The Mariners are in town. It's too bad Milton Bradley is gone. Need to start winning series again.

Tonight: Michael Pineda (6-2, 2.30 ERA) vs John Danks (0-8, 5.25 ERA)
Tomorrow: Felix Hernandez (6-4, 3.04 ERA) vs Phil Humber (4-3, 3.06 ERA)
Wednesday: Jason Vargas (4.3, 3.96 ERA) vs Gavin Floyd (6-5, 3.84 ERA)

<insert grunge music joke here>

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Ichiro is killing my fantasy team quicker than a Layne Staley heroin binge.

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One would think tonight could be the night John Danks, or I should say Johnny Snakebit, finally wins his first game of the season vs. the Mariners. Then again, Seattle's starting a no-name righty in Michael Pineda. Not one White Sox player has ever faced Pineda, and usually that's not a good omen for the Southsiders...

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The lineup is in for tonight's first of 3 with the Mariners, and here's how the White Sox will deal with Mariners' righty Michael Pineda:

1 Juan "2 More Hits, Another Caught Stealing!" Pierre LF
10 Alexei "A Solid #2 Hitter" Ramirez SS
20 Carlos "Could Soon be Traded" Quentin RF
14 Paul "Double-Double" Konerko 1B
12 A.J. "Stop Slamming Your Bat!" Pierzynski C
18 Brent "Full-Time in Center?" Lillibridge CF
32 Adam "3 More K's...And Growing" Dunn 1B
15 Gordon "2 Straight Home Run Days" Beckham 2B
22 Brent "2 Hits, 2 K's" Morel 3B

John "When Am I Going to Finally Win My First Game?" Danks toes the rubber for the Sox in the first of 3 with Seattle this eve.

SHARK SAID "Seattle's starting a no-name righty in Michael Pineda.'

as Murph would say "Let the record show"

This NO NAME is currently :
5th in ERA at2.30
7th in WHIP at 1.00
tied for 7th in wins at 6-2
9th in Strike outs with 73

all in 11 starts compared to most of the other leaders who have 12-13 starts...far from a no-name he is probably the leading candidate for rookie of the year and one of the reasons the Mariners are 2.5 back and 3 games over .500

but not to worry things get easier in game 2 when KING FELIX takes the bump.

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Well, none of the White Sox have ever faced Pineda. That's not a good omen, especially when Felix Hernandez pitches tomorrow night...

SHARK,

I think tomorrow's lineup needs Seattle themed nicknames, like Adam "Fell on Black Days" Dunn.

Thanks in advance.

Your pal,
Boyd

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We'll see what happens...I'm not the wordsmith that Joe Bartosch is...

You are far better...

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Bartosch: "O-fficially at O'Hare...90 Peppersian degrees..."

I can't see the Sox getting more than 4 hits off Pineda tonight.
He falls under two categories: never faced Sox & all-star caliber talent.

Tomorrow's game should be great though, will probably just watch hockey tonight.

2 outta 3 a must.

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Q doubles off a dropped ball. and Pierre is runnin the bases like Dubinzki.Hawk said this Mariners pitching staff is the best young staff he has seen in his 52 years in baseball ..........you too Harelson may bite me

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

DP Dunn.

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Opposing pitchers must get a huge boner when Dunn comes to bat. He is shit on a stick. Waste of money part 2.

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RFDC thinks I'm retarded.

The Sox just have to win this one for Danks. He can't go winless much longer.

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Atta boy, Gordon! Knock that big son of a bitch off the mound.

Way to go Bacon.

2-0.

Beckham seemed to stare at Pineda after getting to first. Don't mess the hair!

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Gordo has been looking very very good lately. If he keeps this up than he is really showing some big improvement. It took him much longer to get out of a slump last year.

Also, its officially time to stop worrying about Cleveland.

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" THis poster said it's 90% that Bernstein goes national. He put a percentage on it. " - Beardown

That second run looking very big right now...

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So credit Dunn with an RBI of sorts...

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I swear, its like the guy is cursed. Its always just foul or someone makes the amazing play when he hits. I'd hate to be in that guys mind right now.

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" THis poster said it's 90% that Bernstein goes national. He put a percentage on it. " - Beardown

RBI by osmosis

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Crain is fucking good. All those Twin DB's that kept insisting that he was a streaky and inconsistent reliever are looking pretty dumb right now. He has a very occasional bad outing but nobody is perfect.

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" THis poster said it's 90% that Bernstein goes national. He put a percentage on it. " - Beardown

Dunn will fuck this up for the Sox. Auto out.

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Here comes strike three.

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Cmon Santos fuck 'em up

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Santos time.

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Big dumb fuck Dunn almost pissed on that one.

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