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QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:57 PM) I would hope we'd do it by matchups but I would guess Myers, or maybe Thornton will get yet another chance to close. That was a failed experiment. How big does the samples size need to be before that decision is proven wrong again.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:47 PM) Why isn't this Veal here? He's afraid Fielder will see him too much.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:45 PM) I think Reed just got demoted. and promote Thornton? We a need a new manager for this month or Kenny needs to explain the "intellectual" part real loud.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:30 PM) This is a perfect spot for Reed to gain some mojo. In this unnecessary situation he continues to prove he's a mental midget.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:39 PM) Let's keep in mind that this is a minor league caliber Twins team we're facing today. Keep in mind Sox usually can't hit minor league pitching.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 01:41 PM) Peavy will be in the $11.5-14 million range, maybe more. And Floyd's 2 DL stints mitigate some of his appeal. Durability was his calling card, eating innings, before this season. 84 pitches. 9 outs left. Youk>Peavy at that price. 3B seems like that never ending hole to fill after Crede. Plus the Sox could throw any pitcher on the mound to lose against the Tigers.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 12:26 PM) I'd take a chance on him sure...but how much money are you putting onto that "Chance". You ready to take a $10 million chance on him? under $4M no more I'd rather try some more of the kids from the farm if it cost more than that.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 12:23 PM) Day games bring out the b****iness in people. Probably because we all still got stuff to do and none of us can kick back and drink something/smoke something while watching this game It's reversed for me. I love day games because the come on at 10 or 11 am. I hated the Sox/Tigers series since it was on during meal time and I didn't fix anything to eat. Plus I grew up on watching day baseball as a kid since WGN had day baseball showing that other team.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 12:18 PM) Not to be confused with Jhan Pierre, lol. What are the split for Juan now? Still competing for the Triple Crown in the NL? He decided to back off on his power since he doesn't want rumors flying around like they did with AJ.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 12:21 PM) When he keeps his pitches down he's an ace. I'd still take a chance on him next year with Coop working on him in ST. You can only do so much with a staff mid season.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 12:13 PM) What's a game thread without negativity? The White Sox are disappointing us by being up 4-0. We can hope the Twins put up a 5 spot so it can be business as usual.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 12:02 PM) He hates Viciedo and Ramirez. Loves Beckham and Konerko. HMMMMMM..... and Jaun Pierre

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 15, 2012 -> 12:02 PM) Every hitter in the majors is taught to hunt for a fastball with a 2-0 count and to try to drive it. He hit it hard, just at the SS. By your line of thinking, then everyone in our line-up should be benched, because all of them have hit into DP's, K'ed or popped up with RISP recently. I still haven't figured out why the Tigers continue to play Cabrera with his league leading DPs.

I think they should get a few more off the waiver wire.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 14, 2012 -> 09:58 PM) YAY, most boring/uneventful/non-bullpen messed up/decently managed game in MONTHS. Sale had a 6.60 ERA in his last stretch of road starts. And the White Sox had a 1-9 stretch of road pathetic-ness, too, broken. Both Verlander and Sale showed up from the get-go tonight. Verlander hadn't won since right after the ASB on the road. Chris is now tied with Price and Weaver at 17 wins...or did Price get his 18th tonight against the Yankees? So I wasn't the only one thinking that.

Time to take Sale out.

I've never seen a guy who can change speeds so much like Sale.

The Sox timing is off after facing those hard throwing Detroit pitchers.

The Bruce Chen syndrome.

Sale is throwing in the 70s-80s

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 14, 2012 -> 07:48 PM) Check out this MLB playoff commercial. Konerko in the hot tub is hilarious. Great commercial.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 13, 2012 -> 11:20 AM) http://www.baseballprospectus.com/hitlist/...date=2012-09-13 Max Scherzer's ERA by month: 7.77, 4.04, 3.86, 3.62, 2.25, 1.23 If he keeps up his ace quality, Detroit will have trouble paying all of those guys.

QUOTE (CyAcosta41 @ Sep 14, 2012 -> 09:41 AM) Count me as one who considers CURRENT VERSION Peavy to be part of the problem for why we're having such difficulty closing this thing out. He isn't THE problem; he has lots of company; but, in my view, he is indeed part of the problem. Admire Peavy a lot as a pitcher. I don't think his bulldog attitude is a sham. That's who he is and it has a lot to do with his success over the years. I do think he's always been somewhat overrated -- and certainly benefited from being in the NL and playing at PETCO -- but even present version Peavy, post-major surgery, is a good to very good (and sometimes even dominant) big league starter. That said, my disappointment is that sometimes you need a pitcher to be GREAT. And be GREAT when you need him to be great. And whether it's inability to dial it up to great (this year), or plain bad-timing, Peavy has not been able to produce that GREAT start in a start where you truly need him to. Not once in 2012. Sale has -- many times. Quintana has -- multiple times. Even Axelrod and Santiago have. The entire starting staff did over and over again in 2005. Even the much-maligned John Danks did in the Blackout Game. And certainly Scherzer, Verlander, Fister, and Porcello (in Detroit) could dial up GREAT against us (of course, they had the luxury of going against our hitters). Forget the "ace" label, sometimes you need your guy to simply dominate and shut the opponent down -- no excuses. And I haven't seen one time that 2012 Peavy has been able to do that. If we were forced to a Game 163 versus the Tigers and had the luxury of picking ANY pitcher on our staff to start the game, all equally rested, Peavy would be my fourth option behind Sale, Quintana, and Floyd. It's not because I think Peavy isn't a strong starter to have on your staff during the course of a full season; he's my fourth option because I haven't seen a thing, THIS YEAR, that gives me confidence that he can throw that GREAT GAME for you, against a quality opponent, when you need him to do it. I'm not understanding these comments. Going back to the small sample size in the NL and what we have seen vs. the Tigers in winnable games-he fails in important games. Floyd would be the best pick because of his history. Sale and Q are young and since this is the most they've ever pitched, you don't know what you'll get.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Sep 14, 2012 -> 01:59 PM) Exactly lol, as far as Chicago is concerned, Baseball season is over and Football season has arrived. and a reality check for Bears fans and Steve Rosenbloom that every NFL team is not like the Andrew Luck Colts.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Sep 14, 2012 -> 01:33 PM) This. But I am fairly confident these boys know what's at stake and will steamroll the Twins. They seem to have forgotten this with Detroit despite being at home.