Balta1701 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 (edited) So...has anyone noticed that there's not only a game on, but it's in the 5th inning. Both Garland and Greinke have given up 1 hit and 0 walks through 4. Owens with our only hit; a double. Edited September 20, 2007 by Balta1701 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I've been watching. Greinke has been looking pretty good so far, as has Garland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 The Royals sure have made some Sox pitchers who have struggled the last couple months feel better about themselves. The White Sox offense has done that a lot this year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 2-0 royals, game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Not caring about a season is weird I actually do not even pay attention to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Is there anyway we can get both DeJesus and Greinke next season? Damn they would look good in a sox uni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Walk should be a politician. He has the double talk down to a science. First its, we let the hitters be who they are when they came to the show. "We're still at a stage where we're watching, trying to let him be Josh Fields, but there's definitely room for improvement there. And, whether it be with a two-strike approach or whether it be with mechanics to not get him (swinging) so uphill, they're minor changes. I always think he's going to be a high strikeout guy, but I think there's definitely room for improvement. ... Right now, we're not on him every day, getting on him about striking out. I think (that would be) the wrong approach. We think it's going to be a gradual process where he cuts down." Then the reason we are having problems is that he spent too much time working with Owens and Fields in ST. "We screwed it up. The whole organization screwed it up, and we know it. Now we're going to try and fix it. I know this is going to sound stupid, but I'm already looking forward to next spring training. As a coaching staff and as a manager, part of our strength is the passion that we have for this organization. And the fact that we did so badly this year, you can either quit and go home, or you can do something about it. We made some mistakes, going back to last spring - hell, going back to last winter. We know some things that we missed on this year. Just looking back on last spring, I spent a lot of time with the young guys - Josh Fields and guys like that, Jerry Owens - but ultimately, they didn't have a chance to make our team at the start of the year. Next spring, me and Mike Gellinger will spend a majority of the time with our guys, the big boys. Just little things like that. We have a deep passion here to get this thing right." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 (edited) 9 innings against Greinke and Soria and we manage a double by Owens and a single by Uribe. 3 runs over 8 for Garland. This game took like 2 hours, and Mark wasn't even involved. Edited September 20, 2007 by Balta1701 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 20, 2007 -> 03:00 PM) 9 innings against Greinke and Soria and we manage a double by Owens and a single by Uribe. 3 runs over 8 for Garland. This game took like 2 hours, and Mark wasn't even involved. Insert : Its cold, perfect storm flip their cards, they can't be cold forever, at some point a reckoning will happen and when it does watch out, they are not loosey goosey, we need to work harder with the big boys next ST, daggumit, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Not only did I not realize they were playing this afternoon, but it appears the Sox didn't know they were playing either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 1 hour and 55 minutes, mercy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonxctf Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 hey-oh.... you mean a lineup including Pods, Uribe, Hall and Gonzalez wont lead to many hits??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Garland only threw 78 pitches in 8 innings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 QUOTE(SoxAce @ Sep 20, 2007 -> 02:43 PM) Is there anyway we can get both DeJesus and Greinke next season? Damn they would look good in a sox uni. I believe the "Former Royals" experiment failed this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 QUOTE(Felix @ Sep 20, 2007 -> 12:03 PM) I've been watching. Greinke has been looking pretty good so far, as has Garland. Zach is a guy that I think will be on a lot of teams radars. I don't know if the Royals would give up on him, but I heard some talk that they would consider moving him (don't know if they have soured on that with the way he's pitched lately). He has a great arm and good stuff and seems to be over all the mental crap that happened to him after he was rushed up to the majors at such a young age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 QUOTE(SoxAce @ Sep 20, 2007 -> 01:23 PM) Garland only threw 78 pitches in 8 innings. Thats Maddux like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 It finally happened, a game thread that didn't reach page 2 while the game was in progress. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Sep 20, 2007 -> 07:21 PM) It finally happened, a game thread that didn't reach page 2 while the game was in progress. Good stuff. That's about to change: As of today, I've officially reached the point where I'm openly cheering for the White Sox to lose. Not that I'm against certain players performing well (whether to heighten value or just to show progress); but rather, just hoping the game ends with the opposing team scoring one more run. Preferably 1-0 in Garland/Vazquez starts, and X+1 in every other. What's great is with Santana pitching against us tomorrow, within the confines of the Metrodome, I'll probably be quite happy. YAYAYAYAYAYA What do you have to say about that, Greg? Try to control the tremors in your fingers when you type a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 20, 2007 -> 10:28 PM) Zach Floyd is a guy that I think will be on a lot of teams radars. I don't know if the Royals Phillies would give up on him, but I heard some talk that they would consider moving him (don't know if they have soured on that with the way he's pitched lately). He has a great arm and good stuff and seems to be over all the mental crap that happened to him after he was rushed up to the majors at such a young age. Gee - I bet we could have heard that fixed statement last year about this time, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Floyd's stuff is nowhere near comparable to that of Greinke's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 And Floyds mental issues are no where near as severe as Greinke's. Didn't he miss most all of last season after having a mental breakdown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 21, 2007 -> 12:58 AM) And Floyds mental issues are no where near as severe as Greinke's. Didn't he miss most all of last season after having a mental breakdown? The Braves were trying very hard to get Greinke at the deadline this year, but the Royals refused to give him up. I've always thought Greinke looked great against the Sox, and then he'd just go and get destroyed by certain teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Sep 20, 2007 -> 07:42 PM) That's about to change: As of today, I've officially reached the point where I'm openly cheering for the White Sox to lose. Not that I'm against certain players performing well (whether to heighten value or just to show progress); but rather, just hoping the game ends with the opposing team scoring one more run. Preferably 1-0 in Garland/Vazquez starts, and X+1 in every other. What's great is with Santana pitching against us tomorrow, within the confines of the Metrodome, I'll probably be quite happy. YAYAYAYAYAYA What do you have to say about that, Greg? Try to control the tremors in your fingers when you type a response. Kansas "Greg" is "greg" okay? mmkay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29andPoplar Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 That's about to change: As of today, I've officially reached the point where I'm openly cheering for the White Sox to lose. Not that I'm against certain players performing well (whether to heighten value or just to show progress); but rather, just hoping the game ends with the opposing team scoring one more run. Preferably 1-0 in Garland/Vazquez starts, and X+1 in every other. What's great is with Santana pitching against us tomorrow, within the confines of the Metrodome, I'll probably be quite happy. YAYAYAYAYAYA What do you have to say about that, Greg? Try to control the tremors in your fingers when you type a response. Thanks for telling the board your position. Remember you have written off 2008, no turning back now. Maybe stop baiting greg775 too. Everyone's position on the "I want them to win" or "I want them to lose" is pretty well known at this point. By the way, I have the letters out to the powers that be in the White Sox org. If they answer and consent to an interview I'll let the board know. Better to reach out and try to get some answers, imo, than complain about the same thing on a message board every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 The Royals sure have made some Sox pitchers who have struggled the last couple months feel better about themselves. The White Sox offense has done that a lot this year too. I thought the exact same thing when I saw the box score. I'd pass on Greinke unless we can get him very cheap, which we can't since he's the coveted No. 1 draft pick so many of you want so badly. I don't know why some of you jumped on me. Yes I want the Sox to win every game, including today's game. I see no sane reason to root against the Sox. I'm not saying you are not fans for rooting against them, I just think it's misguided logic. There are too many uncertainties about the draft. A win in a major league baseball game is MUCH MORE IMPORTANT than a possible draft pick who may or may not sign. And yes I realize what happens when the guy doesn't sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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