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Starter Gavin Floyd (7-3) won his third straight start with a career-high nine strikeouts through seven innings, allowing only two runs. This improved the starting staff record over the last 54 games to 23-17 with a 3.09 ERA. The relief corps, including Boone Logan and Esteban Loiaza [!] (one inning each), dropped its ERA over the last 54 games to a stingy 2.41. Over the last 25 games, the pitchers have held opponents to two or fewer runs 14 times.

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swisher is starting to heat up, as is ramirez

by Gradyforpresident on Jun 10, 2008 8:49 PM EDT   0 recs

We’re about to change places with the Twinkies, which will do wonders for our self-esteem.

by jhon on Jun 10, 2008 9:19 PM EDT   0 recs

LA LA LA I CAN’T HEAR YOU

Hard truth: Your eyes lie.

by AngG on Jun 10, 2008 9:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Chicago? Tick tock tick tock tick tock tick tock.

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Have to wake up bats!

by vbc3 on Jun 10, 2008 10:24 PM EDT   1 recs

Let me tell you about our friend Gavin Floyd. Did you know that Gavin Floyd is actually striking out fewer hitters while walking more hitters this year than last year? Did you also know that Mr. Floyd is currently sporting the following stats widely considered to be luck dependent: 12.2% LD% (20% league avg.), 73% LOB% (70% league avg.) and a 8.9% HR/FB ratio (league avg. 10%) despite the fact that he pitches in a park that favors HRs.
Oh lest I forget, he has a .204 BABIP!, this guy is walking around wearing his .204 BABIP like its some sort of merit badge, the nerve of this guy….

He’s also sporting an extraordinarily bland 4.67 FIP, Oh and his defense is converting batted balls into outs more often for him than any other starter on their staff (.797 DER for Floyd, .707 DER for the team).

Call me crazy, but I’m not too worried about Mr. Floyd

by hans on Jun 10, 2008 10:57 PM EDT   0 recs

I agree, he’s definitely due for a tumble. However, I think he can stay in the rotation for the year. His curve ball is a Grade A pitch.

by TribeJay on Jun 11, 2008 8:01 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah I think he stays in the rotation, heck we carried Cliff Lee last year for a majority of the year with a FIP over 5.00….

by hans on Jun 11, 2008 9:17 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The problem is, even if Floyd regresses, and the White Sox play to their talents, this stretch may prove sufficient to win the Central. This could be the hot streak necessary to separate Chicago from the pack.

by odradek on Jun 11, 2008 10:38 AM EDT   0 recs

thats certainly true. But lets not get carried away with any ideas that Chicago is going to demolish the rest of the division. If anything the rest of the division is going to suck so hard that Chicago eeks into the playoffs with a sub 90 win team.

Swisher will hit. Konerko will not (he’s done for). Quention regressess. All of their starters regress and you an avg. team going forward.

by hans on Jun 11, 2008 10:58 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I agree, they will fall back to earth. But the Sox can play .490 ball the rest of the way & still have 85 wins. That might be good enough. They already may have done what will be needed to win the division.

by odradek on Jun 11, 2008 11:53 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Remember that 66 game stretch last season when Cleveland went 31-35, but still ended up with 96 wns? We win tonight, and voila, it’s like 2007 all over again.

Right?

Let's Go 2009!

by emd2k3 on Jun 11, 2008 12:06 PM EDT   0 recs

LOVE THE PAIN!

by APV on Jun 11, 2008 12:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We’re just getting it out of the way early.

by gahnki on Jun 11, 2008 12:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

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