My first game thread ever. Hopefully I can bring a White Sox winner tonight for a game which appears to have a very unfavorable starting matchup for us.

 

Pitching Matchup:

Barry Zito

 

3-3 W-L

3.27 ERA

55 IP

37 SO

23 BB

43 H

20 ER

6 HR

 

vs.

 

Jon Garland

3-2 W-L

6.18 ERA

51 IP

24 SO

10 BB

66 H

35 ER

10 HR

 

We can do it...

 

I'm looking forward to this...

 

I absolutely hate tonight's matchup.

I will be there tonight. Hopefully we get to Zito early and put him away.

I will be there also...Let's get back on the winning track

making matters worse, detrot plays 4 in KC this week. Zito is in the Zone.

 

good luck, Jon. You'll need it.

damit. go sox

Just got back from out of town. At least I didn't miss anything exciting.

 

Anyways, I'll be at the game tonight. My first one of the year. Can't wait.

 

Although, we have an unfavorable pitching matchup.

 

 

making matters worse, detrot plays 4 in KC this week. Zito is in the Zone.

We also face Halladay in Toronto later this week.

Yeah, I'll be there tonight, too.

 

Go Sox.

This is one of 2 or 3 worst pitching matchups we've gotten all year, based on a lot of reasons. If we win tonight somehow, I'd be very excited and it would almost make up for yesterday's disaster.

Today should be a very interesting game for several reasons. I'm very interested to see how Frank is received, if the poll I set up is any indication, he should get a nice ovation.

Keep it going Jon.

Hopefully Jon has good stuff tonight and the Sox can manage to scratch out a couple runs off Zito.

 

Furthermore, does anyone know if the organization is doing anything for Frank's return? And if so, will it be braodcast on Comcast?

Furthermore, does anyone know if the organization is doing anything for Frank's return? And if so, will it be braodcast on Comcast?

From Scott Reifert's blog yesterday:

 

I mentioned in a earlier post, but we do have a video tribute planned for tomorrow night (pregame) when Frank Thomas returns to Chicago with the Oakland A's. We also have a special little tribute planned that we hope Frank and our fans enjoy one last time.

Edited May 22, 200619 yr by BigSqwert

From Scott Reifert's blog yesterday:

 

I mentioned in a earlier post, but we do have a video tribute planned for tomorrow night (pregame) when Frank Thomas returns to Chicago with the Oakland A's. We also have a special little tribute planned that we hope Frank and our fans enjoy one last time.

FYI-

 

Called to buy tickets..tonight's game is a sell out...

 

Unfortunetly, I'm missing the first few innings of the game (I hate you work, I'm going to change my hours for summer so I don't miss the start of these games..), but if Frank doesn't get a standing ovation for his first AB, something is wrong.

 

Do Chicago proud people

From Scott Reifert's blog yesterday:

 

I mentioned in a earlier post, but we do have a video tribute planned for tomorrow night (pregame) when Frank Thomas returns to Chicago with the Oakland A's. We also have a special little tribute planned that we hope Frank and our fans enjoy one last time.

 

any chance this video will be televised? im unable to get to the game, but would like to see the video tribute.

any chance this video will be televised? im unable to get to the game, but would like to see the video tribute.

I'll try to record the video with my digital camera but it'll probably come out crappy.

hmm... for what its worth, the vegas line is:

 

Sox -120 Oakland +110

 

Its very interesting that we are still the favorite despite the fact that we all know this is one of the least favorable starting match-ups we've faced this year.

Ozuna, LF;

Iguchi, 2B;

Thome, DH;

PK, 1B;

Dye, RF;

Crede, 3B;

Widger, C;

Uribe, SS;

Anderson, CF.

 

Yay for Brian.

hmm... for what its worth, the vegas line is:

 

Sox -120 Oakland +110

 

Its very interesting that we are still the favorite despite the fact that we all know this is one of the least favorable starting match-ups we've faced this year.

Home field advantage?

We're favored because of the Widge.

The only guy on the Sox with more hits off of Zito than Pablo is Konerko, and PK has faced Zito 28 times to Ozuna's 9.

Home field advantage?

 

yeah... thats on our side...

 

I was just noting that we remain the favorites in the objective eye of the vegas line-setters. So at least thats something to be optimistic about...