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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 7, 2010 -> 01:15 PM) You keep praising the Twins every day saying we have no chance. Why do you bother watching anymore? Why would I stop watching? You ever read a game thread? People in there say "It's Ovah" when we fall behind in the third inning. I think we have a good shot at the WC, just not the division title. It's the Twins' year unfortunately. I hope I'm wrong. You know how wrong people have been on this board this year? So many people BURIED Beckham early and demanded he be sent down. They were so sick of watching him fail. People wanted AJ out of town and he's rallied pretty well. A couple years ago people BURIED Konerko. So don't act like everybody on here always has the faith. I can be a fan and strongly believe the Twins will win the Central.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Sep 7, 2010 -> 03:31 PM) Don't wow me boy; like you know something I don't. Laughable. My point is valid. I get it, you wanted Thome back. Well I didn't so deal with it, along with my explanation. Deal with it all. Why can't you just let the man's memory rest peacefully? Must you continually look back with those hindsight goggles strapped so tightly to your face? Good post Jerk. Lots of people brutalized Thome on here last year. They just won't admit it now. Thome is their way of having ammo to get rid of Ozzie, which is the real issue for some. Fire the manager is always the easy way out. Wait til we're 16 below .500 some year. Wow are they gonna be wanting Ozzie out then. And it ain't over yet. You better believe Thome is going to want to have another big series vs. the Sox in the Cell.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 7, 2010 -> 04:09 PM) 191 outs given up. 17 games over .500. Still in hunt for WC berth.

Oh come on. Ozzie hurting your feelings? You're not used to Ozzie by now? Insulting the fanbase? That one deal got NO PLAY anywhere but on this board. You're hatred of Ozzie to me is as old as my love of Ozzie/Jenks to others.

That ain't a bad idea. Same ol' same ol might mean 2-3 losses. I think we all know Thome is ready to rock us. Might be nice to throw Mark and Danks for that reason.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Sep 7, 2010 -> 05:27 AM) You're such an odd mix of positive thoughts and unfettered pessimism. I think we have a much better shot at WC. No way in hell KC wins one of the four in Minnie.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Sep 7, 2010 -> 05:37 AM) Most of us were on board with Damon over Thome. Heck, even the name Hank Blalock was bandied around. Thome may have been on the list of people we wanted over Kotsay but he wasn't at the top of the list. Thome got roasted on here a lot last year. Especially in game threads before we sent him to LA.

I consider the Central lost. It's WC or bust, baby. Go Sox for the WC.

The Cardinals fans think they are still in it and aren't they six out? Damn, we may have a better chance of WC than division. I think that's gonna be over soon. They win all four vs. KC and we're hosed.

I thought those games were in KC. My god. The Twins are going to win all four. Geezus.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 7, 2010 -> 12:29 AM) agreed. it gawn Thanks, sir.

Yeah but I don't go for one or two "turning points" We sucked in April and May. We couldn't beat KC, Cleveland or Detroit. The O's kicked our ass. We had other late inning implosions. But I know (not talking about you) after the season Jenks and Guillen/Kotsay/Thome will take the full blame for our placing second. Never mind all those games Jenks did save.

Please kill the last post. It's disgusting. Yuk.

Geez, get those 2 guys off the board. Gross.

True, but April and May hurt as well. The game Roberts hit the ball into orbit for a walkoff hurt just as much. I think that was off Putz.

My guess is we'll be talking about Thome on here til the day Oz gets fired. And when that happens we will finally move on. Til then, unfortunately it's Thome-time, baby, and the worst of it may be yet to come. He could pour more dirt on our grave in that 3 game series at the Cell.

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.