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QUOTE (Tex @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 10:14 PM) I had to listen to the game on MLB radio, but the ninth sounded pretty sweet. The Rangers outhit us 10-5 and left about 7 other line drives and hang with 'ems/just missed it's all over the field. The key play that inning with definitely Alexei Ramirez's basket catch in short LCF. The runner reaches there and the entire complexion of that inning is changed.

And Fister's already gone on the DL for an oblique injury. Drew Smyly is their 5th....so they're going to have to use LHP Below or maybe Jacob Turner for awhile. That should keep them from running away from the division in the first month or so.

QUOTE (sunofgold @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 08:56 PM) Wow, this really changes our complexion of our bullpen and team. As long as he does well, then Reed can become an awesome set up man against righties (and emergency/fill-in closer) and Thornton still is a good setup man against lefties. Then Ohman and Crain are decent for the 6th and/or 7th inning. Still not sure about Jones and Stewart. But they won't be used as much if our starters pitch well. Makes me feel really good about our pitching staff overall. And Molina has time to develop and possibly be a starter that we use later in the year. We could use Addison Reed in the same type of role the Tigers used J. Zumaya when he first came up. 5th-8th inning, and sometimes in the 9th even, when there's a tie game. Seems Crain will still probably be in his 7th/8th inning role. Ventura seems to know what he's doing, bringing in Santiago and leaving Rios in the game.

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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 08:46 PM) http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2011/0...ctor_santi.html What a great story. Kid goes from nowhere, playing in Puerto Rican winter ball (working on his offspeed stuff and screwball), to the #11 prospect in the worst minor league system in baseball to bypassing the #1 Sox prospect (and the #1 closer prospect in the game) and being named our closer. He was throwing easy, 94-95 MPH gas, almost as easy as Thornton. But there's something about his composure and moxie on the mound...amazing where we come up with all of our closers, Takatsu, Hermanson, Jenks, Santos and now Santiago.

Hector Santiago=Eddie Guardado with heat and a screwball

Santiago to start the 9th. Not sure if Crain will come in to replace him, but with how much time he missed in ST (Crain), you just don't know.

What just happened? When he pitched for the Twins, we never beat him like that. Crazy. KW for GM of the year, lol. Always a danger using a closer in a tie ballgame. HECTOR SANTIAGO will start the 9th.

Shades of Bobby Jenks there. Jesus of Nazareth, Matt! That's why you are most assuredly NOT the closer.

If that hadn't hit Murphy, Young probably would have scored from the resulting wild pitch.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 08:19 PM) I don't think they had a lefty up Robbie Ross, rookie, was tossing then. Waiting to make his MLB debut.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 7, 2012 -> 08:19 PM) Fukudome wouldn't have faced Adams if he was replacing Lillibridge, the Rangers would have brought in that lefty kid. And then Dunn would have to face the Lefty as well. Still, it would have been his big league debut. You hope he gets nervous and leaves one out over the plate for Dunn, in that case.

Swung at ball four, but no choice with Rios batting behind him.

That ends a string of 15/16 retired. Dunn now with 3 walks, a single and homer. Great start.

Where is Fukudome? Lillibridge hasn't looked good tonight at the plate.

Well, Rios finally made a play that Quentin and/or Viciedo probably wouldn't have, which could have ended up a double or triple had it gotten beyond him.

Nice use of Ohman appropriately. Let's see Fukudome PH for Lilli or Rios, please.

This is scary. Maybe he only faces Moreland.

Well, that broke the strikeout run by Ogando against us. Hahahaha. That was almost a laughable offensive display there.

Well, that broke the strikeout run by Ogando against us.

Now, where the heck are we going to get some offense against Holland and/or Ogando? Lillibridge seems like he's going to be completely overmatched, same with Morel and Beckham. Maybe Flowers can poke a homer out. That's our best chance.

Ohman to come in to start the 7th? Yikes. Well, definitely better than Stewart, and who knows what we have with Nathan Jones. Looks like Ozzie will get his first win w/ the Marlins, up 8-3 in the 9th.

Peavy has retired 10 of the last 11, only hit was Murphy's. At least there's something to be positive about.

They're going to have to start paying White Sox fans to start attending any game Alex Rios is starting. This is probably not the way to beat the Rangers. We just don't have enough threats in our line-up, compared to theirs.

Pop out to RF or groundout coming.