July 16, 201114 yr The Sox got the breaks, the calls, and the bounces, last night [first game after break]. Maybe the second half will even out the first.
July 16, 201114 yr First time we've beaten Verlander since September of '08. That one felt very good to see offensive production versus one of the best in the league to kickstart our second half. I know some people have been clamoring for losses out of the gate so make moves to prepare for next year. I, myself, like to see wins. Winning is fun. I'm not ready to pack it in for the season. Don't stop now, boys!
July 16, 201114 yr QUOTE (The Baconator @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 09:40 AM) First time we've beaten Verlander since September of '08. That one felt very good to see offensive production versus one of the best in the league to kickstart our second half. I know some people have been clamoring for losses out of the gate so make moves to prepare for next year. I, myself, like to see wins. Winning is fun. I'm not ready to pack it in for the season. Don't stop now, boys! Knowing this White Sox team, they will now lose the next 2 games after beating Verlander. These results wouldn't make much sense - beating a guy like Verlander who's been lights out and then losing to ther other guys sounds like a White Sox thing.
July 16, 201114 yr Bobby Jenks back to the DL. 6.32 ERA and a 2.23 WHIP. Safe to say KW was at least right to let his lard ass go.
July 16, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 12:47 PM) Bobby Jenks back to the DL. 6.32 ERA and a 2.23 WHIP. Safe to say KW was at least right to let his lard ass go. We got three years of Crain for about the same price as two years of Jenks. I am pretty happy with who we have.
July 16, 201114 yr It's going to break my heart if and when E-Jax leaves. This guy could easily have 10 wins by now with better run support.
July 16, 201114 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 07:06 PM) We got three years of Crain for about the same price as two years of Jenks. I am pretty happy with who we have. And for good measure, the Twins have the worst bullpen ERA in baseball.
July 17, 201114 yr Anyone else watching this Twins game? Funny, the announcers just mentioning that they will gain ground on the top 2 teams in the division if they can hold the lead in the 9th. The way he said it was like the White Sox aren't even on the radar for these guys, and I guess you cannot blame them considering they own us....hopefully we can turn things around and become respectable with them again
July 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 08:57 PM) Four games back. It is amazing that as bad as this team has been, they are right there. If they actually had been playing well, this division would be a cakewalk.
July 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 09:49 PM) Anyone else watching this Twins game? Funny, the announcers just mentioning that they will gain ground on the top 2 teams in the division if they can hold the lead in the 9th. The way he said it was like the White Sox aren't even on the radar for these guys, and I guess you cannot blame them considering they own us....hopefully we can turn things around and become respectable with them again We do te same thing though, counting to the division lead even though there are 2 teams ahead of us.
July 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 09:39 PM) We do te same thing though, counting to the division lead even though there are 2 teams ahead of us. Not to mention that they wouldn't be gaining ground on us because we won today.
July 17, 201114 yr Sox are now League Leaders in Fielding PCTG with a .988 Average!!! Gordo and AJ have the best %'s. Also 12th in ERA with a 3.79 AVG. I can see us dropping that to about 3.5ish and winding up in the top 10. Edited July 17, 201114 yr by SpainSOXfan09
July 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 08:49 PM) Anyone else watching this Twins game? Funny, the announcers just mentioning that they will gain ground on the top 2 teams in the division if they can hold the lead in the 9th. The way he said it was like the White Sox aren't even on the radar for these guys, and I guess you cannot blame them considering they own us....hopefully we can turn things around and become respectable with them again f*** the Twins
July 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (SpainSOXfan09 @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 12:14 AM) Sox are now League Leaders in Fielding PCTG with a .988 Average!!! Gordo and AJ have the best %'s. Also 12th in ERA with a 3.79 AVG. I can see us dropping that to about 3.5ish and winding up in the top 10. The fielding percentage is surprising, considering we have Pierre and Teahen on the team. A.J.'s no defensive wizard either.
July 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 09:56 AM) The fielding percentage is surprising, considering we have Pierre and Teahen on the team. A.J.'s no defensive wizard either. Fielding percentage is a misleading statistic though. While obviously it is really good not to make errors, other teams have better range overall than us and thus, make more balls put in play outs. And our ability to stop a running game is atrocious. Edited July 17, 201114 yr by maggsmaggs
July 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 09:56 AM) The fielding percentage is surprising, considering we have Pierre and Teahen on the team. A.J.'s no defensive wizard either. I thought aside from throwing, AJ was supposed to be one of the better defensive catchers in the game.
July 17, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (SpainSOXfan09 @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 12:14 AM) Sox are now League Leaders in Fielding PCTG with a .988 Average!!! Gordo and AJ have the best %'s. Also 12th in ERA with a 3.79 AVG. I can see us dropping that to about 3.5ish and winding up in the top 10. Not only is the fielding percentage great, but I bet our range is near the top of the league as well, especially in the IF.
July 17, 201114 yr Author QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 09:58 AM) Fielding percentage is a misleading statistic though. While obviously it is really good not to make errors, other teams have better range overall than us and thus, make more balls put in play outs. And our ability to stop a running game is atrocious. Morel, Beckham, and Ramirez have to be at the top of their positions, or close to it, for how much range they have. Rios has to be a top half guy as well.
July 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 09:58 AM) Fielding percentage is a misleading statistic though. While obviously it is really good not to make errors, other teams have better range overall than us and thus, make more balls put in play outs. And our ability to stop a running game is atrocious. Look who you is talking to bro.
July 17, 201114 yr 23rd in defensive efficiency, though... (balls put into play converted into outs).
July 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 10:34 AM) 23rd in defensive efficiency, though... (balls put into play converted into outs). 19th in UZR and 14th in DRS. So we're pretty middle of the pack.
July 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 11:16 AM) Morel, Beckham, and Ramirez have to be at the top of their positions, or close to it, for how much range they have. Rios has to be a top half guy as well. I think our infield is stellar...except there is very little range at 1b. The OF this year has been atrocious. Carlos Quentin has been our most reliable OF.
July 17, 201114 yr For s***s and giggles I looked at Brian Anderson's stats and compared them to Adam Dunn's this year. ...Anderson would actually be a significant upgrade at DH... I'm not joking.
July 17, 201114 yr QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 01:31 PM) For s***s and giggles I looked at Brian Anderson's stats and compared them to Adam Dunn's this year. ...Anderson would actually be a significant upgrade at DH... I'm not joking. You telling me Brian Anderson THE PITCHER is HITTING better in 2011 than Adam Dunn?
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