I have been thinking for the last week that the White Sox might be the best team in the American League after all. However, after watching them gift-wrap Game 1 for the Angels, I don't think so anymore.
First Posednik runs on a hit and run that was not and gets thrown out with nobody out and #2, 3 and 4 hitters coming up.
Taguchi made a horrible pivot on the critical double play ball that allowed a run to score. Any Little Leaguer knows that the second baseman should take the throw from the pitcher and step across the bag out of the baseline to make the throw to first. Very bad fundamental baseball for a major leaguer!!
Posednik did not even come close to getting the sacrifice bunt down in the eighth. Two poor attempts and then he watches strike three when he should have been protecting the plate. If the sacrifice is successful, the run scores later in the inning on Dye's single to right.
Rowand does not complete the sacrifice in the ninth. He squared to bunt way too early, giving Figgins at third a chance to creep way in and throw the runner out at second.
Too bad they wasted the nice pitching performance by Contreras and the bull pen. Now they have put themselves in the hole and already have a must-win situation in Game 2.
I am pulling for the Sox, but I think the Angels have better team fundamentally....
First Posednik runs on a hit and run that was not and gets thrown out with nobody out and #2, 3 and 4 hitters coming up.
Taguchi made a horrible pivot on the critical double play ball that allowed a run to score. Any Little Leaguer knows that the second baseman should take the throw from the pitcher and step across the bag out of the baseline to make the throw to first. Very bad fundamental baseball for a major leaguer!!
Posednik did not even come close to getting the sacrifice bunt down in the eighth. Two poor attempts and then he watches strike three when he should have been protecting the plate. If the sacrifice is successful, the run scores later in the inning on Dye's single to right.
Rowand does not complete the sacrifice in the ninth. He squared to bunt way too early, giving Figgins at third a chance to creep way in and throw the runner out at second.
Too bad they wasted the nice pitching performance by Contreras and the bull pen. Now they have put themselves in the hole and already have a must-win situation in Game 2.
I am pulling for the Sox, but I think the Angels have better team fundamentally....
