Spring Training Game #28

by Russ on Mar 25, 2008 1:00 PM MDT in Rockpile

Franklin Morales faces the White Sox's Opening Day Starter, Mark Buehrle. We'll want a consistent Morales today. Consistently good, not consistently bad. His hopes of starting the season with the Rockies rest on this start, while his only other competition for the last spot in the rotation faces minor-league hitters on Wednesday.

FSN and MLB.TV have the game covered today. Gameday if you need to follow along that way.

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Good start for Frankie

Looking good with the first four he faced...

by Rox R Champs on Mar 25, 2008 2:16 PM MDT 0 recs

Hope this keeps up

Frankie looks like he did in September.

by Hizilla on Mar 25, 2008 2:24 PM MDT 0 recs

This is the upside...

When Frankie's on, he's phenomenal. This would be definitely nice to see twenty plus times a year.

by Rox Girl on Mar 25, 2008 2:27 PM MDT up 0 recs

The thing that I like

is that he's not using many pitches to get through these innings. It would be nice if he got some confidence back before pitching the biggest Opening Day in club history.

by Hizilla on Mar 25, 2008 2:38 PM MDT up 0 recs

At work today

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?

by Squeaky on Mar 25, 2008 2:28 PM MDT 0 recs

Seems like Hurdle's leaning strongly that way...

I'd be surprised at this point if it's different from this on day one.

by Rox Girl on Mar 25, 2008 2:30 PM MDT up 0 recs

Is FSN rebroadcasting this at 7pm?

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.

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by Mondogarage on Mar 25, 2008 2:29 PM MDT 0 recs

Me thinks Wells will be here all year

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.

by Rox R Champs on Mar 25, 2008 2:33 PM MDT 0 recs

From the box score...

Morales looks good. Another solid inning.

by Squeaky on Mar 25, 2008 2:38 PM MDT 0 recs

I'd rather keep redman

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

by ColoroxWS07 on Mar 25, 2008 2:39 PM MDT 0 recs

Morales and Buehrle

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

by Squeaky on Mar 25, 2008 2:46 PM MDT 0 recs

White Sox crew

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?

by holly96 on Mar 25, 2008 2:57 PM MDT 0 recs

Okay, apparently he was on base (nice of them to let me know), because he just got driven home for a run.

by holly96 on Mar 25, 2008 2:59 PM MDT up 0 recs

Strange scoring decision?

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?

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by Mondogarage on Mar 25, 2008 2:58 PM MDT 0 recs

Admittedly not logical...

But that's always been the rule...a batted ball hitting a runner is a hit. Rule 10.05 (e)

by alex colfax on Mar 25, 2008 3:50 PM MDT up 0 recs

Thanks for clarifying

Rules, schmules.

You throw the ball, you hit the ball, you catch the ball.

Buncha lollygaggers. :-)

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by Mondogarage on Mar 25, 2008 4:29 PM MDT up 0 recs

Bah

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

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Mar 25, 2008 3:07 PM MDT 0 recs

Walk to Buerhle

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

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by Silverblood on Mar 25, 2008 3:10 PM MDT 0 recs

what's the damage?

by Squeaky on Mar 25, 2008 3:14 PM MDT up 0 recs

Currently

4-1 after the Konerko sac fly. 2 outs, full count.

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by Silverblood on Mar 25, 2008 3:16 PM MDT up 0 recs

So...

...was it bad pitching by Frankie? Bad defense? Combination of both? Anyone watching on TV, please fill me in.

Formerly rockiesfan06 - but the world's most generic username just wasn't cutting it.

by SC Memphis Raines on Mar 25, 2008 3:20 PM MDT up 0 recs

Frankie looked a little rattled

Hawpe didn't help him out with an error that allowed both runners on to score, but Frankie did battle back from 3-1 to strike out Dye.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Mar 25, 2008 3:22 PM MDT up 0 recs

4-1, Middle 5th

Morales came back from 3-1 to strike the guy out.

by Hizilla on Mar 25, 2008 3:17 PM MDT up 0 recs

Spilly

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

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Mar 25, 2008 3:22 PM MDT 0 recs

Willy T K's

and Tulo hits a soft hopper to Crede. Inning over.

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by Silverblood on Mar 25, 2008 3:24 PM MDT up 0 recs

Eh...

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.

Get Demented :: Gang Gridiron.

by Silverblood on Mar 25, 2008 3:34 PM MDT 0 recs

After the first four innings

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

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by SC Memphis Raines on Mar 25, 2008 3:36 PM MDT 0 recs

I think...

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.

by cofan17 on Mar 25, 2008 3:38 PM MDT 0 recs