Let's start another win streak.

 

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Go Go Gavin Go!!!!

Let's make up for a lot of losses to the Twinks the last several years.

Keep the killer instinct boys. Go for another win.

Gavinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

yesssss

 

I couldnt feel anymore comfortable with one pitcher on the mound besides the GFloyd

from baseball america in 2007

Background: Slowey finished 2006 with two pressure-packed starts: one in Cuba in the finale of the Americas Olympic qualifier against the host nation, the other with Triple-A Rochester in the International League playoffs. His bullpen blew a lead for him in the former—though Team USA rallied for the victory—and he won the latter.

 

Strengths: Slowey resembles Brad Radke for his fastball command, which some scouts rate an 8 on their 2-8 scale. He puts his 88-92 fastball wherever he wants, usually with good life. His delivery is so easy that it creates deception. In the high Class A Florida State League all-star game, Slowey threw nine straight fastballs to strike out the side, and only one drew a swing. His moxie makes his tools play up.

 

Weaknesses: He throws 90 percent fastballs with average velocity, and it's hard to see Slowey succeeding in the majors with that approach. He saw the benefits of pitching backward—throwing secondary pitches in fastball counts, and vice-versa—against Cuba, when he gave up only one run in five innings. His changeup is ahead of his slurvy breaking ball at this point, but both need more work.

 

The Future: Slowey could use some Triple-A time and doesn't have to be protected on the 40-man roster, but he's also so polished that it would be no surprise if he won a roster spot in spring training. If he learns to use his secondary pitches effectively, his command could make him a frontline starter.

Edited June 8, 200817 yr by daa84

big rain on the way

big rain on the way

 

 

I was worried last night, but we got the game in and it was a good one. Little more apprehensive about the weather and a day game

We currently own the biggest division lead in MLB. Lets add another game onto it and go to 10 games over .500 for the first time since 2006.

Gavinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

yesssss

 

I couldnt feel anymore comfortable with one pitcher on the mound besides the GFloyd

 

whats funny is that i'm comfortable with everyone pitching except buehrle. like, legitimately comfortable. never expected that...

Edited June 8, 200817 yr by Reddy

its a downpour in oaklawn right now

G Floyd time!! Lets keep this thing moving peeps! Another 2 from Joe Crede? Can Swish continue to swing the bat better? Will Alexie keep moving his average up?!? DAMN RAIN!! haha.

man, that WGN game has me spoiled. now I want to see the game so badly.

 

Even if they get this one in today, it looks like it's going to be a long day...weather for the Chicago area looks horrible all day and into the night.

Even if they get this one in today, it looks like it's going to be a long day...weather for the Chicago area looks horrible all day and into the night.

 

oh it is .. its horrible here right now

Days like this make me wish we had the retractable roof.

Even if they get this one in today, it looks like it's going to be a long day...weather for the Chicago area looks horrible all day and into the night.

 

 

Any further reports on whether the wet weather wrecks the game for today?

i didnt think it was raining .. but yeah its just coming down like some good rain .. its not windy right now tho

Tarp is off, 2:35 start time

Tarp is off, 2:35 start time

 

Thank you for the update.

Tarp is off, 2:35 start time

SWEET!!! Hopefully with the hot and humid air, Gavin gets the ball down. That is especially important today because from all the stats I have been reading his flyball rate is about the same, but his homerun rate is half, so he has been lucky, so if he gets the ball up with the humid air, the ball could travel a long way. On the flip side, hopefully our O puts out a big number.

Thank you for the update.

 

 

Ditto. I might be able to listen on XM

major props to jerry reinsdorf....he saw 3 sailors sitting out in CF during the rain delay that apparently just graduated boot camp from great lakes...he sent someone down and invited them to watch the game from his suite...thats awesome

did the game start?