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WHITE SOX Podsednik CF Beckham 3b Pierzynski c Quentin lf Thome dh Dye rf Kotsay 1b Ramirez ss Nix 2b Garcia p YANKEES Jeter ss Damon lf Teixeira 1b Rodriguez 3b Matsui dh Posada c Cano 2b Hinske rf Cabrera cf Chamberlain p

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 05:28 PM) Having Carrasco start wouldn't be to spite Contreras, it would be to give the Chicago White Sox a better opportunity to win a baseball game. If you were making the decision, yes. But for the other poster, I'm not so sure. Still, as I said, Carrasco has been invaluable in the role he's been filling, and I don't think starting him would have given them a better shot at winning seeing as how he would probably only give them three innings anyway and then they'd have to burn an already taxed bullpen. It's arguable either way.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 01:43 PM) Well one poster who thought he was our best option today also thinks or at least thought Jose is our best pitcher. I'm guessing that's based on "stuff" and 2005ness. Jose was their best option today. Not based on stuff or "2005nes" (whatever the hell that means). Who did you want, Carlos Torres? The minor leaguer who walks a ton of batters? Yeah, he would have won the game today against the Yankees in NY. Give me a break. Or would you have rushed Hudson up and threw him to the dogs in NY today? The guy who has struggled somewhat throwing an excess of pitches in his firt couple of AAA games? Smart. And to call up either one of those guys to pitch the Sox would have had to cut or DL someone. Who would you have cut? Lillibridge? Then they have no backup infielder. I know, you'd cut Contreras, right? That's the kind of classy thing a guy like you would do, I'll bet. Carrasco has excelled in the role he's been in, no need to mess up one of the two solid spots in the rotation just to spite Jose Contreras. And yes, there was a time when Contreras was the best pitcher on the Sox. Jose is a good man, was a great pitcher for the Sox for a period of time and led the Sox to a World Series Championship. He made a miraculous comeback from a potentially career ending injury and had some good games earlier this season for the Sox. To me, you don't kick a guy like that to the curb in late August, just to bring up a minor league pitcher who is likely to lose anyway. If Peavy was ready, Jose would have been out of the rotation and relegated to the bullpen. But since Peavy couldn't go, Jose was the best option to start today. Even in hindsight after the results of this game, he still was the best option. I expected the Sox to lose this game, although I did hold out some hope that Jose could have pitched one of his gems. He didn't pitch well. Big deal. I'm not a sore loser. Now I'm going to enjoy the rest of the day while you can brood about Jose Contreras ruining your life.

WHITE SOX Podsednik lf Beckham 3b Pierzynski c Konerko 1b Thome dh Dye rf Rios cf Ramirez ss Nix 2b Contreras p

QUOTE (Cubano @ Aug 24, 2009 -> 08:41 PM) I feel lucky to be in the USA. I'm glad you're here!

Contreras should be starting Saturday now that Peavy can't go. Otherwise the Sox have to cut/DL somebody to make room for the spot starter. Since they haven't used Jose out of the bullpen, they might as well start him Saturday.

I'm in. I'm frustrated, but I'm still in.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Aug 22, 2009 -> 07:25 PM) granted Thanks. Now make them hold on and make the Tigers lose.

He just missed that one.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 22, 2009 -> 07:18 PM) Need one more hit here to blow this game open! Need three more hits here to score three more runs.

Bases loaded, no outs. GOTTA score here!

AJ is the man!

Whatever they did to Dank's finger, it's working!

That sucked.

We need a nice long offensive inning here.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Aug 22, 2009 -> 07:00 PM) Wow. Great job. I hope he's ok, but DJ is going to have to come in. Then who's going to do the color with Farmer?

Way to battle, Danks! Now let Hermie and Coop have a look at that finger!!!

Danks battling, but I don't see him going much longer tonight.

Get him out of there.

Another 3-1 count.

Another fine display of defense by the White sox.

These 3-1 counts are going to jump up and bite Danks tonight.

Danks has no control tonight.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Aug 22, 2009 -> 05:39 PM) There's going out on a limb, right there. I like living on the edge.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 22, 2009 -> 04:22 PM) i said it when it happened, and i'll say it again now, i wish we never let charlie haeger go I was always pulling for Charlie Haeger when he was with the Sox. I guess I'm partial to knuckleballers since the Sox had Hoyt Wilhelm and Wilbur Wood.