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Pierre has to improve on his 1/38 with RISP so far, doesn't he? GEEZ...that wasn't predictable Juan. I really am starting to hate you with so many chances to get RBI's...as much as I didn't like Pods, he was money in those situations last year.

Paul Konerko=Wally Pipp Let's please please please not get picked off base needlessly Alexei. Well, at least there's not a Molina brother around to gun him down.

TMK, TMK, TMK. WE SHOULD HAVE JAMIE KOTSAY BIKINI CALENDAR NIGHT!!!!

Teahen's power numbers are really skyrocketing with the smaller dimensions of USCF.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:05 PM) Yay, great to know we can look forward to three innings a week from a relief pitcher. God willing, we'll be talking about the encouarging steps Flowers, Hudson and Danks2 have taken at the major league level by the end of the year. 10 doubles on the season for JD2. Don't forget my boy Dayan, though.

Score, we cannot. The force is very strong with these Jays of the Tatooine System. The White Sox couldn't even draw a crowd if they were the Opening Act in "School of Rock." In fact, I actually prefer the faux Winger/Whitesnake group over this White Sox line-up. Quentin is alive and kicking. Sox pulse at 32 BPM but not quite yet flatlined.

Liked DJ's line...."the Jays break the silence here at U.S. Cellular Field" I think he meant to say dead-lock or offensive miasma or something like that.

That very well might be the game. Smattering of boos....or maybe they're chanting "Buck, Buck, Buck" (Coats). "0-2 pitch, comical this season, it has become." Yoda.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 7, 2010 -> 07:56 PM) this is guillen's team kotsay, pierre and vizquel are guys he wanted kw went along and is just as much to blame though Will the voters blame Joe Biden or Hilary Clinton in November?? The buck begins and ends at the president's desk, and the same thing is true of the GM of a baseball team. No excuses.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 7, 2010 -> 07:55 PM) If Gordon Beckham and Carlos Quentin weren't sucking, then there'd be very little blame to go around. Add in AJ and Pierre for 3 and 4 on tha tlist if you want to make it longer. Out of those, the only guy I'd say most people wanted to dump for beans was Juan Pierre. You're forgetting Alexei Ramirez's 550ish OPS, botched routine balls, vapor locks and baserunning adventures.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 7, 2010 -> 06:51 PM) guillen will blame the start on the poor starters hitting thus having to play vizquel and kotsay not on the real fact that they both suck and thus he left himself with this group of s*** Blame=KW

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 7, 2010 -> 06:49 PM) I'd like to see Vizquel bunt to try to break up the perfect game. You and Big Ben Davis would like to see the bunt... Farmer says Marcum is "wicked nasty" with his movement. Vizquel striking out is at least a bit surprising. Marcum just bumped his FB up to 89 MPH, and it led to a HUGE blast of a double....haha. Talk about misplays, he missed that by about 8 feet. Reminded me of the Yankees' misplay in the no-hitter against the Sox when we scored 3 runs and beat Andy Hawkins I think.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 7, 2010 -> 06:48 PM) Or get brutally hurt. Shawon Dunston started off miserably, I do remember that much.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 7, 2010 -> 06:45 PM) You read it wrong. Jayson Nix is the 25th man, but Alomar gets the majority of the play in the infield. He was a great defender in his prime, and his brother was great so Ozzie goes with his gut and figures, "Why the f*** not?" A Tug Hulett acquisition isn't far off....heck, I'd rather see Ozney Guillen/Oney Guillen batting, or KW JR.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2010 -> 07:44 PM) Where's Carlos Baerga going to fit into the lineup? I will watch if it's Wil Cordero, Shawn Lil Abner, Paco Martin and Warren The Deacon Newsom.

Could we at least be like the Indians, Royals and Tigers and have an entertaining offense? Is that too much to ask?

Because normally you expect to be dominated by two pitch pitchers (88 mph fastball, 73-74 MPH change-up). Well, you do if you're a Sox fan...or a non-believer in this offense. Will this go down as one of the five most boring games in MLB history...if not that, Top 10?

It's MARCUM tonight, not Romero....

It has been proven by numerous studies that the peak offensively and defensively (with artificial enhancements) for every MLB player should be between 27-30 years old. Yes, just because you're young (see Josh Fields, Chris Getz or Mark Teahen) doesn't make you good at anything in particular. But there's NO WAY that Omar Vizquel hasn't lost something defensively if you go back and compare his range and athleticism (not to mention arm strength) to the year 2000 tape.

Tell that to Ken Griffey, Jr., Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen or Jermaine Dye.

I don't see how Vizquel at 43 is an upgrade defensively over Nix at 2B. SS and 3B, glad to defer to Omar...but Nix is a better 2B IMO.

Brandon Short extends hitting streak to 25 games with a dinger, now just 6 games off the All-Time Carolina League record. Congrats to Be-Short (and Quick). 4 homers on the season, 23 RBI's, .359 BA. 23 K's in 126 AB's, but only 3 walks, 2 steals and 5 CS. No Trayce Thompson, btw, but Ron Oester's son playing 3B for the Black #3 Cars.

You don't think Nix earned the benefit of the doubt with his power numbers against LHP last year?? You'd really rather see Vizquel out there at age 43, probably in his final season....than Jayson Nix? Hmmmm.....yes, I know Marcum's a RHP, but does it really feel like Omar Vizquel can go on a hot streak offensively?

Our old nemesis Boof Bonser going against the Knights...sporting a crisp 17.05 ERA heading into the start. Strange to see Lillibridge (13 steals, .276 AVG) looking like more of a prospect than CJ Retherford. I would be really surprised to see either in a White Sox jersey...although I suppose they could get a SEPT call-up or end up playing if we throw in the towel. Knowing Ozzie, he'd continue to play Vizquel over Nix, Retherford and Lillibridge. Tyler Flowers has been sitting out quite a few games...wonder if he's nursing a lingering injury or if they're working more with him in the dugout on strategy and game-calling??? Jordan Danks now at 30 K's in 99 at-bats with 2 homers. That won't work, although his doubles and triples make his overall OPS at least respectable. Lucy continues to "rake" (haha), with three hits in his first 4 PA's with the Knights. Viciedo HBP, OPS up to .768.

Preach on, brother!!!