What a game. What a game. What a game. Podsednik finally came through with the hit that we needed but the thing that impressed me the most by far was the bullpen. Despite Alexei's best efforts to blow the game with his errant throws, the bullpen was rock solid. Not a single earned run was allowed in 8.2 innings. DJ gave some great innings, and Linebrink didn't blow the game. (I had my doubts) My favorite part of the game was when DJ picked Juan Pierre off at first with his sixth throw over during the at bat. (Yes I did in fact just say my favorite play was a pick off) I had forgotten what it looked like for a right hander to hold a runner on. AJ was probably stunned. I am not sure if Dotel and Linebrink have thrown over six times all year, combined.
I just kept waiting for someone to get the clutch hit to win the game for us, and I couldn't help but thinking that this was the exact kind of game where we miss Joe Crede. I was worried that the game might never end, especially when Dye, Thome, and Konerko were all eventually pinch run for so we had very little chance at a walk-off homer. Speaking of those three, they could possibly be the three slowest people in the entire league. I know Dye has a bad calf, but I am just waiting for one of them to get thrown out from right field on a base hit. I really cannot think of another major leaguer slower then those three. Heck, spilled syrup runs faster than those three.
Coming back to what I said yesterday, Josh Fields answered his two home run performance yesterday with an 0-4 and two strikeouts. I think Beckham's job is still safe, and never really in doubt.
A couple of observations:
1) The Podesdnik hopskip batting approach is slowly losing its thunder.
2) There was no one at the game. Read more about that at Sox Machine.
3) AJ loves his momma very much, and now we all know that.
4) How great was it watching Pods sprinting around the field in attempt to avoid the celebratory mob.
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