4/10 Thatta Boy, Dewayne!
I'll tell you what.
It's never fun getting your butt handed to you.
And it's even less fun when you get your butt handed to you by the Minnesota Twins.
In the early goings, it looked like we actually stood a chance against a Twins ball club that hadn't changed much in the off-season. Other than the acquisition of former Sox star third baseman Joe Crede, it's very similar to the team we beat last September to clinch a playoff spot (one of my most cherished memories as Sox fan). But then the seventh inning rolled around. Justin Morneau began a 7-run inning with a lead off home run, then had the chance to do it again his second time up in the inning... with no outs... and the bases loaded.
I felt really bad for relief pitcher D.J. Carrasco. He came on to try and fix what Clayton Richard had done -- Richard walked two batters in eight pitches -- but had to endure the longest most dreadful inning I could possibly imagine.
Good Things That Came Out of This Game
For those of you who don't know, I can't watch most of the games on TV so I listen on the radio. I'm always very amused by the conversations Ed Farmer and Darrin Jackson have, and tonight was probably the best night for them to goof off. Here's an example of what was discussed tonight.
Ed: Did you ever wear one of the helmets with two ear flaps?
Darrin: To tell you the truth, no.
Ed: I don't understand why you would need two of 'em. Isn't one enough?
Darrin: Well... I guess it's a matter of personal preference. Some batters, like switch hitters, use it because it's just one helmet -- no need for a second one. Other people use one because they're knuckleheads.
I found that endlessly entertaining and now am going to make it a point to report their hilarious conversations whenever one should arise.
First pitch is scheduled for around 3:05 tomorrow. Francisco Liriano will take on Bartolo Colon in his White Sox Re-debut. This game I will be able to watch on TV because it's being aired on FOX.
Hopefully we can come out on top.
Go Sox!!
It's never fun getting your butt handed to you.
And it's even less fun when you get your butt handed to you by the Minnesota Twins.
In the early goings, it looked like we actually stood a chance against a Twins ball club that hadn't changed much in the off-season. Other than the acquisition of former Sox star third baseman Joe Crede, it's very similar to the team we beat last September to clinch a playoff spot (one of my most cherished memories as Sox fan). But then the seventh inning rolled around. Justin Morneau began a 7-run inning with a lead off home run, then had the chance to do it again his second time up in the inning... with no outs... and the bases loaded.
I felt really bad for relief pitcher D.J. Carrasco. He came on to try and fix what Clayton Richard had done -- Richard walked two batters in eight pitches -- but had to endure the longest most dreadful inning I could possibly imagine.
Good Things That Came Out of This Game
- Dewayne Wise got 2 hits in 4 at-bats, bringing his '09 average up to .142!
- Paul Konerko hit his first home run of the year. A solo shot off of R.A. Dickey in the 3rd inning.
- Carlos Quentin hit his first home run, driving in a pair, in our half of what will forever be referred to as "The Dreadful Seventh."
- Jose Contreras ran to cover first base without injury. Thank goodness!
For those of you who don't know, I can't watch most of the games on TV so I listen on the radio. I'm always very amused by the conversations Ed Farmer and Darrin Jackson have, and tonight was probably the best night for them to goof off. Here's an example of what was discussed tonight.
Ed: Did you ever wear one of the helmets with two ear flaps?
Darrin: To tell you the truth, no.
Ed: I don't understand why you would need two of 'em. Isn't one enough?
Darrin: Well... I guess it's a matter of personal preference. Some batters, like switch hitters, use it because it's just one helmet -- no need for a second one. Other people use one because they're knuckleheads.
I found that endlessly entertaining and now am going to make it a point to report their hilarious conversations whenever one should arise.
First pitch is scheduled for around 3:05 tomorrow. Francisco Liriano will take on Bartolo Colon in his White Sox Re-debut. This game I will be able to watch on TV because it's being aired on FOX.
Hopefully we can come out on top.
Go Sox!!
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