Dotel is getting a couple inches outside. Better exploit it.

Screw you, blue

Octaviooooooo!

Oh Octavio, way to go! Completely changed his release after the Cudyer AB.

wow. that was close

Ozzie handles Danks, like Manuel handled Garland.

Honestly though...you really do have to be careful with Danks. He's still just a barely 23 year old who's arm has never thrown more than 130 innings in a year. Rule of thumb says you shouldn't push him to more than 160 innings this year unless you want him to really risk injury next year, you typically don't want to add more innings than that to an arm in a year. He's got a shot at the win, we spent a lot of money on the bullpen, we're carrying 7 pitchers, and we're leading the league in innings out of our starters thanks to the other guys. Be careful with him at least for another year. Keep those innings down. Maybe even skip him a start or two as the season goes on.

Good Job OD

Honestly though...you really do have to be careful with Danks. He's still just a barely 23 year old who's arm has never thrown more than 130 innings in a year. Rule of thumb says you shouldn't push him to more than 160 innings this year unless you want him to really risk injury next year, you typically don't want to add more innings than that to an arm in a year. He's got a shot at the win, we spent a lot of money on the bullpen, we're carrying 7 pitchers, and we're leading the league in innings out of our starters thanks to the other guys. Be careful with him at least for another year. Keep those innings down. Maybe even skip him a start or two as the season goes on.

 

 

Completely agree. Came in with lots of upside and a top prospect from Texas and so far this year appears to have made significant strides already. He's young. We will have him for a while, no sense in treating him carelessly like a certain manager on the other side of town. With a young promising lefty, better safe than sorry.

A lead-off walk? This team seems to be showing signs of a pulse.

A lead-off walk? This team seems to be showing signs of a pulse.

This is supposed to be why you pay Thome and Konerko. Leadoff runner on, facing middle relief, division game, 1 run game, chance to really put another team away.

Completely agree. Came in with lots of upside and a top prospect from Texas and so far this year appears to have made significant strides already. He's young. We will have him for a while, no sense in treating him carelessly like a certain manager on the other side of town. With a young promising lefty, better safe than sorry.

 

No doubt. There is plenty of history to show that the Sox are doing this the right way. Its different for everyone else in the rotation, because they have all logged at least 180 innings in a season. Danks is no where close to that, and they don't want him having a second half breakdown, or worse yet, Mark Prior syndrome.

I though the ump just took it in the junk, but he seems ok.

Good job Thome!

Thome with a broken bat to left? Off the plate? No double plays.

Broken bat looper to left for Thome. 2 on, 0 out.

 

Check out the spinning shattered barrel. Scary.

No doubt. There is plenty of history to show that the Sox are doing this the right way. Its different for everyone else in the rotation, because they have all logged at least 180 innings in a season. Danks is no where close to that, and they don't want him having a second half breakdown, or worse yet, Mark Prior syndrome.

Actually I don't think Floyd has ever gotten to 180. I think his top is about 170-175.

Always nice to come home to see a lead for the fellas. Let's get some more here.

Missed the play, did he just hit it over third?

My blood pressure is finally starting to drop a little.

Missed the play, did he just hit it over third?

 

More over the ss.

Ha, runners stole 2nd and 3rd.

Maybe it's me, but I have a hard time complaining about Doug Eddings.

Oh my God. 2 stolen bases on the check swing strike. That's weird.

What the hell?? Eddings always at the center of controversy with us.

LOL. Konerko "walks" meaning he swing. It's a full count, Thome and Quentin "steal" 2nd and 3rd walking.