Chicago White Sox 2007 Thread - Page 5

Bobbuttons · 04-05-2007, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Yeah, by what, 1 game? I was referring to them to illustrate my point that there's no reason to push the panic button because of two losses. There's still plenty of baseball left.

I was just saying that after the horrendous start in 2005, when the Indians caught fire, all of us fans were believers.... only to have our hearts ripped out courtesy of a three game sweep in Chicago and a three game sweep at home to the Devil Rays!!!!

Bobbuttons · 04-05-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MattH3322

The White Sox will be fine. There is 160 games left. If they go the next 78 games and don't win any I will then get worried. Mark is pitching today so we will get our first win.

And he is pitching against Jeremy Sowers. I love Sowers. He's got a hell of a future ahead of him... but after his great year in '06, I just have this feeling he'll have a tough sophomore slump this year.

darkhorse · 04-05-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobbuttons

And he is pitching against Jeremy Sowers. I love Sowers. He's got a hell of a future ahead of him... but after his great year in '06, I just have this feeling he'll have a tough sophomore slump this year.

This feeling is now classified as peraltaphobia.

MogulChamp · 04-05-2007, 11:42 AM

Not a good start. Unfortunately I can only watch the highlights (thanks MLB extra inning!), but from what I see, our pithing is horrible!

Im starting to get a bit nervous. I live in the Northeast, so I do get regional games, and although they only played the Orioles, the Twins look really good again.

And to make matters worse, just saw this on southside sox. Look at our payroll compared to the rest of the league!

http://www.southsidesox.com/story/2007/4/4/191233/1399

darkhorse · 04-05-2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MogulChamp

And to make matters worse, just saw this on southside sox. Look at our payroll compared to the rest of the league!

http://www.southsidesox.com/story/2007/4/4/191233/1399

Hah! Rangers payroll is only $1.5M higher than the Royals. Oh, wait, they're better than us right now.

eriqjaffe · 04-05-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobbuttons

I was just saying that after the horrendous start in 2005, when the Indians caught fire, all of us fans were believers.... only to have our hearts ripped out courtesy of a three game sweep in Chicago and a three game sweep at home to the Devil Rays!!!!

I thought Grady Sizemore dropped your hearts in Kansas City.

eriqjaffe · 04-05-2007, 02:29 PM

Oof. Mark Buehrle was just knocked out of the game after getting hit on the pitching hand by a line drive. Hooray, more work for the bullpen!

Hopefully, Burls will be alright, as the last thing the Sox need now is to have a rotation of Contreras/Garland/Vazquez/Danks/Floyd.

:shudder:

Green & Gold Heart · 04-05-2007, 02:32 PM

Sometime I'd like to see a pitcher drop to the ground in fetal position after every pitch.

What was he doing sticking his hand out there?

eriqjaffe · 04-05-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Green & Gold Heart

What was he doing sticking his hand out there?

"Killing his value on the free agent market next year."

Seriously, was he sticking his hand out? I'm listening to the game, so I haven't seen it.

Green & Gold Heart · 04-05-2007, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

"Killing his value on the free agent market next year."

Seriously, was he sticking his hand out? I'm listening to the game, so I haven't seen it.

Oh, I'm not watching it either. I am just trying to imagine it. :randy:

eriqjaffe · 04-05-2007, 02:55 PM

Well, here's the report:

Deep bruise to the left forearm, not the hand. He's listed as day-to-day.

"Aren't we all," says Ed Farmer.

eriqjaffe · 04-05-2007, 05:03 PM

Wow - the Sox win the game 4-3 when (former Sox closer) Roberto Hernandez clips A.J. Pierzynski's elbow with the bases loaded.

Jestor · 04-05-2007, 07:04 PM

Yeah, it was an ugly way to get the first win, but I'll take it.

Bobbuttons · 04-05-2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jestor

Yeah, it was an ugly way to get the first win, but I'll take it.

I think that Ozzie should have been over in the Cleveland clubhouse bowing down to Roberto for giving him his first win of the year.

eriqjaffe · 04-05-2007, 11:40 PM

Between Hernandez here, and Howry and Eyre for the Cubs, it wasn't a good day to be a former White Sox reliever.

As an interesting aside, Guillen and Hernandez were teammates with the Sox from 1991 until Hernandez was traded to San Francisco in the infamous "White Flag" trade of 1997 - you know, the one that was initiated because Reinsdorf was sure the Sox would never make up 6 games on...Cleveland! IT'S ALL COMING TOGETHER!

MuertoDesagradecido · 04-05-2007, 11:42 PM

Shades of Homer Simpson!

By the way, just watching replays I cannot imagine how you guys listen to those announcers day in and day out. Good. Lord.

eriqjaffe · 04-05-2007, 11:44 PM

On another note, thank God for Nick Masset coming in and pitching a hell of a game in relief.

Sadly, Buehrle's 6.75 ERA is the best of any Sox starter so far this year, and the Sox starters combined for 7 2/3 innings during the series - although that was due in part to Buehrle's injury.

Bobbuttons · 04-06-2007, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

On another note, thank God for Nick Masset coming in and pitching a hell of a game in relief.

Sadly, Buehrle's 6.75 ERA is the best of any Sox starter so far this year, and the Sox starters combined for 7 2/3 innings during the series - although that was due in part to Buehrle's injury.

Yes, Masset was rock solid for you guys. My Tribe couldn't get anything going (aside from the Michaels blast). We get Buerhle out of the game and then get shut down by a guy who threw a lot of pitches 3 days ago.

Jestor · 04-06-2007, 12:17 AM

If the rotation doesn't start eating more innings, we're going to have one dead-ass bullpen.

darkhorse · 04-06-2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

On another note, thank God for Nick Masset coming in and pitching a hell of a game in relief.

You can give danks to Jon Daniels for that acquisition.

04-05-2007, 02:29 PM	#87
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,616	Oof. Mark Buehrle was just knocked out of the game after getting hit on the pitching hand by a line drive. Hooray, more work for the bullpen! Hopefully, Burls will be alright, as the last thing the Sox need now is to have a rotation of Contreras/Garland/Vazquez/Danks/Floyd. :shudder: __________________

04-05-2007, 02:55 PM	#91
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,616	Well, here's the report: Deep bruise to the left forearm, not the hand. He's listed as day-to-day. "Aren't we all," says Ed Farmer. __________________

04-05-2007, 05:03 PM	#92
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,616	Wow - the Sox win the game 4-3 when (former Sox closer) Roberto Hernandez clips A.J. Pierzynski's elbow with the bases loaded. __________________

04-05-2007, 11:40 PM	#95
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,616	Between Hernandez here, and Howry and Eyre for the Cubs, it wasn't a good day to be a former White Sox reliever. As an interesting aside, Guillen and Hernandez were teammates with the Sox from 1991 until Hernandez was traded to San Francisco in the infamous "White Flag" trade of 1997 - you know, the one that was initiated because Reinsdorf was sure the Sox would never make up 6 games on...Cleveland! IT'S ALL COMING TOGETHER! __________________

04-05-2007, 11:42 PM	#96
MuertoDesagradecido Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Saint Francisco Posts: 436 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Shades of Homer Simpson! By the way, just watching replays I cannot imagine how you guys listen to those announcers day in and day out. Good. Lord. Last edited by MuertoDesagradecido; 04-05-2007 at 11:43 PM.

04-05-2007, 11:42 AM	#84
MogulChamp All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 656	Not a good start. Unfortunately I can only watch the highlights (thanks MLB extra inning!), but from what I see, our pithing is horrible! Im starting to get a bit nervous. I live in the Northeast, so I do get regional games, and although they only played the Orioles, the Twins look really good again. And to make matters worse, just saw this on southside sox. Look at our payroll compared to the rest of the league! http://www.southsidesox.com/story/2007/4/4/191233/1399

04-05-2007, 02:32 PM	#88
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Sometime I'd like to see a pitcher drop to the ground in fetal position after every pitch. What was he doing sticking his hand out there?

04-05-2007, 11:44 PM	#97
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,616	On another note, thank God for Nick Masset coming in and pitching a hell of a game in relief. Sadly, Buehrle's 6.75 ERA is the best of any Sox starter so far this year, and the Sox starters combined for 7 2/3 innings during the series - although that was due in part to Buehrle's injury. __________________