Let's get this show on the road. Freddy G vs Runelvys Hernandez.

Kansas s***ty can't mess with us.

 

I predict a sweep.

 

RAH

Only 28 Hours and 22 Minutes early, not bad.

lets not get too cocky

lets not get too cocky

 

My thoughts precisely.

We need to win this series at a minimum, a sweep would be great.

Minny in Detroit for the weekend, featuring the return of Carlos Silva.

We're going to lose now that you gave the game thread that awful title.

This team has to make hay against the Royals. Minny just beat these guys and are right behind us.

 

Let's bury the Injuns + Lions by next month so then it is only down to us and Minny

I don't know about you but I can stand to not see Mike Macdougal after the 03 domination of us. I know its a new eyar but let's not face him if we can help it

We're going to lose now that you gave the game thread that awful title.

Thanks.

Ok, what's the unofficial rule about when a game thread can go up? How soon before I see the game 1 ALCS thread?

We need to take 2 minimum from KC. You have to beat up and get fat on the teams that you are supposed to beat, good teams do that.

Ok, what's the unofficial rule about when a game thread can go up? How soon before I see the game 1 ALCS thread?

We need to take 2 minimum from KC. You have to beat up and get fat on the teams that you are supposed to beat, good teams do that.

The April 4th 2005 Opening Day game thread was started in the middle of ST. Feast on that lol...

These series agaisnt the weaker teams are important, as you can't look the other way or you'll lose a series.

Garcia vs. Hernandez

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Freddy Garcia vs. Royals (2004 stats)     Runelvys Hernandez vs. Sox (2003 stats)
                                          [did not pitch in 2004 due to Tommy John surgery]
2 starts                                  4 starts
1-0 record                                2-1 record
11.0 IP                                   19.2 IP
4.91 ERA                                  6.41 ERA
1.45 WHIP                                 1.63 WHIP
.295 BAA                                  .263 BAA
13 H                                      20 H
6 R                                       15 R
6 ER                                      14 ER
1 HR                                      4 HR
3 BB                                      12 BB
13 K                                      9 K

GO SOX!!!

Edited April 22, 200520 yr by Jabroni

Garcia is overdue for the type of outing that we expect from him. That last effort against Seattle was less than stellar. Buehrle battled today and picked up a much deserved win. Now lets see Garcia go out there and give us

7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 Ks

 

We need to keep winning. Put some pressure on the Twins. Hopefully, our players will have a stat padding series here.

Notes for KC Series, Game 1:

 

Garcia will try to win at night

White Sox (12-4) at Kansas City (5-11), 7:10 p.m. CT

 

Freddy Garcia has proven he can get the job done in bright sunshine and during afternoon starts. Now, the right-hander wants the same winning results against Kansas City on Friday during his first night start of 2005.

 

Garcia has a 5-6 career record against the Royals, with a 5.71 ERA. Runelvys Hernandez opposes Garcia, and will be making his first start against the White Sox since 2003. Hernandez is 2-2 with a 6.49 ERA in five career appearances against the White Sox.

 

Manager Ozzie Guillen will try to get Ross Gload a start at first base during this three-game set. But with right-handers starting all three nights for Kansas City, it's not certain when the left-handed hitting Gload will be in the lineup.

 

The White Sox have won four in a row. They also have won six of their last seven and have not lost any of their six series this season.

 

Pitching matchup

CWS: RHP Freddy Garcia

• 1-1, 3.43 ERA in 2005

• 1-0, 4.91 in 2004 vs. KC

 

KC: RHP Runelvys Hernandez

• 1-2, 4.19 ERA in 2005

• Did not face the White Sox in 2004

 

Player to watch

After snapping a 0-for-11 funk Wednesday night with two hits and four RBIs, Jermaine Dye went hitless in three at-bats Thursday -- despite driving in a first-inning run with a bases-loaded walk. But Dye should be ready to produce against one of his former teams. He has a .295 average with 44 home runs and 164 RBIs at Kauffman Stadium.

 

Quotable

"I try not to think about it or make things too complicated. I made it my gameplan to throw it as hard as I could to A.J.'s glove." -- White Sox reliever Shingo Takatsu on pitching a perfect ninth on Thursday, for his fifth save

 

On television

• CWS: WCIU-TV

• KC: RSTN

 

On radio

• CWS: ESPN Radio, AM 1000

• KC: WHB

 

Quick hits

A.J. Pierzynski recorded his third two-hit game of the season Thursday, raising his career average against the Tigers to .354 ... Joe Crede's second-inning double Thursday extended his hitting streak to 12 games, a new career high  ... Mark Buehrle has pitched at least six innings in 32 straight starts ... Dustin Hermanson is unscored upon over seven games and 7 2/3 innings this season ... The White Sox have a 6-2 road record, a 5-2 record during the day and are 2-0 on this current eight-game road trip. They are 10-3 against the American League Central.

 

On deck

• Saturday: at Kansas City, 6:10 p.m. CT

• Sunday: at Kansas City, 1:10 p.m. CT

• Monday: at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. CT

 

C'mon Freddy!!

 

This should be a good ballpark for Freddy. It is an excellent fly ball pitchers park. But we will see if Garcia can reverse his night time problems...

Kansas s***ty can't mess with us. 

 

I predict a sweep.

 

I'm with you on that...we need to pummel these bad teams into the ground. At the very least, win the series.

The best defensive team in the ALC vs the worst defensive team in the ALC.

It should be a LOT of fun for White Sox fans