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What do you want me to say about Ozzie?? I haven't studied tonight's games, but when he brings in a reliever and that reliever gets shelled as has happened like that stiff KW brought in from the Royals ... it's Oz's fault? Bulls***. If he leaves in the starter and the starter gets ripped in the sixth, it's Oz's fault. If AJP can't get a bunt down, it's Oz's fault. Yeah it's Oz's fault cause he's the manager. I look at the big picture. He has this very questionable team in the hunt in September. We have no team speed at all. We have a suspect starting rotation that has overachieved (thanks in large part I'm sure to Oz and Cooper both). We still have a shaky bullpen except for Bobby. Aside from Bobby, that bullpen for the most part has been average to a little below average. What else do you want me to say?? That one game when Ozzie bunted AJP and they walked CQ and we didn't score, everybody blamed Ozzie. The very next inning, Boston didn't bunt in the exact same situation and the guy (Pedroia? somebody) hit into a DP. Oz is good.

Joe Girardi is a heck of a manager ... oh wait.

How come you guys fail to answer my point about in a loss, any loss of any team, you could point to at least five instances of the losing manager being an idiot. Players win games. Talent wins games.

Who is a good manager then? Leyland? He's supposed to be the messiah. LaRussa? He's a god. Give me a break. In game, Ozzie goes with the talent he has. If the talent produces he looks good; if it doesn't he sucks.

As far as Oz, we'll have to agree to disagree. When his moves don't work, I don't agree with them. I still think he's great. I still say no matter who our manager is in ANY LOSS you will be able to blast that manager for anywhere between 5 and 10 moves. I like what Oz brings to the table. No sense arguing it. I mean even a 10-run loss there are at least 5 things you could second guess the manager about.

Second guessing is so easy to do. The Yankees second guessed Torre all the time; now they have a clown in Girardi. Oz has gotten the most out of his talent this year. Any manager we had you can second guess 10 moves in any loss. That's a fact. He's a great manager.

I do. Ozzie is as good as any except maybe Torre.

I don't know what happened in the first game yet, but yes, I am an Ozzie backer. I think he's a great manager. But I am pissed that the worst possible scenario tonight has happened: KC laying over for Minnie and us dropping two.

It's not easy to lose a doubleheader at home. What a joke.

I just logged on. Are you kidding me? We're gonna get swept?? What's with us against good teams? I do realize we beat Angels 2 of 3 but some say they are cruising toward playoffs and not in killer mode.

When I read how many doctors were to be in the room for CQ surgery ... ain't no way he'll be back this year. We'll be lucky to get him for spring training. I agree Joe is done. Sad story bout his back.

Catcher: Pudge. 1b - Ernie Banks (he played in Chicago longer than Dick Allen). 2b - Fox, Sandberg tie. ss- Aparacio (Kessinger, Alan Bannister runnersup, joke on Alan). 3b - Santo (I loved Bill Melton and Robin). LF - Shoeless Joe. CF- Hack Wilson RF - Billy Williams. Righty: Ferguson Jenkins. LP - Buehrle, Kenny Holtzman second. RP - Sutter, Jenks tie. DH - Big Hurt. Apologies to Minnie, Ozzie, Paulie, Dye, Beckert, et. all.

The tall lug is going to be vital in the DH tomorrow. Hope he wants to be part of a pennant winner and doesn't pitch like he did a year ago. We need him to excel vs. the Jays in the DH.

Do you realize how big that DH is?? Man pennant races are scary. Let's face it, Minnie is going to sweep KC. The games probably won't be even close. KC is in the tank. They have quit on their little dictator of a manager who has done a piss poor job this season. Hope we bring our A game(s) tomorrow.

That is what seems to kill us a lot, when we have to use a lot of relievers. Many times at least one of them sucks. The fewer we need to use the better.

But if we get in, can't we get hot like St. Louis did to win it all?

If the Royals beat the Twins in one of these games, it will be a miracle. KC is toast.

Boston is the best. I just hope we can hold off Minnie and take our chances of getting hot in the postseason. Those first two playoff games are crazy. Play a night game, then a day game and you are 2 games into the series before you know what hit you.

We just have to be up 2 or 3 heading into Minnesota. We have to be able to withstand a possible sweep. If we are tied with them or one down entering the series and they sweep, the season is OVA.

Don't mean to sound like a dick, but this was a bad loss. Up 2-0 in the series and 2-0 in the game, we had a great opportunity to gain a game on the pests from Minnesota. But on the other hand ... we won two of three from the best team in baseball. We won two of three from the best team in baseball. I just hate losing the 2-0 lead when we had a chance for a monumental victory this late in the season in a home game. Still we won 2 of 3 from the best team in baseball. Not bad.

Wow! We win 10-2; they win 10-2. My god the Twins go home and kick some butt after that lousy road trip of theirs. To all the Paulie bashers ... do you feel a little stupid right now? Do you admit he's been on a nice roll of late? Congrats Paulie on getting the BA up to .245. Not bad for somebody many fans wanted flushed down the drain. Go SOX!!!

I saw the ESPN story and it listed something like 4 doctors doing the surgery. And he'll be out a couple weeks. Sure he will. No way. He gone.

If he punched a locker ... geez that is so f***ing stupid. Hit the locker with your bat and pay the damages you dumbass. If he didn't punch a locker, then I feel sorry for CQ. If he did, he should be fined.

Yup, he's getting a break cause he's got a break in the wrist. Which breaks my spirit. The veteran hitters better pick it up. That's you, Griffey.

I guess I just don't care if we're expected to win or not. We just lost the best player in the league. I don't care if expectations are lowered. I could see us going into a big funk without him. The guy is MVP and he's gone.