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Give me a break. What good would that have done? This "heart" crap pisses me off. So do all teams that are not going to the playoffs or are 15 below .500 without heart? Geezus. Some people think it's all intangibles. We have underachieved as a team. But I take dispute to those who say they didn't try. What the f*** is "Heart" anyway? Is it hitting 4 homers in a row in the ninth like the Dodgers did the other day? Oh yea, I forgot, the Dodgers lost the next night. True the team was pathetiic again tonight. I guess most of the Sox teams throughout history had no heart because not too many have made the postseason. p.s. some of the same people who talk about heart get mad when us Rowand lovers mention the Sox missed his intangibles. So give me a break please.

Next year really will be an unknown. Let's face it, after winning it all, the Sox will be looked at diffrently forever. Just one team can win it all; odds are it won't be us, again. Our starting pitching is going to have to do a better job next year. As annoying as our clutch hitting appeared to be, we did score a helluva lot of runs this year.

29-38 says so much. I wish I'd studied that record before, it truly indicates how we have not been a playoff team for weeks. We were all fooled thinking there was a glimmer.

That is a damn fine observation. Something to think about. Wow.

Tell us more about the scouts. What were they saying?

Yea it was our season. Just like a ton of other "big" games we dropped during this horrid second half. That close up of Oz when he came out to take out Thornton told it all. We are and were a beaten team. Losing SUCKS!

I would rather be sent to a deserted island with no water than watch that game again. That game was a microcosm of our second half. We stunk. They did all the little and big things to win the game. In our house. Where's that world series dvd when you need it?

Maggs and Frank didn't burn us because of Oz's comments. It's just the curse of the second half of this season. Unfortunately our team didn't have the balls to repeat. Next year we'll be back at square one. Unfortunately we may regret having had this one slip away. No matter what our fans think, it's not often a team in Chicago gets in position to make the playoffs. We had a great chance this year and didn't get it done. Next year if we keep playing like this, we could be out of the race by June.

Tonight's game is prime example why we failed to repeat and why the Tigers have a chance to win it all. Us: First inning man on third one out. MVP Dye, who I still happen to love, hits a grounder to third. What the f***? No RBI. Thome also makes out to end the abysmal inning. Tigers' starter, off the hook, cruises until he gives up two solo homers with Det. leading 4-0. Solo homers meant squat. Iguchi looked so proud after his in the dugout. Those jacks meant little. --Our relief work. s*** as usual. Doesn't matter who Oz brings in, no matter what some of you say, they all suck (at least the last month) with the exception of Jenks. Them: Man on first, hit and run single. They also hit two bombs, including one by Maggs. Maggs makes nice catch of liner in right. Their middle relief ... powerful pitching. Their closing ... not pretty (I'd be worried about Jones in postseason maybe) but good enough to finish off our snakebit, well-done team. Detroit played like a team tonight. Faced a tough starter in Garland and took what they could get. We flailing away and get our two solo homers and single over the rf's head. I will miss baseball this offseason but at least our team can regroup and start new next year. Next year will be different. Everybody will be held accountable since we are no longer defending champs. Even my beloved Oz will have his head on the block if we don't produce. The WC title will be long forgotten by everybody. GO SOX in 2007!

Ode to the white sox: We stink.

That little kid reacting to Thome's hit was cute. That would be a good way to watch a game during this frustrating month. Bring a niece, nephew or somebody and watch a kid enjoy the great game of baseball, not the horses*** result with our underachievers.

At least watching this game gives me some closure. Maggs' nice catch in rf. Maggs' deep blast. The Tigers playing small ball early. Tigers' middle relief. They are better than we are and the Twins are way better. Wait til next year. p.s. Oh but we did hit two solo homers. Whoopie, way to go Sox. Iguchi looked so proud in the dugout after his solo blast. Regroup Sox, this offseason, pls regroup.

This inning is a perfect example of why it doesn't matter who Oz brings in. Our relievers suck!!!!!!! Home run. Bam. Boom. We need better players folks!!!! Did you see the Tigers' middle relief tonight? It was AWESOME.

I'm out. We've never won a game where I've posted in a thread. Maybe this will change our luck.

I love Jermaine Dye but he can't hit a ground ball to third base with a man on third and one out in the first. Thanks for the s***ting at bat there. Game, set match.

You called it. Nice job.

Your money looks safe, unless he whiffs.

That is one, long single. If Joey was first base coach, he'd have sent him. And he'd have been OUT.

You guys are simply wacked out of your minds if you think Oz should have replaced Garland that inning. Geezus.

If the Tigers have this approach in the playoffs they can beat anybody. Impressive display of hitting/scoring.

Why would you want Jon replaced in the fifth inning for gawdsakes.

IF Maggs was a white Sox still he would not have dribbled that hit to right. He'd have popped out deep to center. How's that for my paranoia/anger comin' out.

I'm amazed at how bad we've been at home the second half, at least the last six weeks or so. Maybe that out stealing will ignite us ... nah.

This inning they are hitting it where it's pitched. Hit and run. Sac fly. THey execute. If we try that s***, we fail at it.

That's why they are going playoff hunting and we ain't. They face a tough pitcher and take what they can get. We lead the league in homers. Doesn't mean much rite now.