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  1. Brandon Webb has now given up 18 runs over his last 32 innings. Needless to say, we all need him to get back on track if the DBacks want to be considered the favorites if the play the Cubs in the NLDS.
  2. QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Sep 13, 2007 -> 04:09 AM) 1 week is going to give KW confidence? KW put together a horrible team, but don't mistake him as an idiot. They'll point to his 20 homers when the season is over and say how there's not many other SS in baseball that can produce his power numbers.
  3. QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 13, 2007 -> 04:06 AM) Exactly. Another reason I don't care about the draft as compared to us winning games. There will be more Boras free agents on the market this offseason than Boras first round draft picks.
  4. QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Sep 13, 2007 -> 04:07 AM) If I have EVER said I wouldn't have hired Ozzie, give me a link, else stfu and stop putting words in my mouth. I LIKED the Ozzie hire quite a bit at first. My initial opinion was that Gaston was sort of dull, a manager doesn't matter much, anyway, and it'll be better to have a bit of a spark. Not a big advantage, but okay, better. Not that I'm saying I would have hired him. I admit that I have no f***ing clue. You can express an opinion, sure, but you stated a fact. Not, I wish this wouldn't have been done, but, I would not have done this. Since you don't know ANYTHING about the people involved -- how do you know people weren't praising Williams or didn't know him? -- it comes off as, It was so obvious that Williams was the wrong choice that even I know that he shouldn't have got the job, and I don't even know the other names who would have been considered. It strikes me as a pretty smarmy remark, so I just asked you to back it up. I don't think that's such a big demand. I actually loved the Ozzie hire, as well. I was so mesmerized by the press conference in which he was introduced as manager.
  5. QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Sep 13, 2007 -> 03:16 AM) I don't have a list of guys who were available when he was promoted to GM but I'm sure there are a ton of good guys from other organizations with good track records who were available. I'd probably look for someone from outside the organization and with some good, concrete experience. How's that any different than how Ozzie was hired?
  6. QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Sep 13, 2007 -> 02:27 AM) f***ing DRays lose, have no f***ing idea what Young was doing on Papi's walk off. f*** This was basically the worst baseball day of the season.
  7. Just more pathetic managing by the Astros. Why don't you run Bruntlett there to avoid the SB? Kendall can't throw out anyone. Once again, a horrible umpiring call leads to a Cubs win, as the Pence call cost the Astros a run. I hate this f***ing baseball season so much.
  8. Cubs just got a huge break in the 8th, as Pence was called out at 3rd base on a play that wasn't even close. Just idiotic base running, which is no surprise.
  9. QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 13, 2007 -> 01:25 AM) BA, the site that you often use to back up your pessimistic views, had Sweeney has #55 on the top 100 prospects for 2007. After a dissapointing year in AAA for a 22 year old, I have a real hard time thinking he is a "non-prospect" You'll be surprised at how far he drops.
  10. QUOTE(29andPoplar @ Sep 12, 2007 -> 08:28 PM) You may very well be right but on the other hand, lots of things can change and based on White Sox offseasons they usually do. Do you think there's any chance that JR, KW, and Ozzie see how ridiculous the salaries will be this offseason, and decide to go into rebuilding mode with a rotation of Buehrle, Vazquez, Danks, Gio, and Floyd, and trading Garland, Contreras, not tendering Crede, etc?
  11. QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 12, 2007 -> 08:19 PM) The standard punishment for this sort of thing is the loss of multiple draft picks. I don't see why they shouldn't have their 2008 1st round pick taken away to start. They're really lucky the league isn't considering making them forfeit the game.
  12. QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 11, 2007 -> 10:45 PM) They were also using illegal methods of communications. The Pats were using Walkie Talkies to bypass the system that automatically shuts off the headsets. This is some seriously bush league s*** right here. Every member of the coaching staff involved in this incident should be suspended, and the Pats should lose multiple draft picks.
  13. And just like that, the Brewers are trailing again. With their schedule down the stretch, they don't have a very good chance. No one in baseball has an easy finish to their schedule than the Cubs do.
  14. I can't f***ing stand Ned Yost. How in the hell does he let Jenkins face the lefty out of the bullpen? Grabow is much tougher on lefties, and Jenkins hits only .233 against LHP. Does Yost not know he has an expanded roster? The Brewers deserve to lose this game after that atrocious managing in the 8th inning.
  15. Why in the hell did Yost let Hall bat? He's had a terrible season, a terrible game, and they have much better options off the bench in either Gross vs a righty or Dillon to face a lefty.
  16. I'll be shocked if he's in the organization after this offseason.
  17. QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 12, 2007 -> 03:42 AM) You guys want to lose every night to get a shot at those names? I'll be breathless counting the days til the draft. Give me free agents and Japanese players any day over no names in the draft that likely will not pan out judging the Sox history of draft picks. At least you're not asking for the Sox to spend too much money, as those guys come cheap.
  18. Cubs get two lucky breaks on the DeRosa at-bat, as he was very close to going on the check swing, and then that 3-2 pitch has been a strike all game. Here comes J. Jones, the man they didn't even want on the team.
  19. Marmol has games when he's downright unhittable. I called it earlier, but he's turned into K-Rod from a couple of years ago. I'm so disappointed in the at-bats by Berkman tonight. He looks like he wants to get out of the batter's box as soon as possible.
  20. That was the most impressive non-homer Richar hit this year.
  21. Pitching to Aramis with an open base in the 9th? Can an interim manager be fired? Not like it matters...the Astros can't even make contact against the Cubs relievers.
  22. This is someone I usually don't criticize too much, but how does Don Cooper justify having a job after the horrible performance by so many of our pitchers the last two seasons? More than anyone, he's living off of 2005.
  23. It's a changeup by Broadway, not a splitter. Matt Thornton doing his best to keep us tied with Tampa after tonight. Oh, and Cecil Cooper is as bad of a manager as Phil Garner was.
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