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I assume we got the bad Dotel today. Not that it matters. We played great overall in the last seven games, but our record says we are pretty much a .500 team. On to Cleveland series. Got to win 2 of 3 to keep this thing rolling in the right direction. As bad as we are on occasion, the Twinks have been pretty darn horses*** this season. I'm still not convinced Detroit is that good, but they have a nice 3 game loss column advantage on us barring a rousing ninth inning rally.

Falling behind 5-0 at home is no recipe for a sweep. Lousy start today.

Why did Danks stink today? He and Mark both had rare bad outings.

As lousy as it is to lose, we just have to keep winning series. Pretty much every series. We'll be 3 back in the loss column v. Detroit unless we rally today. Got to take 2 of 3 vs. Cleveland.

Tying it up woulda been huge. Wish Nix coulda got his up in the air instead of whiffing. But can't blast a guy who already has a 3 run homer. Bad inning for the good guys.

Jimmy with a single? Nice job. Time to tie this up Paulie. No DP.

Are the Twins due for a long homestand. They suck so bad on the road. It'd be nice to tie this sucker up in the third and start anew today.

Great job Thunderbolt! You did call it. I fear a couple others have jinxed us for tomorrow however. Saying we'll hit the 7.00 ERA Santana. In a reverse jinx, I'll say Santana will mow down our lineup like Al Capone's game mowed down so many back in the day. Go Sox! Nice to see Thome rap two homers tonight. And Pauley. What a year he's having. So far so good. Unfortunately if we want to win this division, we're going to have to keep on rolling. There's no margin for error. Really very little with the monster road trip looming at the end of the month and no guarantees on the West coast swing.

No doubt that second bomb was huge tonight. And the first was dandy as well. Love it when Jimmy is connecting and getting it up in the sky instead of the shift.

I hate statements like this. He's having an unbelievable season. Can't we just enjoy it? Pods will give us a huge discount. Nobody is going to pay big bucks for him, considering he hasn't played great anywhere but Chicago in the past few seasons. Plus we have Danks to come up if Scotty sucks, right? We can get him cheap. I wouldn't worry about it now if I was Kenny. Pods is going nowhere. Who is going to offer him much more than we will? We are in the driver's seat on Pods. He was washed up in the eyes of baseball before he returned to the South Side. Pods to start the year with Danks ready to come up?

Nice job Thome, Gavin. Excellent win again! Have you noticed Cleveland is playing pretty well? Hope we can keep it up. Can we sweep Cali? That would be awesome heading into the Tribe series.

Oz has to leave Beckham. Thank goodness we won tonight. Even Oz is probably superstitious. Hopefully Alexei will excel at 7 or 8. Go Sox!

101 pitches; do you let him come out and leave only if one guy gets on base? Don't want to let it implode on him? Or let him finish regardless?

Good job, Bolt. Now we have a fighting chance. Go Gavin!

Thunderbolt, you know you jinxed us. Please say something negative about Floyd to negate the jinx. Thanks! Kidding, but I am superstitious about baseball and now he won't last 2 innings unless you reverse the jinx. I'll try: Floyd has no chance vs. this Angels lineup, guys who will be pissed after the walkoff loss.

Pods ... what a season. Who'd a thunk it when we acquired him and so many of us were pissed. Great great walkoff win. Jose ... is he gonna see the mound again? What was that??

Yep, things can change in a hurry. Torres better fill the role Clayton filled before. No Poreda, no Clayton to throw in there.

You don't think that road trip is the toughest we've had in a looonnnnggg time? Oh brother. Four in Boston; three in New York, then the automatic sweep in the dome? That is one f***ing tough road trip, brother.

Man, why do some guys become favorites and other not? Are you serious? Alexei is electric and a good hitter; Nix a sub. As far as his sloppiness at ss, didn't we all know this would happen this year? The Sox decided to move him from second where he was damn good. I can't believe Lexi is about to become a Wise-like figure in many fans eyes if Oz bats him second.

Are you guys worried about this series? In my mind, two out of three would be a big-time success. We're at home so we have to keep winning series in the Cell if we hope to win this division. I can't help but keep peeking at that road trip from hell at the end of the month as well. Four at Boston; three at NY, then we get swept at Minnie again? My god. Thanks schedule maker.

I'd probalby keep Beckham second, but it wouldn't bother me either way. Beckham has been hitting in both areas of the lineup and Lexi has been sizzling since his slow start as well. One thing is for sure: This will be another hot topic source of b****ing on here and everywhere if Beckham is moved down. With Wise not getting blasted as much of late, this will be the topic that brings out the anger again if Beckham is moved.

Good stuff as usual. Thanx.

That really puts the Cubs in good position. It's worrysome to me also that Detroit has played three fewer games than us. They have nothing to lose in those games. I wonder how important that cubs-sox makeup game will be in September? Could be an emotional game.

No f***ing way. They will be proud of the new stadium. They aren't going to play us in the dome just to kick one team's ass. I still can't believe what pussies we are in that place. The Angels and Yankees kick some major butt in the dome.

He's also young. He's going to get better. I wish there was a way we could have kept him. I mean was he going to be the deal breaker?