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Do you guys see any rational reason Peavy pitches again this season? We're seven back in the loss column again. What would it prove? He's our No. 1 next season. Great. Let him rest up. What good does it do for anybody to have him pitch? I don't get it. He'll probably sell more tickets with the mystery of Peavy still out there. I really really hope he doesn't get hurt during his start or two.

Oz says a lot of stuff, Los. Recently he took all the blame, remember? He said the season was his fault. He just is one of those guys who doesn't shut up. I kind of like him for it. Really, in this PC age, what other manager says the kind of s*** Ozzie does? Maybe Piniella once in a while? Most of them are boing PC machines.

Would it really? Why can't they sit whoever they want to sit? 18 million is a ridiculous sum for Maggs.

If we did win the division, those of you who never gave up would be nominated for fans of the year and probably let us nonbelievers have it.

I thought Tizzle's post was excellent. I am trying to not make any new comments about Mr. Rios, just praise those comments I agree with.

I'm sure we Rios haters won't mind if you call out the rest of the slumbering hitters. Let's face it. It's been a very very frustrating season. Sox don't deserve to be in the playoffs. Can we all agree on that?

Has Magglio gotten the needed at bats?

I wouldn't blame Walker or Oz for neglect. I would suspect you wouldn't want to mess with a new guy right away, except making sure he has tapes and all the extra hitting at his disposal. He might kick ass vs. Detroit. I hope if we get it close Oz doesn't bench him during those games. Baseball's a wacky game. He might explode in the head to head games vs. the Tigers. Maybe not, but it would be a chance for some redemption for Rios. At least let him play in the first two vs. the Tigers and see if he has anything to offer vs. Detroiit.

True, but Jerry is a fan as well as owner and the moves at the time were seen as getting us over the top this year. Go back and read all the quotes and media columns, etc. Sure it in theory sets the team up for the future, but Jerry might be mad that we didn't make any moves that helped this year. That said, he likes Oz and KW and isn't going to fire anybody over it. If somehow we get within 4 games or so, who knows? Rios might be saving his hits for the six Detroit games. He'll be due that's for sure.

I haven't whined the entire season, just since the O's and Royals series at the Cell. No, I'd feel moderately confident if we were 3 out in the loss column at this stage of September.

It would definitely be exciting to see Detroit continue staggering and the Sox sneak in. I just wish were were a tad bit closer.

Fair enough. But sometimes when new threads are started or somebody makes a comment, it makes me want to respond and I guess I repeat myself. I will say he will benefit from the day he gets a fresh start with a .000 batting average. He probably would even be a candidate to have a good to great postseason if we made it because he'd be so happy he was starting anew. I think there's even a chance he'll rebound next year. I like him more than Swisher because at least Rios can glide after balls in the outfield. I will try to stop commenting on Rios but he seems like a hot topic still.

Just think if we'd continued our .500 ways on that road trip from hell. I'd be excited if we were 2 out in loss column. We're still in the miracle stages, folks. We're way behind in the loss column. It'd be one of the biggest chokes in baseball history if Detroit folded. We need to win this series. We haven't even won a series in a while.

I agree, but haven't we refused to sign some outfielders in the past because they wanted too much money? Why did we have to have Rios?? I've said over and over I'll give him a chance again next spring. There are players I defend a lot, players who get ripped by others. I happen to blast Rios and Pena. Why not get on those who blast some of the other guys.

I like Thornton, but he can be wild some nights and ineffective some nights. Don't know if I'd like to go into the season w/out Bobby.

I still don't know what the big deal is about getting him one or two starts this season. With the way our season has gone, he'll probably screw up his arm. Why the urge to pitch him once or twice? I guess we're clinging to the hope we can sweep Detroit.

Old Sox, what a great post. I think it describes this situation perfectly.

Main problems on team of late (during period we fell out of contention) 1.) Bullpen. 2.) Dye/Rios being automatic outs in lineup. 3.) As hyped as our starting pitching is, still inconsistent. Am I forgetting something more obvious?

You'll never convince me Rios and Peavy were not also for THIS YEAR. We were in the race when we got Rios and EVERYBODY was excited that he'd be something we really needed. And with Peavy if we could make the playoffs, squeak in, our rotation would all be set up. Why would it only be for next year if we were right in the thick of the Central race and would have as good a chance as anybody in the playoffs to win it now?? It was for this year as well. Go back and read all the stories and all the fan comments. People were juiced for now. Our rotation would be unstoppable in a short series.

Gas how old are you? I hope you are an innocent kid 16 or younger cause I was the same way when I was in high school. I'd never give up. How can you watch tonight's game and still have any hope? How many nights have we had a chance to pick up ground on Detroit and failed? Tons. We are roadkill. It could be worse, though. Lots of teams are worse than .500ish.

Man, you are something. Sox spew a total horses*** game with both the Twins and Tigers losing. Sox have absolutely no chance. Sox need to regroup for next year, sir. Your enthusiasm is to be commended, though.

Sox are road kill at this point of the season. Wow, how bad was that effort? Pop ups galore at the plate; horrible at bats up and down the order. Awful stuff.

I really don't understand your position. In my world, Paulie has been a great player and last year didn't deserve the bashing. He came back nicely this year and may in fact finish with 30 HRs. Same for Dye. His track record I'd think makes it easier to not bash him. For me, it's much easier to bash a guy like Rios for making out after out after out and not blaming Oz for "not giving him regular playing time." Pleeeeeze. You didn't say that, but somebody did. I mean if Rios had hit a home run there I'd have applauded his ass. He didn't. He DPed again.

My point is that some people are roasted on Sox talk. Some aren't as much. Like Paulie last year. Was bashed incredibly on here, yet some have nothing negative to say bout Rios.

I hope he'll be fine in 2010. You'd think the law of averages would make him get a big hit, like in his last at bat. If he launches a home run, he maybe has us on our way to a huge win. But every at bat seems to be the same. Maybe he'll turn it around when we play the Tigers or something. At this point he should try not to get a hit and maybe he'll pound a double.