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Is Brian Anderson headed back to Triple A?

Watch out Brian Anderson. You might be on the next bus out of town. I'm not the only one who thinks so either. If you look at Anderson's last 10 games - he should be given his walking papers. Especially if you compare his numbers to Macowiak's:











Anderson's Last 10 Games:
DATEOPPABRHHRRBIBBSOSBAVG
MAY 17@TB00000000.175
MAY 18@TB30000000.170
MAY 19CHC00000000.170
MAY 20CHC00001000.170
MAY 22OAK20000110.167
MAY 24OAK00000000.167
MAY 26@TOR20000110.163
MAY 27@TOR10100000.171
MAY 28@TOR00000000.171
MAY 29@CLE30000110.171
Totals110101330.091
Mackowiak's Last 10 Games:
DATEOPPABRHHRRBIBBSOSBAVG
MAY 19CHC40100010.243
MAY 20CHC10000100.240
MAY 21CHC30101100.244
MAY 22OAK21212000.263
MAY 23OAK40100010.262
MAY 24OAK31201010.276
MAY 26@TOR10000000.273
MAY 27@TOR20100110.278
MAY 28@TOR32111110.280
MAY 29@CLE20100000.280
Totals2541025450.400

That's just brutal. I hate to say it, but if Anderson does get sent down, it's not all his fault. I think the blame can fall on the Tigers. That's right. The AL Central leading Tigers are for real and the first signs of this came on Saturday when the Sox' skipper Ozzie Guillen flipped out and told everyone to shape up. He knows better than anyone that if the Tigers are allowed to run away with the division early, it's going to take a Herculean effort to catch up. Remember last year? The Sox jumped out to a cruise-control lead in the Central only to run out of gas. The Indians came roaring back and closed the gap. It was tough down the stretch. There isn't room on this roster for rookies to mature, if you're in second place. I think Anderson's chances of staying with the club got worse as we fell 3.5 games behind the Tigers. As it stands today, we are a game and half behind the Tigers. Ozzie's patience might have been worn thin by the rest of the clubs struggles recently in Toronto.

Anderson is going to fall victim to a tight AL Central race this year. I'd be surprised if he stays up past this series against the Tribe. The next couple of match ups are going to be tough, and with Uribe still hitting lightly (today's game not withstanding) we can't afford to coddle the rookie any longer. We need Macowiak's bat in the line up. We also need him to get more familiar with the outfield, and especially with Jermaine Dye in right. The ball I saw JD drop against the A's last week was a result of Rob's super strong move into right center field. I think JD got startled and dropped the ball. Startled might not be the right word for it. I just think we need to work on the chemistry in the outfield. I feel bad for saying it, but the Brian Anderson expirement is over. Rob Macowiak earned that starting outfield job.
Posted Monday, May 29, 2006 6:37 PM by Perry | 1 comment(s)
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BBQ, Brats, and Bats on Memorial Day

Scoreboard I hope everyone had a really nice Memorial Day. I know all fans of baseball in Chicago had a great Memorial Day. Both teams won today in pretty important games. The White Sox started off the afternoon in Cleveland. Jim Thome once again returned to his first home. I didn't get a chance to watch the game on the tube, so I can't comment on whether or not the Tribe fans boo'd Big Jim. The WhiteSox.com article says the booing was muted. I was in an out all day on this early game. You can't blame me, it's a holiday and the BBQ was never left idle. Between the radio broadcast and the sheer amount of hits the Sox got, I'm pretty sure this game was a lot of fun. Unlike the time I visited the Jake a few months ago (pictured above). The Sox sent Javier Vazquez to the mound to face the Tribe's Cliff Lee. This is the second time we've beaten Lee. Everyone got a hit in this game, except for AJ and Brian Anderson (more on him later). The surge from the Sox comes a  few days after Ozzie made headlines with his tirade after losing to the Blue Jays on Saturday. Dropping two against the Jays came as a surprise to me, and to Ozzie. He flipped out as a result. It's going to go down as one of his most famous tirades. Go read it here. I know a lot of Cubs fans that wish their manager would react like this in response to their recent troubles.

The Cubs won today 7-3 against a division rival, the Reds. Who picked that to happen? Stand up and raise your hands. It has been a brutal season for the Cubs. If you don't believe me, go check out MikeJ. He has fallen off the face of the planet with the recent Northside troubles. There are a couple of positives I can point out for the Cubs in today's win. First, Kerry Wood got the win and seemed to pitch without pain. If he wakes up tomorrow and is able to shampoo his own head, then consider him back this time. For real. The second good thing the Cubs Nation can get out of this win is that they send Mad Dog Maddux to the mound tomorrow. That might mean 2 wins in a row. Does anyone want to guess how long it has been since that happened? (picture courtesy of it's copyright holder - zoonabar via flickr)
Posted Monday, May 29, 2006 5:51 PM by Perry | with no comments
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What's wrong with the Cubs - a White Sox perspective

Yesterday’s afternoon drive afforded me the opportunity to listen to ESPN1000 (WMVP). Mac, Jurko and Harry were looking for a White Sox fan’s opinion on the Cubs’ recent tribulations. They (Mac especially) weren’t interested in Cubs-hate speak. They wanted an informed baseball fan from the south side to call in and comment on the Cubs’ recent failings. In Internet terms, these guys were starting a flame war. Far be it for me to take the high road on this topic. Ratings on the radio are no different than hits on a website. So, I figured I would tackle this subject from a White Sox blogger’s perspective. Like Cubs catcher Michael Barrett, I’m not pulling any punches! OUCH! (Ok, that sucked) Cubs fans, take note. This is what your team needs to do to right the ship:
  • Fire someone. Today’s Tribune has a Q&A with Andy MacPhail, chief wahoo of the Cubs. He claims that he doesn’t get involved with the GM-Coach relationship. Only if that relationship takes a turn for the worse is the manager’s job in jeopardy. This means you aren’t going to fire Dusty. I agree with this. Fire your pitching coach instead. Fire your hitting instructor too. You’ve already fired all the doctors.(years ago) Go to the next logical step. Send a message to everyone in the organization and to your fan base that losing will not be tolerated.
  • White flag trades are not an option – unless you fall 20 games behind St. Louis. If this happens, feel free to get rid of everyone on that team. Everyone. Dump salary and start over. I know people who think Ramirez, Zambrano, and DLee are the only ones worth keeping. Fine keep them and scrap the rest. Get young talent that is on the cusp of making it to the bigs. It’s time for some fresh blood. If there is any chance you can dump Prior and Wood, then take the sack of baseballs people are offering and do it. It’s time to move on.
  • Find a leader in the clubhouse. For the Sox, that leader is Ozzie. Konerko wears the “C” but he practically barfed when he was told he had to wear it. That stupid “C” on the jersey should have stayed in hockey-land. Baseball doesn’t need a field general to organize who shags fly balls or to motivate guys. If anything, that’s why the management staff is so big (manager, 1st base coach, 3rd base coach, pitching and hitting instructors…jeez). Bottom line – if Dusty isn’t the leader then someone in the clubhouse has to step up. It would be great if they led on the field too.
  • There is a middle ground between rookies and guys old enough to collect a pension.(Womack is going to be a Cub?!) Find it. The effort the Cubs organization has put forth this year to plug holes in their lineup is the effect of not being prepared for a long baseball season. The cause is your GM’s inability to create a team that is balanced. Easy enough for me to say because Kenny got guys that can play every day even if they are just role players. Guys who aren’t ready for the majors should be given a shot – against teams that aren’t in your division and in the third game of a series that you’ve already won! Evaluate and send them down if they don’t cut it. I know this is knit picking. I also know it’s tough to do. The fact remains you lost a first baseman and the rest of your team imploded – not because DLee was gone but because…
  • Underachievers are not your fault. No one and I mean no one expected everyone to be in a slump at the same time. That said, Ramirez didn’t need to have Thome-like numbers to beat the Marlins. Where is the effort? It’s ok to lose games – 4-3. Losing 9-0 or 9-1 is astonishing. People are starting to wonder if this team has given up. Outside of your sucker punching catcher, and hot headed ace – who has heart on this team? It’s time for a closed door meeting amongst players. Call each other out. Do what you have to do including punching each other in the face instead of your opponents.
  • Finally – Luck. You can’t control luck. Right now the Cubs’ luck is all bad. It doesn’t have to stay that way. There are little things that can turn it around. For example, that extra effort to dive and keep a ball from running down the line and turning into a triple instead of a hard hit single. Throwing to the right base on a double play. NOT throwing to first when you know you’re not going to get the guy. Don't hurry the throw and airmail it into the stands. Finally, take a pitch. Work the opposing pitching staff deeper into the count. All of these things can turn negative plays into positive results.
That’s it. I’m jumping off my soap-box. I don’t expect the Cubs to play Sox-style baseball. I do expect them to come out and get the little things right. Take it in baby steps. If anything, it can instill a sense of pride in the organization that could turn things around enough to make them content as a spoiler.
Posted Friday, May 26, 2006 8:02 AM by Perry | with no comments
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Those damn Royals blew it again

Forget those Damn Yankees, damn those Tigers! They just don't know when to quit. The Royals on the other hand can't get a win to save their lives. The Royals were up 6-0 in the first inning against the Tigers yesterday afternoon. That wasn't going to cut it. No way, no how. As a White Sox fan, I am super disappointed. Is it too much to ask for these guys to get just one victory against the AL Central leading Tigers? I guess so. As it stands, the Tigers lead the Central by a game and a half. Show me a Tigers fan that was that optimistic before the season.

 Thankfully the White Sox kept pace and swept the A's on Wednesday. The next few series the Sox have are against some great teams. We start off with the Blue Jays tonight. The Jays are a respectable 25-21. That puts the Jays two and a half games behind the AL East leading Red Sox. They plan on sending Ted Lilly to the bump against Freddy Garcia. Freddy has started to hit his stride and brings a 7-1 record to the land of Canucks. Lilly is 4-4 and from the looks of his stats, he has been struggling as of late. I’m pretty sure that the last game he was rocked (against the Rockies) can be blamed on the thin air. (Check those links for stories from mlb.com on the Rockies-Jays series)

If my brief, yet entertaining style of writing just doesn’t cut it for you – then hop over to whitesox.com and read the real series preview here.   Finally, be back here later today when I take a look at the Sox upcoming June schedule and compare it to the Tigers. Until then...

Tonight’s pick to click: Paul Konerko

GO SOX


[Update: I had to update this crap post because the Sudafed I took clouded my head and I had some horrible sentence structure.]

Posted Friday, May 26, 2006 5:38 AM by Perry | 2 comment(s)

Sox Motivation (picture included)

The great thing about this past weekend is that  guys with  huge amount of time, and way more creativity than me come up with pictures like this one.  I don't want to fan the flames here, but this thing is just priceless. I'm sure it's making the rounds. If not, enjoy! Oh, and a big shout out to TedJ for emailing this  to me. (apologies to whomever created it - it didn't have your name on it)
Posted Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:15 AM by Perry | 1 comment(s)
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White Sox homer past A's

A's versus Sox Last night was a beautiful night for baseball. The weather was perfect;72 degrees and a slight breeze. The first inning was great for the White Sox. I got to see JD and Konerko go back to back for home runs which would give the White Sox a 4-0 early lead. I was looking forward to watching a total beat down of the A's. You have to remember, I was in Oakland this past weekend watching them struggle against the Giants. I've become a bit of an expert when it comes to the A's now. Afterall, I have seen them 2 times this year! Hell, I'm going to tonight's game as well. That makes 3 in a row.

Where do I begin with my comments on the A's? How about with Frank Thomas. Frank has to start hitting. Not only that, but he has to do whatever it takes for him to actually start running the bases. Sure he can smash home runs, but that isn't happening nearly often enough to make a difference. Having watched Frank hit a strong single early in the game last night, I realized that no matter what the next batter did - Frank was going to be laboring to reach the next base. I also think that they don't concentrate out there. I know it's a tough thing to say when you're sitting in the stands dealing with that 20-something blonde girl behind you, chatting on the phone, while you're trying to drink a beer and watch the game, but the lone double play the Sox got against the A's last night was too easy. They were lollygagging around the bases. I'm looking at you Swisher. You didn't even slide! Regardless, the A's are a second half team. They will only get stronger. I'm happy to have caught them wiping the sleep from their eyes.


Posted Wednesday, May 24, 2006 6:23 AM by Perry | with no comments
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Sox Head into Extra Innings against the A's

Welcome home Big Frank. It looks like Frank wasn't kidding when he was quoted earlier today by saying he was happy to be back in Chicago. He hit Jon Garland as if he was in BP chasing palm balls belt high. Garland suffered back to back homers in the 2nd inning. Frank got that first one. He followed it up with another homer off Garland in the 5th. I gotta tell you, I am not surprised. That's even after watching Frank go 0-4 Saturday in the game against the Giants. He had plenty of chances to be a hero too. The guy sitting next to me was an A's season ticket holder and he told me people are almost out of patience when it comes to the Big Hurt. He then continued to chat my ear off, eventually predicting what Frank would do in his current at bat. It was either pop up in foul territory or go yard. Well, the guy was right. Frank popped up in foul territory. He did it 3 times in the game on Saturday. It was pretty sad to watch. So much for being the Big Hurt's good luck charm.

If I did bring him any bad luck, I hope it continues tomorrow and Wed. I'll be in the house both of those nights to watch the Sox get a much needed sweep (yea, I said it) against the A's. I'm still looking up at Detroit after their shutout win against the Royals. It is critical we keep pace with the upstart Tigers. As for tonight's game, I thought Jon blew it. 4 earned runs on 10 hits in 6 and a third innings. He hasn't learned to make his mistakes down in the strike zone. I wonder how many homers Frank would have had to hit off of Jon before he learned that lesson.

Update: We go extra innings after being down 4-0 and I just saw Ozuna lay down the suicide squeeze to win the game 5-1. You know it's bad when the wife feels bad for the A's and the way they just lost this game.

More in the morning....I gotta catch up on my Tivo.

GO SOX

Posted Monday, May 22, 2006 7:55 PM by Perry | with no comments
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Where was I during the Crosstown Classic? Watching Barry Bonds of course!

I gotta get some work done...but I do owe you guys a weekend wrap up.
For now, enjoy Bonds at the plate for # 714

Bonds at Bat
Posted Monday, May 22, 2006 6:58 AM by Perry | with no comments
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White Sox tie the Series against the Rays

John Garland had his best outing of the season last night. He pitched 7 strong innings, giving up only 2 runs, both of them earned. The Rays had the early lead 2-0 as I enjoyed my tasty beverage at the bar. I really didn't want to drop a series to the Devil Rays. This is especially true with the Crosstown classic starting up on Friday. (more on that in my next post) The White Sox are not the hottest team in baseball and this might be a good thing. I think the team plays better when they have something to prove. Running away with the division would not provide the motivation necessary to make a repeat run at the Series. Last year the Sox had that critical series against the Indians in the final weeks of the season. We were cooling off, and the Indians were God-like in their race to the finish line. That competition made us playoff ready. I know that Ozzie has been making moves early this season to get the bench into games and give the starters a break. He does this for 2 reasons. First, the bench is deep. Kenny Williams did a fantastic job bringing in some talented individuals to provide backups at every spot in the field. These guys need to get some time in games that matter. They need to get ready for the playoffs, one game at a time. I've noticed that Ozzie will change the lineup and bring in Rob Mackowiak, Alex Cintron, Ozuna and Widger on the 3rd game of a series. This is especially true if we already won the series. Sweeping a series is a big deal, and it's good motivation for guys who are watching the games from the pine bench. (follow that link to read about Cintron finding a tell in Buehrle's latest outing) The second reason the lineup changes isn't the obvious "guys need rest" because frankly, Pods, JD and AJ are getting hotter by the minute. They shouldn't need rest yet, and the more they play the higher those batting averages go.

No, the reason I'm thinking of is flexibility. Flexibility to make a trade for another arm, or flexibility to play matchups anytime, anywhere. The team as a whole has been built as a huge curveball. I know it looks like we are a pure swing-for-the-fences team with Thome, Konerko and Dye in the middle of that line up but we can throw a curveball into that mix. We can go with Pods, or start Ozuna in his place for a right handed lead off man. We can swap out Uribe for Cintron and when you think you're going to get the easy out against Brian Anderson we put in Rob Mackowiak.

Experience for the young guys like Anderson and Boone Logan(craptacular) is a luxury not many teams can afford. I think it's a smart move come the trading deadline to get as many of these guys playing as possible. We won't make a move to hurt our team in the long run, but I wouldn't be surprised if people start calling for a few of our utility infielders. We'll most likely be looking for another arm in the bullpen since I don't think Hermie is coming back, ever. It's a shame that Logan didn't pitch better the other night. It would have made him great trade bait.

I'll be out of town for the CrossTown classic this weekend, so I hope all you Sox fans hold it down for me while i head out to San Fransisco and Oakland to watch their Battle of the Bay! Who knows, maybe I'll be in the house for when Bonds actually breaks the record. I'll take pictures and post them when I get back.
Posted Thursday, May 18, 2006 6:23 AM by Perry | with no comments
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White Sox split the series with the Twins

Sunday night's Sox-Twins game was crazy. We saw a triple play, poor defense, and Mark Buehrle getting rocked in the first inning. I didn't think we had a chance to win that game. I expected the team to just pack it in. I'll never make that mistake again. Not only didn't the Sox  lay down on Sunday night, but they brought their A-game to the Hefty-bag ballpark using their B-Team. Widger, Cintron, and Mackowiak all got a chance to hit something against Baker. By now you have seen the highlights of Pod's 2-run dinger and Chris Widger's homer to break out of his slump. It's good to see the team firing on all cylinders. There is a great wrap up article on WhiteSox.com that points out the bottom of the line up is starting to get hot (I'm looking at Uribe)

Today, the Sox send Brandon McCarthy to the mound to face another fantastic young pitcher from Tampa Bay, Scott Kazmir. I expect us to sweep this team and return home for the Crosstown classic. I've got a few things to say about those Northsiders, but I'll hold off until tonight.

Posted Tuesday, May 16, 2006 6:41 AM by Perry | with no comments
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Sox look like crap against the Twins (In Game)

Ok - so Torii Hunter robs my man Thome of a homer in the first inning, and thankfully Jermaine Dye picks up the slack and hits an opening 3-run homer to give the Sox the lead 3-0. I felt good about this game. then Mark Buehrle took the mound and got rocked. He gave up 7 runs. In a blink of an eye, the Sox have looked like the Cubs. Buehrle gets a ball hit right to him that would have been a sure double play if it wasn't for the horrible throw he made to Uribe. Speaking of Uribe, the next play was hit right to him by Torii Hunter and he boots it. That sucked. The next thing you know, we're down 7-3. Embarrassing.

Thome just went yard....maybe Buehrle can get back into it. It's 7-3. I'd like to point out that the Indians fell apart against the Detroit Tigers. As it currently stands...the Tigers will take a half game lead on the White Sox if we lose out against the Twins...I really, really, really don't want to see that happen. I've got some big problems with this current blow out. It's going to force my wife to win the battle over the remote and we'll end up finishing up the night watching Grey's Anatomy instead of this game.

Settle down Mark, settle down.
Update
Well - I guess Mark checked the site during the break between innings. He did settle down and the White Sox pulled out the victory in what was a wild game. I hope everyone else across the country found this game as interesting as I did here in Chicago. You saw a triple play, our fireballing closer, the Real Mark Buehrle, and the reason why the Sox are the best team in the majors. We fought back and won this game even though our defense was suspect and our pitching was shaky. Grinder ball indeed. We've got one more against the Twins tomorrow. (I swear I thought it was a three game series, glad to see we can still split)

Posted Sunday, May 14, 2006 5:48 PM by Perry | with no comments
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Sox get blasted by Angels

I turned away for a second. The Sox were down 6-5 at the time. It took a great swing from Brian Anderson to get us to that point. His 3-run homer was a sign that we might be able to come back and salvage a poor outing by rookie pitcher Charlie Hough, I mean, Haeger. When I returned from my little excursion  the score was 12-5. The bullpen was rocked. Shattered is probably a better way of putting it.

I turned the radio on to hear the post game, and to find out what really happened. I guess we got sloppy. Many people on the post-game show were questioning the move to replace Cotts with Jenks. Cotts seemed to have had the game under control. We were down only 1 run heading into the 9th. Ozzie figured bringing in his closer to maintain that 1 run deficit was the right move. I think this might be the first time Ozzie made a mistake. Why didn't he continue with the lefty?

Anyway, I gotta get back to work - I'll be back with something more meanigful before tonight's game.
Posted Thursday, May 11, 2006 6:44 AM by Perry | 1 comment(s)
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Let the injuries begin

I walked into the house yesterday, turned the radio on and heard the news. Contreras might be out for awhile. He's got a hip! (in great Wanny tradition) I am a doom and gloom kind of guy, so I didn't take the news particularly well. Losing the best pitcher since last year's All-Star break is not going to be easy. This isn't like the Cubs losing both Wood and Prior. Neither of those guys have been able to put together a stretch like Contreras' in a long, long while, if ever. The article above talks to Coop who sounds like he is hoping for some voodoo magic to heal Contreras. Even voodoo won't work quick enough to get him to the mound for his regular start against the Angels tomorrow. So what do you do now if you're the GM?

You would think that bringing up someone from the minors would be out of the question. We have McCarthy in the bullpen for a reason, and it's not to pitch middle relief. I expected to see him starting in Jose's absence. I couldn't have been more wrong. Kenny is probably going to call up some young knuckleballer from the minors to take Jose's spot. No pressure there kid. Let's see if Charlie Haeger get's the call. As for today's game, we welcome the Angels back to Chicago. Freddy will take the mound and I am laying 2 to 1 odds he plunks someone in retaliation for the shennanigans that led to the Sox sweep of the Angels a week ago.
Go get em Freddy.

Go Sox!
Posted Tuesday, May 09, 2006 6:33 AM by Perry | with no comments
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White Sox keep rolling

Happy Cinco de Mayo White Sox fans! Yesterday's game was a great way to start off the festivities. Jose Contreras pitched a gem and the Sox took the mini-series against the Mariners. I don't think Ichiro got a hit the entire series. That should tell you something about this team's focus.  I've got some points to rattle off today as you all head off to the game tonight against the Royals. I made a vow not to see the Royals at all this year. I went to too many Royals games last year. I've fulfilled my quota. The rest of you should have a great time celebrating an easy victory for Garland. So let me get into it:
  • I was working on an article that asked a simple question: Can Mark Buehrle win the Cy Young when Buehrle was torn apart for 7 earned runs against Cleveland. Good thing I don't work at a newspaper - there are no presses to stop here. Just a delete button.
  • Maybe the article should be titled Can Jose Contreras win the Cy Young. He was named the pitcher of the month for the AL. (no, I didn't forget) I'll get on that this weekend
  • The backups have been the story this week. I don't know how severe JD's injury is, but it has been nice to see Rob Mackowiak, Chris Widger, and Pablo Ozuna get some playing time. I should check the stats and compare this year's bench to last year, but somehow I think these guys have done more than Timo and Willie Harris did up to this point of the season.
  • Brian Anderson was on ESPN again for a great diving play he made in the outfield against the Mariners.(it was the Mariners game, right?) While he has started to flash some leather out there, his bat is cold. He better get going otherwise Rob Mack is taking that job from him. FACT.
  • I finally got around to reading the Playboy interview with Ozzie. This man uses more F-bombs in an interview than you can imagine. Oh, and I learned something new. According to Oz, the Cubs aren't cursed. They're horseshit. Nice.
  • Finally, the bullpen. I worry about burning our arms out in the starting rotation. The bullpen came in with a 4-1 lead Monday night and let the 2 runners inherited score. Eventually we left the inning down 5-4. We need to get back on track here. I'm looking at you Cliff.
  • One last thing: We might need to start a Vote for Thome campaign to get him in the All-Star game. The game is in Pittsburgh and that means no DH. We might need to pull some all nighters to vote for Big Jim. The same way we willed Pods into the All-Star game last year!
Have a great weekend everyone, and GO SOX!

Posted Friday, May 05, 2006 6:08 AM by Perry | with no comments
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White Sox back home. Pitcher's duel ensues

The Sox did ok on that West coast road trip. We dropped two games against the Mariners to start things off, but ended up taking the series against the Angels. Those same Mariners are in town tonight and it has been a pretty good game. Up until the bullpen came in and blew the 4-1 lead we earned on a first-pitch-fastball to Joe Crede in the 7th. He went yard on a grand slam that effectively killed the 1-0 lead the Mariners held till that point.

We are down to our last two outs...Crede is up to bat again. Can he do it one more time, and rescue us in the bottom of the 9th? At this point, I would settle for a base hit.

I spoke too soon- Joe just grounded out for the second out of the inning.
Ozuna is our last out. Damn it, I hate wasting grand slams.

wait for it..... OZUNA WENT YARD. Tied it up!

HOLY CRAP. Get the win. Get THIS WIN!

GO SOX

Posted Wednesday, May 03, 2006 7:37 PM by Perry | with no comments
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