My first game thread of the year so hopefully it brings good luck.

 

Garland: 0-1, 15.19

 

Verlander: 1-0, 0.00

 

TV: CSN Chicago

Radio: WSCR 670

 

I'd love to bring out my broom for the first time this year.

 

WHAT YOU THOUGHT YOU GUYS COULD BEAT THE WORLD CHAMPS?????????? HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

YOU COULDNT BEAT US LAST YEAR, THIS YEAR OR ANY YEAR AND THE FIRST SWEEP OF THE SEASON IS TODAY AND IT BEGINS WITH THE KITTENS FROM DETROIT!!!!!!!!!!!

 

EAT s***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT YOU THOUGHT YOU GUYS COULD BEAT THE WORLD CHAMPS??????????  HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

YOU COULDNT BEAT US LAST YEAR, THIS YEAR OR ANY YEAR AND THE FIRST SWEEP OF THE SEASON IS TODAY AND IT BEGINS WITH THE KITTENS FROM DETROIT!!!!!!!!!!!

 

EAT s***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Somebody had their Mark Buehrle Wheaties this morning.

This guy is going to challenge us with a fastball. My prediction today is we bring out the bats big time. Konerko will have a huge day. So will Dye.

This pitching matchup scares the hell out of me. Hopefully this is the game Pods decides to wake up and can cause Verlander some problems right away in the first inning. We obviously need Jon to step up, can't have that guy against KC. I don't have a good feeling about this one, hopefully I'm wrong. GO SOX!!!!!!!!!

This guy is going to challenge us with a fastball.  My prediction today is we bring out the bats big time.  Konerko will have a huge day.  So will Dye.

I have the same feeling. Big offensive day.

I'm curious to see what he brings. He's had 1 good start this year, but a shaky 2005. Good day for the rest of the offense to contribute.

so verlander has a cannon right? and he's a rookie?

 

The sox have struggled with that combination in the past (for some reason....) Hope they get to him early and often today.

so verlander has a cannon right?  and he's a rookie?

 

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Yes and yes.

I'm curious to see what he brings.  He's had 1 good start this year, but a shaky 2005.  Good day for the rest of the offense to contribute.

he struggled in 2005 in 2 big league starts, but he also led the minors in ERA

he struggled in 2005 in 2 big league starts, but he also led the minors in ERA

Minors schminors

he struggled in 2005 in 2 big league starts, but he also led the minors in ERA

In what sort of ballpark?

Big Jon...time to step it up big time.

 

From the blog:

 

Today's Lineup

 

Pods, LF; Iguchi, 2B; Thome, DH; PK, 1B; Dye, RF; AJ, C; Crede, 3B; Cintron, SS; Anderson, CF.

3-0 with real lineup

1-4 with other lineups

 

 

Lets win one with Cintron starting today!

From the blog:

 

Today's Lineup

 

Pods, LF; Iguchi, 2B; Thome, DH; PK, 1B; Dye, RF; AJ, C; Crede, 3B; Cintron, SS; Anderson, CF.

 

 

The last time Anderson faced someone that had this type of stuff, he took King Felix deep twice.

Ya, that.

I said it yesturday, but I have a feeling Soxtalk is going to get ugly...

Worst case scenario we go .500 on this road trip. Last I checked that's a good thing. Just need to improve the home record.

Tigers Lineup:

 

Granderson, CF

Polanco, 2B

IRoid: C

Ordonez, RF

Young: DH

Shelton, 1B

Guillen, SS

Monroe, LF

Infante, 3B

Sox need to win every series. Mission Accomplished.

However, they need to win today. 

We need a win today to make up for 1 of those first 2 series which we didn't win.

http://www.soxtalk.com/chat/

I know most aren't too optimistic about today's game, even though Garland pitched great vs the Tigers last year. I don't know how long we can keep winning games though with our 9/1 hitters doing nothing.

Lets hope the D takes care of Garland a little better today, though with Ozuna on the bench and Pods in left, that ought to help at least a little bit.

i think pods is breaking out today. at least two hits

Gooch with the BOMB!

 

1-0

he was sittin on that curve

there we go gooch, hr. 1-0 sox.