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Jackson tamed the Tigers for seven innings, spacing the nine hits and one base on balls he gave up so that Detroit could create only one run – and that came after J.J. Putz took over and uncharacteristically surrendered a free pass of his own and an RBI single. Thankfully, Matt Thornton put out the fire in the eighth, and Bobby Jenks earned his 23rd save by tossing a perfect ninth to preserve the 4-1 win for Jackson. By the way, Jackson fanned six Bengals, reaching the mid to upper 90s with his fastball, while Hudson whiffed just three; but it’s the runs that matter, and in that category it was a standstill. Of course, Hudson accomplished his feat in the National League, while Jackson had to face a DH – not to mention the overall superiority of the A.L.
Three of the four Sox runs resulted from Dr. Longball making a couple of house calls. Paul Konerko continued his tear, hitting his 27th home run of the season. Paulie also singled in Juan Pierre, and the two RBIs boosted his total to 76 on the year. Carlos Quentin scored Paulie ahead of him when he poked his 21st dinger to elevate his RBI total to 69.
The Sox finish up this four-game series in Detroit with a day game – remember, we’re awfully good when the sun shines – before heading to Baltimore for another four. A week ago, the series in Camden Yards looked like easy pickin’s as the O’s had the worst record in baseball. They still do, but have won two in a row under new manager Buck Showalter. I guess I’ll have to bring my personal mojo to bear by attending some of these games. Hopefully, the Sox can build on their 1.5 game-lead on the Twins, who eked out a victory over the Rays last night in extra innings. Go Sox!
So, how’s that Daniel Hudson for Edwin Jackson trade looking to you now? After Hudson won his first start for the Diamondbacks by throwing eight innings of one-run ball while giving up only three hits and a walk, lots of folks (including all of us here at The Update) were worried that the White Sox had gotten taken. After last night’s performance by Jackson, things are looking a bit more even.
Jackson tamed the Tigers for seven innings, spacing the nine hits and one base on balls he gave up so that Detroit could create only one run – and that came after J.J. Putz took over and uncharacteristically surrendered a free pass of his own and an RBI single. Thankfully, Matt Thornton put out the fire in the eighth, and Bobby Jenks earned his 23rd save by tossing a perfect ninth to preserve the 4-1 win for Jackson. By the way, Jackson fanned six Bengals, reaching the mid to upper 90s with his fastball, while Hudson whiffed just three; but it’s the runs that matter, and in that category it was a standstill. Of course, Hudson accomplished his feat in the National League, while Jackson had to face a DH – not to mention the overall superiority of the A.L.
Three of the four Sox runs resulted from Dr. Longball making a couple of house calls. Paul Konerko continued his tear, hitting his 27th home run of the season. Paulie also singled in Juan Pierre, and the two RBIs boosted his total to 76 on the year. Carlos Quentin scored Paulie ahead of him when he poked his 21st dinger to elevate his RBI total to 69.
The Sox finish up this four-game series in Detroit with a day game – remember, we’re awfully good when the sun shines – before heading to Baltimore for another four. A week ago, the series in Camden Yards looked like easy pickin’s as the O’s had the worst record in baseball. They still do, but have won two in a row under new manager Buck Showalter. I guess I’ll have to bring my personal mojo to bear by attending some of these games. Hopefully, the Sox can build on their 1.5 game-lead on the Twins, who eked out a victory over the Rays last night in extra innings. Go Sox!
posted by Sherm Lollar at 8:34 AM
2 Comments:
Here's my thinking regarding the Hudson - Jackson trade and possibly Kenny's too. That spot in the rotation is due for 12 starts so if Jackson, with his expirience, can get 8 or 9 quality starts that could be enough to save the bullpen and pick up some wins. With Hudson's inexpirience he may not be able to get that many quality starts and the difference could be all it takes to win or lose the division. Let's see if jackson gets the 8 or 9 quality starts to see if Kenny's gamble works out.
Les Reiter
What you say makes sense, Les. And think about this: If you play out the scenario where Jackson starts every fifth game, his opponents are much easier than the other starters' opponents. I actually expect a pretty good contribution from Edwin.
Chuck
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