greg775

It's gonna be close. I think you lose the bet.

I think we'll lose 2 of 3 minimum and could get swept. Hope I'm wrong.

I said halfway reliable starters we have two (Jon and Mark). Yes all those things were evident in June and KW could have done something about it. How is that Oz's fault. Rather than blame Ozzie which is the easy way out IMO, I personally don't think our team is pennant caliber when our starters are average to below average. Face facts. Our bullpen sucks with the exception of Jenks. Our starters have been s*** with the exception of Jon; despite the BA love, he has not been a productive hitter; Pods has been terrible. Uribe hasn't hit s*** this season. AJ has been pretty good. That leaves us with the four studs Dye, Thome, Konerko, Crede. They have had powerful years with the bat, but unable to carry a team with no starting pitching and a weak bullpen. Pitching always has been the name of the game. We ain't got it this year and HOW IS THAT OZZIE'S FAULT???? I love Oz. Go Sox!

Screw the bad managing. We're an average team at best. Two halfway reliable starters. OK pretty reliable starters. Average to bad bullpen. Good closer. No team speed. Bad season from a key player (Pods, Uribe) We are what we are. Not very good right now.

Hey, Redman's an all star, how ya expect our lineup to beat him?

Our pitching scares nobody except when it's on a highlight video of last year's run to the title.

I hope Frank blasts the Sox all he wants if they go the distance. First of all he won't do that because he'll be too busy celebrating with his new teammates. Our organization thought Frank was done; he wasn't. Frank is only the best Sox player of all time. He can do whatever he wants. and to the comment about those of us who drink the Thomas koolaid I take offense to that. Just because I think Thomas is a f***ing stud and don't drink the KW koolaide doesn't mean I worship Hurt. I feel very happy for Hurt and hope he blasts the Sox all he wants if he wins it all.

Playing Sweeney is something that could spark us. Forget Ozuna and Mack. Try Sweeney over Pods.

If we need to replace Pods I'd rather roll the dice and play Sweeney and see if he can pull a miracle the last month. I don't wanna see Ozuna or Mack play much. Sorry I don't.

That all makes me happy, too. But probably speaking for 99.9 percent of the people on here, we want another crown. It ain't every year you are in the race in September. You gotta take advantage of that.

I'm also happy for Hurt. I'm amazed he came back from the injury.

I need to go buy a beer. I am out for now. GO SOX! Get your head out of your collective ass and win the frickin wild card. It ain't that difficult.

Pods changes the game when he gets on base. That's the way I see it. Those other guys dont.

Fathom you really want Ross Gload as our lf the rest of the season and to not play Pods? If you do I guess we just agree to disagree.

Yet Joe Crede has 2 crap at bats in his final two including the final pop out. You guys that want to blame Oz for our s***tiness baffle me. I would play Pods over the guys you want playing.

Cmon. Ross Gload is not better than Pods. Pods ain't producing s***. Is that Oz's fault??

Like what, Fathom? Crede pops up to end the game. If he hits a liner in the rc gap, we win the game. Like leaving Jose in too long? Jose is a starter on a big league team. He has to go more than 4 innings and errors contributed to Jose's s***tiness too. Playing Pods? Pods is the best we got in that option. Oz is playing the personnel KW gives him. You guys act like he's playing Pods over A-Rod or Soriano.

This is not meant as a flame of our beloved team, which still could easily make the playoffs: Are the Royals as good as we are?

What's so frustrating is even stud Joe had 2 s***ty at bats in his final 2 at bats. Let's face it, we're just s*** right now.

All I can say is, if you can't get a clutch hit you don't deserve to beat the Royals. Best at bat of the game was AJ's in the "rally" inning. Never seen a team score just 3 runs while batting 25 minutes. Amazing what a rut we are in. Blaming Ozzie is childish, at least that's my opinion. Get creative.

I don't think the Yankees will be calling Coop this offseason.

Not defending Jose too much but wasn't one of the six runs that inning earned? The rest caused by the bad defense?

I wish if he's really hurt we just put him on the DL. Get rid of him til next year. If he's on the staff he's got to be able to go 5 innings or 6. I mean my god, is five innings too much to ask.

I hope you aren't suggesting we have a good bullpen.

That was a great at bat. Took pitches, then wham!