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Things looked so promising at 4-1 at home versus a bad team.

I wish our guys would just make contact. Cmon, just hit the ball and see if it can find a hole.

He's hurt bad. Sad for Soria. Good pitcher.

Freddy did stink, but our other starter options might have as well. He definitely didn't look like a guy capable of beating a decent team.

We aren't going to beat Soria, just like we ain't going to beat Greinke (how's that for being a deb downer?)

If we lose tonight (we're down 5-4 in the ninth with Soria coming in) I think this thread might get a few more responses. Detroit won tonight. We had huge crowd. It's either rally vs. Soria or look at Greinke with the series on the line. The underachieving clicks may grow tonight.

I like the way Freddy pitches. Gets it and delivers fairly confidently. I just don't think he's got much, even for his return start. KC is a horrific team and he got roughed up pretty good.

It was a helluva catch and might ultimately be the thing we remember most about our .500 season. He and Mark both on one night. Congrats, Mr. Wise.

He sure wasn't overpowering. Another four inning guy like Jose.

Lot of righties in the lineup tonight. Hope we get the bad Meche. I'd love to see a healthy Jimmy in there. Paul needs to get going. Maybe this shoulda been a Kotsay night. Meche can be nasty. And no excuses, White Sox. If Freddy sucks and we need to win 10-9, so be it. Meche can be hit a lot easier than Zack.

Can you imagine the baseball remaining to be played? We got that road trip from hell and say we do somehow survive it all and those games against Detroit the last nine games are meaningful ... that's playoff intensity every single game. Here's the question to answer this thread: On paper, if you were a GM or manager, which team would you rather have? White Sox or Tigers? Aside from grinder mentality and all that ... pure talent, which team? I think I'd rather work with what the White Sox have.

Getz. But Nix's power is intriguing. What if he learned how to both hit these home runs as he's doing AND stroke some regular singles to right once in a while? He might be really something. But I'd vote the grinder Getz.

Either is Lillibridge. Funny thing about last night is how quickly the game got tied. Two easy outs. Two dreaded walks. Hillman makes the pinch hit move to Jacobs, Sox pitching coach comes out to the mound and everybody watching on TV knew it was gonna be tied. One pitch .. bam, tie game. Thank goodness we won. You give the Royals a one run lead in the eighth now and it's over with Soria. You have to be tied or leading the Royals late folks.

Should be interesting to hear Oz's take on KW's take. Usually a GM saying underachieving means the manager is not doing his job very well, unless he's calling out the players. Oops I better ready the story in its entireity.

Pods and Bobby. Nice. Sacrifice bunts are called for sometimes and do work sometimes, folks. Nice clutch hit, Pods. Linebrink must be a real headcase. Gets two easy outs then walks two guys?? Why? Thank goodness Bobby had it tonight. Losing Game One against KC would have had the whole city ready to mutiny, at least Sox fans. The boos spoke volumes against Liney. I'll take the win. KC sucks but s*** happens and we got the first one. Greinke will be very tough.

This game will tell us a lot. Banny is capable of shutting us down but he's been AWFUL of late. Are we going to come out a blazing or play down to our competition again?

I would agree with every word. Also with the poster who said the team is like his golf game. Two facets will be good on a given day; one bad. I think we should win this awful division, case closed. I sort of keep expecting to be six or seven out one day soon and that will be that. Hope I'm wrong. Detroit is definitely not so great and this isn't the Twins year.

Exactly. This is what I was (am) trying to do in standing up for Wise in this matter.

I guess you still want to discuss this. Logic 101 Your comment: Wise should absolutely NEVER bat late in a game. My comment: Wise got a walk off hit against the Yankees, obviously late in a game. Conclusion: Wise can effectively bat late in a game. His hit proved that. If that's not logic what would you call it? I'm not flaming, just curious. I think in a debate, I might win. I never said he should be allowed to bat late every time. Obviously we have better candidates to deliver a hit, on paper at least.

Disappointing loss. Luckily I didn't hear anything about it until now. Sounds like our defense and relief sucked. I'm disappointed because our team is full of name players and some young studs and Oakland's team is a bunch of no names. But we did win 2-3 against them on the road in a park we usually really suck. We better win at least 2-3 from KC. Thank goodness the Royals won. 3 back in the loss column is not good with that horrid road trip coming soon; four woulda really sucked.

Pirates were just what the doctor ordered to save the Cubs. Just as the Royals really helped out Detroit this weekend. We better kick the s*** out of the Royals in the games coming up and not lose 2 of 3 like we did to Cleveland.

Thanks. Good news.

Those stats are great to see, but he's 4-11 and right now appears done. How's he done as a fourth/fifth starter in the last 3 weeks? He's toast.

Hawk is the best. Stone is great as well.

Great win. Why did Lexi get taken out? Were we up big when he got taken out of the game or did he get hurt? We need to sweep because Detroit figures to sweep KC which we better do as well when we play them soon in the Cell.