Poll: 20Ks or Perfect Game

[SaintPaulWarrior]

For clarity, Berhle did get rocked last night for 5 runs in 6 innings last night....right?

Yes and no.

First, Scott Podsednik blew an easy catch that turned into a Joe Mauer RBI double. Then, Chris Getz cost the Sox four runs in the seventh when he went the wrong way on a potential double-play ball. Looked like Getz learned to read plays from Devin Hester and Podsednik had Rashied Davis' hands. Fun team.

Sox broadcaster Hawk Harrelson after Buehrle was taken out: "Last night, we had three errors cost us two runs. Tonight we had two misplays that cost us four runs. This is one of the times I wish I could cuss." This is one time I wish the general manager was a pitcher because nobody would appreciate defense more and a pitcher-turn d-GM would do something about it.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/rosenblog/2009/07/sox-defense-embarrassing-not-to-mention-redundant-and-an-oxymoron.html

[ChicosBailBonds]

That's kind of what gets back to the original question....you can pitch pretty well but give up a lot of hits and runs....you can pitch average or "ordinary" and get a no hitter.  So much of it is dependent on luck, your defense, etc.

But striking 20 guys out....that's just the pitcher vs hitters mano y mano.

[SaintPaulWarrior]

That's kind of what gets back to the original question....you can pitch pretty well but give up a lot of hits and runs....you can pitch average or "ordinary" and get a no hitter.  So much of it is dependent on luck, your defense, etc.

But striking 20 guys out....that's just the pitcher vs hitters mano y mano.

I know what you are saying.  I was responding to your notion that he got rocked last night.  The Sox defense is horrible inside that sorry excuse for a baseball field.  4 more games and good riddance.

[wadesworld]

You didn't watch it. Don't say you did, it's painfully obvious that when you say Buerhle was 'impressive' that you didn't watch the game. There isn't a sports talk show in Chicago that will call his pitches impressive that day. The feat is impressive, but he wasn't fooling hitters, he wasn't blanking them out with a nasty strike, he was merely making his pitches.

However, I won't hold it against you if just watching regular Buerhle impresses you considering what you are used to watching for starting pitching.

Ok you are right, you know that I did not watch it.  Could you please tell me what I was doing then?

[ChicosBailBonds]

I know what you are saying.  I was responding to your notion that he got rocked last night.  The Sox defense is horrible inside that sorry excuse for a baseball field.  4 more games and good riddance.

Agreed