White Sox vs. Twins, 5/29/07 (L)

[knightni]

Tough matchup of young, up-and-coming starters.

 

Hope the offense helps Danks out.

 

 

[Felix]

I'll be there

 

Hopefully, Danks' start is as good as his last one I saw in person.

Edited May 29, 2007 by Felix

[briguy27]

sox need to get on a streak here, and with a good start by danks today, and with those bats heating up (dye, konerko, terrero), this could be a good spot to start a hot streak

[southsideirish71]

How about this.

 

Hit the f***ing ball. If you get RISP late in the game, do not try and hit the majestic home run. Put the ball in play and make something happen.

Dont run the bases like you are 2 years old and lost at the mall.

Catch the f***ing ball.

Attack the hitters from a pitching perspective. Man up, and throw strikes. Attack the hitters, how about a novel idea and pound the ball inside. Why do our hard throwing guys, go away away away. Here is a clue, you are not facing the whitesox. When you throw hard, go in. Dont throw something away that can tail over the plate for a dong.

 

Just f***ing win.

[GoSox05]

The Boof is getting bounced.

 

 

I would also not be to shocked if AJ is plunked.

[Controlled Chaos]

The Boof is getting bounced.

I would also not be to shocked if AJ is plunked.

Boof is gonna get Bonsered!!!!!!!!

 

I think the AJ thing is over. There was nothing there...I've watched the replays over and over...It was a whole lotta nothin.

[Allsox]

How about this.

 

Hit the f***ing ball. If you get RISP late in the game, do not try and hit the majestic home run. Put the ball in play and make something happen.

Dont run the bases like you are 2 years old and lost at the mall.

Catch the f***ing ball.

Attack the hitters from a pitching perspective. Man up, and throw strikes. Attack the hitters, how about a novel idea and pound the ball inside. Why do our hard throwing guys, go away away away. Here is a clue, you are not facing the whitesox. When you throw hard, go in. Dont throw something away that can tail over the plate for a dong.

 

Just f***ing win.

 

 

You are a gentleman and a scholar. Make 'em hit with their thumbs on a fastball and make 'em look foolish on the breaking stuff away!

[Balta1701]

Be better than them John

[southsideirish71]

 

You are a gentleman and a scholar. Make 'em hit with their thumbs on a fastball and make 'em look foolish on the breaking stuff away!

 

On thing that I have seen over the last month that doesn't make a lot of sense is the positioning they have for Dye. Yesterday for the millionth time, we have Dye playing in the gap, we have a lefty up, and we hang a pitch that can be pulled and driven. It gets hit down the line, and Dye then scampers after it, while the runner is off to the races. If you are going to pitch away, then put your defense in an alignment to defend that. If you are going to attack the batter in, then align that way. The pitch calling, and defensive positioning are so far off these days it doesn't make a lot of sense. The cubs series we saw a ton of away away away, and then we watched Dye running from the right center position to close on the ball down the line. Dye has good movement still back on the ball. He is a bit skittish on the ball in front of him, because he probably doesn't want it to skip past him. By on lateral movement, this is where he is poor as a defender.

Edited May 29, 2007 by southsideirish71

[chisox72]

How about we just f***ing win the game???

 

I will be out for my anniversary, so I won't be watching this one. Hopefully Danks can kick some ass again...

[briguy27]

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ May 29, 2007 -> 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The Boof is getting bounced.

I would also not be to shocked if AJ is plunked.

i would be shocked if he did get hit. listen, he apologized in the paper, and if im not mistaken, he came up when the score was 10-4. why not him then? now i could be wrong and maybe he didnt come up when it was 10-4, but he still apologized in the paper and over the radio

 

if anyone else does this, its fine and dandy. aj does it, and its terrible and "he did it on purpose." whatever...

Edited May 29, 2007 by briguy27

[dagotony06]

sox need to get on a streak here, and with a good start by danks today, and with those bats heating up (dye, konerko, terrero), this could be a good spot to start a hot streak

I hope you are right. I have been hoping that they go on a run since the beginning of the season.

 

I just don't see this team going on any type of sustained winning streak, because they are just too inconsistent offensively, and in the bullpen.

[soxfan3530]

How about this.

 

Hit the f***ing ball. If you get RISP late in the game, do not try and hit the majestic home run. Put the ball in play and make something happen.

Dont run the bases like you are 2 years old and lost at the mall.

Catch the f***ing ball.

Attack the hitters from a pitching perspective. Man up, and throw strikes. Attack the hitters, how about a novel idea and pound the ball inside. Why do our hard throwing guys, go away away away. Here is a clue, you are not facing the whitesox. When you throw hard, go in. Dont throw something away that can tail over the plate for a dong.

 

Just f***ing win.

 

Also, message to bullpen:

HOLD A F***ING LEAD FOR ONCE!!!!! ok, go sox!

[SoxAce]

I love watching this kid pitch.

[briguy27]

at what point do we try to get chad cordero from the nationals and scott downs from the blue jays? cordero has a 3.09 era, and downs has a 2.41

[Dick Allen]

You look at the Twins line-up and you wonder how they don't lose 90 games every year.

[fathom]

You look at the Twins line-up and you wonder how they don't lose 90 games every year.

 

Great bullpen and a manager who will get his starting pitcher out of the game sooner, rather than later.

[Dick Allen]

Great bullpen and a manager who will get his starting pitcher out of the game sooner, rather than later.

How is it that their bullpen is good year in and year out, when we get told putting together a bullpen is a crapshoot?

[fathom]

How is it that their bullpen is good year in and year out, when we get told putting together a bullpen is a crapshoot?

 

They develop a few good relivers every couple of years. I can't think of the last guy who contributed to our bullpen that was from within.

[BearSox]

any word on the lineups?

[Dick Allen]

any word on the lineups?

Erstad - CF

Cintron - 2B

Thome - DH

Dye - RF

Konerko - 1B

AJ - C

Crede - 3B

Mack - LF

Uribe - SS

 

Danks

 

Castillo - 2B

Punto - 3B

Cuddyer - RF

Morneau - 1B

Hunter - CF

Redmond - C

Cirillo - DH

Kubel - LF

Bartlett - SS

 

Bonser

[BearSox]

Erstad - CF

Cintron - 2B

Thome - DH

Dye - RF

Konerko - 1B

AJ - C

Crede - 3B

Mack - LF

Uribe - SS

 

Danks

 

Castillo - 2B

Punto - 3B

Cuddyer - RF

Morneau - 1B

Hunter - CF

Redmond - C

Cirillo - DH

Kubel - LF

Bartlett - SS

 

Bonser

thank you sir...

[Balta1701]

They develop a few good relivers every couple of years. I can't think of the last guy who contributed to our bullpen that was from within.

They also have Nathan sitting at the back end who was acquired via trade, and 1 reliever who has some, let's say, chemical enhancements, helping out. They also have a former Sox castaway in there in Guerrier. Hopefully Logan winds up fitting the bill pretty soon.

[Heads22]

I love watching this kid pitch.

 

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

 

He is simply awesome.

[ShoeLessRob]

Erstad on base... SCORE HIM.