Game one thoughts: Thome hits a tHomer, Jenks saves the day.
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 Posted in 2009 Season, Recap | No Comments »Today contest had all the earmarks for a nerve-wrecking game. The Sox get shut down by a strong opposing pitcher, only to come from behind in superb fashion by a long ball... Details: Pitching:Mark Buehrle wasn't fantastic (5 IP, ...
Not Such an Offensive Explosion After All
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Alexei Ramirez, Awesomeness!, Carlos Quentin, Clayton Richard, Fifth Starter, Jeeves, Jermaine Dye, Juan Uribe, Nick Swisher, Postgame Wrapup, Recap, Seattle Mariners, White Sox | 1 Comment »Fun fact: With the White Sox win, they have matched last season's win total. Prior to game 2 of the Mariners-Sox' series, I outlined why this could be a high scoring game and why the Sox could win this game. Let's ...
No Need for (Recent) History to Repeat Itself
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Adam Russell, Boone Logan, Bullpen, DJ Carrasco, Fifth Starter, Javy Vazquez, Jeeves, Jose Contreras, Kansas City Royals, Recap, Scott Linebrink, Starting Pitching, White Sox | Comments OffThe Sox beat the Royals 9-0 last night, much to my pleasure. Things went just about as perfectly as possible. Let me list off the things that please me the most and then I'll explain why. -Javy Vazquez pitched 8 dominant, ...
Just What the Doctor Ordered
Thursday, August 7th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Bobby Jenks, Bullpen, DJ Carrasco, Detroit Tigers, Jeeves, John Danks, John Danks Special, Octavio Dotel, Postgame Wrapup, Recap, White Sox | 1 Comment »The Sox' 5-1 victory over the Tigers went according to plan: Quality Start, Check Minimize bullpen usage, Check Finish the game in under 5 hours, Check Win the game, Check The first two were completely dependent upon John Danks, while the latter two were undoubtedly ...
A 2-Game Swing, Euphoria, and a Wave of Momentum
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Adam Russell, Alexei Ramirez, Awesomeness!, Bobby Jenks, Boone Logan, Bullpen, Carlos Quentin, Detroit Tigers, Ehren Wassermann, G. Floyd, Good Defense, Jeeves, Jermaine Dye, Juan Uribe, Matt Thornton, Minnesota Twins, Nick Swisher, Octavio Dotel, Paul Konerko, Postgame Wrapup, Recap, White Sox, rant | 5 Comments »Sox win 10-8! Sox win 10-8! Sox win 10-8! First to any Tigers' fans who may stumble upon this, wow, I'm sorry that you just had your heart ripped out through your stomach. Anyway, back to my core audience (Sox' fans), this ...
Disaster in the Dome
Friday, August 1st, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Bullpen, Clayton Richard, G. Floyd, Jeeves, John Danks, Justin Morneau, Mark Buehrle, Minnesota Twins, Recap, White Sox | 1 Comment »The series with the Twins at the Metrodome is (thankfully) over. It's time to pick through the wreckage and figure out where the Sox stand. First, I'm going to go through my preview and point out what went to plan ...
A Horrible 8th, Here’s Why You Should Still be Happy
Thursday, July 10th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Jeeves, Kansas City Royals, Mark Buehrle, Paul Konerko, Recap, White Sox, rant | 2 Comments »The Sox just fell apart in the 8th. Mark Buehrle pitched an absolute gem. He had 6 strike out after just 3 innings, and had a season high 8 K's. He did get a little help with the ump's giant ...
