Tuesday, September 5th, 7:05pm ET (6:05 Chicago)

Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox

Fenway Park

J Vazquez (11-8) vs K Gabbard (0-3)

 

Preview:

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/gamecenter/p...0060905_CHW@BOS

 

Well, since I'm still undefeated in regular season game threads (4-0), I suppose this team needs another one...

 

Sweeney maybe starting in RF or LF. Vaz looking stronger nowadays. Gabbard less than spectacular. I like our chances.

 

mee mee mee mee mee...

 

GO YOU WHITE SOX!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully our guys can adjust to the barage of low and away breaking crap and changeups that they will be fed in this game from a lefty.

i really hate vazquez starts.

I will go out of my way not to watch this game. I have enough stress in my life.

Is it bad the only reason I want to watch is because Sweeney might play....

I'm torn. I wasn't going to watch it and not even bother to check the score until the paper comes tomorrow. But with Sweeny playing, it's hard to resist.

lets put vazquez down for 8IP 18Ks 1BB 2Hs 0ER...right?

with Santana pitching for the twins this is a big game for us, we can't slip off the pace.

lets put vazquez down for 8IP 18Ks 1BB 2Hs 0ER...right?

People here seem to be forgetting that Vazquez has been the second best starter on the team in the last month or so. Not that its saying much... but it is the case.

Tonight will be my first visit to Fenway. I'm glad I didn't get tickets to last night's debacle, but who knows, maybe tonight will be worse. I'll be wearing some Sox gear and hoping I don't get beat up.

 

Is it bad the only reason I want to watch is because Sweeney might play....

Ya, I'm watching if I'm home cause I want to see Sweeney play.

I get a little nervous when Vazquez starts. Anything is liable to happen.

 

Papi has been cleared to return

Papi has been cleared to return

that doesnt bode well for us.

that doesnt bode well for us.

Just figures that everyone would return for this series.

Papi has been cleared to return

 

Catching all the breaks, aren't we?

Catching all the breaks, aren't we?

 

Come on, it's not like the Red Sox fans are going to be energized by his return.

It always makes me nervous, despite Vaz on the bump tonight, when the Sox face no-name pitchers with crappy numbers. They ALWAYS find a way to make them look REAL good.

 

Here is to hoping tonight is different though, and that we stifle the return of Papi with a nice victory. Need to bounce back, lets start tonight...

 

How the f*** does a team get their top 4 hitters back in 2 days?

How the f*** does a team get their top 4 hitters back in 2 days?

 

Just hit the f***ing ball, throw the ball well, and catch the ball. And play like the season is on the line. Run out ground outs, and break up double plays.

 

I could care less about the Boston offense, with a medicore 6+ era pitcher on the mound who was gifted with the southpaw hand, its more of if we hear this tonight from the Hawkeroo.

 

Hawk "Well Young Mr Gabbard is pitching his tail off tonight. I dont care what his ERA says, this kid has some talent. I was talking to some scouts before the game, and they didnt clue me into how sharp this kid is. "

 

DJ "Well when facing a lefty like this, you want to hit the ball up the middle or the other way. Which is harder than it looks, as they want to tease you with breaking stuff away to entice you to hit it on the ground and get the out. Gabbard has induced 3 double plays this evening, and has been lucky to get out of a few jams. But when you have a good defense behind you, you can risk lettting a good hitting team put it on the ground. Paulie needs to come through here, as the whitesox offense is in a bit of a funk right now. Minnesota won today on a 35-0 score as Santana strikes out a career high 18 Devil Rays at home."

 

Hawk "Well the Sox are threatening here, oh for the long one here. Konerko has to cinch it up, and hunker down here. Paulie fouls off the 1-2 pitch. Wow he just missed a cookie right there. Bow your neck Paulie, and here is the pitch, Dagdabit, and the kid will get out of walking the bases loaded as it goes 6-4-3 and you can rack em up. The whitesox have blown a golden opportunity here to score in here in the 6th inning. And its 2-0 badguys. "

Edited September 5, 200619 yr by southsideirish71

Just hit the f***ing ball, throw the ball well, and catch the ball. And play like the season is on the line. Run out ground outs, and break up double plays.

 

I could care less about the Boston offense, with a medicore 6+ era pitcher on the mound who was gifted with the southpaw hand, its more of if we hear this tonight from the Hawkeroo.

 

Hawk "Well Young Mr Gabbard is pitching his tail off tonight. I dont care what his ERA says, this kid has some talent. I was talking to some scouts before the game, and they didnt clue me into how sharp this kid is. "

 

DJ "Well when facing a lefty like this, you want to hit the ball up the middle or the other way. Which is harder than it looks, as they want to tease you with breaking stuff away to entice you to hit it on the ground and get the out. Gabbard has induced 3 double plays this evening, and has been lucky to get out of a few jams. But when you have a good defense behind you, you can risk lettting a good hitting team put it on the ground. Paulie needs to come through here, as the whitesox offense is in a bit of a funk right now. Minnesota won today on a 35-0 score as Santana strikes out a career high 18 Devil Rays at home."

 

Hawk "Well the Sox are threatening here, oh for the long one here. Konerko has to cinch it up, and hunker down here. Paulie fouls off the 1-2 pitch. Wow he just missed a cookie right there. Bow your neck Paulie, and here is the pitch, Dagdabit, and the kid will get out of walking the bases loaded as it goes 6-4-3 and you can rack em up. The whitesox have blown a golden opportunity here to score in here in the 6th inning. And its 2-0 badguys. "

 

Lineup:

 

Ozuna

Iguchi

Crede

Thome

Konerko

AJ

Anderson

Uribe

Sweeney

And the Score just reported Bobby is out for the series. An ailing hip is the reason why. If ever the Sox needed a miraculous start from Vazquez, it'd be tonight!

And the Score just reported Bobby is out for the series. An ailing hip is the reason why. If ever the Sox needed a miraculous start from Vazquez, it'd be tonight!

 

I'm really not sure why we put him on the mound last night if he was in as bad of shape as Cooper made it out to sound.

I'm really not sure why we put him on the mound last night if he was in as bad of shape as Cooper made it out to sound.

 

Agreed, I'd of let Thornton finish it out since MacDougal had already pitched.

I'm really not sure why we put him on the mound last night if he was in as bad of shape as Cooper made it out to sound.

Could have easily stuck with Thornton