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Mannypalooza is great. Although I'd prefer Pauliepalooza as he deserved it long ago. The Fire Oz, not so much. I'm not obsessed. I just feel sick when I see that Fire Oz sig and had to mention it (for the first time) today before going to work. Do you realize if somehow we overcame the 4 game deficit (which I think we won't) Oz probably would be second in AL manager of the year voting behind Washington.

I'm just embarrassed that a grown man would put "Fire Ozzie" on his sig, that's all. You have the right to do it. I'm just thinking a team 17 games over .500 it's just wrong. But that's me. And I criticize plenty of players: including Kotsay, Jones, Linebrink, Pierre early in the season before he proved me wrong, Pena, Lilly last year, Randy Williams.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 09:05 PM) Everybody knows the white sox should have signed Thome. We don't need to bring it up in every thread. What'da know. Another thread turning into Kotsay/Thome on a day we won our seventh game in a row. Wow. I will summarize the discussion. Kotsay equal bad. Jones is beloved. Thome is a god. We know. Kudos to Jimmy on a great season. Ozzie equal the devil for not wanting Thome. And yet we win and win and win. Seven in a row.

QUOTE (VAfan @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 09:03 PM) This is one thing I hate about the Twins. They keep winning division titles by beating up on weak teams. But they are never a serious pennant contender. The Sox at least try to put together a team that can compete in the postseason if we get there. This year is no exception. Who do you think the other AL teams would rather face in the postseason? The Twins or Sox? It is frustrating. I think they'd rather play the Twins but the Rays had no problem dusting us off that one postseason, either.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 08:04 PM) Haha. Totally. Great win, White Sox. It's embarrassing to see that Fire Ozzie link on your sig BTW. It's just wrong. AJ, Sale, et. all, nice job.

I'm not a quitter, but Minnie appears to be a team of destiny. I'm out. Nothing good can come of me being in here with Jenks in. That BTW was a HORRIBLE Gordon at bat. If we lose, it's on him as much as Bobby. Peace out!!! Go Sox!!!

Bases loaded. I'll take the HBP.

Nice inning so far. Good hit, AJ.

Fathom is right. DeAza baserunning was killer.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 08:53 PM) I don't get it..it's like Ozzie only cares if they're in RISP, and doesn't see the benefit of getting a guy to 3rd with one out. This may sound dumb, but with Teahen's huge bat I think he would have f***ed up a bunt. But I hear where you all are comin from.

Frick. SHould he have scored from second? Nice hit Rios.

Nice hit by Manny. Gosh I don't like teahen.

But Hawk stopped moaning about it shortly after it was corrected. He handled it great I thought.

How can you guys not like Hawk? I think he's incredible. He's not the typical dull bland crummy announcer. He's great.

Why couldn't Gordon have laced a 2-out hit when the game was tied in the 8th. We may not have the magic today and every day is a must win with Minnesota cruising every single night.

QUOTE (MuckFinnesota @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 08:33 PM) So what if they missed that call, Hawk. They got it right in the end. Everyone knew it was foul and it was going to be corrected, so why did you continuously cry until they got it right? Go put another diaper on you f***ing baby. I thought his reaction was perfect. An announcer needs to freak out on such a s***ty call.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 08:30 PM) Just a long, hard foul. Hopefully AJP calls for an offspeed pitch here, as Sale doesn't have any zip on his fastball. Nice call by fathom.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 08:29 PM) One of the worst calls I have ever seen. Worse call in baseball history. 3-2 is a bad count, Mr. Sale.

We lose the pennant on a bad call.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 08:24 PM) Haha greg...isn't that first guessing? Oh I meant arm chair quarterbacking. You guys got that one wrong.

If Gordon woulda got the clutch hit, we'd be up 5-4 in the 8th.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 07:21 PM) This is brutal...they'll bring in Sale to face Kelly, and they'll use the more dangerous Raburn or Peralta. QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 07:21 PM) regardless of the outcome, i disagree with leaving ejax out there Shoulda been a DP you guys were wrong with that second guessing.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 05:11 PM) Greg you're speaking for hypothetical Sox fans you don't know. You think Soxtalk is rough? I think you'd be surprised to find what "regular Sox fans" think (I don't know why Soxtalk doesn't xount anyway) if you just started talking to random fans. They don't all think the same thing, and this love affair with Ozzie is kind of imaginary. Some love him some are sick of him and some don't care that much. Just like here. I think most fans as you say, "don't care that much." I think when a team is 15 over .500, that's the bottom line to most on whether somebody is doing a good job or not. Maybe not.

QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 03:54 PM) Because he's the team's best hitter. I can't judge too much on issues like rest and how banged up guys are, because I don't have that info. In other words, you don't second guess every single thing when you don't pretend to have the correct information at your disposal to base an opinion. Good for you.

QUOTE (T R U @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 07:44 AM) Martinez was a very weak 0-3 vs MB in the game up until that point.. is it really Ozzies fault that on a 3-1 count MB hung one? I get that Martinez has been great against lefties this season but MB was pitching a pretty good game and had been handling Martinez all day.. And while I can understand some frustrations with Ozzie he still has 2 division titles, a world series, and in contention for a third division title.. and considering our success (or lack there of) before Ozzie took over I don't get all the pro fire Ozzie people we have here.. Where does Ozzie get credit? He has to be doing something right, but it seems that he never does anything right according to the majority of the board.. Good post, Tru. I will never stop supporting Ozzie. So until they ban me he has a supporter here.