State of the Sox 2009
White Sox game recaps for the 2009 seasonextra innings
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bad baserunning big-league debut blown lead blown save blowout loss blowout win bullpen implosion career high comeback complete game crazy event defensive issues errorless game extra innings failed execution good baserunning good defense good managing grand slam great at-bat great start jd triple jeff cox lack of clutch late-inning heroics major-league first multi-homer near shutout no jenks nothing from the offense pinch hit poor managing position pitching questionable umpiring quick game rare event rookie pitcher shutout loss shutout win surprise win thrown out at the plate vulture walk-off walk-off loss worst pitch of the seasonSeptember 17: Mariners 4, White Sox 3 (14 innings)
Bobby Jenks had never given up two homers in an outing before, so, for the second consecutive game, now you’ve seen something you’ve never seen before. Of course, this wasn’t the “hey, neat,” kind of novelty. It was another punch in the nuts in a season chock full of them. Jenks squatted over a great [...]
September 12: White Sox 4, Angels 3 (10 innings)
If the White Sox can’t make wins look easy anymore, then we’re all screwed. They held a 3-0 lead entering the eighth with their best relievers — Matt Thornton and Bobby Jenks — tanned, rested and ready. They finished the game in the 10th, clinging to a one-run lead with Tony Pena, of all people, [...]
September 9: White Sox 4, Athletics 3 (13 innings)
Nobody deserved to win this game. Fortunately, the A’s wanted it less. In a comedy of errors, the Sox had the last laugh, with A.J. Pierzynski’s double ending an awful night of baseball in nearly all respects. Alexei Ramirez started the 13th with a one-out single off Edgar Gonzalez. Pierzynski came up and sent one [...]
August 12: Mariners 1, White Sox 0 (14 innings)
Note: k8t is pinch-hitting for this recap. In the sprint to the finish line, it was the Seattle Mariners who arrived first. It was a game that started out in a typical Mark Buehrle speed, and ended 14 innings later on a walk off. Ken Griffey, Jr., in a pinch-hitting role, hit his two-out, RBI-single [...]
