Smack that Chinny Chin Chen

Yes - please give the man a rehab stint and let him get it together!

 

By Doug Padilla

Adam Dunn’s second consecutive night on the bench gave Alexei Ramirez a chance to hit out of the designated hitter spot for the first time this season.

 

Dunn was not only benched as the Kansas City Royals went with a left-handed starter for the second consecutive night, manager Ozzie Guillen is now saying that Dunn is dealing with a sore knee. Guillen did not know what knee was ailing his struggling slugger.

 

The news would seem to indicate the White Sox might try to angle for a disabled list stint with Dunn, which could open the door to recall Dayan Viciedo from Triple-A Charlotte. Guillen, though, told reporters in Kansas City on Wednesday that he intends on using Dunn in Friday’s series opener at Cleveland. The club has a day of Thursday.

 

Dunn has just seven hits in his last 79 at-bats, an .089 batting average over that 22-game stretch with 40 strikeouts. He also has just two hits in 64 at-bats against left-handed pitching, which equates to a .031 batting average in those situations.

 

The White Sox’s complete lineup Wednesday against Royals lefty Bruce Chen: Juan Pierre LF, Ramirez DH, Paul Konerko 1B, Carlos Quentin RF, A.J. Pierzynski C, Alex Rios CF, Omar Vizquel SS, Gordon Beckham 2B, Brent Morel 3B.

 

Left-hander John Danks is starting for the White Sox in his first outing since going on the disabled list in late June with a mild right oblique strain.

Edited July 20, 201114 yr by The Ginger Kid

Yes - please give the man a rehab stint and let him get it together!

 

Swap out Dunn for Viciedo. Umm.....f*** YES.

On behalf of White Sox hitters throughout the order, I'd like to be among the first to tip my cap to the Mighty Chen for his formidable change-up from the left side - the official kryptonite pitch of the Chicago White Sox.

Yes - please give the man a rehab stint and let him get it together!

 

Can he go on the 3-year disabled list?

1st inning - Change up time. Pathetic as pathetic gets. Don't start now boys!

Wow, this ump has no idea where the strikezone is. He gives Danks a pitch way outside to Gordon for strike 3, and then Danks throws two great pitches to start the next at-bat, and gets neither of them.

Omar is really old. This could be dangerous conditions for him.

 

Yeah but he's probably healthier than half of the guys in the league. I'm a few years older than he and I feel shame.

 

I dunno if its been talked about here but Dunn has admitted to the notion of quitting baseball. He said if he no longer enjoys playing the game then he will leave, and by the looks of it there certainly is no joy in the type of season he is having. So perhaps he might just retire and rid his contract off our books. Ofcourse we don't know how much sucking will make him come to that decision.

 

Here is the link

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=A...quitting_072011

Wow, this ump has no idea where the strikezone is.

 

Isn't it like that this whole series?

2nd double play in as many innings

This offense is so damn boring

2nd double play in as many innings

 

Kind of, yeah.

any1 know if Danks is on a pitch count tonight?

At least the DP's swing both ways

any1 know if Danks is on a pitch count tonight?

 

 

He shouldn't be as his injury wasn't an arm in jury and he has pitched in a couple minor league games

Not having Viciedo up this series is just an epic fail by our management. I can't take anymore of morel at the plate

At least the DP's swing both ways

 

 

Agreed, but here we go with the soft tosser gain. I don't think Chen has hit 90

This offense is so damn boring

the thought of a crooked number going up there just seems so remote.

99 degrees in K.C tonight. Temperature on the field will be 178 degrees.

 

That's just a typical July day in Arizona. You have to wait til about 2 a.m. to get to the 98 part.

 

Brent Morel is a bad Major League hitter.

Not having Viciedo up this series is just an epic fail by our management. I can't take anymore of morel at the plate

 

 

3B could be the achilles heal now. Good fielder in Morel but not much of a bat

3b could be Achilles heal? It's a gigantic disaster

Not having Viciedo up this series is just an epic fail by our management. I can't take anymore of morel at the plate

 

Not being able to beat the Royals without Vic is an epic fail.

Edited July 21, 201114 yr by kitekrazy

Just turned the game on. Glad to see our offense is showing up in full force today!