Pods isn't exactly a Thome-esque pull hitter, but Ozzie keeps calling him a "much better overall player than in 2005," so trust him to get a hit or at least advance the runner by swinging the bat. It wasn't a tie game in the 7th inning or later.

JD not very hot of late.

Beckham at 804 OPS, over the mythical 800 mark, and at .295 now.

 

Thought two: Niemann is coming off a CG shutout against the A's, and has needed only 34 pitches to record 10 outs tonight.

Niemann pitching really well. Pods has to get that bunt down.

Beckham at 804 OPS, over the mythical 800 mark, and at .295 now.

 

Thought two: Niemann is coming off a CG shutout against the A's, and has needed only 34 pitches to record 10 outs tonight.

 

Which is why Pods was bunting.

Is Niemann one of the only Rice pitchers not to have his arm destroyed by his college coach?

Niemann is cruising.

c'mon clayton he needs to keep battlin out there...

Niemann's recent pitching undoubtedly has something to do with Ozzie or Pods' decision to bunt Beckham over, although it still wasn't completely warranted. You have to think that with CR on the mound, you'll need more than one run.

 

Only 42 pitches through 4, has faced only two more than the minimum.

Edited July 22, 200916 yr by caulfield12

At least Seattle has scored 5 in a row against the Tiggers to make it interesting, now an 8-6 Tigers lead. Could our two ALCD opponents blow 7 and 10 run leads in back-to-back days?

Richard still throwing at 94-95 MPH in the fifth. Shaping up into a VERY nice, quiet outing for Clayton.

Richard is pitching a lot like Buehrle tonight. Same pace, and pitch selection/placement, just with more velocity.

Richard still throwing at 94-95 MPH in the fifth. Shaping up into a VERY nice, quiet outing for Clayton.

8 in a row retired.....it'd be nice if he could do his on a consistent basis

Unlike Javy Vazquez, Clayton Richard has really manned up in this game and solidified his spot in the rotation for now after being called out publicly by Ozzie.

 

Thought 2: Tigers score to take a 9-6 lead in the bottom of the 6th.

One thing I don't understand about Poreda is considering he's been a starter, he always threw out of the stretch even with no one on base. I wonder if that took away MPH. Maybe his wind up was contributing to a lack of command, but it certainly didn't look like he had much from the stretch.

CR with a very good start so far.

Let's get some runs.

AJ reading Niemann well tonight.

AJ nice do we bunt ?

9-6 tiggers

hey carlos, lets get r-o-w-d-i-e

AJ nice do we bunt ?

with carlos up your crazy!

 

AJ nice do we bunt ?

Q!

AJ at .301, 782 OPS.

 

This White Sox line-up the most consistent offensively over the last month of any Sox team since he has arrived, according to Greg Walker.

 

Now does Getz bunt here with Beckham coming up next?

 

With BA batting, you wouldn't risk the intentional walk to get to BA/Wise. That's one key difference in our new line-up with CGQ.

Edited July 22, 200916 yr by caulfield12

Q hitting behind the runner nice !