For the first three games, it looks to be: Clemens-Contreras Pettite-Buerlhe Oswalt-Garland Also, should we go with Burke in the starting lineup, who has cooled off a little, or put Taveras back in, as he seems to be regaining confidence (and experience)?
Dude, the White Sox have you guys way beat on the deserving-ness factor. We have gone through so much: agony, dispair, and oh yeah, Terry Bevington. But you guys deserve it more than St. Louis. Nothing pisses me off more than guys living in Illinois cheering for the Cards.
I CHEER FOR CARDINALS! Nothing makes me happier than seeing them above the stupid cubbies. I HATE THE CUBS!!! I HATE THEM!@!!!
This team has won three playoff series' in their entire existence. Trust me, I know that the White Sox have gone through alot, but we're not exactly pulling in a shitload of honors. Either way, good luck. If any team from the AL deserves this, it's the White Sox.
We will probably go with Pettite on short rest, because there's no one else who's good enough to start a game of that magnitude. That was dissapointing last night, because we had a definite chance at winning. Also, after all the talk of their starters, I had no idea about the quality of their bullpen.
The playoffs have actually been the opposite of what Guillen has done all year. Usually he had his bullpen into games in the 7th and 8th. Cotts, and Politte each were in approx. 70 games apiece this year. The overall pitching staff for the Sox is really good, Marte is the only guy that the fans don't have a lot of faith in right now. Clemens hurt is really bad for the Astros, Petitte is a guy the Sox know and have had decent success against in the past. Should be an interesting game tonight as it is going to be cold. It is already cool out now. The Sox should have had at least 4 more runs last night, good pitching and D by the Astros last night. Looking forward to game 2.
True. Neither team did very well in capitalizing on their opportunities. And you've got one hell of a third baseman.
Man, things ain't going right for the Astros but we play pretty good at home. We have only lost 2 playoff games at home in the last two years? We got Oswalt going tomorrow and I'll be there, Section 321 Row7!!!! We can bounce back, we did last year with the Cardinals! And nothing has changed for the Stros, they dig themselves in a hole and then have to claw they way out. If the White Sox end up winning this, I am cool with that. Beating the Cardinals brought enough of a satisfying feeling for me this year. But what's up with your fans pulling Craig Biggio wife's hair? Not cool.... Article
********ing Tim McCarver ********ing needs to shut his ********ing piehole for the ********ing rest of this ********ing series... "I think the taste is out of his mouth," way to ********ing ruin it, you ********head. Anyway, we showed great resiliency at the end of the game but got pretty much screwed by our bullpen, which is suprising. I'm confident that we can win them all at home, and I'll be there to cheer them on tommorow.
On Baseball Tonight, they said it would either be Wandy Rodriguez or Ezequiel Astacio. Both of them are too inexperienced and inconsistent for me, but I would rather have Astacio in.
It should be interesting in Houston. The Sox have the best road record in baseball, haven't lost on the road in the playoffs yet, and still have their winningest going to the mound Tuesday. Garcia is 12-3 on the year on the road. He picthes best on the road. Should be fun games to watch.
Of course, the Astros are much more of a home team. I believe they had a losing or close to .500 record on the road this year, but were excellent at home.
Yeah that's what I meant by it should be fun games to watch. Here you have one team that plays very well at home, and the other is the best on the road. Selig said that the dome will be open, that will hurt the Astros won't it? I think their record with the dome closed is better then with it open.
The dome is almost always closed, so I'm suprised they would have it open. It's certainly cooled off here in SA (relatively speaking), and if the weather is the same in Houston, I would be suprised if it's open. I guess I'll see, since I'll be there tomorrow!
Yeah I saw you were going to be there. Have fun man. Sorry I can't say I hope your team wins, but I do hope it is a fun game for you except for the final score. have a good time!!
I can't, won't argue the hbp call on Dye. But even with that Konerko still had to hit the ball. Maybe it is karma, the Fire had a clear goal taken away in the 89th min. on a phantom foul.
They had a story on that in the Tribune today, they said that Biggio's brother in law cornered the guy, but Chicago Police have not had a charge filed against him. Stupid dumb ass who did that. No call for that type of crap. http://chicagosports.chicagotribune...temaid,1,5108696.story?coll=cs-home-headlines Roof gate has come to the WS.
I find it pretty ridiculous that MLB is stepping in on that. Oh well, it looks like it'll be pretty comfortable outside, which is a rarity for Houston.
I see now that MLB has ordered the dome roof open. Also the White Sox apolgize for Biggio's wife getting slapped. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5024112 For the roof http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5023814 Dumb fan. Wish I knew who it was, would gladly kick his ass for being stupid.