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Ozzie Benches Ramirez, Nix Starts at SS
According to www.whitesox.com, Nix Starts at SS
I cannot say that I am shocked that Nix will start at SS. He had a good spring training, and he had a very good debut game after his stint on the DL. Alexei has struggled to find his swing, and there hasn’t been any improvement from game to game. You see glimpses of him reading to right the ship, but the next game he is back to swinging at pitches out of the zone, swinging too early, or looking uncomfortable at the plate.
I do not know if Nix has what it takes to play every day, but he is a better option than Brent Lillibridge.
With this move, I assume that Contreras is on the hot seat. He might get demoted if he doesn’t have a good start next outing. There isn’t a good option to replace him in the rotation. Richard hasn’t been stellar, and Broadway hasn’t been a head-turner either. It’s a difficult situation for Ozzie and Kenny. They might opt to look for one of the free agent pitchers that is still on the market. A decision needs to be made soon before they sink more in the standings to the Tigers and Royals.
Buehrle Cruises to 3-0 With Help from Ramirez’s Grand Slam
Alexei finally exploded. The Cuban Missile launched a grand slam to propel the Sox to a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth. Buehrle was his usual workman-like approach, and he notched his third win of the season. It was a big win for the Sox who have struggled in their last few games. It was a nice win to get that nasty taste out of their mouth from their beat-down Friday night.
Alexei’s grand slam placed him into the record books with the second fastest player to hit 5 grand slams.
Konerko and BA continue to hit the ball well.
Getz was out of the lineup due to a broken index finger he sustained in practice drills before the start of the game. Brent Lillibridge currently is playing 2nd and leading off, but the Sox are toying with the idea of calling up the phenom Gordon Beckham from Double A if Getz is placed on the DL. The Sox are praying that would not be needed since Getz has been a great catalyst for the Sox.
ESPN Baseball Tonight analysts mentioned that the Sox were thinking about moving Alexei to Center Field. I kinda rolled my eyes at that. First off, BA is playing extremely well, and why would you want to pull your best defender. Yes, Alexei has tremendous potential, but I hope the Sox really think about making a mistake.
Colon Outstanding, White Sox Bats Thump Twins
After the disappointing loss Friday night, the White Sox responded with masterful pitching, plate discipline, and timely hitting. Bartolo Colon looked great in his 6 innings of work with 2 walks and 2 strike outs. He limited the Twins to 3 hits. Colon was in his Cy Young form that baseball hasn’t seen in a few years.
The bullpen came in and completed the shutout. Dotel struggled a little with two walks, but Matt Thornton got them out of the inning. MacDougal pitched 2 innings with 2 walks, 1 strike out, and gave up a hit. He wasn’t great, but he pitched well enough to get out of some tight situations.
The hero of the game is plate discipline. Sox batters coaxed 2 walks with the bases loaded against Liriano. Liriano exited the game in the 4th while giving up 5 runs. He struggled the second time through the Sox lineup, and I can see why he is 0-2 with a high ERA.
Alexei managed his first two hits of the season and 2 RBIs. Anderson managed his first hit of the season as well. CQ continued to see the ball well and hit a solo home run in the 7th that started a three-run rally.
Wise looked better at the plate, and Corky Miller had a superb game on both sides of the plate. He had two hits, two RBIs. Still waiting for AJ to get hot. Lillibridge looked decent in the leadoff role – two walks, sacrifice bunt.
The White Sox were 5 of 12 with runners in scoring position.
It was a game the Sox really needed to break their three game losing streak.
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