Nice throw by Pablo.

8-7...

 

EDIT: Where's Haeger???

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Update??

Edited March 18, 200719 yr by BearSox

Nice series to Kouzmanoff there. Fell behind 1-0, but came back -- ran a fastball in that Kouz couldn't hould up on and then a nasty slider in the dirt for strike three.

Update??

 

Gets behind Bard, 1-0, 2-1, then Bard clobbers outside fastball for a double

 

Greene hits double down the 3rd base line on a 1-0

 

Strikes out Kouzmanoff with a nice slider

I really have very little use for Floyd at this point. He has shown me NOTHING to think he is ready to contribute anything to the Chicago White Sox.

 

I really think Gio will be the salvation of the Freddy Deal before Gavin Floyd.

decent inning by Floyd... I would like him a whole lot better if he could get some better control.

 

I really think Gio will be the salvation of the Freddy Deal before Gavin Floyd.

Gio is going to be a stud, IMO. I think Danks & Gio are going to make a great 1-2 lefty punch, like Santana and Lirano.

Okay -- Gavin rebounded nicely. The Bard double was right down the middle, but the Greene double wasn't terrible. It was hit hard, but it was a decent pitch -- probably should've gotten it in a little more.

 

He has good movement on his pitches -- nasty slider to Kouzmanhoff and also ran a fastball in on his hands that looked good -- but he doesn't attack the zone the way Danks does.

Gio is going to be a stud, IMO. I think Danks & Gio are going to make a great 1-2 lefty punch, like Santana and Lirano.

 

Umm... yeah, I'll just leave that alone.

I really think Gio will be the salvation of the Freddy Deal before Gavin Floyd.

 

I completely agree as most people probably do. We know what we are getting back with Gio, a lefty with some nasty stuff and a sneaky fastball. Just give him one more year and I have a feeling he's gonna make us not miss beuhrle as much as we think we will. I really don't think Gavin will ever be anything special in the majors.

Nice play by the Russian (is he Russian? His name sounds russian)

Gio is going to be a stud, IMO. I think Danks & Gio are going to make a great 1-2 lefty punch, like Santana and Lirano.

Boy you're really going out on a limb there...

Gio is going to be a stud, IMO. I think Danks & Gio are going to make a great 1-2 lefty punch, like Santana and Lirano.

We'll never have two pitchers resembling either pitcher, let alone both.

Boy you're really going out on a limb there...

Im not saying they are going to be as good as Santana and Lirano, I'm just saying Danks and Gio will be a good punch and be able to compete with them.

 

 

We'll never have two pitchers resembling either pitcher, let alone both.

Where did I say they'd resemble each other? Im just saying they will be a good 1-2 punch, IMO.

 

 

nice play by Floyd. 1 out

Im not saying they are going to be as good as Santana and Lirano, I'm just saying Danks and Gio will be a good punch and be able to compete with them.

Where did I say they'd resemble each other? Im just saying they will be a good 1-2 punch, IMO.

When you suggest those two will be a "studs", and in the next several words mention Santana/Liriano, I can only assume you mean Danks/Gonzalez will be on a similar level.

Haha. Poor Gustavo. He never had a chance.

 

His stuff looks really good. Dude just can't throw enough strikes. And his backup defense has sucked hardcore this inning.

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When you suggest those two will be a "studs", and in the next several words mention Santana/Liriano, I can only assume you mean Danks/Gonzalez will be on a similar level.

I meant that they would rival each other as two of the best lefty combos in the al central.

If Floyd gets the #5 spot his games will take 5 hrs.

I meant that they would rival each other as two of the best lefty combos in the al central.

 

Sowers - Miller Sabathia and Miller - Ledezma are/will probably be better.

 

Is that a changeup from Floyd? Impressive. Nice change-of-pace and good movement down.

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I really have very little use for Floyd at this point. He has shown me NOTHING to think he is ready to contribute anything to the Chicago White Sox.

 

Welcome to my world. This 5th starter spot is a disaster.

Lets look at Danks's MO. He is the youngest at each of the levels he has gone to, he gets touched up a bit at first, then makes an adjustment and then does very well at that level. It kind of makes his overall numbers look not that impressive, but if you do splits he does pretty damn good. I figure the same thing will happen when he comes up. He just needs to hold his own a bit, until he does unlock it and then he should be real good. The talent and the stones are there.

I guarantee management won't be patient with Danks if his adjustment period includes starts such as todays for an extended period (> month). He needs to pitch well right from the beginning. If a period of time is needed for refinement, it will be done in AAA before the majors. The problem is, Danks may still be our best option even with today's performance.

 

I meant that they would rival each other as two of the best lefty combos in the al central.

But see, again, that's not going to be true.

 

Lee/Sabathia and Miller/Robertson will be greater than Gonzalez/Danks for the foreseeable future.

Not to make excuses, but the strike zone kinda sucks today for pitchers. I think Danks and Floyd both looked pretty good

Mackowaik is a beast - rbi triple

Have I mentioned I