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What did you do when Pods hit the home run? Don't you feel a little dirty five years later bagging on him after enjoying that moment so much? This is one of the things wrong with today's world by the way. Past performance means nothing anywhere. He gets picked off a few times in a meaningless season ... he's a bum. You have a bad week at your job nowadays. Some team meeting will throw you out on your butt. Pods rocks!

Oh in case you want to rip Pods some more. Read No. 4 on this list. Look at the pure emotion in the picture. Wow. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_leagu...?urn=mlb,203435

Do you remember the home run?? How big it was?? Anybody who cheered that home run and slugged shots and drinks after that home run and kissed hot stranger girls in the bars after the home run has no right to say a negative word about Pods. My god. Cub fans are still talking about how great those 69 Cubs were and they choked and didn't win squat that year. Pods rocks. Oh I forgot Pods got picked off a few times in a season where the team wasn't going to win anything significant anyway. Pods gets the last laugh: He has the hottest wife and has money to burn.

You were right. I was wrong. I guess they are banking on Peavy being almost as good as Zack. This game should be viewed as another Strasbourg (sp) game again. Zack is back on track.

There is Pods hate. People were mocking him for ending the game with a K despite the fact he drove in 2 of KC's three runs. I still don't understand whipping boy status of guys like Pods who has provided one of the greatest individual memories in the history of Chicago sports. Just baffles me. Maybe it is the hot wife theory. I know he'd have a statue built of him if he was a Cub for what he did in the WS.

That's true. Good observation. I can see why Oz got tossed tonight though. That last called strike on Pods was so high compared to the belt high pitches the ump was calling balls a majority of the game. I'm glad he rung up Pods but that was high compared to the belt high pitches the guy was calling balls.

My opinions of the whipping boys you stated. ... 2002: Most of the starting staff: I can't remember those guys. 2003: Billy Koch: He deserved all criticism. Total hack. 2004: Timo Perez: I didn't get worked up over such a non factor. 2005: Timo Perez: See above. 2006: Brian Anderson: He was such a bad hitter it was sad more than mad. 2007: Take your pick 2008: Nick Swisher: I despised him. he sucked as a Sox. 2009: DeWayne Wise: I worshiped him. 2010: Mark Kotsay: Don't like him a bit. I thought Garland took a lot of heat on here. Also, Pods, Bobby Jenks, Liney (deservedly so) and Randy Williams (deservedly so). Erstad also was horrible and deserved the criticism but he also was so bad you almost felt sad for him.

Good win because it's a win. Royals fans will be blaming the manager like Sox fans do after every loss. One on nobody out in the ninth against Putz who was not overpowering anybody. Try to bunt with Yuni on just one strike. Then they let him hit and he weakly flies out to right. Then Bloomquist tries to steal and is thrown out for out No. 2. Then Pods whiffs. Thanks, Royals.

He also got a two-run single in a game KC scored 3 runs. I guess that's not a good game.

If we lose this is on the offense again. Not padding the 4-0 lead is inexcusable against KC's bullpen.

Omar makes me eat my words again. Wow. That Putz pitch got abused.

We're gonna miss Paulie's defense someday. He's good.

I predict no way in hell Dayan starts tomorrow which is a shame. It'll be Kotsay DH against Zack, which sucks and it'll be the capable Omar at third, because Ozzie worships him. Dayan is such a threat. This is not a criticism cause I love Viciedo, but did he walk much in the minors? At some point, don't you have to draw a few walks? He appears to be a free swinger.

Great hit; great catch. We're gonna have to earn this late inning victory. Dayan msut play.

Pods I predict will swing at first pitch. He'll either pop it foul or whack it to left center for a base hit.

Nice K, but f***, stolen base.

We need a DP. Betemit is a bum.

Cmon Sox bullpen. It's got to be your night once Gavin leaves!

The Royals bullpen sucks except for Soria. We need to score a few more.

I don't want to bet If I'm wrong I will apologize, but I think it'll be huge in Zack's favor. Vegas odds are all about the home team especially when there's a dominant pitcher.

Sox need to complete the deal tonight. Zack is gonna be a huge favorite to beat us tomorrow night. I bet Vegas lists it as -240.

Isn't he just up there hacking at everything? That's fine with me, but I wouldn't know if what you said is true.

Are we destined to lose 7 in a row now? This would be easier run to get in if he was on third.

How could he not make it to third there? Oh well.

In my case it's coincidence. I went to eat at sports bar with friends. Watched some of it there and now I'm back at work.