Spring Training Game #28

Looking good with the first four he faced...

Frankie looks like he did in September.

So I can't watch on TV. :( Interesting lineup today with Torre in the five hole. All regulars except for Atkins.

Is the Helton/Holliday batting order switch pretty set for the season?

Following Gameday, and would love to see Morales actually pitching up to raw skills...

Looking more like Morales #4, Redman #5.

When Hirsh comes back, cut Wells, eat the $$$, and put Redman in the 'pen.

I'd be shocked at this point if we were to cut the Kipper... Our chance was Monday when he was sent to the pen, but $3.1M is more than just pocket change. I'm hoping he excels in the pen and garners us some more good arms in the way of prospects.

Morales looks good. Another solid inning.

I was watching from the first base stands friday when Redman was run over at first base, he got up and shook it off...... though Wells did pitch pretty good sunday, and he was effective

matching each other quite well, if the box score means anything.

Okay, I hate that the White Sox radio crew does these call-in segments during the game (I think it's just for ST). I can hear things happening in the background and they don't even tell you what's going on. They told me after the fact that Helton drilled one, but what does that mean? Was it a homerun? Was it a long out? Help?

From Gameday:

Dye is hit by a batted ball from Pierzynski, and is called out. It's also the third out of the inning. Why is Pierzynski credited with a base hit -- what's the rule on this?

Seems to me the baserunner would be out via runner interference, and the batter would have to be credited either with no at bat, or perhaps a fielder's choice?

Two runners on, a two-base error by Brad, and Sox lead 2-1. Please Frankie, do not come apart.

double to Ramirez. 3-1 Sox, 2nd and 3rd, still no outs. Argh.

ricochets one off the wall after a pretty weak strikeout by Stewart. 1 out, Spilly on second, and Willy T up.

Crap call. Shallow shallow pop fly, Crede runs on Hawpe, Hawpe's throw arrives there in plenty of time, but the ump says Torrealba didn't tag him. It's 5-1 Sox, and the umps have been really squeezing Rockies pitchers all game.

I was optimistic that Frankie would lock his rotation spot up today. Now, I'm not so sure...

the Rox pitching is going to give me a wicked case of heartburn this year. I REALLY hope things improve when opening day rolls around, because the pitching on the whole has been just terrible, or injured, this spring.

is looking decent out there, at least...

happen in the eighth for the Rox? The box score is quite stuck.

giving up 3 hits this inning, bases loaded with only one out. Two of them were soft, one was sharper, but still. Bad Bucky.