It will be intersting to see the line-up tonight. I read something this morning about Ozzie hitting Griffey 7th. So, I'm guessing:

 

OC

AJ

CQ

Dye

Thome

Lexi

Griffey

Swisher

Fields/Uribe

Based on recent history between these teams I do not except a pitcher's duel.

I could see:

 

OC

AJ

CQ

Thome

Dye

Griffey

Lexi

Swisher

Fields/Uribe

 

Ozzie's obsession with lefty/righty alternating will rear its ugly head, yet again.

It will be intersting to see the line-up tonight. I read something this morning about Ozzie hitting Griffey 7th. So, I'm guessing:

 

OC

AJ

CQ

Dye

Thome

Lexi

Griffey

Swisher

Fields/Uribe

 

I would stick Fields in between Griffey and Swisher. Or maybe even bat him 6th.

 

Managers could bring a lefty for Thome, Griffey, and Swisher. Sticking Lexi in between is fine but I'd also put Fields in between there somewhere. Fields crushes lefties and this would prevent opposing managers from bringing in their specialists to mow our guys down.

Ozzie's obsession with lefty/righty alternating will rear its ugly head, yet again.

Is that a bad thing? Especially with Griffey and Thome in the lineup? Griffey's hitting .212 against lefties and has an OPS 116 points lower than he does against righties. And I'm still not sold that Thome has suddenly at his age figured out how to hit lefties but forgot how to hit righties.

Is that a bad thing? Especially with Griffey and Thome in the lineup? Griffey's hitting .212 against lefties and has an OPS 116 points lower than he does against righties. And I'm still not sold that Thome has suddenly at his age figured out how to hit lefties but forgot how to hit righties.

 

As long as he keeps going to left field Thome will be fairly effective against lefties. THe thing is I still have no confidence in him against lefty specialists late in games and that is where having Thome and Griffey back to back would be problematic.

I am not in the mood to see Josh Fields play.

 

I am also hoping the wilting flower that is Javier Vazquez can look sharp.

 

That is all.

Javy needs to turn it around. I'm sick of his nonsense.

By the way, Ken Griffey Jr. Will put a 12 game hitting streak on the line tonight.

Jr. lets start this off right!!!

 

I smell a winning streak...

Any predictions about Griffey's performance tonight? How many homeruns? How many errors?

 

I'll predict 1 HR and 0 errors, just to start him off on a positive note.

Jr. lets start this off right!!!

 

I smell a winning streak...

That's just my lunch. Sorry.

Any predictions about Griffey's performance tonight? How many homeruns? How many errors?

 

I'll predict 1 HR and 0 errors, just to start him off on a positive note.

I predict no stolen bases.

Vazquez how about pitching tonight!

 

I can't believe that ERA is close to 5!

I predict a walk and a single, 1-3, no errors but may not get to a ball...

Hawk = Jeff Gillooly

Konerko = Tonya Harding

Griffey Jr = Nancy Kerrigan

Griffey will go 4-4 with at least 2 grand slams. Vazquez will get lit up, but Griffey will make a game saving catch deep in CF with 2 out in the 9th running up the wall and then throwing the ball into the fountains with joy, and a White Sox victory.

Edited August 1, 200817 yr by Dick Allen

That sounds about right.

That sounds about right.

haha that would be something. I just hope Javy can keep them at 4. He has been pretty shaky lately. KGJ will go 2-3 with a walk and 2 RBIs. BTW it was pretty classy for Swish to give up his number to Griffey. This is by far the most excited i have been before a game since opening day! Do we still need better relief pitching- yes. Do we need to play better defense -yes. But i never thought i'd see the day Ken Griffey would wear a Sox uniform. White Sox baseball, expect the un-expected! Lets start a winning streak!

Let the Griffey era begin. Which will last about two months.

Let the Griffey era begin. Which will last about two months.

Hopefully, 3 months, but I would think the over/under is less than 2, especially if he plays CF regularly.

Edited August 1, 200817 yr by Dick Allen

Hopefully, 3 months, but I would think the over/under is less than 2.

Oops. yes.

 

Who is the most likely to be in a Sox uniform opening day 2009

 

Griffey, Crede, Anderson, or none of the before?

Oops. yes.

 

Who is the most likely to be in a Sox uniform opening day 2009

 

Griffey, Crede, Anderson, or none of the before?

 

 

Anderson, easily.

Let the Griffey era begin. Which will last about two weeks, off 15 days, one week, off 20 days, three weeks than we will see.......

 

Fixed that for ya.

Edited August 1, 200817 yr by Jenks Heat