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AJ still needs a hit to break the all-time Sox record for hits by a catcher in a season. Set by himself twice. That's consistency.

Garcia 5 shutout innings.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 3, 2009 -> 05:50 PM) Why the hell is Lillibridge even on the field anymore? He should not be in our plans next year. I wish he'd choke up but not many players do that any more. He K's way too much and when he hits the bat looks as long as he is tall.

Rios steals . Sox 5th stolen base of the game. IBB for Alexei to get to Lilli-B for the 2nd time this game. Lilli-B GO force. 3 out.

Sox 5th. Konerko walk. Q HBP (2nd time this game) on the bill of his helmet. Kotsay GO DP. Rios looping RBI single to right with 2 outs. Rios has 3 hits 2 RBI. 4-0 Sox.

Freddie piches out of 2 on 1 out jam getting Maggs to pop out and Cabrera to GO.

Hawk with a new catch phrase. Big hat no cattle .

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 3, 2009 -> 12:54 PM) Actually, I read it wrong, there is only one the other 2 were in their 20's when signed. And since 2005, there are exactly three players signed from the Dominican, Venezuela, Panama or Colombia who have reached the major leagues: Cincinnati's Pedro Viola, signed at 22; the Cubs' Esmailin Caridad, signed at 24; and Fernando Martinez, signed by the Mets at 16 Considering the number of guys from Latin America that get signed for a ton of money when they are 16-17 waiting 8 years for them to develop seems like a huge risk of big money. So much can go wrong in 8 years, let alone is their age claim even valid? I'm as excited as anyone when the Sox sign one of these players and always assumed their lack of signing them was a negative. Now I think differently. These guys are supposed to be top players. That only 1 teen signed in the last 5 years has made the major leagues, and face it Brent Lillibridge has made the major leagues for 2 teams, has to make an organization think twice about throwing millions at a player and then having to throw almost as much into developing him. Let someone else pay him the bonus and develop him and trade for him later on. Guess we'll have to hope Viciedo can do it.

Lilli-b flys out to Maggs. 3 out.

Q hbp, Steals, Kotsay walk, Rios blooper that Maggs should have caught but didnt goes for a double and rbi . 3-0 Sox IBB to Alexei and Lilli-B up.

Garcia K's the side.

QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Oct 3, 2009 -> 04:48 PM) Desperate times call for desperate measures. I hate the Twinks, but chokes are funny. GO YOU WHITE SOXXXXXXX!!!!! Twins sweep us at home now we can ruin Detroit's season. Gotta be no love for the Sox in Motown right about now.

Pods rbi FC Detroit going to the pen again. 2-0 Sox.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 3, 2009 -> 04:44 PM) Nice to see, even if it is late in the season. I wonder how long and how much the foot bothered him. And his knee was sore recently also.

Lillibridge walk. Bags juiced 1 out , Detroit already going to the pen.

Double steal.

Kotsay walk, Rios single. 2 on no outs.

Q-dinger 428 feet.

Also from press pass: A.J. Pierzynski needs one hit to establish a franchise record for the most hits by a catcher in a single season … he currently has 150 hits as a catcher this season, matching his own mark set in 2006 and 2008 … he also is looking to become the first catcher in club history to record a .300 average or better.

AJ and Paulie both line out to Maggs.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Oct 3, 2009 -> 04:16 PM) any idea how long? The games is already on. Pods single ,Beckham K, Pods steals 2nd.

From press pass : Rookie Gordon Beckham ranks among the American League rookie leaders in doubles (1st, 28), RBI (63), extra-base hits (43), slugging percentage (T1st, .466), home runs (2nd, 14), on-base percentage (2nd, .351) and average (3rd, .272). TWO-BAGGER TIDBITS  Gordon Beckham has recorded 28 doubles in just 101 games with the White Sox this season … Beckham, who could play in a maximum of 103 games, owns the club record for the most doubles in 103 or fewer games … Tom Paciorek held the previous club mark with 27 in 1982.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Oct 3, 2009 -> 02:50 PM) i would love to know the rationale by Fox for showing the phillies vs. marlins in Los Angeles as their game of the week. So you're not watching Notre Dame v. Washington ?

Rain Delay.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 3, 2009 -> 02:01 PM) I like where we're set up for next year, but I think this team dramatically underplayed its talent level, especially offensively, and thus, I can't consider missing the playoffs a success. I seem to recall a thread where making the playoffs this year wouldn't even have been considered a success by many here since it's a weak division and many couldn't foresee advancing beyond the 1st round any way.