Couple weeks ago we had 2 Cy Young hopefuls.  Looks like we may have none.

 

A couple of weeks ago, we had a 14 game lead. That's much more important than any awards.

Couple weeks ago we had 2 Cy Young hopefuls.  Looks like we may have none.

 

I'm used to this by now. Every pitcher we've had for the last 3 or 4 years have faded towards the end of the season besides Colon. Look at Loaiza 2 years ago, Buerhle this year and last year, and now Garland. Maybe we SHOULD go to a 6 man rotation.

Ozzie! please tell the white sox to get their heads outta their asses!!

Yikes! 59 pitches in 2 innings. Ozzie's plan worked. he can use Baj in game 1. Yay!

Edited August 30, 200520 yr by BigSqwert

soriano just missed that, it was right down the plate.

I'm used to this by now.  Every pitcher we've had for the last 3 or 4 years have faded towards the end of the season besides Colon.  Look at Loaiza 2 years ago, Buerhle this year and last year, and now Garland.  Maybe we SHOULD go to a 6 man rotation.

 

Or maybe we shouldn't have every pitcher basically throw a ton of pitches every game, no matter what the score is?

Ozzie! please tell the white sox to get their heads outta their asses!!

Don't worry. Hawk said Ozzie has just the plan to keep the team from faltering down the stretch.

 

:rolly

Our starting pitchers have racked up a ton of innings this year.

 

Leaving the pitchers in have done wonders for their confidence, not so much for their durability.

I think the opposite.  I think BMAC is capable of keeping them more off balance than jon is right now.  He is throwing meatballs down the middle of the plate, and they are killing it.  Pick some corners, and this game isnt quite the same.

 

I hope you're right, because our bullpen is going to be tapped in this game. Soriano drilled that ball and Garland's lucky he didn't get underneath it a tad or it would be 8-3 right now.

This sucks.

 

Our pitchers can't get anyone out lately.

Or maybe we shouldn't have every pitcher basically throw a ton of pitches every game, no matter what the score is?

 

That would work too ......

soriano just missed that, it was right down the plate.

Rock, I was sitting here and watching it just thinking Sori was gonna park one in the bleachers. He got the pitch, just missed it.

Garland either can't or won't challenge this line up. He looks scared for some reason.

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Like I said, its Jon of 2004. Jon has the talent, but it seems the mental aggressiveness is not there. Look at all the greats. Pedro, Roger, and, not as openly, Greg Maddux. They all challenge the hitters and come right after them. They let the hitters know whos boss and they never back down from anyone. Even when their stuff is gone, they can dominate because they are so confident and overwhelming mentally. Jon Garland is a talented chicken.

here we go, another rally!!

Don't worry.  Hawk said Ozzie has just the plan to keep the team from faltering down the stretch.

 

:rolly

 

oh really? seems to be working thus far....

Garland either can't or won't challenge this line up. He looks scared for some reason.

 

Probably the look of someone who realizes what's at stake if he loses. Guess this is what happens when our top-of-the-rotation pitchers face quality hitting, patient teams down the stretch.

 

Although all of this should be moot because I thought good pitching defeats good hitting. That was always the excuse last year to explain our troubles, right?

Edited August 30, 200520 yr by Flash Tizzle

Rock, I was sitting here and watching it just thinking Sori was gonna park one in the bleachers.  He got the pitch, just missed it.

I flinched, and then opened my eyes, and I was surprised he wasnt trotting around the bases

Luckily we have a team built to play in games like this.

carl needs to get the walk in that situation, and put himself on base. Foul a couple of more off, and then wait for the last ball.

If we were to win this game, it would be our first victory this month after trailing by more than one run. If that doesn't speak wonders about your offense, nothing does.

Atleast Paulsie is still raking.

Luckily we have a team built to play in games like this.

Sorry, Adkins already pitched a few innings the other night.

carl needs to get the walk in that situation, and put himself on base.  Foul a couple of more off, and then wait for the last ball.

 

You're right. Although it seems all he's been doing is trying to hit a HR and nothing else.

This sign stealing BS is old. Hey Hawk, if the Sox think Texas is stealing signs, why don't they have anyone smart enough on the team to change the f***ing signs?

If we were to win this game, it would be our first victory this month after trailing by more than one run.  If that doesn't speak wonders about your offense, nothing does.

Seriously, I think we can score a few more runs, but the job is holding them down from here on out. They cannot score anymore if we have a chance.