chw42 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Speaking of power rankings... We go 6-1 this week and we drop two spots in MLB.com's rankings. The Twins go 7-0 and move up three spots. Does that make any sense to you...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 2, 2010 -> 06:49 AM) Floyd has made 22 starts. 1st 11 starts: 6.64 ERA, 61 innings, 78 hits, 45 ER, 23 BB, 49 K, 7 HR 2nd 11 starts: 1.06 ERA, 76.1 innings, 54 hits, 9 ER, 17 BB, 63 K, 0 HR That's right. Floyd has not given up a homer in 11 starts. 77 innings. That's impressive. He did something similar last season as well, apparently he's not a fan of April and May either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Soxfan Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 2, 2010 -> 08:30 PM) He did something similar last season as well, apparently he's not a fan of April and May either. He should be July's AL Pitcher of the Month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) FROM Scott Merkin's blog: Sale soon could join the White Sox The White Sox will have to make a roster move in between games of today's doubleheader in order to bring up expected Game 2 starter, Carlos Torres, from Triple-A Charlotte. That temporary odd man out figures to be left-handed reliever Erick Threets, with the White Sox not needing to go with 13 pitchers, although Threets is out of options. But with Torres being unavailable for the next four games after his start, the White Sox basically will be down to 11 pitchers and need another arm. They also will be left with one southpaw, in Matt Thornton, so they could dip to Charlotte for a left-hander and send Torres back, as they did with Lucas Harrell after last Friday's victory. Randy Williams, who started the season with the White Sox, could come back to the South Siders. Don't be surprised, though, if Chris Sale, the team's top pick from the 2010 First-Year Player Draft and 13th selection overall, is promoted. Sale has been dominant since being moved to Charlotte, fanning 15 over 6 1/3 innings. The White Sox believe he can help out of the bullpen this season, and with a spot open on the 40-man roster, Sale could start helping this week in Detroit. Edited August 3, 2010 by justBLAZE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Well, I can't say I feel like Threets has earned a demotion, nor am I 100% sure Sale has earned a callup yet, but I think giving him an August callup was likely in his contract when he signed it. Better Threets - > Sale than dumping Viciedo for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 09:33 AM) Well, I can't say I feel like Threets has earned a demotion, nor am I 100% sure Sale has earned a callup yet, but I think giving him an August callup was likely in his contract when he signed it. Better Threets - > Sale than dumping Viciedo for him. Theets being out of options has to clear waivers before being sent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 10:37 AM) Theets being out of options has to clear waivers before being sent? I'm not totally sure about that...I'm sure he signed a minor league deal before the season, so I think there are instances where guys on minor league deals can be sent up and down without having to clear waivers. Of course, that could be why he's to the DL and not AAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 12:19 PM) I'm not totally sure about that...I'm sure he signed a minor league deal before the season, so I think there are instances where guys on minor league deals can be sent up and down without having to clear waivers. Of course, that could be why he's to the DL and not AAA. Not after he was added to the 40 man and big league roster. He'd have to clear waivers, hence why he's on the DL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi Town Sox Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Saw this on my CBS Fantasy League, LMAO Beckham gets pranked at deadline Gordon Beckham, 3B CHW News: From The Sports Xchange notes: 2B Gordon Beckham was the target of a Kenny Williams joke as the non-waiver trade deadline came to a close Saturday. The GM called his second-year player into manager Ozzie Guillen's office just 10 minutes before the deadline and closed the door behind him. "Ozzie went 'No!' and the other coaches said 'No!'" Williams said. "(Beckham) had this look of like, 'No, really?'" What did Williams tell him? "'Well, I would really like to say one thing to you before I get into the nuts and bolts of this stuff,'" Williams said. "'That at-bat you had (Friday) night, where you pushed across that run, it was one of the best at-bats you had all year. I just want to say nice job.' Then I shook his hand, and he said, 'That's it?' And I said 'That's it.' He had a sigh of relief. Ozzie had a sigh of relief and started cursing at me." Beckham has been subject to trade rumors for the last month, but was told last week he was not going to be traded. Analysis: Beckham has hit .379 since after the break and is much closer to the player we saw in 2009 than in the first half. Consider him a sleeper to use in all Fantasy formats again, especially if he is eligible at second or third in your league still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmithxc Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 We fell to 11th in CBS Sports Power Rankings, while the Twins are up to 7th. The reasoning: mostly because the Twins have a plus-91 run differential on the season while the White Sox run differential is plus-53. Of course, since June 9 (a period of nearly two months) our run differential is plus 90 while the Twins' is plus 36. If you are going to use run differential to justify a power ranking, you should probably take that into account... Their other reason is that Pierre's OBP at the top of the order is a "sinkhole." Over the last 30 days, Juan's OBP has been .367. If this is a power ranking, it should reflect the fact that Pierre is not killing us right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 QUOTE (asmithxc @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 04:46 PM) Their other reason is that Pierre's OBP at the top of the order is a "sinkhole." Over the last 30 days, Juan's OBP has been .367. If this is a power ranking, it should reflect the fact that Pierre is not killing us right now. It's been .357 since May 1 (not counting his awesome power and RBI surge today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 08:58 PM) Saw this on my CBS Fantasy League, LMAO Beckham gets pranked at deadline Gordon Beckham, 3B CHW News: From The Sports Xchange notes: 2B Gordon Beckham was the target of a Kenny Williams joke as the non-waiver trade deadline came to a close Saturday. The GM called his second-year player into manager Ozzie Guillen's office just 10 minutes before the deadline and closed the door behind him. "Ozzie went 'No!' and the other coaches said 'No!'" Williams said. "(Beckham) had this look of like, 'No, really?'" What did Williams tell him? "'Well, I would really like to say one thing to you before I get into the nuts and bolts of this stuff,'" Williams said. "'That at-bat you had (Friday) night, where you pushed across that run, it was one of the best at-bats you had all year. I just want to say nice job.' Then I shook his hand, and he said, 'That's it?' And I said 'That's it.' He had a sigh of relief. Ozzie had a sigh of relief and started cursing at me." Beckham has been subject to trade rumors for the last month, but was told last week he was not going to be traded. Analysis: Beckham has hit .379 since after the break and is much closer to the player we saw in 2009 than in the first half. Consider him a sleeper to use in all Fantasy formats again, especially if he is eligible at second or third in your league still. That is a phenomenal prank. Kudos to Kenny. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 http://tweetphoto.com/36705995 Haha Brent lillibridge's new pic on twitter. I'm starting to really like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 QUOTE (kev211 @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 10:32 PM) http://tweetphoto.com/36705995 Haha Brent lillibridge's new pic on twitter. I'm starting to really like him. @ESPY_TEAHEN @JJPutz20 u know how I get out of watching those shows? Just say whatever girl(s) on it are really hot. It works like a charm. That is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 QUOTE (kev211 @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 10:32 PM) http://tweetphoto.com/36705995 Haha Brent lillibridge's new pic on twitter. I'm starting to really like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 QUOTE (kev211 @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 10:32 PM) http://tweetphoto.com/36705995 Haha Brent lillibridge's new pic on twitter. I'm starting to really like him. That is excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Coulda sworn I just saw Carlos Quentin in a State Farm commercial.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 QUOTE (bschmaranz @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 01:16 PM) Coulda sworn I just saw Carlos Quentin in a State Farm commercial.... Did he pull something making the pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 02:17 PM) Did he pull something making the pitch? I'm sure they took out an insurance policy on him prior to filming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Lillibomb and Teahen are hilarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Looking ahead to this weekend, gotta be a bit worried about the 9th inning. Sox need to score a lot of runs vs. the awful Oriole rotation to avoid close games. Jenks career vs. BAL: 8 for 13 in save opps, 7.98 ERA, 2.18 WHIP, .379 BAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 06:26 AM) Looking ahead to this weekend, gotta be a bit worried about the 9th inning. Sox need to score a lot of runs vs. the awful Oriole rotation to avoid close games. Jenks career vs. BAL: 8 for 13 in save opps, 7.98 ERA, 2.18 WHIP, .379 BAA I think we should worry more (if any) about the currently hot Orioles team as a whole, Bob looks fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 07:05 AM) I think we should worry more (if any) about the currently hot Orioles team as a whole, Bob looks fine. I don't know if I'd call them hot. They have won two in a row against an Angels team that hasn't exactly been playing their best baseball. Before this series, the Orioles had lost 14 of their previous 17. I'm just saying that for some reason Bobby has always struggled against the Orioles, just something to watch out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 12:40 AM) Lillibomb and Teahen are hilarious They're a lot better in the clubhouse than Kotsay, I imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Baltimore is f'ing terrible. Anything less than 3 of 4 would be a disappointment, and they really should sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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