Floyd!!! Jenks!!! Bullpen!!! Offense!!! Let's go for the tomorrow!

Its beautiful to be over .500, hopefully this team stays above that mark for the entire season

And so we ride the hot hand of Tito, the gamethread creator

 

Floyd had a nice game, the bullpen gave a few scares but didnt break. Nice comeback after being no-hit for 6 innings with 6 walks

I also want to give the Sox offense some credit. THey didn't get a lot of hits but they had a great approach at the plate for the most part (ie, they saw a lot of pitches, got good hacks and really worked the count and put them in a position to get those runs despite not getting many hits at all).

 

Last season this club would have lost the game and this year they won it. This is a much better baseball team, imo.

I also want to give the Sox offense some credit. THey didn't get a lot of hits but they had a great approach at the plate for the most part (ie, they saw a lot of pitches, got good hacks and really worked the count and put them in a position to get those runs despite not getting many hits at all).

 

Last season this club would have lost the game and this year they won it. This is a much better baseball team, imo.

3 hits and 8 walks. I can't remember the last time this team had that many walks.

 

Floyd is also the first starter to get a win.

 

Bobby has three saves already.

Edited April 5, 200817 yr by RME JICO

Last season this club would have lost the game and this year they won it. This is a much better baseball team, imo.

 

Night and Day better. The passion is back!

also...Clev losing 6-1 now late. Go A's.

It's great to win 3 in a row.

When was the last time Bobby converted 3 straight saves? Usually that third try is blown.

Night and Day better. The passion is back!

also...Clev losing 6-1 now late. Go A's.

The big thing is they got rid of non major leaguers like Terrero, Andy Gonzalez, etc. The only non major leaguer they have left on the club now is Toby Hall. Man, I can't stand having a catcher that not only can't hit, but who can't shut down the running game.

 

The idea behind signing Hall was tremendous, but I wouldn't give him much more than a month to show that he's not the player he was last season (which I'm more than willing to put 100% of the blame on his nasty injury). At that point it will be time to call up Phillips or Lucy who are both head and shoulders above Hall defensively and given Hall's lack of offensive ability I honestly could care less what either Phillips or Lucy could do with the stick.

 

Oh and Swisher has surprised me with his range out in the outfield. He made some nice plays today. I still think ultimately Dye should move to LF with Quentin playing RF (I really hope the more Ozzie sees Quentin the more he realizes just how good of a baseball player Carlos already is and just how good he will be).

 

When was the last time Bobby converted 3 straight saves? Usually that third try is blown.

Do you mean in 3 straight games? Cause he did have that whole 40 some odd no hit innings thing where he was converting saves left and right.

Last season this club would have lost the game and this year they won it. This is a much better baseball team, imo.

Here's another worthy little nugget...the Floyd spotted the Tigers 3 runs. But, the offense didn't quit, they maybe focused more on taking pitches from Willis, and they came back from that 3 run deficit.

Do you mean in 3 straight games? Cause he did have that whole 40 some odd no hit innings thing where he was converting saves left and right.

 

Yes. Obviously what I said made no sense.

Oh and Swisher has surprised me with his range out in the outfield. He made some nice plays today. I still think ultimately Dye should move to LF with Quentin playing RF (I really hope the more Ozzie sees Quentin the more he realizes just how good of a baseball player Carlos already is and just how good he will be).

 

Swish has looked great out there and it would be a shame if they messed with this lineup right now and just handed the job back to Owens. I'll take Quentin over Owens any day. As for Carlos...I got to see quite a bit of him early in his career with AZ and when he was with Stanford. Mark Marquess always called him one of the best he's ever had out there. I don't even think he's touched his abilities yet at this level...plus...he's not even 100%.

The only tweak I think about making is Richar for uribe and that isn't for a while unfortunately.

Our bullpen keeps this up, we will win alot of games

The only non major leaguer they have left on the club now is Toby Hall. Man, I can't stand having a catcher that not only can't hit, but who can't shut down the running game.

 

The idea behind signing Hall was tremendous, but I wouldn't give him much more than a month to show that he's not the player he was last season (which I'm more than willing to put 100% of the blame on his nasty injury). At that point it will be time to call up Phillips or Lucy who are both head and shoulders above Hall defensively and given Hall's lack of offensive ability I honestly could care less what either Phillips or Lucy could do with the stick.

I cant agree with you more on this.I know its very early but his swing looks terrible and he looks as if he put on about 15 pounds.That shows some lack of dedication,only Miggy Cabrera could get away with that kind of jelly.

Jim Thome going OPPOSITE FIELD? Amazing.

 

Floyd was awesome.

 

Way to drive the dagger in, JD! Swisher patrolling CF like a pro. Aaron who?

 

Anyone catch Swish reading the lineup? LOL

That Was hilarious, Joe "Apollo" Crede. Nick Dirty 30 Swisher

Anyone catch Swish reading the lineup? LOL

 

I missed that. What I want to know is what the hell is Swish always looking at in the box before the pitch?!?

Swish has looked great out there and it would be a shame if they messed with this lineup right now and just handed the job back to Owens. I'll take Quentin over Owens any day. As for Carlos...I got to see quite a bit of him early in his career with AZ and when he was with Stanford. Mark Marquess always called him one of the best he's ever had out there. I don't even think he's touched his abilities yet at this level...plus...he's not even 100%.

I think he's still getting his timing back, but health wise I am starting to think he's feeling good. Its just a matter of him getting used to everything and getting his baseball skills back. His swing looks pretty smooth and you can just see what a great feel he has for the game (working the count, taking good routes on balls, very strong arm, etc).

 

He looks like a baseball player in the field and at the plate while BA looks like a baseball player in the field (and good god does he look like a player on the field, but at the plate he still looks like a little leaguer, albeit one with above average tools).

 

I will continue to hope for brilliance from Swish/Cabrera/Quentin because if all three do well and the Sox continue to win Ozzie will be hard pressed to go with Owens.

Jim Thome going OPPOSITE FIELD? Amazing.

 

Floyd was awesome.

 

Way to drive the dagger in, JD! Swisher patrolling CF like a pro. Aaron who?

 

Anyone catch Swish reading the lineup? LOL

I was watching Swish today and started getting a comparison in my mind...Jim Edmonds. Don't ask me why I compare things, but Edmonds was over-rated for most of his career defensively but he was still good and I am quickly thinking Swisher is going to be better than any of us would have ever imagined defensively (I know I had serious doubts about him in CF, but he's looked real smooth out there early).

 

Of course there is still a lot of baseball and we'll have to see how he handles CF in his home park, which is not the easiest place to play (due to the swirling winds in CF).

Ozzie "The Bus Driver" Guillen

He looks like a baseball player in the field and at the plate while BA looks like a baseball player in the field (and good god does he look like a player on the field, but at the plate he still looks like a little leaguer, albeit one with above average tools).

This spring, BA looked like a damn good player at the plate.

Isn't it great to have so many GOOD things to talk about with this years team?? What a difference a year makes.

DEEEEFENSE came through big time today. Quentin, Swish and Crede all with heads up plays. Floyd did a great job attacking the hitters today. Only made one mistake to Inge, but its not like that was a bad pitch, Inge is just a solid hitter. Looks like Logan-Linebrink-Jenks trio is a go with Thorton and Dotel as the insurance policy. Pitching & defense wins today but you have to give props to the offense, it isn't corpseball anymore. Welcome back White Sox baseball.. we missed you. Keep it going...

Edited April 5, 200817 yr by GreatScott82