An Almost Perfect Night as Bats Awaken, Gavin Floyd Fantastic With 1-Hit Win Over Twins 7-1 (Game 32, '08)

I didn't even realize Gavin Floyd had a no-hitter going until the eighth inning.  I had forgotten since the Twins had one run across the board, and I was immersed watching the offense finally come to life, supporting Floyd with 7 runs.  What is remakable about Floyd is the fact he has thrown three games this year with 2 hits or less.  That is incredible, and I believe at some point soon, Floyd is going to pitch a no-hitter.  When he can locate his breaking pitches, as he did in the later innings tonight, he seems close to unhittable.  He has a unique delivery that appears a kind of 'short-arm' delivery and it seems hitters have a very hard time picking up the pitch out of his hand.  The breaking stuff and the fastball appear the same from his arm action. 

As for the offense, I was most impressed with Jermaine Dye, who struggled mightily going into tonight's game, going 1-for-23.  Tonight, with two outs, he shortened up his swing and took a slider on the outer half up the middle for a base hit, then later homered to right on another outside pitch.  The book is obviously out on Dye.  Pitchers are trying to ace him on the outside corner, and he has until tonight been quite vulnerable to pitches outside.  I was glad to see him beat the pitchers at their own game, and most importantly, glad to see the White Sox finally get a win!