QUOTE (elgonzo4sox @ Jun 1, 2010 -> 12:57 PM)
I am to blame - but having Vizquel's glove behind Buehrle is a good thing, given that Buehrle is only as good as the defense behind him, since he puts so many balls in play.
Ozzie is following my suggestions (which I emailed to him 2 weeks ago) for getting Buehrle's season back on track:
1. Separate Danks and Buehrle in the rotation, so that teams don't see Buehrle Jr. (Danks) followed by the softer-throwing Buehrle Sr. (this was accomplished after the Detroit rainout).
2. Always bring in Santos (flame throwing righty) after Buehrle (a soft throwing lefty) leaves the game (this happened in Buehrle's last win vs. the Marlins).
3. Put the best defensive lineup on the field when Buehrle pitches, which means Vizquel starts in the infield.
If our defense does not give any extra outs tonight, Buehrle will be fine and we'll win. A nice 4-1 or 5-2 win in 2 hours 10 minutes is my prediction. Burls goes 7, Santos gets the 8th, and Putz closes.
i finally stopped staring at your sig long enough to read your post. Good points.