Hawk & DJ's baseball blog

In The Pink

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:41:30 -0600

Pie-Eyed

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:50:23 -0600

Doll Update

Tue, 06 May 2008 19:14:05 -0600

Break Out The Bats

Sun, 04 May 2008 16:49:55 -0600

Meeting With Mark

Sun, 04 May 2008 16:48:06 -0600

Game Notes For Tuesday @ Minnesota

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:29:33 -0600

* While these teams have split 20 games since the start of 2007 (10-10), Minnesota holds a 127-100 edge in runs scored, averaging over six runs per game against the Sox. * The Twins have been shut out four times so far this season – tied (Tigers, Nationals) for the most in the majors. * After allowing 17 runs in their first two road games this season, the White Sox pitching staff has an ERA of just 2.24 away from home since April 3 – the lowest in the American League (Arizona 2.14). * Joe Mauer’s current 10-game hit streak is tied for the second longest of his career, trailing only an 11-game streak in May/June of 2006. * Carlos Quentin is the only American League player this season to have at least 20 runs and 20 RBI. * Jim Thome has hit six home runs in his last eight games against the Twins. No active player has hit more home runs against the Twins than Thome has hit (53) over his career.

Sox Win Finale Over The O's

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:42:25 -0600

Game Notes For Friday vs. Birds

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:32:28 -0600

* Baltimore and Chicago split a two-game series in Baltimore earlier this month. * More than half of the Orioles’ 13 wins have come by a single run (7-1 in 1-run games). Their seven one-run wins are the most in baseball. * The White Sox are 10-1 when holding their opponents to four or fewer runs. * Despite having the lowest batting average in the American League, the White Sox are leading the league in runs scored per game with 5.43. * Nick Markakis has drawn 19 walks on the year, most in the American League. * Joe Crede is tied for the American League lead with 21 RBI (tied with Josh Hamilton – Tex) and had the game-winning RBI off Joba Chamberlain last night.

Joltin' Joe

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:18:53 -0600

Talking with Dan Roan before the game must have been just the tonic for Joe Crede last night!

Hawk & DJ On The Finale

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:22:26 -0600

Game Notes For Thursday vs. Yankees

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:15:52 -0600

*The Yankees’ offense has come to life in the last three games (all wins), totaling 22 runs, 33 hits and 12 doubles. *The White Sox are tied with the Twins for the MLB lead in batting average with runners in scoring position at .312. *The White Sox lead all teams with a phenomenal 28-8 advantage in homers vs. their opponents. *Joe Crede leads all MLB 3rd basemen with 20 RBI. *In the Yankees 11 wins, Johnny Damon is hitting .349. In their 10 losses, he is hitting .125.

Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Bronx Bombers

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:00:26 -0600

* The Yankees won six of 10 games from the White Sox in last year’s season series. New York averaged 9.2 runs while winning five of the last six meetings. * The Yankees’ 7-1 victory over Baltimore on Sunday snapped a three-game losing streak. * The White Sox, who have played the second-fewest home games in the American League (seven), begin a seven-game homestand on Tuesday. * Through his first 45 pitches of games, Chien-Ming Wang has permitted a puny .122 average to opposing hitters. But from then on, they’ve generated a .306 mark. * After going 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA in his first two career starts against the Yankees, Jose Contreras is 0-4 with a 6.08 ERA in his last four outings versus New York. * Bobby Abreu’s .408 career average against the White Sox is the highest mark by any player versus Chicago since 1956 (minimum 60 PA). His on-base percentage (.523) and slugging percentage (.775) against the Sox also rank first over that span. * Over his last five games, Jim Thome has batted .389 with three homers and nine RBI.

Carlos Quentin

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:40:14 -0600

Game Notes For Saturday @ Rays

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:39:40 -0600

* The White Sox have won seven of their last eight games against the Rays, scoring at least five runs in each game during the stretch. * With 18 RBI already this season (tied for the MLB lead), Joe Crede has already set a personal record for most RBI during the month of April. *Both the Rays and Sox have 7 players with 2 or more homers. Only the Marlins (8) have more. * Carlos Pena has 10 hits this season, and six of them have left the ballpark.

Game Notes For Friday @ Rays

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:35:46 -0600

* The White Sox have won their last five games against the Rays, outscoring Tampa Bay 26-13 in these contests. * Tampa Bay’s 18 infield hits are second-most in the A.L. this season. In 2007, Tampa Bay ranked 25th in the majors in this statistic (114). * The White Sox are 3-for-5 on stolen base attempts this season. The three stolen bases are tied for fewest in the majors. * Joe Crede’s four game-winning runs batted in are tied for the second-most in the majors so far this season. * Left-handed batters are hitting Javier Vasquez at a .364 clip this season, while right-handers are batting just .128 against him. * Like his younger brother Justin (Diamondbacks), B.J. Upton is off to a strong start in 2008, tied for 4th in the A.L. in both runs (13) and runs batted in (15). * Jeff Niemann will be making his second career M.L. appearance. He allowed just one run in six innings in his M.L. debut against the Orioles on April 13. Niemann is one of seven active major league pitchers who is 6’9” or taller, and at 280 pounds, is the fourth heaviest.