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QUOTE (ptatc @ Aug 8, 2016 -> 02:27 AM) Good for you. I know what you think too. I disagree. I'll take the World Series win over the years of good but never winning the world series teams. I know most people on this board despise Ozzie, but I thank the heavens every day that once we got in the WS, Ozzie made sure we won the damn thing. There are no guarantees you ever get back. The city of Chicago would still have been happy just making the WS. I thank Ozzie for instilling the right atmosphere for that team to CRUISE through the entire postseason. Now I am not dumb enough to think Ozzie played in the games, but I've seen enough teams reach the Finals or the WS and not win the crown. They blame inexperience and all that. The White Sox not only reached the WS but won it. No matter how bad our current team is, and it has been among the worst organizations in all of baseball since '05, I am thankful to Oz and everybody for getting it done in 05. If they hadn't smoked Houston who knows when we'd ever win a WS. It might be 40-50 years before Sox win another one.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 08:42 PM) Sox play like s*** on weekend home games for the last 5 years especially when crowd is bigger, a lot of those fans are not coming back and I do not blame them. At least we have a ballpark ranked 29th out of 30 in this week's Yahoo story. (I do realize most people on Soxtalk and Sox fans overall do like the Cell, just sayin).

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 06:22 PM) Shame on Hahn for not getting out of Shields' contract if there were takers Great post. Shoulda dumped him. I'm sure the scouts told him Coop had fixed him and he was great now. QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 06:44 PM) The entire scouting department needs to fired. It's painfully obvious that Shields has absolutely nothing left. I'm sure the Padres front office was stunned when the Sox called asking about him explaining why they traded him so early. They would have taken literally anything to get out of any portion of Shield's horrific contract. Just fire everybody actually, anybody who even knew that trade could possibly happen and didn't speak up against it. Amen.

Typical Sox. Last night looked like a real team. Today look like worst team in humanity. Let the buyer beware when you buy tickets to a Sox game.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 06:00 AM) Paging Sean Hannity Maddow despises Trump and despises Republicans so on and on we go.

QUOTE (Tony @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 02:13 PM) Greg, if aren't going to read what others write, then you aren't even attempting to have a discussion. You are basing your info based on a few interviews you have seen. We are providing others facts that you haven't seen, yet refuse to acknowledge them. You don't have to agree with them, but at least expand your knowledge base. I just checked out the three stories Quin referenced. Carson said: "Try to listen to what I'm saying. We as a society have gotten ourselves into this tug-of-war where we get into our separate corners and we try to demonize each other. The way that they come out of that is they come together, they shake hands, they exchange pleasantries and apologies, and say, you know, we have better issues to deal with. They’re both on the same side. They’re fighting radical Islamic terrorists. They lost a son doing that. Donald wants to fight that as well. They need to recognize that this is not something we need to be pitting ourselves against each other, because it only weakens us and it’s only easier for our enemies to conquer us." What's so bad about that statement to Meghan Kelly? Carson seems reasonable there.

QUOTE (Tony @ Aug 6, 2016 -> 08:32 PM) GOP is going SO hard with the "Woe is me, everyone is against us, life isn't fair" plan of attack so early, we still have three months left. And Greg, who apparently only gets Fox News in Kansas, is one of many beating that drum. No doubt, Trump is a major chump. But what about Hillary? The media narrative is trying very hard to paint her as a saint and make this election turn into the coronation of one of the greatest Americans of all time. One problem with the narrative. Her lies. Please, media, just change the narrative and go after Hillary as you are Trump. It's time to attack Hillary not start the narrative of her being the first woman president and one of the great women in history. Yes she's going to be president but that doesn't mean she deserves the office any more than Donald "the mouth that roared" Trump. The narrative should be the liar vs. the Insulter, not the Insulter vs. the Greatest Woman of All Time.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Aug 6, 2016 -> 11:19 PM) He is a nutjob and unfit for office. His statements prove that he isn't the best nor the brightest. I just saw him on another show tonight and he was reasonable and came across again as brilliant. I think our system is awful. The media pulls "gotcha" on every candidate they want out. I have no idea why Carson was targeted as the buffoon of this election cycle. Every election cycle has somebody that gets picked on early and often. Remember Howard Dean in 2004? That was it for him when he screamed. Ben Carson is not a nut; he's an incredible surgeon and American. I challenge you to listen to his recent interviews when he's not being attacked by media. He's coming across as a bright mind.

Rodon was excellent. Shoulda got a win. Robin handled the bullpen well. Those are the only relievers, actually, that stand a chance. Anderson got a walk! And should have had two! Another one of those great victories. The team on occasion plays well like this. Tomorrow they'll probably suck. Such are the White Sox. Good win tonight though. No question about that.

Eaton, nice job HR. 4-2 Sox and they are looking good tonight.

That's why we stink. Never blow open a game. Our victories are all nail biters. And I got a feeling we aint winning this game.

Those two strikeouts were very very bad. Put the ball in play.

Two on nobody out. I still wouldn't bunt.

QUOTE (harkness @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 01:10 AM) Jacob Turner in.. so Ventura has decided this is not a winnable game.. Can't really blame him though.. he has no one to put in there. Yeah, if Albers pitches then he's conceding another game.

Who is this Turner guy? A prospect or just another arm? Here comes the implosion. Three innings with our bullpen means trouble.

QUOTE (harkness @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 01:05 AM) After hitting into about what seems like 20 double plays the last few games... a bunt might be in order. Nah. This is the AL. Nothing good happens when you (White Sox) bunt.

Frustrating at bat for Abreu. Some good hacks before the weak grounder.

Base hit. DO NOT BUNT.

I used to love Hawk, but if he's gonna be crabby in his old age, I'll take Jason and Stoney every game. This is a delight to listen to.

QUOTE (harkness @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 12:52 AM) This was sarcasm right? We can't score and our starting pitcher has been shaky all year... then there is the bullpen. Well, I predicted an automatic loss so I obviously stand by that.

QUOTE (harkness @ Aug 7, 2016 -> 12:50 AM) this ump has been pure trash all night for rodon It's amazing how the umps refuse to call a belt high fastball a strike. They won't do it though. It's considered high.

Good job by Rodon. That'll probably be it for him which is not good for Sox. Sox bullpen almost assuredly will be scored upon in trying to cover 3 innings. I'd let Rodon go one more if possible.

Too bad. Rodin deserved better. 2-2 now.

It shoulda been 0-2 on Hardy. That first pitch was belt high fastball.

LOL. Albers is up.