Is this guy Braden really any good? He has 3 pitches, supposedly. Looks like 2 to me.

Soria had Yankes load the bases and Giambi flew out to CF going 0-5

Looks like the Uribe nice streak has come to an end offensively and defensively.

 

I'm sure Uribe was playing Thomas extremely deep on the infield. That was a play that either Gavin or AJP has to make.

Bet this pitcher doesn't make it through 4 on Tuesday.

 

Blows 88 MPH fastballs by people.

 

Really sad display of offense.

 

It seems any Sox pitcher that rolls along like that somehow gets dinged up eventually (Danks v. Boston) while the Sox most likely will not reach base again tonight.

Well, the A's are 4-21 since the break, but I'm certainly not expecting a sweep. By the way, thanks M's...good move signing Silva.

 

OTOH, they're 27-6 against the White Sox in Oakland since 2001. This game is getting very scary. Floyd was flirting with disaster all game long...as McDowell noted, nobody was catching up with his fastball until Cust, who's their only really dangerous hitter against Floyd's best heater. His pitch count shouldn't have been 97 after five innings because he was nibbling too much and trying to make the perfect pitches when McDowell noted it would have been better to just pound the strike zone with your FB and force them to change his approach.

Is this guy Braden really any good? He has 3 pitches, supposedly. Looks like 2 to me.

 

The game plan tonight has been horrible.

I'm sure Uribe was playing Thomas extremely deep on the infield. That was a play that either Gavin or AJP has to make.

 

I stated it was any of the three's fault equally but he did get there and should have caught it as should Aj and Floyd.

 

The Ab's by Uribe and AJ just added salt to the wound.

Thornton firing rockets so far.

The game plan tonight has been horrible.

If we didn't have those two bloop hits in the first, we might be losing 2-1 at this point. I'm surprised no one has adjusted to Braden throwing the change more often now, especially since his whole motion seems to slow down when he throws it, and it's really only 7 mph off his fastball at most, from the Channel 9 gun.

Bet this pitcher doesn't make it through 4 on Tuesday.

 

Blows 88 MPH fastballs by people.

 

Really sad display of offense.

 

It seems any Sox pitcher that rolls along like that somehow gets dinged up eventually (Danks v. Boston) while the Sox most likely will not reach base again tonight.

 

We've done better against LH pitchers and "no name" pitchers this year, compared to the past.

 

It's hard to predict with our offense...we own some of the best "stuff" pitchers in the league, like Justin Verlander. Yes, it would have been better to step on their necks and keep them out of the game entirely.

 

Will be interesting to see how former A's closer Dotel does against them. Is he going to overthrow and walk two guys, or stay within himself?

Edited August 16, 200817 yr by caulfield12

Excellent job by Thornton. Six outs to go.

:uhoh

 

 

WE LOVE YOU CARLOS

Holy s*** that ball was murdered.

Carlos #33

CQ absolutely crushed that ball.

Thank you Carlos.

PK is batting here, which hopefully means he'll be replaced for defensive reasons in the bottom of the inning.

Atta boy Q......seriously...speaking of scouting reports...why the hell did they call 1st pitch fastball. Idiots.

PK is batting here, which hopefully means he'll be replaced for defensive reasons in the bottom of the inning.

 

Or pinch run for after he walks with Brian.

Carlos ball was murdered.

 

The Thome ab was really bad.

Or pinch run for after he walks with Brian.

 

To be honest, I never anticipate PK actually reaching.

Swish needs to do something here.

Or pinch run for after he walks with Brian.

 

Beautiful.

Nice walk and ab by Konerko there.

I still shudder to think that Owens was going to be our starting CF.