C'mon, Jon. We need you to stay hot. Now that we've won the first game, anything less than a sweep will be a big dissapointment.

Chi White Sox

 

S. Podsednik lf .271

T. Iguchi 2b .290

J. Thome dh .291

J. Dye rf .314

A.J. Pierzynski c .304

J. Crede 3b .291

R. Gload 1b .290

J. Uribe ss .245

B. Anderson cf .208

 

 

Baltimore

 

B. Roberts 2b .299

M. Mora 3b .284

M. Tejada ss .326

J. Gibbons dh .274

J. Conine lf .265

C. Patterson cf .281

K. Millar 1b .251

R. Hernandez c .265

N. Markakis rf .281

anybody else worry about facing a rookie making his debut? they always tend to do well against us...

 

I am. The past few years...it always seems that some schmoe that just gets called up throws a 4-hitter against the Sox in their debut.

Johnson spent 3 years in rookie ball, has never even made it to AAA, and had a 4.13 ERA in AA. We better rock him.

 

Oh and opponents hit .328 off him in July. The Barons could rock this guy.

Edited July 29, 200619 yr by danman31

Johnson spent 3 years in rookie ball, has never even made it to AAA, and had a 4.13 ERA in AA. We better rock him.

but they don't just bring up guys for fun... he must have showed some promise his last couple outings... or something...

whoa scotty with a long ab!

whoa scotty with a long ab!

 

With this guy, there's no worry about getting his pitch count up. You just hope they can do some damage and capitalize on bad pitches.

good to see a walk already

So far, he looks like a Sox pitching prospect. His fastball is in the high 80s, and he hasn't shown control of his curve. He seems to have some sinking action on his fastball. Hopefully our hitters go with some of the pitches to the opposite field.

Edited July 29, 200619 yr by fathom

Gameday is super behind. Just said Iguchi walked. I hate being at work during games.

So far, he looks like a Sox pitching prospect. His fastball is in the high 80s, and he hasn't shown control of his curve. He seems to have some sinking action on his fastball. Hopefully our hitters go with some of the pitches to the opposite field.

His minor league numbers seem similar to that as well. Low strikeout rate, but also low walk rate. Overall above average minor league performer.

Kevin Millar showing his impeccable first base skills there

It would be great to get a 2 out RBI early in the game. This guy is definitely not overpowering.

nice...

 

now let's bring thome in...

Good hustle Thome, he read that ball well

 

Dye with the steal

Jermaine Dye, what speed? What grace?

 

 

crap.

Some more terrible base running by the Sox. Cora can't keep waving these guys, and then hold them at the last second. How are we not able to score from 2nd on a 2 out hit?

this team lurvs rundowns

From cbs.sportsline.com:

Pierzynski singled to right, Thome scored, Dye out at third.

 

What? A rundown or what happened?

Good job AJ

 

1 run in

 

wtf Dye? what was that?

DUMBBALL!

Good job AJ

 

1 run in

 

wtf Dye? what was that?

 

That's not Dye's fault at all.

That's not Dye's fault at all.

cora's gotta chill a bit

That's not Dye's fault at all.

 

looked like AJ got too far off of first and caught up in a rundown. They got Dye when he started to go for home.