TLAK Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 If the UMPs rotate normally, Lance Barksdale will be at Home Plate today. Barksdale ranks 69th out of 78 umpires in percent strikes called at 62.7%. Tops is Bill Welke at 65.6%. Doesn't sound like much but in a given game 90% of the pitches are obvious so everybody calls them the same. For example, Greg Gibson had no trouble deciding that the one that hit him on the forehead yesterday was a ball. So this % strikes spread is big when you consider it comes from the 10-12 debatable throws a pitcher offers in most games. Barksdale makes you throw the ball over the plate, this is good going against Greg Maddox. When he doesn't get the call on pitches a couple inches outside he becomes very hittable. With Barksdale, anticipate whinning and tears from the 3B dugout. I don't think it will have much of an effect on Contreras, when he misses it can usually be measured in feet while when his is on the ball goes right down the middle but nobody can hit it. Overall a plus for the White Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 QUOTE(whitesoxin' @ Jun 25, 2005 -> 12:28 AM) Watching this game with the girlfriend. Good idea or bad idea for those with experience? good, if she knows your commitment to the sox. bad, if she doesnt, or just doesn't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 QUOTE(whitesoxin' @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 11:28 PM) Watching this game with the girlfriend. Good idea or bad idea for those with experience? It was a bad idea with my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 I don't think it will have much of an effect on Contreras, when he misses it can usually be measured in feet while when his is on the ball goes right down the middle but nobody can hit it. Overall a plus for the White Sox. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And the Flubs swing at everything anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AddisonStSox Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 If the Jose Contreras that pitched at Wrigley shows up, we could be looking another win in the face. We're going to hit Maddux today, so, if Contreras can keep it to 4 runs or less, we're in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 This is the one game of the 3 that I'm kinda worried about...I figured Garcia would step it up last night, and he was amazing. Contreras has the ability to do the same today. Nothing would make me happier than goin and taking the first 2 from this s***ty Flubbs team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Osuna Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 You know what's the best part of being 50-22? I don't have to worry about the Sox losing this one with me in attendance. If any Cub fan tries to give me crap walking out of the park, I can simply point out the record. I've always dreaded Cubs/Sox games that I attend, because the Sox are undefeated in those. I never want that streak to end. I think today it will. But, this year, and this year alone, I can live with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 After getting dominated the way they did yesterday, loook for the Cubs to step it up today. The Sox better be agressive early and match their intensity. Need to hit Maddux early, if he goes into the 4th unscathed, we're in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 We need to do what we did yesterday. If we play our best and they play thier best we'll win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jun 25, 2005 -> 09:36 AM) good, if she knows your commitment to the sox. bad, if she doesnt, or just doesn't care. Oh, she knows, just like everyone else that knows me. And I'm thinking it shouldn't be too bad because she had played softball all her life up until last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 its time for contreras to own the cubs once again, go get em count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 09:19 PM) I am watching a a replay of the Cubs broadcast and Brenley was saying he was watching Sox film with Maddux before the game and Maddux noticed something that occured with almost every Sox hitter that he would take advantage of. Hmm... Spitballs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jun 25, 2005 -> 11:42 AM) After getting dominated the way they did yesterday, loook for the Cubs to step it up today. The Sox better be agressive early and match their intensity. Need to hit Maddux early, if he goes into the 4th unscathed, we're in trouble. If they didn't step it up yesterday after the embarassing loss with Milwaukee, I don't know what they have in them. Basically if the Sox can shut down Lee, they can win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 f*** you Greg. Let's show him who the best team in the Majors is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsox08 Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 haha maddux is pissed....... even better once we kill him today.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Pods, LF Gooch, 2B Rowand, CF Kong, 1B Everett, DH Dye, RF Pierzynski, C Crede, 3B Ozuna, SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankensteiner Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 QUOTE(wsox08 @ Jun 25, 2005 -> 02:46 PM) haha maddux is pissed....... even better once we kill him today.. Can someone recap the "Maddux is pissed" story. I missed that part of the pre-game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Maddux is one of the very few players that I like on the Cubs. Sure I'd like to see him win 15 games agian this year, but just not one today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Jun 25, 2005 -> 01:56 PM) Can someone recap the "Maddux is pissed" story. I missed that part of the pre-game. Buehrle accused a Cubs pitcher of spitballing. The media picked up on it and said he was talking about Maddux. Maddux responded with a "who's Mark Buerhle?" Expect a war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsox08 Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Jun 25, 2005 -> 02:02 PM) Buehrle accused a Cubs pitcher of spitballing. The media picked up on it and said he was talking about Maddux. Maddux responded with a "who's Mark Buerhle?" Expect a war. Maddux is an asshole. Let's take him out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 (edited) Patterson with a lead-off bunt hit to start the game. Edited June 25, 2005 by qwerty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 (edited) Contreras fellows that up by hitting perez, two on for lee no outs. Edited June 25, 2005 by qwerty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsox08 Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 come on jose, calm down!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JimH Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Contreras fellows that up by hitter perez, two on for lee no outs. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good Christ. :headshake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 We got the chat going again today so stop in and say hello. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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