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QUOTE (IamtheHBOMB @ Sep 5, 2010 -> 09:46 PM) This was a great win, but it is becoming increasingly clear that the season will come down to that series against Minnesota at home. And unless Jimmy Thome gets a 3 day migraine headache, there are gonna be some nasty posts here on Soxtalk. He waves a pretty mean stick still.

I also hope he's Sox manager for another 10 years. As far as your second point, he doesn't drive me crazy, not at all.

Ozzie haters can continue living in their Internet dream world of non reality. Do you think the average White Sox fan wants this guy fired? We just swept the f***ing Boston Red Sox and are 16 games over .500 with this mediocre team. The comeback in the ninth inning meant nothing to you? The original poster said he can't fire up the team? What do you call rallying to beat Boston on the road? The strange thing is you guys don't even admit that you would and will someday be crucifying our next manager. You'd be crucifying any manager after any White Sox loss because there are tons of things to second guess in any loss. Ozzie Guillen is a great manager and I'm glad he didn't give up on this team in May as Piniella did the Cubs. We're not going to win the division most likely -- Minnie is that good -- but Ozzie has had a good season again at the helm.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 5, 2010 -> 07:04 PM) Very nice wins, but I couldn't bring myself to watch either 9th inning. I thought the ninth innings were rather fun to watch. They gawn; we win.

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ Sep 5, 2010 -> 07:32 PM) That's f***ing pathetic. And again... where is Manny??? He's been spotted walking on water.

Let's face it. Our only real hope is to sweep Minnie in Chicago. Minnesota is too damn good.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 5, 2010 -> 01:59 PM) Apparently a hell of a lot more than you. 7 quality AB, the likes have which have not been seen on the southside since Frank Thomas was in his prime....you are delusional. Almost every player has had a string of 7 AB that were as good or better than Manny's first seven at some point, but its Manny. Everything he does is the best. A journeyman reliever for Cleveland hung AJ a curveball because he was so scared Manny was on deck. Another hung a curve to an MVP candidate, a guy hitting over .400 his last 30 games and a guy hitting .350 the last 3 months, because he was scared. Manny was on deck. QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 5, 2010 -> 04:44 PM) He's more valuable sitting. He could come up to pinch hit at any time. Beckett and the rest of the Red Sox know this, so the White Sox should have a field day as the threat of Manny batting is actually more prevalent when he's on the bench, because it could be at any time. Awesome posts by Richie Allen. Manny is new so he's the bomb. The unknown is always better than the known, you know. We need to put Manny on the on deck circle the entire game. The fear he will instill will mean another W.

I don't think CQ is done yet.

The chairman brought us a WS title. Not bad considering the ineptitude in this town concerning baseball championships.

Exactly Kite. Drives me crazy. If Sergio had picked up 2 saves today they'd be saying it will be the thing that turns around our season. Bobby does it ... yawn.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 5, 2010 -> 07:55 AM) I dunno... I guess I just don't get that, at all. I never get too high or too low unless a player is playing really bad for an extended amount of time or if he is playing really awesome for weeks at a time (Rios, Konerko, Beckham, Jackson, Floyd, etc.) and I don't even really post about routine everyday things in the winner threads. So right now, getting excited about Bobby kind of comes off like me being happy that he's not f***ing up. So I'm indifferent and I can pretty much see why nobody's saying anything after Bobby's hit so many valleys this year. Look, saving 2 games in one day is a big deal. AT BOSTON. If few people want to give him credit and nobody else, fine. The bullpen has been a mess. Putz and Thornton and Sergio all have blown games and sucked. Bobby was OUTSTANDING TODAY. So just take it for granted. Go ahead. Don't matter to me. Yeah, it's a routine everyday thing to get two saves in one day in Boston and in the second game get four outs. I don't know why it bothers me so. Hell, Bobby gets his 7 f***ing million dollars. He doesn't need my support. He gets to laugh all the way to the bank every time he gets a paycheck. Fans may hate his goatee and his excess 30 pounds. He gets the last laugh to the tune of 7 million dolares.

This thread is about the bullpen! A couple cool people mentioned Jenks in the winner's thread. He got abused in the game threads again. What'd he do today. Put on one baserunner? I just can't believe Sox fans refuse to give credit to a guy when he helps the team win (and I never said ALL Sox fans; read the game thread).

I can't believe intelligent White Sox fans as you all are just won't give this man your support and credit. He's not perfect. He's fat and has a bad goatee, but he's a big reason we swept Boston today. And no props.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 5, 2010 -> 07:29 AM) Yay, Bobby Jenks hasn't spectacularly blown up since a little while ago! That's about all the enthusiasm I can muster right for him right now, when I look at him I don't see "the past 5 days" I see "2010." It's not 2 years ago, and I still feel uneasy when I see him come out, like another 3-run collapse is just another inning away. You guys slay me. You sometimes act like getting a f***ing save in Boston before a sellout is easy. He got two. No credit. Uh, Putz failed. That one game Sergio got lit up. Uh Thornton got abused on the road in that one stretch. Yet, Bobby. No credit. Amazing. And you guys just don't see it. It just slays me.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 10:28 PM) Manny's at-bats so far have been among the best a Sox hitter has had in years. Not since Hurt have we had a chance to watch a hitter mentally own a pitcher like Manny has. You just can't fool the guy. He's ready for anything and adjusts from pitch to pitch. That's what his former teammates mean by making all the hitters better. Paul! Konerko! Gordon! Beckham! (last year's run). Carlos! Quentin! (when he gets hot). Alexei! Ramirez! (when he gets hot) My peeve was manny getting the credit for our two game winners vs. the Tribe. Uh, AJP and Paulie were the ones to whack it out of the park, not Mr. OnDeck Circle.

I know you are all going to get mad at me, but we are talking bullpen and I can't believe the lack of support on here for Bobby Jenks. I mean my gosh, you would think the guy is a f***ing Linebrink. He has AGAIN stabilized our closing situation. Today he saved TWO games against the f***ing Boston Red Sox. Yet in the game threads people want to kill Jenks. I just don't f***ing get it. People, say you hate his goatee. Say you hate his excess 30 pounds. But give the man some f***ing credit ... please!!!

Excellent performance by Danks, Sergio and Bobby baby. I never thought we'd do anything but get swept today! Way to go, White Sox. And damn nice save for Jenks. p.s. Those guys who got picked off first should be fined. You've got to f***ing be kidding me. That old play where they twirl worked twice??? p.s.s. I can't believe the lack of confidence in Bobby on this board. One guy gets on base and it was meltdown city. Can we sweep?

Excellent performance by Danks, Sergio and Bobby baby. I never thought we'd do anything but get swept today! Way to go, White Sox. And damn nice save for Jenks. p.s. Those guys who got picked off first should be fined. You've got to f***ing be kidding me. That old play where they twirl worked twice???

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 06:09 AM) Did Mark's dog s*** on your lawn or something? Lousy defense at third base can cost you a lot of games.

QUOTE (Willy52 @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 03:10 AM) Cocky over sweeping the Indians? Put down the kool aid. What we need to hope for is a split. Twins are red hot at home (still) so we'll just lose a half game. Two losses and a twins win will be reminiscent of the East coast trip in September last year.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 4, 2010 -> 04:58 AM) Gardenhire leading the Twins to their 6th division title without an MVP candidate and the second best closer of the last half decade. Just a tad more impressive than Mr. "I makes da f***ing lineup." My guess is if Gardy managed the Sox, he'd be ripped big time as well.

The Twins need to get it over with and just win the WS. If they faceplant again in the playoffs, it'll be the same scenario again next season. You are right. They will roll to the title again with Nathan and Morneau. The Sox will have to do some tinkering again before next season. If Teahen is our starting third baseman, that's enough to assure second place in itself.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 3, 2010 -> 11:47 PM) You dispute this? I won't go as far to say he's "killing" us. But he's not helping either. What exactly is wrong with Ozzie's lineups? the team has been hitting the s*** out of the ball. It's a miracle this team wasn't buried in May and that's partly because of Ozzie. You guys that hate Ozzie are going to have to put up with him another season. He's not going anywhere.

We simply have to sweep the Bosox and hope the Twins lose at home to the Rangers.

I just hope the Twins get it out of their system and finally win the WS this year. Then maybe they'll start to suck. You'd think one of these seasons they'd faceplant after sucking in the playoffs, but every year they are right in it, again. There's no way in hell we have a chance w/out sweeping that series in the Cell and that is highly unlikely. s***, if Minnie wins tomorrow and we lose two, we're gonna be crying in our beer on Sept. 4.