Floyd singles up the middle over the Pitcher's head after pulling back the bunt. Bases loaded, nobody out, Floyd with a 2.000 OPS this spring.

Can Gavin actually hit? Or was this anomolous?

 

 

I think I'd go with Nix/Getz and Anderson. Push Owens to AAA, and release Wise.

If Lillibridge is in CF, all 3 of our OF's are righties. That strongly suggests you want a LH hitter on the bench as a backup. Given that Anderson has options left and has been awful, Pass Owens through waivers and see if he can go back to AAA, use up Anderson's option, and start Wise as your backup OF. If Anderson figures out how to hit again, then consider changes.

Jerry Owens hasnt hit a ball hard all spring. I dont know how you can make a case for someone to be an MLB hitter when he cant even square up the ball.

Wise with an RBI on an infield FC...runners on 1st and 2nd with one out, Owens cut down at 3rd, no attempt at a DP. C'mon Nix, come through with a big hit.

 

Nix apparently gets a break on a call that could have been the 2nd out and takes the walk. Bases juiced with AJ up, only one out, Sox up 3-2.

 

Somehow a ball that should have been a double ends up only scoring one run...Wise had tagged up at 2nd and misjudged the ball, so the runners could only advance one base at a time.

 

Wow...Konerko with another hit...5-2 White Sox. Konerko 3/3 with 3 RBI's.

 

Owens up to a "blistering" .219. Anderson stuck at .179 in shades of his 2006 batting average in early June of that year.

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Can Gavin actually hit? Or was this anomolous?

This is a clear anomaly. But a funny one.

 

Nix takes the walk to re-load the bases.

Hey padres announcers, the Sox traded Baines to Texas, not Baltimore.

Can Gavin actually hit? Or was this anomolous?

He's 2 for 45 when it actually matters.

Pierzynsi lines it over Macias's head in RF. Bases still loaded for Konerko

 

How you hit a ball off the fence with the bases loaded and only get 1 in?

Ok, now Konerko singles for another RBI, 5-2 Sox, 3/3 with 3 RBI for Paulie today, now Fields up with them loaded. Wise scored.

Fields singles to LF. The wheels keep turning. 2-2 with a walk and an RBI for Josh. 6-2 Sox.

 

Anderson gets another shot with the bases loaded. Only 1 out. I'm calling GIDP.

That Baines trade was at the end of his career...or towards the end. The Baines for Sosa/Fletcher/Alvarez move was in 1988 or 1989 I think.

 

Josh Fields continues to come through with another hit...station-to-station baseball at its best/worst.

 

Nobody has advanced once in this inning more than one base on any of the plays.

 

For an outfielder (on Anderson) to be hitting .192 "that's not so good." Anderson K's for the FIRST White Sox strikeout of the ballgame.

 

Anderson is really killing his chances. Lillibridge making a case to play in CF as part of a platoon instead of Anderson.

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Fields may have a great year for us.

Anderson K's swinging. 2 out.

 

Lillibridge lines to RF. Konerko held at 3rd. Another run scores, 7-2 Sox. 2 hits this inning for Lillibridge.

 

New pitcher coming in for Mike Ekstrom, who seemingly sucks.

we may have to take a look at Lilli in CF here. BA, Wise and Owens all suck.

Mark Worrell in apparently, seems to be a side-armer.

Just don't look at Lillibridge's offensive numbers the last two seasons and project Brent as a regular CFer.

 

Well, maybe KW "fixed" him just by bringing him to the White Sox.

 

Owens manages not to get somehow by Todd Worrell's brother...Konerko scores on WP, miracles (milagros) do happen.

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Wild Pitch, Konerko scores from 3rd, 8-2 Sox, 2nd and 3rd with 2 out now.

we may have to take a look at Lilli in CF here. BA, Wise and Owens all suck.

Wise is hitting .350 this spring. What makes Lillibridge better?

we may have to take a look at Lilli in CF here. BA, Wise and Owens all suck.

 

Yep.

 

Anderson is actually playing his way to AAA. Wise has almost assuredly made the team as will Getz and Nix.

Owens called out on strikes.

Wise, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412

Nix, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .714

Pierzynski, C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444

Konerko, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280

Fields, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313

Anderson, B, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Lillibridge, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269

Owens, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Floyd, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

 

Wow, talk about your anemic offensive line-ups...this is one of the most anemic possible that Ozzie must have drawn out of a a hat.

No Quentin, no Alexei, no Dye, Thome still out with the iffy back, no Viciedo, no Beckham. And pitchers batting.

 

Do you want to change any of this?

Wise is hitting .350 this spring. What makes Lillibridge better?

Talent for one. Wise is a 31 year old garbage fill in player.

Lillibridge would have to hit against LHPers with Wise getting most of the AB's against righties.

 

He could also pinch run and back up Ramirez better than Getz/Betemit and also play occasionally at 2B, depends if you take Nix or not.

 

Ironic....both Owens and Anderson K in an inning when the Sox send up 12 to the plate.

 

Wise, CF 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 .350

Nix, 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .556

Pierzynski, C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .476

Konerko, 1B 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 .357

Fields, 3B 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .389

Anderson, B, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 .172

Lillibridge, SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .310

Owens, LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .212

Floyd, P 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000

 

Lillibridge's average is climbing...that's the nature of spring, he can catch Wise in almost one game.

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That Baines trade was at the end of his career...or towards the end. The Baines for Sosa/Fletcher/Alvarez move was in 1988 or 1989 I think.

 

Josh Fields continues to come through with another hit...station-to-station baseball at its best/worst.

 

Nobody has advanced once in this inning more than one base on any of the plays.

 

For an outfielder (on Anderson) to be hitting .192 "that's not so good." Anderson K's for the FIRST White Sox strikeout of the ballgame.

 

Anderson is really killing his chances. Lillibridge making a case to play in CF as part of a platoon instead of Anderson.

 

It was 1989 and don't forget about the fantastic switch-hitting Wayne Tolleson being involved as well.

dont overlook the fact Wise plays a below avg CF.