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We probably do need a new Jose for the future. We better make the right choice, however. Jose isn't as bad as a lot of the stiffs we've had play short in our franchise history. Caruso was probably the worst. Or Richard.

Our fans on this board are AWESOME.So many of you go to 30-40 game a year. Congrats. It ain't your fault. I do think Minnie's frontrunner fans will make sure we dont win a game in this series though.

I think we are jinxed. I'd say build with defense and pitching, but we've seen how the times we've made the playoffs our bats have died. I guess we keep cheering but I do think you are right. We are jinxed. I mean if we build with defense and pitching and speed and can't score, we're screwed too. I think a positive step would be to hire a stud manager. I can only think of one who would make a difference, Piniella, and he aint coming.

He's had a great year. With the way the Twins fans are acting, I mean get real, we're not going to win a game in the Dome. I don't care who is pitching. We let Minnie off the hook this year and they are packing the s***dome and making too much noise.

It's also a disgrace how we let the Twins off the hook this season. This wasn't going to be their year. They had dissention and sucked for long stretches, but we've had some horrific stretches of our own and let them stay in it. Now their fans get into it, the Twinks decide to wake up at the end, and it's curtains for us. They are treating this like the Series and I see little hope of winning any of these 3 games. I'm not giving up but it don't look good. If we don't win it, I hope the Royals do. f*** Minnesota.

that's why despite some good moves, KW must go as well as JM if we don't win the division.

If he or his agent want big bucks, let him walk. But I agree he's been very good for us. I'd love for him to be our starter next year. 2 years would be OK if he would accept a reasonable amount. If not, let him go to Philly or the O's or some dumb ass team that overspends.

Excellent point again, bmr. Sad isn't it that we are gonna look back on this season and shake our heads that we didn't make the playoffs? It is amazing, really. I think we had the team to beat Minn, do you??

I like your post capn. Good stuff. Can we dump Botch without paying him?

Good point bmr, but I was hoping they'd lose some of em.

Folks, as a member of the media here I say don't blame Jon on this one. Read the story. Read the quotes. He was asked questions and answered them. I don't see him complaining. He's responding to questions and answering them honestly. What's wrong with that? I want a competitor on my team if I owned a team.

This really sucks. the Twins are taking advantage of their s*** schedule. We are in deep trouble, folks. That said, never say die.

This has definitely been a bizarre season. I would say if we don't make the playoffs it will have been a bitter disappointment even though we had some great wins and Frank hit some incredible bombs. Maybe we'll suck it up and win it, but we sure have sucked since that ninth inning debacle in game two vs. the Twins. I have not lost faith that we can win the division but if we don't win it I'd say JM deserves more blame than KW this time around. As usual with our team, we are going to have a lot of question marks for next year, that's why I wish we'd suck it up, win this division and bomb our way to a Series in the postseason. GO SOX. Just win it.

Many of you were right; I was wrong. You said last night's ninth inning near implosion because of JM pitching that stiff would kill our momentum. I did not agree. Looks like you were right. Will this be what we point to when all is said and done? Will putting Jose Paniagua in the game instead of wrapping up an easy 8-2 victory be our downfall?? Or will we have the balls to win the division anyway?

I'm glad the fans have been loud. Tremendous. I hope we have a big big crowd Wed night. It'd really help us win our third in a row. The Twins are due vs. us. We gotta play a damn good game I bet to win No. 3.

If we could pack the Cell we would win all 4. We can't so our boys have to ride the electricity of those great fans who attend and go for win No. 3 in a row.

Carlos is incredible. thank God we didn't trade him. 100 RBIs. Awesome. I prefer to praise Carlos and Maggs and the meat of our order than worry about the ninth inning. I hope Everett, Thomas, et. all talk it up in the clubhouse and celebrate. We won the damn game to go up 2-0. No need to mourn some stiff sucking in the ninth.

I need to add one thing. The press isn't going to help us out on this one I bet. They may take angles that we barely survived. We better not let this be an issue. They batted nine times; we batted eight and we WON! Nothing else matters. Nothing. Again there were plenty of heroes. If this is somehow construed as a negative, I will be pissed.

I agree we need to relax. Let's say we got four in the ninth only to lose 8-6 and drop two back and fall 0-2 in the series. We wouldn't give a s*** about our lame comeback. As bad as we were in the ninth, kudos to CLee in for the homer in our four–run seventh to bust the game open. I could give a s*** we almost blew it. We win. On to Game Three. Hopefully we'll play well.

Last year I was down on Sandy, but I've come around. He has had a nice season. And like everybody else, I love Robbie. Great D and the guy can bunt.

Good deal, Chick. I now will read all the posts and read all the love. I just logged on and had to make my post first before I read the rest cause tonight's win has me pumped up. Go Sox!

Folks, for one night, give it up for the Sox. Give the Sox their props. Another great game. CLee, Colon, Maggs, our fans. Great win. If we play like this the rest of the way, we have to be pleased with this season. We may suck tomorrow, but you must admit, tonight the Sox deserve our 100 percent praise!!!

Dont tire of the site, BMR. Your posts are good, ditto many others. Who cares about flamer posts? Just move on.

Jim, I tend to agree with everything you write. One year. What will it cost us? Is some team dumb enough to give him 5 years at 9 mill a year? What idiotic team would sign RA for long term after what happened in NY? Hire Sandy as mgr and keep Robbie. Unless we win it all; then keep JM

That home run was unreal. That was a bomb. Frank has had several of those this year. He is the man ... congrats Roman. Frank is amazing.