State of the Sox 2009
White Sox game recaps for the 2009 seasonnothing from the offense
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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 21: Twins 7, White Sox 0
Orlando Cabrera hit a flare to short right, down the line. A diving Jermaine Dye didn’t get there. Nor did he stop it. It rolled away slowly behind him for a JD triple. He then scored on an A.J. Pierzynski passed ball — on a fastball over the plate. One batter after Daniel Hudson prevented [...]
September 20: Royals 2, White Sox 1
If Jermaine Dye ever had an occasion to break out of his slump with style, it was with the bases loaded against Joakim Soria in the eighth inning. Soria loaded the bases with a walk to Alexei Ramirez, bringing Dye and his 4-for-35 slump to the plate. It ended with a medium-range flyout to right. [...]
September 18: Royals 11, White Sox 0
Mark Buehrle had never walked three consecutive batters before. That’s how the Royals’ first run crossed the plate, and that’s all the offense they needed as the Sox lineup — with no Jermaine Dye, Alex Rios or Carlos Quentin — managed only three singles. And only one of them left the infield. Luke Hochevar was [...]
September 16: Mariners 4, White Sox 1
On the first pitch of the game, Ichiro Suzuki laced a double to left-center. Yet it was the second pitch — a strike to Franklin Gutierrez — that carried the bad omen. Floyd did a baby hop off the mound, and would do it on just about every other pitch. He managed to strike out [...]
September 11: Angels 7, White Sox 1
Joe Saunders shut down the Sox, with the exception of Jayson Nix, who homered for the third time in four at-bats off the Angel lefty. Gavin Floyd didn’t shut down the Angels. Alas. Record: 70-72 | Box score | Play-by-play
September 6: Red Sox 6, White Sox 1
It was just three days ago that Scott Podsednik started off the game by reaching second base with nobody out, then getting doubled up thanks to some dumbassed baserunning. So you’d think that particular event would be so fresh in his memory that he wouldn’t do it again. Apparently not. Podsednik slapped a bunt to [...]
August 31: Twins 4, White Sox 1
Nick Blackburn recorded his last victory on July 10 against the White Sox. Since then: 38 1/3 IP, 66 H, 38 R 10 HR, 9 BB, 14 K. Tonight: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 K. That’s all that needs to be said about the White Sox offense. Gavin Floyd pitched well, [...]
