Chicago White Sox (0-0) @ Texas Rangers (0-0) | 4/06 - 4/08

[DaSox_05]

Chicago White Sox (0-0) @ Texas Rangers (0-0)

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington - Arlington, Texas










Friday April 6, 2012 @ 1:05pm CT on CSN




John Danks (0-0 ; 0.00 ERA)
Danks is ecstatic to have stayed with the White Sox after agreeing on a five-year, $65 million extension during the past offseason. The southpaw will make his first career Opening Day start in his home state of Texas.

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Colby Lewis (0-0 ; 0.00 ERA)
Lewis will make his first Opening Day start. The Rangers like his experience and ability to pitch in big games. He is 4-1 with a 2.34 ERA in eight postseason starts. He was 11-9 with a 4.51 ERA in 29 regular-season starts in Arlington in 2010-11.



Saturday April 7, 2012 @ 7:05pm CT on WGN




Jake Peavy (0-0 ; 0.00 ERA)
Almost 21 months removed from surgery to reattach his lat, Peavy is about as healthy as he has been since joining the White Sox in 2009. He looks to return to top form in what could be his last year in Chicago.

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Derek Holland (0-0 ; 0.00 ERA)
Holland begins his fourth season in the Major Leagues. He is 16-9 with a 5.24 ERA in 39 career games in Arlington. He is 0-3 with a 10.38 ERA in his career against the White Sox. That's his highest ERA against any AL team.



Sunday April 8, 2012 @ 7:05pm CT on ESPN




Gavin Floyd (0-0 ; 0.00 ERA)
With a 33-37 mark and a combined ERA over 4.00 in the past three seasons, Floyd hopes to return to his 17-win form from 2008. Floyd attacks the strike zone -- he walked two batters or fewer in 27 starts last season.

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Matt Harrison (0-0 ; 0.00 ERA)
Harrison is a career 15-10 with a 4.73 ERA in 33 starts and 18 relief appearances in Arlington. He is 2-0 with a 3.54 ERA in five career starts against the White Sox. His 5.42 career ERA for the month of April is his highest for month.

[DaSox_05]

Let the season begin!!!!!!!!

[ichitownclowni]

Finally

[BushLeague]

Sweet! I voted for 2 but I don't think I really believe that.

[kwstriker299]

Sweet! I voted for 2 but I don't think I really believe that.

It's early. I'm voting for 2 as well!!

Lets go SOX!!!

[ichitownclowni]

I took 2 but I don't believe myself

[JDIsMyGod23]

No Darvish makes me

[Procision]

Lineup in for the 1st game

1. De Aza CF
2. Morel 3B
3. Dunn DH
4. Konerko 1B
5. Pierzynski C
6. Rios RF
7. Ramirez SS
8. Viciedo LF
9. Beckham 2B
Danks P


Can't say im a fan of the lineup.

[DaSox_05]

Yea Morel batting second is bad. Blame Beckham though if he steps up and becomes the guy who he was in college he would fit perfect in the 2 spot.

[BushLeague]

I hate to say it, but this year might be now or never time for Gordon in a Sox uniform. You can only live off of your potential without seeing results for so long. I'm nervous the autographed bat I bought could be just fire wood after this year.

[kwstriker299]

Yea Morel batting second is bad. Blame Beckham though if he steps up and becomes the guy who he was in college he would fit perfect in the 2 spot.

I'm actually fine with Morel batting second. He has shown the ability in ST to hit to all fields and make good contact.

In a perfect world, Bacon would hit 2nd. But this team is far from perfect.

[DaSox_05]

I hate to say it, but this year might be now or never time for Gordon in a Sox uniform. You can only live off of your potential without seeing results for so long. I'm nervous the autographed bat I bought could be just fire wood after this year.

Eh hmm....

Break Out Player: This is it for Gordon Beckham. I believe Gordon knows it to, he was drafted in the first round of the draft in 2008 (8th Overall). There was lots of hype surrounding him in college and in the minors. A lot of baseball “experts” believed he was the next Ian Kinsler/Michael Young type. He dominated the minors posting a .894 OPS in A, AA, & AAA. (259 AB’s) Gordon was called up in June 2009, and struggled at first, but as July came he started to dominate and finished the 2009 season by posting a .808 OPS and finished 5th in ROY voting, but did win Sporting News ROY. Now since then it’s been all downhill offensively. He posted a slash line of .252/.317.378 in 2010 and .230/.296/.337 in 2011. Although with his struggles at the plate Beckham’s defense never took a back seat. A career SS in college he played 3B in 2009 and struggled a bit with the new position and was eventually moved to 2B where he has dominated the position in 2010 & 2011. I am more hoping he will break out then thinking he will. With the White Sox having new coaches and a new manager this season it should help Gordon and I am hoping he will be posting a slash line similar to his 2009 season of .270/.347/.460.

[BushLeague]

lol... My autographed bat hopes you're right! (and yes totally being selfish about the bat I paid over $200 for) #badinvestment

[DaSox_05]

Did you get that at a White Sox garage sale at The Cell?

[ichitownclowni]

You got a bat signed by Gordon Beckham for $200??? LMFAO that is a ripoff. Cubs lose Marmol chokes. Now I want to win even more.