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The Chicago White Sox

2007-07-31 12:06

by Cliff Corcoran

The Yankees are 4-3 against the White Sox thus far this season and most recently took three of four from the Chisox in Chicago in early June. This week's three-game series marks the Sox's only visit to the Bronx on the season. Since the Yanks were last in Chicago, the Sox have gone 22-27 (.449), which is a pretty close match for their overall winning percentage of .457. That's just what this team is. The Sox have won three of their last four series, losing to Boston, but beating the Indians, Tigers, and Blue Jays, still, they're a mere 8-7 over that stretch. One thing that has changed is that the Sox are finally scoring some runs, scoring 5.21 runs per game in July after scoring just 3.90 per game over the first three months of the season. Of course, they've started allowing runs too, giving up 6.11 per game in July after allowing 4.68 per game through the end of June.

And so it goes for the White Sox, who have tossed in the towel by flipping free-agent-to-be Tad Iguchi to Philadelphia where he'll fill the second base hole vacated by Chase Utley's broken hand. Twenty-four-year-old lefty Danny Richar, whom the Chisox picked up from the Diamondbacks in a swap of minor leaguers back in mid-June, and veteran backup Alex Cintron will look to fill that hole for the Pale Hose now. The Sox were unable to deal fellow pending free agent Jermaine Dye, however, or tonight's starter Jose Contreras.

No surprise about Contreras, who has been awful since the end of May. After posting a 3.71 ERA in his first nine starts, six of which were quality starts, Contreras has posted a 8.27 ERA and a 1-9 record over his last 11, only three of which have been quality starts. Limit it to his last eight starts and that ERA swells to 9.32, and 11.05 over his last five (all loses). Things have just taken a nose dive from there. Here's Contreras's line in his last two starts combined:

12 IP, 22 H, 19 R, 6 BB, 5 K, 3 HR

El Titan de Bronze has actuall pitched fairly well against his former team in two starts this year (14 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 11 K, O HR) despite losing both, but one assumes some correction will occur to that line tonight.

Mike Mussina's two starts against the White Sox have been more of a mixed bag, but in his last he locked horns with Contreras and hurled six innings, allowing just one run on four hits, no walks, and no homers. Chances are Moose, who will looking for his first quality start in three tries, won't be quite that sharp tonight, but it shouldn't take much to outpitch Contreras.

Note: I'll update this post with news of the roster changes resulting from the Betemit deal when I have them. Peter Abraham reports that Phil Hughes is in the Bronx and will pitch on Saturday, but he doesn't say that Hughes has been activated yet. The Yanks could just let Betemit replace Proctor and let Hughes replace Chris Basak on Saturday, but I'd imagine they'll farm out Basak for a stop-gap reliever before game time.

Update: No moves today. Proctor is gone, but Betemit isn't here yet and the Yanks will play a man short for tonight as a result.

Chicago White Sox

2007 Record: 48-57 (.457)
2007 Pythagorean Record: 43-62 (.414)

Manager: Ozzie Guillen
General Manager: Kenny Williams

Home Ballpark (2007 Park Factors): U.S. Cellular Field (103/102)

Who's Replacing Whom?

Danny Richar replaces Tad Iguchi
Josh Fields (minors) replaces Joe Crede (DL)
Scott Podsednik (DL) replaces Rob Mackowiak
Darin Erstad (DL) replaces Luis Terrero (DL)
Charles Haeger replaces Nick Masset (minors)
Gavin Floyd replaces Dewon Day (minors)
Ehren Wassermann replaces Bret Prinz

25-man Roster:

1B – Paul Konerko (R)
2B – Danny Richar (L)
SS – Juan Uribe (R)
3B – Josh Fields (R)
C – A.J. Pierzynski (R)
RF – Jermaine Dye (R)
CF – Jerry Owens (L)
LF – Scott Podsednik (L)
DH – Jim Thome (L)

Bench:

S – Alex Cintron (IF)
L - Darin Erstad (CF)
R – Andy Gonzalez (IF)
R – Toby Hall (C)

Rotation:

L – Mark Buehrle
R – Javier Vazquez
R – Jose Contreras
L – John Danks
R – John Garland

Bullpen:

R – Bobby Jenks
L – Matt Thornton
L – Boone Logan
R - Ryan Bukvich
R - Charles Haeger
R - Ehren Wassermann
R - Gavin Floyd

15-day DL: R – Luis Terrero (OF), R - Mike MacDougal
60-day DL: R - Joe Crede (3B), R - Pablo Ozuna (UT)

Typical Lineup:

L – Jerry Owens (CF)
R - Josh Fields (3B)
L - Jim Thome (DH)
R – Paul Konerko (1B)
L – A.J. Pierzynski (C)
R – Jermaine Dye (RF)
L – Scott Podsednik (LF)
R – Juan Uribe (SS)
L - Danny Richar (2B)

Comments (288)

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2007-07-31 15:18:45

1. OldYanksFan

How about a BB pool on what game and AB ARod hits #500. I am soooooooooo looking forward to it.

2007-07-31 15:25:41

2. cult of basebaal

How about this for equivocating ... IF Bonds hits 755 or IF Glavine wins his 300th tonite, THEN A-Rod will hit his 500th too ... or the other way around, if you prefer ... i call 2 of those 3 things happening 2nite!

2007-07-31 15:59:02

3. Javi Javi

1 I'm in for tonight, off of a fat Contreras splitter that doesn't dip.

2007-07-31 16:03:28

4. mehmattski

I think A-Rod just waited until after the Orioles series so that I could watch his 500th homer. However, I can't blame Angelos, it's actually Time Warner Cable who won't add a sports station. Oh well.

FWIW, the only White Sox pitchers off whom A-Rod has homered are John Garland (2) and Ryan Buckvich (1).

2007-07-31 16:09:31

5. RIYank

I wanted tonight. Can I split it with J-J?

2007-07-31 16:12:19

6. RIYank

Wheeeew.
Yeah, I think Damon has seen his last glimpse of CF.

2007-07-31 16:13:16

7. RIYank

Also, no way Gagne would have made that catch.

2007-07-31 16:15:07

8. RIYank

Mooooooooooose.

So, will an inning like that inspire Moose to have a good game? I'll say yes. (Banking on the cruddy CWS line-up.)

2007-07-31 16:15:23

9. pistolpete

Did I miss the reason why A-Rod's at short?

Oh, was that just for the Thome shift? LOL, my bad... I thought Derek was hurt.

2007-07-31 16:15:50

10. pistolpete

9 I JUST turned it on as they were showing Alex at SS, fwiw.

2007-07-31 16:16:20

11. BklynBmr

7 Nice...

2007-07-31 16:16:38

12. RIYank

9 10 Hee hee.

2007-07-31 16:16:55

13. OldYanksFan

From Lohud:
Brian Cashman said emphatically that Joba Chamberlain will be a starter come 2008. He is close to his innings cap this season, so using him as a reliever makes sense in that regard.

A Little rest for Jetes?

2007-07-31 16:17:02

14. BklynBmr

10 Me, too. The Thome shift, I was guessing...

2007-07-31 16:21:22

15. RIYank

Guillen is fun. He's an idiot, but he's a fun idiot.

2007-07-31 16:21:31

16. Zack

Wow, that was a quick ejection

2007-07-31 16:22:08

17. Marcus

Why did he get ejected? (Not watching right now)

2007-07-31 16:23:01

18. Zack

Ok Ozzie, get off the field already

2007-07-31 16:23:11

19. Mike T

Way to go Ozzie! Earliest ejection I've ever seen.

2007-07-31 16:23:24

20. Zack

Being his normal idiot self and yelling about balls and strikes from the dugout

2007-07-31 16:24:06

21. Mike T

15 So true.

2007-07-31 16:25:24

22. OldYanksFan

9 ME TOO! I was still trying to figure it out until I read your post. Funny....

2007-07-31 16:26:04

23. RIYank

Bobby unclogs the base paths!

Now Alex has nobody to knock in.

2007-07-31 16:26:32

24. Zack

Bobby Abreu beat a-Rod to it!

2007-07-31 16:28:21

25. Zack

Oooh, that was his pitch

2007-07-31 16:29:23

26. RIYank

Crowd got fooled on that one. Some of them. Wishful thinking.

2007-07-31 16:30:56

27. RIYank

Oh, now Alex feels silly.

2007-07-31 16:31:58

28. cult of basebaal

Dammit A-Rod, you're being shown up! Now man up and crank one next AB!

2007-07-31 16:33:01

29. RIYank

So, is Ozzie text messaging right now? "PLS PUL JOSE NOW LOL"

2007-07-31 16:33:29

30. BklynBmr

This would be a nice inning if it wasn't for the third baseman...

2007-07-31 16:33:48

31. Marcus

29 Hahaha, nice.

2007-07-31 16:33:58

32. vockins

White Sox bullpen? YES, PLEASE.

2007-07-31 16:34:27

33. RIYank

I hope Robbie just makes an out. I don't want Contreras yanked before A-Rod gets a few more cuts.

2007-07-31 16:35:04

34. OldYanksFan

This is fun!

2007-07-31 16:35:21

35. cult of basebaal

33 with moose going tonite, i'll take all the runs i can get and more ...

2007-07-31 16:35:24

36. RIYank

30 Betemit?
32 But not better for us than leaving in Contreras!

2007-07-31 16:37:30

37. OldYanksFan

All and all, a pretty quite Trade day.
Next week or so: Hughes, Giambi and Joba. Looking good.

2007-07-31 16:37:49

38. cult of basebaal

33 see what you've gone and done???

2007-07-31 16:37:53

39. BklynBmr

32 We can wreck 'em for the rest of series...

36 He's late and should be fined. That swap was discussed for a month. I don't like this guy already...

2007-07-31 16:37:55

40. RIYank

Hm. In the first inning, our infield slugged .250. Our catcher slugged 2.000, our DH, 1.000, and our outfield, 4.000.

2007-07-31 16:42:01

41. cult of basebaal

joe sheehan over at BP isn't very happy with Cashman ...

David (San Francisco, CA): Who's the biggest loser for NOT making a move? Yankees? Angels?

Trade Deadline Team: Nationals. For the second year in a row, Jim Bowden let trade value go uncashed. The Nationals just don't have enough talent in house to do that.

I'm probably going to lead with this in PT, but I'll throw a nod the Yankees' way as well. I just keep coming back to this notion: if Kason Gabbard, David Murphy and Elgin Beltre yielded Eric Gagne, why isn't Eric Gagne a Yankee?

Joe (Washington, DC): Well, Brian Cashman claims that the Rangers insisted on Ian Kennedy or Melky Cabrera. If that's true, then isn't it wise that he didn't make the move for Gagne?

Trade Deadline Team: Ian Kennedy is exactly the kind of guy you move at the deadline. Lower-upside, your fourth-, fifth- or sixth-best prospect, someone who is unlikely to go Jeff Bagwell on you.

Cabrera is more or less the same guy, with the caveat that the Yankees need him right now, as he's their only CF.

You have to mentally divide the guys you don't trade from the guys you do. Kennedy is in the latter category, and if not dealing him was the stumbling block, Cashman made a mistake.

2007-07-31 16:43:07

42. OldYanksFan

Contreras for Farnsworth straight up?
Everyone saves a fortune in travel expenses.

2007-07-31 16:45:29

43. mehmattski

42 Er, did you see the frisbees he was throwing in the first inning? I want no part in Contreras.

2007-07-31 16:45:39

44. RIYank

Our corner infielders have played well, even though they can't 40 hit.

2007-07-31 16:46:36

45. OldYanksFan

Clippard can thank Joba for still being a Yankee.

2007-07-31 16:46:58

46. Vandelay Industries

He's spot on. And if they don't get Joba et al. up to help in the bullpen, Mo is going to a lot more than simply "explore" the free agent market, count on it.

2007-07-31 16:48:19

47. OldYanksFan

Moose looks OK tonight. He ball has a lot of movement.

2007-07-31 16:48:25

48. RIYank

I despise Podsednik.

2007-07-31 16:50:24

49. RIYank

Two months of Eric Gagne for Ian Kennedy? That would have been a terrible trade. As someone pointed out in the previous thread, Gagne adds maybe two wins if you have him for two months. It would be different if he were under contract for three years, or if he weren't intent on testing free agency.

2007-07-31 16:51:37

50. RIYank

Ugh. Uribe sucks.
I guess Moose doesn't have a lot of movement after all.

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2007-07-31 16:51:49

51. Vandelay Industries

Yankee fans, please meet Mike Mussina.

2007-07-31 16:52:04

52. Yankees Brasil

Brian Roberts 2 for 2, 2B, HR and 2RBI's againts the Sox.. I love that guy now!

2007-07-31 16:52:25

53. Alex Belth

Moose is awful.

2007-07-31 16:53:23

54. RIYank

51 Thanks, we've met.

2007-07-31 16:53:49

55. cult of basebaal

and Melky for Gagne is even worse ...

2007-07-31 16:54:11

56. tommyl

47 Yup, sure is moving, just out of the ballpark.

2007-07-31 16:55:05

57. cult of basebaal

33 if this game goes in the crapper, i'll be right cross with you!

;)

2007-07-31 16:55:21

58. ny2ca2dc

41 I think Sheehan is overreacting. Also, Kennedy has to be thought of as Moose/Pettitte insurance - they're no lock for effectiveness next year, nor are the younger guys for that matter. If the asking price was, say, Horne & Garnder, then go for it, but keeping Ian Kennedy, while arguable, is defensible.

Blows that the BoSox got him though.

2007-07-31 16:56:18

59. OldYanksFan

I just stepped out a minute.
Did Uribe (10 for 66) hit a HR against Moose?
Please... break it to me gently.

2007-07-31 16:56:37

60. Hocakes

Good old Moose, keeps it interesting.

2007-07-31 16:56:53

61. cult of basebaal

53 which is another reason i don't give up kennedy for gagne ... quite frankly, i can easily forsee needing 3 youngsters in next year's rotation

2007-07-31 16:57:16

62. OldYanksFan

Are we going to need 10 runs to win tonight?

2007-07-31 16:58:52

63. RIYank

57 Oh, uh, yeah. {Whistling, edges toward the door...}

2007-07-31 17:00:09

64. Alex Belth

Contreras uses the breaking ball to cruise through the second...

2007-07-31 17:00:54

65. OldYanksFan

O's up on the Sox, 4-0.

2007-07-31 17:01:25

66. Yankees Brasil

and I thought this was going to be an easy game..

2007-07-31 17:06:48

67. RIYank

Sure, that was an easy inning, but next inning if a couple of guys get on... Uribe will bat again.

2007-07-31 17:07:23

68. Marcus

So far we've got:

1st: Good Moose, Bad Contreras
2nd: Bad Moose, Good Contreras
3rd: Good Moose, ?

If the pattern continues, the Yanks will be in good shape.

2007-07-31 17:07:35

69. Mattpat11

I've just returned from work.I can't find information on the Farnsworth deal. It appears to be hidden.

2007-07-31 17:08:50

70. RIYank

69 Cash dealt him for Randy Johnson.

2007-07-31 17:09:24

71. Mattpat11

70 I consider than a net positive.

2007-07-31 17:11:15

72. mehmattski

Man, get rid of this guy. He only has warning track power.

2007-07-31 17:11:25

73. RIYank

The crowd is kind of jumpy this evening.

I figure next AB should be The One. Assuming Contreras is still pitching.

2007-07-31 17:11:57

74. Mattpat11

I'm going to offer Michael Kay some friendly advice. If the outfielder stops at a spot and camps out there with his glove up, HE'S GOING TO CATCH IT.

2007-07-31 17:12:09

75. ny2ca2dc

69 - 71 good stuff.

2007-07-31 17:12:52

76. RIYank

Uribe is pissing me off.

2007-07-31 17:14:34

77. Hocakes

68. I love Sabermetrics!

2007-07-31 17:16:11

78. RIYank

Posada's splits against righties surprised me when I looked just now. He's really good.

Why did Matsui not advance to third?? It's not likely to matter, but still.

2007-07-31 17:17:04

79. RIYank

Ahhhhhh.

And I was just going to complain that the Caught Stealing was a rally-killer.

2007-07-31 17:17:08

80. mehmattski

So, will Abreu, Matsui, and Cano get to 500 before A-Rod?

2007-07-31 17:17:14

81. Mattpat11

Now Michael, when the outfielder reacts like that, THATS a homerun.

2007-07-31 17:17:43

82. Vandelay Industries

Cano!

Keep 'em coming. Still not Moose proof.

2007-07-31 17:19:21

83. RIYank

Our lefties were crushing him, righties not so much. Maybe this is better for Alex, therefore.

2007-07-31 17:19:36

84. cult of basebaal

bring on the knuckler!

2007-07-31 17:20:10

85. RIYank

Oh, and 68 you've obviously got a future in this business, Marcus.

2007-07-31 17:20:48

86. Mattpat11

What in hell was that?

2007-07-31 17:21:19

87. RIYank

I had no idea the WSox had a knuckleballer. I thought Tim Wakefield was the only one.
So let's get some walks!

2007-07-31 17:22:11

88. RIYank

Goddam.
I love knuckleball pitchers.

2007-07-31 17:22:45

89. Mattpat11

87 Steve Sparks is out of baseball?

2007-07-31 17:23:24

90. RIYank

62 OldYF, that question doesn't seem quite so troubling anymore, huh?

2007-07-31 17:23:25

91.