The Critic

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 08:16 PM) You're assuming the Sox sweep the Indians which I just don't see happening. That's why I said "I'd love to see the Tigers and Sox sweep". I wasn't predicting anything, I was saying what I'd like to see. A three-team race to the wire would be very interesting, and fun to watch. But now that the Sox crapped their pants last night, I'm just hoping they win the next three and I don't give a sh*t WHO wins the Tigers/Twins games.

QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Sep 8, 2006 -> 05:22 AM) Seems Matt Striker had a force fed line "There's a reason you'll never see a man of my intellect swimming with stingrays" and then clutching his heart on the recent ECW show. Brian Gewirtz, that WWE creative writing genius was the one who developed the line, not Striker. It was followed by being approved by Vinny Mac. I'm not sure that the E should have necessarily apologized for it. Joel Gertner (who I dearly miss in the new ECW) was famous for his risque speeches like being harder than the tree that hit Sonny Bono. But Gewirtz is still a f***ing idiot because the line was just canned heat for Striker who was already a legit heel getting a reaction from the crowd. Plus, it didn't make the most sense for Striker's character to be the one saying that. If they had Gertner or a Gertner equivalent, they probably could have made the line cringingly darkly funny. But alas, they just force fed it to Striker and demanded he say it for no good reason. On top of the obvious problems with that line, it's not even funny or shocking. So they even failed at that. How unusual.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 07:33 PM) That wouldn't exactly help the Sox now would it? No, pulling into a virtual tie with the Tigers and Twins would be awful.

QUOTE(MichiganBorn @ Sep 7, 2006 -> 01:52 PM) I just haven't had much to say. I've stopped by to read what everyone was saying, but I figure if I don't have anything intelligent to say I shouldn't post. I have NO IDEA who will make it. This weekend will be telling but its not the final call. It should be fun, extremely maddening but fun. No offense intended to you as a Tigers fan, but I'd love to see the Twins and Sox sweep their series this weekend, just to make the Central a complete clusterf*** for the last 3 weeks of the season.

Jermaina Juana Aja Paula Markina Briana Javiera Neala Alexa Harolda Mana Sue Oswalda WHAT??? They all have two "a's" in them.

Yep, I agree 100% as well. Well said.

Happy Aging Process, REX!!!!

...wasn't it only like a week or two ago that we were chuckling about the meltdowns on the Red Sox message boards? This is a hilarious thread.

AAE to Flair: "Joo looney-tunes greasy old man!" LOL Estrada cracks me up!!!

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 11:30 PM) And last year I felt he was a piss poor manager as well. The man has some serious flaws when it comes to his managerial techniques but the worst part is he's far too stubborn to ever learn from his mistakes. Fair enough, but I don't recall many "Ozzie is a piss poor manager" threads last October. Results cover any blemishes, is all I'm saying. That's why I'm not jumping all over Ozzie this year - because whatever he was doing worked, or appeared to work, and he's the same guy, doing the same things, as he was last year. I'm holding the players responsible for the poorer results this year, just as I praised the players for the results last year. It just seems wrong to me to piss on Ozzie for the rotation sucking, the offense sh!tting its pants more often than not, and the bullpen not getting the job done (except for Jenks, Thornton and MacDougal). Sure, there are things I'd like to see him do (such as forgetting that Cotts and Riske are on the team), but the players are the ones not getting it done lately.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 11:21 PM) The difference between this year and last year is not the manager. But the pitching staff. Our manager wasnt good last year. He made bad decisions all year long, and was lucky to have the best pitching in baseball. I am happy that we won the WS last year, but it wasnt because of Guillen or because of some tactician move that he made. It was due to the best damn pitching in all of baseball, and a offense who was bad for most of the year suddenly getitng hot as a group. Exactly my point. The Ozzie anger is misdirected in my opinion. He's the same manager he was last year.

Sorry, but as painful as the second half of this season has been, Ozzie still has some slack left on my rope. The phrase "2005 World Series Champions" still brings a smile to my face, and I'm still grateful. I'll be disappointed if this team doesn't reach the postseason, but that's all I'll be - disappointed. Not angry, not hateful, not lining up for Soxfest to rip anyone a new a**hole. Everyone on this site has been crying for The McSavior to start, but the last three times he's been put in a pressure situation, he's gacked. Is that Ozzie's fault? Or is it McCarthy's? Point is, the players aren't producing this year. They did last year. THAT is the difference. Ozzie had Timo last year, he has Rob this year. He's the same guy, the same manager. The results are different so far, and that's the difference between a great manager and a crappy one.

I have to "labor" today, I'm leaving for work in about an hour. I went to my sister's house for my nephew's birthday earlier, caught a quick nap and now it's time to get ready for work. Happy Labor Day to all, and GO SOX!!!

They need to drop prices for midweek games. There's just no way I'm dumping 60 bucks to take my wife and kid to a soccer game.

Can't blame him. I still feel like the Sox are a very dangerous playoff team. The problem is getting there.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Sep 3, 2006 -> 02:11 PM) I just flipped past the mtv awards and saw Jessica Simpson. She has put on some weight which is good, but man she has no waist, no rump and ABSOLUTELY NO talent. Fixed it for you.

Brian's going to be hitting .239 on the last day of the season and Ozzie's going to play Mackowiak in center field. Those dishes better SPARKLE, boyeeee!!!!!

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Sep 3, 2006 -> 09:17 AM) Methinks you should watch the movie "Trekkies" for a better understanding of the word. The movie shows you many things(probably some things you wish you didnt see), and is good for a laugh if anything The kid in that movie is both funny and sad. And "The Commander" was just sad.

Any win is a good win at this point. A little scary in the 8th, but overall a nice job by the pen tonight.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Sep 2, 2006 -> 08:20 PM) did he lose it like before? or just played it really bad? Played it kinda bad, plus it took off and tailed on him.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Sep 2, 2006 -> 08:16 PM) I can't watch the game. How did Konerko only get to third on Crede's double? Tagging up because it initially appeared that Gathright would catch it.

QUOTE(El Barto @ Sep 2, 2006 -> 08:14 PM) Hopefully MacDougal and his beard can hold them for another inning Hopefully if MacDougal can't hold them, his beard still can.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 2, 2006 -> 08:03 PM) GMAFB Konerko Eh. He was tagging, which is not a bad play with nobody out. I'm just surprised Joey didn't send him.

Nice shot by Crede. Good start to the inning.

Wow, Dye has looked clueless all night. Damn.