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Has thome always swung this hard in his career? How does he still have a back?

That's a lot of pitches, we need to get our bullpen a lead.

This game is too close for comfort.

Let McCarthy take over the main set up role. Let him screw up a maximum of two times before he loses it. More McCarthy and Cotts. No more Politte. McCarthy is the key right now. Let him pitch.

You should have sucked it up tonight and resisted the temptation to criticize Thome. He's been perfect this year and out with injury of late. He isn't worthy of any criticism.

If Bmac and Cintron build off this we could have something going. It's all up to BMac. Surely Oz will turn to him more often in the immediate future. Can he respond? And Cintron will be playing more with the chance of taking over the position from Uribe if Juan continues to his being an automatic out. We need to start the season now. And play balls out every night and not give it back tomorrow.

If we win this game, we will roll to the pennant again. It would be too improbable.

Even though Konerko and Thome bombed there, no way I blame them.

Good thing the Tigers waited a year to hire Leyland.

I don't get how we can go in such a slump after winning a game 11-0. When will this slump end??? If Thome and Konerko can't come through with bags loaded obviously we're done again tonight. Put another L on the board.

I don't have the game on TV but I assume the umps aren't squeezing the Tigers like they always squeeze the Sox.

My gawd you just know BA will hit into a double play.

We've got to ride out this slump. We're better than this. We do need to ship Anderson though and start playing our regulars every day until they drop or get hurt. No more Sunday lineups.

People that want Freddie taken out early actually want to see our bullpen???

Send him down. He can't play at this level at this time.

No on Reggie Sanders. No no no.

I agree sort of but why were people on Crede last year early when he wasn't hitting. He is supurb on defense and saves runs. Even though our order is great, at some point Anderson has to show signs of being able to do something besides hit a ground ball to the pitcher or pop up. Because of Mack's lousy defense I would vote for playing Anderson every day also, but I can see why Oz would be fed up with Anderson.

I bet the trade rumor is Internet driven. Fans have been talking about it and writers check the Websites and listen to the talk radio. I can't imagine KW calling the Phils after dealing Rowand away so recently. GMs don't call teams begging to get players back that they just dealt. Egos don't allow that.

Why does Anderson get a free pass from so many people? The man is hitting no better than a pitcher would with as many at bats. It's probably because Mack is such a butcher in the outfield. But Oz obviously got fed up with Anderson being an automatic out and has started the dreaded platoon system. We gave up Rowand to get something and I like what we got but our team is hurting without Rowand right now. How can Oz keep playing him when he's an automatic out?

Buehrle's quote from the Chicago Trib tonight shows there is some cause for concern. The team is playing lousy baseball. It's sad because we have the offense and the closer. We just have no middle to set up relievers and the starters have only been good, not great.

Can Dye play cf? Don't crucify me, just asking.

Crowds are great; Iguchi is amazing; Thome is crushing the ball; Dye is an all-star; Jenks is great; starting pitching shows great promise. Oz is still funny with his post and pre-game quotes.

Hasn't Mark been stuck with the Sunday lineup a few times this year?

Is Howry doing the Cubs any good? How bout Howry? Is that stiff Chen on the Orioles capable of middle relief? Trade some Class A guy for Chen and/or Howry.

Blaming Thome for this is not a good idea. It is ridiculous. Thome has been amazing. We need a Rowand clone in cf which our GM thought would be Anderson. Anderson has sucked offensively, but it is in no way Thome's fault. I do agree with the poster who says Politte needs to be shut down. He is hopeless. Jim made the best suggestion. Send McCarthy down and make him a starter again. Get him some starts. Try to coax one more inning per game out of the starters. The bottom line is we haven't replaced Rowand and we haven't replaced Hermanson effectively. BUT IT AINT THOME'S FAULT! Hail Thome!!!