BaseballNick Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Athletics purchased the contract of LHP Gio Gonzalez from Triple-A Sacramento. Gonzalez's major league debut will come against the Blue Jays tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I see that the Rays picked up Chad Bradford. He's having a pretty good year so I'm wondering why we couldn't pick him up, especially since our pitching has been atrocious as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 7, 2008 -> 02:22 PM) I see that the Rays picked up Chad Bradford. He's having a pretty good year so I'm wondering why we couldn't pick him up, especially since our pitching has been atrocious as of late. He is owed the pro rated portion of a 3.5 million dollar contract this year (so probably a little over a million dollars) as well as 3.5 million more next year. Plus, I think he might get a 500k bonus for being traded. That's an awful lot of money for a 33 year old ROOGY with a fast fading strikeout rate the last few years. Edited August 7, 2008 by whitesoxfan101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 That's all I needed to hear. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metz Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Scott Eyre to the Phillies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Brian Giles doesn't want to win. He blocked a waiver deal to Boston today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 8, 2008 -> 02:22 PM) Brian Giles doesn't want to win. He blocked a waiver deal to Boston today. Or he doesn't want to leave his home in San Diego, which is a situation he's comfortable in. And he hates Boston, which is perfectly cool by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 The Yankees are having one of those bullpen-meltdown innings, after being tied 3-3, they so far gave up 8 runs in the bottom of 8th inning, Angels still batting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrian Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 QUOTE (tommy @ Aug 9, 2008 -> 04:29 PM) The Yankees are having one of those bullpen-meltdown innings, after being tied 3-3, they so far gave up 8 runs in the bottom of 8th inning, Angels still batting. I'm so happy Minnesota has to go to LAA for 4, TB for 4, and OAK for 4 before the year is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Consider how historically cheap Milwuakee has been, Eric Gagne has to be one of the worst free agent signings of all time. $10 million for a single year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:28 PM) Consider how historically cheap Milwuakee has been, Eric Gagne has to be one of the worst free agent signings of all time. $10 million for a single year. They can't afford to truck him out there in a pennant race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 As big as homefield advantage is in the regular season, I still think it's going to be a bit overrated come playoff time. All the games are magnified, you get a ton of rest, the teams are essentially traveling together; the advantages are not nearly as clear. Sure, your team is built for your ballpark, and the fans are on your side (which doesn't seem to make a ton of difference) but you are just as (tired/rested) as your opponent and every team in the playoffs is a good team, or so it would appear. I don't think, come playoff time, home or road games are going to be that big of a difference. It's simply going to be matchups that decide who wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Mets bullpen blows yet another one...Pedro left winning 5-1 in the sixth, bullpen gives up 3 in the 7th, 3 in the 9th to the pirates...wagner was struggling a bit before he went on the DL, but without him they have been so bad...they should probably have a nice cushion in that division if they could close a game out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 02:16 PM) As big as homefield advantage is in the regular season, I still think it's going to be a bit overrated come playoff time. All the games are magnified, you get a ton of rest, the teams are essentially traveling together; the advantages are not nearly as clear. Sure, your team is built for your ballpark, and the fans are on your side (which doesn't seem to make a ton of difference) but you are just as (tired/rested) as your opponent and every team in the playoffs is a good team, or so it would appear. I don't think, come playoff time, home or road games are going to be that big of a difference. It's simply going to be matchups that decide who wins. You miss the biggest part of home field advantage. The guaranteed opportunity to win the game while your opponent has no such ability. Edited August 12, 2008 by Jenks Heat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Boston scored 10 runs in the first inning vs Texas, batting in 2nd now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 13, 2008 -> 12:54 AM) Ortiz with 6 RBI's in the first inning. John Danks first 6 innings last night might have been the best performance I've ever witnessed by a Sox starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchwarmerjim Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 the score is 12-7 now in the 5th now go Texas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 14-11 Boston right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 15-14 Rangers, haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Anyone know why Tim Lincecum left tonights game so early??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrian Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 16-16 in the bottom of the 8th- Boston has 1st and 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 19-16 Boston. Man that would've been a crusher had they lost tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrian Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 (edited) 19-17 Final. Edited August 13, 2008 by whitesoxbrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Aug 12, 2008 -> 09:27 PM) Anyone know why Tim Lincecum left tonights game so early??? I don't know if you found out already but he got hit in the knee by a line drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrian Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 So the ESPN guys doing Texas/Boston today just said that Boston has one each of Lester's last 9 starts. To me, that seems impossible seeing as if he started Friday and we won the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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