April 6, 201015 yr Author QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 02:51 PM) Did anyone see Thorton´s velocity? Was it low 90´s or mid to high 90´s? 95-96 on the CSN gun.
April 6, 201015 yr Thornton Average: 95.62 Max 96.5 Putz Average: 92.19 Max: 93.1 Buehrle Average: 85.78 Max: 87.1
April 6, 201015 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 04:23 PM) Thornton Average: 95.62 Max 96.5 Putz Average: 92.19 Max: 93.1 Buehrle Average: 85.78 Max: 87.1 Good stuff. Where do you find stats like that at?
April 6, 201015 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 04:28 PM) Good stuff. Where do you find stats like that at? PitchFX is a wonderful thing. Brooks Baseball has a nice tool.
April 6, 201015 yr QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 04:33 PM) PitchFX is a wonderful thing. Brooks Baseball has a nice tool. Awesome. I appreciate it.
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (whitesox901 @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 12:58 AM) Great game. Everything went our way. We hit, ran, pitched and defended well. I'm glad to see the offense carry over from the Braves series and I hope that this is going to set the trend for the season. However, it was just the AAA Cleveland Indians. Every year there are Indian apologists - people who think Shapiro is some kind of SABR genius even though he couldn't win when he had Lee, Sabathia, Hafner, and Sizemore in their prime. This is why he won GM of the year in 05. Rob Neyer believes the ALC shakes out like this AL CENTRAL 1. Twins - 85 2. Indians - 81 3. White Sox - 77 4. Tigers - 76 5. Royals - 72 The Twins would have been big favorites if they hadn't lost Joe Nathan. Now they're just favorites. And yes, the Indians went 67-95 last year. But somebody has to be this year's big surprise, right? Fausto Carmona, Travis Hafner and Grady Sizemore all played exceptionally well in spring training. The Indians have a new manager. I'm just saying, don't be shocked if they do something amazing.
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (everafan @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 07:34 PM) Every year there are Indian apologists - people who think Shapiro is some kind of SABR genius even though he couldn't win when he had Lee, Sabathia, Hafner, and Sizemore in their prime. This is why he won GM of the year in 05. Rob Neyer believes the ALC shakes out like this AL CENTRAL 1. Twins - 85 2. Indians - 81 3. White Sox - 77 4. Tigers - 76 5. Royals - 72 The Twins would have been big favorites if they hadn't lost Joe Nathan. Now they're just favorites. And yes, the Indians went 67-95 last year. But somebody has to be this year's big surprise, right? Fausto Carmona, Travis Hafner and Grady Sizemore all played exceptionally well in spring training. The Indians have a new manager. I'm just saying, don't be shocked if they do something amazing. I'd be more than shocked if they did something "amazing" this year. I think they're looking good for 2012, though.
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (everafan @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 07:34 PM) Every year there are Indian apologists - people who think Shapiro is some kind of SABR genius even though he couldn't win when he had Lee, Sabathia, Hafner, and Sizemore in their prime. This is why he won GM of the year in 05. Rob Neyer believes the ALC shakes out like this AL CENTRAL 1. Twins - 85 2. Indians - 81 3. White Sox - 77 4. Tigers - 76 5. Royals - 72 The Twins would have been big favorites if they hadn't lost Joe Nathan. Now they're just favorites. And yes, the Indians went 67-95 last year. But somebody has to be this year's big surprise, right? Fausto Carmona, Travis Hafner and Grady Sizemore all played exceptionally well in spring training. The Indians have a new manager. I'm just saying, don't be shocked if they do something amazing. Mark Shapiro is my least favorite GM. He sucks, yet is hailed as a genius. He also pronounces my last name oddly.
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (everafan @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 07:34 PM) Every year there are Indian apologists - people who think Shapiro is some kind of SABR genius even though he couldn't win when he had Lee, Sabathia, Hafner, and Sizemore in their prime. This is why he won GM of the year in 05. Rob Neyer believes the ALC shakes out like this AL CENTRAL 1. Twins - 85 2. Indians - 81 3. White Sox - 77 4. Tigers - 76 5. Royals - 72 The Twins would have been big favorites if they hadn't lost Joe Nathan. Now they're just favorites. And yes, the Indians went 67-95 last year. But somebody has to be this year's big surprise, right? Fausto Carmona, Travis Hafner and Grady Sizemore all played exceptionally well in spring training. The Indians have a new manager. I'm just saying, don't be shocked if they do something amazing. Shapiro is no SABR genius. I didn't even know he was SABR.
April 7, 201015 yr If Thornton had that same stuff and command all season, I don't think anybody would mind him being our permanent closer. Wow.
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 10:55 PM) If Thornton had that same stuff and command all season, I don't think anybody would mind him being our permanent closer. Wow. I wouldn't mind either if they got another LHP to replace his BP spot. Having Randy Williams as the only other lefty is rough.
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 7, 2010 -> 12:55 PM) If Thornton had that same stuff and command all season, I don't think anybody would mind him being our permanent closer. Wow. If Jenks can produce basically what he has over the past few seasons, you leave Thornton where he is. He's argubly the best lefty set-up guy in baseball right now, and it shows how good that Borchard for Thornton deal was back in the day.
April 7, 201015 yr 'The catch felt better than the homer because that's the first time I've made a catch to end a game like that,'' Rios said. ''It was pretty nice. ''Last year when I got traded here, I didn't know the guys as a family. Now that I started the year with them, I got to know them better, and it feels like home now.'' Didn't want to start a new thread on this, but it was a nice bit at the end of the Sun Times game story on our opening win. Nice opening game for Rios. Hopefully the good feeling he has will carry over into a great start this season.
April 7, 201015 yr So what is the chance the game tomorrow actually takes place? I got these tickets so long ago and was so pumped to go. Screw this rain.
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 6, 2010 -> 11:13 PM) So what is the chance the game tomorrow actually takes place? I got these tickets so long ago and was so pumped to go. Screw this rain. SHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Don't say that, I have tickets too.
April 7, 201015 yr I'm praying for no rain. We need Peavy to hopefully dominate on a national audience!
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Apr 5, 2010 -> 09:12 PM) Juan Uribe's catch in game 4 was pretty damn good as well even with the 3 game cushion in the series. I agree, 3 game cushion or not, if we're going with situation being involved, Uribe's play is tops for me
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 5, 2010 -> 05:16 PM) It really is a great feeling. Pitch a shut out on opening day and be able to come back with Jake Peavy. I think it's amazing to think that they open the season with a 3 game series and still get to have Danks open against the Twins
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 5, 2010 -> 09:36 PM) I really like how our guys were going up the middle and to the opposite field. With power. That was great to see wasn't it!
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Apr 7, 2010 -> 07:21 AM) I think it's amazing to think that they open the season with a 3 game series and still get to have Danks open against the Twins Isn't Danks pitching against Cleveland tomorrow?
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 7, 2010 -> 12:07 PM) Isn't Danks pitching against Cleveland tomorrow? Masterson vs. Floyd on Thursday, ESPN says.
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 7, 2010 -> 12:10 PM) Masterson vs. Floyd on Thursday, ESPN says. Weird. No L-R-L-R format by Ozzie, eh?
April 7, 201015 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 7, 2010 -> 12:51 PM) Weird. No L-R-L-R format by Ozzie, eh? It's still there if you change your reference point. In fact, it's pretty much always there as long as you separate Danks and Buehrle
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