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[BSLChrisStoner]

After taking 2 of 3 in Toronto, the O's road-trip continues tomorrow with the start of a 4 game series in the Windy City.

4/16: Arrieta vs. Humber (RHP)
4/17: Chen vs. Danks (LHP)
4/18: Hunter vs. Peavy (RHP)
4/19: Hammel vs. Floyd (RHP)

Humber 2011: 9-9, 3.75 era, 163 ip, 151 hits, 14 hr’s, 41 bb’s, 116 k’s, .651 OPS against, 0.94 G/F
Pitch F/X: http://pitchfx.texas...1&to=10/14/2011

Danks 2011: 8-12, 4.33 era, 170.1 ip, 182 hits, 19 hr’s, 46 bb’s, 135 k’s, .752 OPS against, 0.86 G/F
Danks 2012: 1-1, 5.40 era, 11.2 ip, 13 hits, 2 hr’s, 5 bb’s, 9 k’s

Pitch F/X:http://pitchfx.texas...pitcher/433579/

Peavy 2011: 7-7, 4.92 era, 111.2 ip, 117 hits, 10 hr’s, 24 bb’s, 95 k’s, .701 OPS against, 0.68 G/F
Peavy 2012: 1-0, 3.55 era, 12.2 ip, 10 hits, 1 hr, 2 bb’s, 13 k’s

Pitch F/X: http://pitchfx.texas...pitcher/408241/

Floyd 2011: 12-13, 4.37 era, 193.2 ip, 180 hits, 22 hr’s, 45 bb’s, 151 k’s, .685 OPS Against, 0.84 G/F
Floyd 2012: 1-1, 3.09 era, 11.2 ip, 8 hits, 3 hr’s, 5 bb’s, 9 k’s

Pitch F/X: http://pitchfx.texas...pitcher/425856/

Depth Chart:
C: Pierzynski .728 OPS in ’11, 38 xbh’s
1st: Konerko .905 OPS in ’11, 28+ homers in 7 of last 8 years
2nd: Beckham .633 OPS in ’11, 33 xbh’s, 35 bb’s, 111 k’s
SS: Ramirez .727 OPS in ’11, 48 xbh’s
3rd: Morel .653 OPS in ’11, 10 homers
RF: Viciedo .641 OPS in ’11 (102 ab’s)
CF: Rios .613 OPS in ’11, 37 xbh’s
LF: De Aza .920 OPS in ’11 (152 ab’s)
DH: Dunn .569 OPS in ’11 (11 homers, after 6 straight seasons of 38+)

Bench: Flowers, Lillibridge, Fukudome, Escobar
Rotation: Danks, Floyd, Peavy, Humber, Sale
Bullpen: Santiago, Thornton, Crain, Reed, Ohman, Stewart, Jones

Current Ranks (going into Sunday):

Chicago
Runs: 23rd
Batting Average: 18th
On Base: 20th
Slugging: 6th
ERA: 9th
Quality Starts: 7th
WHIP: 6th
BAA: 5th

Baltimore
Runs: 10th
Batting Average: 7th
On Base: 11th
Slugging: 3rd
ERA: 6th
Quality Starts: 21st
WHIP: 13th
BAA: 11th

[BSLChrisStoner]

I was a huge proponent of Gordon Beckham during that draft. When he raced to the Majors, and produced in '09 as a rookie (even being moved to 2nd), I was very excited about his future prospects.

Not looking as good now, with '10, and '11 having been pretty brutal.

[ravens8589]

The thing with rushing these high prospects to the majors is that they tend to not be ready and fold under the pressure. That can't be said for players like Wieters, Strasburg and Stanton, but most of the time this is the case. I thought highly of Beckham but there was always something in the back of my head saying "I'm not 100% sure about this guy just yet." I have that thought on a lot of players though in every sport.

[Chris B]

Really hoping MLBtv doesn't screw me again tonight. I'm eagerly looking forward to watching Chen pitch.

[Chris B]

Lineup for tonight:

Chavez LF
Hardy SS
Markakis RF
Jones CF
Wieters C
Johnson DH
Reynolds 3B
Davis 1B
Andino 2B

Arrieta SP

Really don't understand giving Reimold back-to-back days off, unless I missed hearing that he is hurt. He hit very well in the first two games in Toronto.

[Adam Wolff]

Really don't understand giving Reimold back-to-back days off, unless I missed hearing that he is hurt. He hit very well in the first two games in Toronto.

Yeah, it seems weird to me too. Would have to think something is bothering him, right?

[BSLChrisStoner]

Yeah, it seems weird to me too. Would have to think something is bothering him, right?

They said he could have played yesterday if needed, but had a tight hamstring.

[Chris B]

Brittany Ghiroli ‏ @Britt_Ghiroli
Reimold is fine, said left leg cramp from sat isnt a big deal. Didnt know he wasnt even in lineup so no injury issue there.

[JeffLong]

The thing with rushing these high prospects to the majors is that they tend to not be ready and fold under the pressure. That can't be said for players like Wieters, Strasburg and Stanton, but most of the time this is the case. I thought highly of Beckham but there was always something in the back of my head saying "I'm not 100% sure about this guy just yet." I have that thought on a lot of players though in every sport.

Wieters was also rushed to the majors. Only had 693 minor league PA before being called up.

[ronster1022]

Lineup for tonight:

Chavez LF
Hardy SS
Markakis RF
Jones CF
Wieters C
Johnson DH
Reynolds 3B
Davis 1B
Andino 2B

Arrieta SP

Really don't understand giving Reimold back-to-back days off, unless I missed hearing that he is hurt. He hit very well in the first two games in Toronto.

Love this line-up over the Sunday lineup. Put the bench players in periodically to keep them fresh but don't put four of them in the lineup at once. Hopefully Arrieta can shut them down for 7 innings or more and we score 4 or 5 runs and we should win.

[ravens8589]

Warehouse,

That's why i said the same can't be said about Wieters. He was one of the few exceptions.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Have we seen the White Sox lineup?

[Chris B]

Have we seen the White Sox lineup?

Here's the White Sox lineup:
Alejandro De Aza CF
Brent Morel 3B
Adam Dunn DH
Paul Konerko 1B
A.J. Pierzynski C
Alex Rios RF
Alexei Ramirez SS
Dayan Viciedo LF
Gordon Beckham 2B

Philip Humber RHP

[BSLChrisStoner]

Chavez grounds out to Konerko. 1 out.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Hardy flies out to Rios. 2 out.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Plenty of good seats still available!

[BSLChrisStoner]

Markakis k's on 93mph heat upstairs. 3 up, 3 down, Arrieta coming to the mound.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Arrieta starts his night, with 94 on the black. Strike 1. De Aza grounds out to Andino on the 2nd pitch. 1 out.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Morel chops back to Arrieta. 2 out.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Dunn sits down, looking at the curve.

Going to the 2nd, no score.