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Rios for Zambrano! Just do it. Cubs can dump Soriano/Bradley to some clowns willing to take them.

Freddy has been great. No run support unfortunately.

Nice win by Detroit to avoid the disaster. They have some breathing room again at 3 games. Should be interesting to see the hitless wonders play the Twins this week. Hope our bats awaken.

If Bobby is finished, then why would anybody want him?

Hope you are right. Linebrink is god awful and should not be back for any reason. Pena does not thrill me, but maybe it's possible he can get some people out next year.

That's why they play four quarters. Bears win. Nice to see the Sox bats build on Saturday's win. What a pathetic offensive effort. KC kicks Detroit's ass; then wins 2 of 3 at the Cell. Sox have not been in the business of winning series for what seems to have been a long time.

I don't want to hear about money after the Rios acquisition. I'm just saying you may not like what you see in closer in the post Bobby era. He's been pretty damn good for us. Somebody suggested Tampa wanting him for 2 years. If Tampa would want Bobby, why not us?? Sometimes people don't make sense to me. He's good enough to close for Tampa but not us?

Rongey said Oz and CQ talked before the grand slam. CQ slammed the bat. He wonders what was said between Oz and CQ. I wonder if Oz challenged him to get a hit with men on base or something.

Glad to see Peavy show some fire both on the mound getting mad at himself and asking Oz and Coop to leave him in. It seems we never have a player showing emotion. Good to see him show it. Bats wake up late in the game, nice. Glad to see Rios find a hole on his first hit of the game. It was a shot that a foot the other way is another DP. I didn't see his second hit but 2-for-5 is more like it.

Sometimes I think that truly is the case. Other times our players don't thrill me. I would say we have underachieved, though. It seems every year on paper we think we have a great bullpen.

Just win, baby. When the team is doing well, he's very complimentary of the guys. Guys who deserve praise he gives praise. I can't think of another manager who tells it like it is like Oz. Pinella can be crusty, but he doesn't call out players. Who does besides Oz? He's definitely unique.

Doesn't he have 6 blown saves? Is that his worst career blown saves mark? He hasn't been automatic, but he does have some saves. I wonder how many "blown" assignments or equally inept performances guys like Linebrink, Dotel, Pena, Carrasco have. I know Dotel and Linebrink have at least six; Pena probably close to that even though he was a late addition and Carrasco may be great, but he's had a few horses*** outings. If Bob has to go, I hope they give it to Thornton, though that means we'll have another hole in our set up situation. That other lefty we have, I forget his name, is not good. What I'm saying is you may hate Bob for his six blown saves, but it's possible our next closer could make you pull out your hair also.

The odds of us beating Dusty Hughes are not good. Unknown pitcher ... means trouble. Is he related to Dusty Springfield or Dusty Rhodes? Our hitters need to get down n dirty against Dusty.

You don't think big Jimmy has helped us dominate the Royals in the past? I miss his big bat, especially tonight. We need that lefty presence.

I agree. And I love Bobby!

I just disagree. The Cubs were 4 or 5 out in the loss column for wildcard earlier this week for godsakes. We'd have been holding a parade if we were 4 or 5 out in the loss column. Sox fans have not given up and we've never gotten it below 6 in loss column. Cubs have had the wildcard for the taking as late as this week. The Cubs had a shot as well.

They do and will get more work on the mound after that. Hudson/Nunez will need experience for confidence sake. They got roughed up pretty good by the Royals. How bout John Buck next year as our latest backup catcher?? Me thinks Castro is not good.

The way Flowers waved at those pitches makes me think he might not be ready to bash many hits this year, either. Nunez and Hudson threw up some meatballs as well. Not a good night to be a Sox fan. Guess it's better to simply forget that game happened. It woulda have been a good game to have big Jimmy's bat in the lineup. Wonder if we'll sign him in the offseason.

My bad. I coulda sworn he had a lot of dingers, ribbies. We made Luke look like another Cy Young tonight. Our hitters are in a heckuva slump. Wonder if we'll score for Peavy.

Too many holes, not enough donuts is a good line. KW and Oz have their work cut out that's for sure. I'd think season tix would take a hit, unless people have learned to simply love comin' out to the Cell no matter the product. Add Hochevar to the list of stiffs who have mowed us down this season. Next year needs to be different.

Yeah Oz should be good. 10-0 is certainly an ass kickin'

Olivo hit the s*** out of that ball; 10-0. I wonder what Olivo hits vs. the Sox; seems like he kills us; maybe not.

At least the bright spot of all this may be that we will make some big changes in the off season. I don't think we can just rely on our pitching next year to make us suddenly great. I'd hate to be Kenny; lots of work to do IMO.

Paulie is an underrated first baseman defensively. He is the king of scoop.

Are yu guys mad, sad or glad we'll get a better draft pick? Tonight I'm sad, normally mad.