Monday, August 21, 2006

Game 124 Preview

Jose Contreras 11-5, 3.78 for the ChiSox

vs.

Justin Verlander 14-6, 3.14 for the Motor City Kitties

Jose stunk up the joint during his last start. He gave up 7 ER in 6 2/3 innings against the Royales with cheese, and ended up throwing 98 pitches.
I'm worried about Jose's arm, he has thrown a lot of innings since joining the Sox. I think Ozzie, in the future, needs to give him a shorter leash when he struggles. I don't want him to be tired by the end of the season.

We all know it's a big series. 4-game set. If the Sox sweep again, they're only 1.5 games back. If we get swept, we're 9.5 back. I know we're not getting swept, but this series could potentially kill us.

We've hit Verlander well. He 0-3 against us, and given up 15 ER in 12 2/3 innings. He's also struggled as of late. His ERA has steadily risen since hitting a season low of 2.69 on July 26.

GO SOX!

My pick to click is JD, Jermain Defoe! Oops, damn English soccer. I cleary mean our very own Jermaine Dye.

Readers - Make those pick to clicks right here and see you name on the leaderboard!

10 Comments:

Blogger jamesmnordbergjr said...

Gimme Paulie as my PtC

8/21/2006 11:31 AM  
Blogger Fornelli said...

Taking Thome.

8/21/2006 11:55 AM  
Blogger Jeeves said...

Is that Jose playing little league?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0608/gallery.llws.durley/content.1.html

oops, maybe not.

8/21/2006 1:25 PM  
Blogger Criminal Appeal said...

Hey Jeeves, nevermind that shit! Here comes Mongo! Aaron Durley's got size 19 feet. My arse he's 13. Heck, he's my pick to click tonight for the Sox. Sign him up and stick him in left.

8/21/2006 2:08 PM  
Blogger jamesmnordbergjr said...

Criminal Appeal...too late. Isaiah Thomas and the Knicks just offered him a $5 million dollar contract.

8/21/2006 5:49 PM  
Blogger jamesmnordbergjr said...

Pander + Gooch = Mojo for the Sox

8/21/2006 5:55 PM  
Blogger Jeeves said...

I love seeing Neifi in a Tigers uni.

Yes, Pander plus Tadahito equals good. Look at that smash single by Gooch!

8/21/2006 6:15 PM  
Blogger jamesmnordbergjr said...

wish we could hit too

8/21/2006 7:07 PM  
Blogger Fornelli said...

I can't wait for the comeback in the 9th where we lose 7-6.

8/21/2006 8:39 PM  
Blogger jamesmnordbergjr said...

we aren't that good, fornelli

8/21/2006 8:49 PM  

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