ games three out of the last four years and not winning a playoff game since Bush's first term but I find myself just nodding at their weak attempts to make banter. Yes, the Cubs have more fans at their Cubs and yes, if the season ended today the Cubs would be in the playoffs. I am just not phased. They just seem out of the loop. Some guy was giving me s*** at the golf course and I tried to change the subject and said, "Is Rondon not the Cubs closer anymore?" and he said "Rondon is on the Sox." So I am not like, "No, not Rodon, Hector RONDON, the Cubs closer," and he says, "No it's Motte, the Cardinals guy, we don't have a Rodon." It's one guy, but still. So bad. Please Chris Sale, be the best Chris Sale you can be so I can relax when we lose 2-1 or 1-0 on Sunday for Quintana vs. Arrieta. Cubs have the second highest strikeout percentage in the majors. Sale gonna have some fun.

Defense was spectacular today and it confused me.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 06:15 PM) Ok, the Sale line got me. Sale will now go strike out 21 batters at Wrigley to break Wood's record at Wood's old stomping grounds.

I think Bonifacio or Conor will be gone before Gordon if Saladino is able to stick. Gordon is at least providing stellar defense, it just comes down to Saladino starting or being a utility player like Bonifacio was supposed to be. That means backing up the entire infield with the ability to go to the OF in a pinch.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 05:49 PM) That was fun! Like I said in the gamethread: These guys are having fun but we need to start scoring more, not sure how much longer we can continue to win scoring 3 or less Hitless Wonders 2.0?

DEFENSE?! Also, Sox are now 8-2 in their last 10.

HOT DAMN, SANCHEZ

Wow, that's a break.

All of these have been exciting double plays.

QUOTE (RaySox @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 04:05 PM) Imagine if he had nasty stuff AND control See: Sale, Christopher Allen

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 04:03 PM) Not going to get a DP every inning Carlos. I blame this post.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 10, 2015 -> 04:03 PM) Another walk. How can someone have so much control problems and be a major league pitcher Cause he's got really, really good stuff.

Hendricks is now right handed Mark Buehrle. Never change Hawk.