White Sox vs. Angels, 4/29/07 (L)

[fathom]

More incredible contributions by our bench players. Ozzie really should try the hit-and-run more with Mackowiak at the plate.

[BigSqwert]

Erstad is the only hitter we have hitting over .250 (not including injured players).

Edited April 29, 2007 by BigSqwert

[fathom]

Jeez....PK has been worthless outside of one game. He has more shoulder shrugs than hits this year.

[hi8is]

if he had erstad steal while mack. was up, he could had advanced to third with his grounder to first... then scored on konerkos pop up.

[fathom]

Erstad is the only hitter we have hitting over .250 (not including injured players.

 

Yet we think calling up a AAA player who is hitting around .250 is going to help us. We need to acquire a new hitter soon, as this lineup has no life in it.

[caulfield12]

More incredible contributions by our bench players. Ozzie really should try the hit-and-run more with Mackowiak at the plate.

 

 

AJ's and now Rob's at-bats have not exactly been the highlights of the game in terms of "small ball."

OUCH. Those Phoenix NBA jerseys are uglier than the 1983 Sox jerseys or even the Astros' JR Richard jerseys.

Edited April 29, 2007 by caulfield12

[Rowand44]

Jeez....PK has been worthless outside of one game. He has more shoulder shrugs than hits this year.

Paul will be fine, he's the least of my worries.

[fathom]

if he had erstad steal while mack. was up, he could had advanced to third with his grounder to first... then scored on konerkos pop up.

 

Ozzie would rather have his #4 hitter try to bunt than to have his #2 hitter (who hits a ton of balls on the ground) try to create some offense with the hit-and-run.

[Flash Tizzle]

if he had erstad steal while mack. was up, he could had advanced to third with his grounder to first... then scored on konerkos pop up.

Except if that scenario would have went down Konerko wouldn't have popped up to RF. He would have grounded out weakly to the sS.

[fathom]

Paul will be fine, he's the least of my worries.

 

We need to hope he doesn't have an Aramis Ramirez type of season from last year where he struggled so much at the beginning of the season when Lee was out. He needs to pick it up now, as this offense has struggled for far too long this year.

[santo=dorf]

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Apr 29, 2007 -> 02:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Except if that scenario would have went down Konerko wouldn't have popped up to RF. He would have grounded out weakly to the sS.

....and that would've scored a run.

[Rowand44]

We need to hope he doesn't have an Aramis Ramirez type of season from last year where he struggled so much at the beginning of the season when Lee was out. He needs to pick it up now, as this offense has struggled for far too long this year.

That's a fair point and I agree. Unfortunately, he's slumping now, but he's too good of a hitter, he'll get it going soon.

[SoxAce]

Buehrle in some serious trouble here.

[hitlesswonder]

Yet we think calling up a AAA player who is hitting around .250 is going to help us. We need to acquire a new hitter soon, as this lineup has no life in it.

 

And that pretty much sums things up. The pitching has been good enough to contend. But the problems with thin lineup are bigger than Thome being out. Crede, Konerko, AJ, Dye, Mack have all performed worse than what I would expect. The problem is that it may not be a slump for some of them -- it may just be who they are at this point (Crede, AJ in particular). The Sox need to make a trade.

[fathom]

And this game is about over. At least Sweeney fits in perfectly with throwing to the wrong base.

[Flash Tizzle]

Buehrle with a consistent velocity below 87mph equals MEAT. He's lived on the outside corner this game because Angel hitters have been able to catch up with the numerous BP fastballs.

[caulfield12]

....and that would've scored a run.

 

 

There went that game out the window. Thanks Sweeney, if you're not going to hit, at least hold the runner to first. That's the second time today.

 

Guess they're going to Aardsma.

[fathom]

Prediction time: how many games out of the AL Central lead will we be after this long road trip?

[WHarris1]

Game's about to be over.

 

Nice catch Ryan.

[hitlesswonder]

Prediction time: how many games out of the AL Central lead will we be after this long road trip?

 

I'll go with 7

[WHarris1]

AND HE LEFT EARLY!

[SoxAce]

Holy s***!!!! Sweeney and YES! The idiot left early.

[caulfield12]

And that pretty much sums things up. The pitching has been good enough to contend. But the problems with thin lineup are bigger than Thome being out. Crede, Konerko, AJ, Dye, Mack have all performed worse than what I would expect. The problem is that it may not be a slump for some of them -- it may just be who they are at this point (Crede, AJ in particular). The Sox need to make a trade.

 

 

And what do they have to trade? It's a classic case of the desperation, shake things up move...getting someone like Willits from the Angels would probably cost us Haeger and-or Broadway.

 

We're stuck. Maybe Anderson and Haeger/Broadway for Ryan Church. We need to do something. Otherwise, we'll just have to dangle Buehrle out there for the best possible return for 08 and beyond and cross our fingers identify the right player/s to acquire in return.

 

WOW!!!

Edited April 29, 2007 by caulfield12

[fathom]

Wow, excellent catch by Sweeney. Quite the turn of events.

[Chisoxfn]

Holy s***...Sweeney with an amazing catch with runners on 2nd and 3rd and than they throw to 3rd and the runner left early and didn't tag, so now 2 outs.