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QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Apr 5, 2016 -> 05:27 PM) Sox really need to take 3 of 4 in this series. Anything less would be a huge disappointment in my eyes. 3 of 4 would be nice. Just.Win.Series.

Great win.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Apr 5, 2016 -> 06:01 AM) I cannot handle another bad year out of the bullpen, particularly closer. Please god anything but the closer losing us an inordinate amount of games. Bad year???

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 5, 2016 -> 05:58 AM) Robertson was 34/41 in saves last year...yuck. Wait ... I thought our bullpen was fine the last 2 years and I should go to bed.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 5, 2016 -> 05:54 AM) 2 outs on the bases, 2 outs on bunts. Awful slide by Lawrie. It would be nice to win despite the flaws. Remember Oakland sucked that one inning as well. Would be nice to win the opener of a four-game series.

Nice job by Nate. Would be great to win this game.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 5, 2016 -> 05:41 AM) Go back to bed dude. No. You go to bed.

Maybe we need a bullpen pitching coach. Coop is awesome with starters. Our pen has reeked for a few years now IMO at least.

Let's score 3 runs here. Not good to only score in one inning.

Good heads up play by Navarro. Pretty impressive.

Abreu had some good hacks at that at bat but I never felt like he was gonna drive one fair like he did that one inning. Sox have had some good swings tonight. Well, this game is a lot like last year. Sox leading a close game with a ton of baseball to be played and a ton of relievers to be used. In other words, this baby is still up for grabs.

Good hustle but careers have ended on plays like that. Another step and I bet Jackson woulda got out of the way.

Lawrie with the bonehead play there. Nice job, Jackson.

Nice to see Rollins put the ball in play to right and Abreu to crush a pitch. So far, nice attack against a horrible pitcher.

Can you imagine if they put a shift on Pete Rose during his prime? He'd hit it where they ain't every time. Hitting it into the shift annoys me but it'll never change. At least LaRoche is gone.

Abreu is an easy guy to like. Nice little play there.

Let's hope Sale has "it" tonight and Sox are done with mental midget mistakes.

What is Eaton doing?? Hill is a hack and Eaton strays too far. Mental error one of the season.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Apr 2, 2016 -> 03:39 AM) The VA is so beyond incompetent that it needs to be eliminated. Veterans' health care needs to go under HHS and all other veterans' services under DoD. I think our next President should be the first to attack this issue and get all veterans taken care of and pronto. But that would be an issue that actually helps the people. None of our leaders seem too interested in making all our lives actually better. Trump and Hillary both seem like they have better things to worry about, like uh, themselves and satisfying their huge egos. This problem is DISGRACEFUL. Take care of our vets for gawd-sakes!!

I thoroughly believed it too.

Notice I haven't bashed Hillary lately? I truly have figured out a way to survive this encompassing dislike of Hillary that I have. I have not read a word about her or watched her on TV, listened to her on radio for a few weeks in a row now and will continue avoiding her in such mediums. The second the TV or radio starts talking election or Hillary I turn it off. It's going to be my policy during her eight years and if Chelsea enters politics, the next 16 years. I can't take Hillary's voice screaming at me and all the things I've expressed that I dislike about her, so I have to check out politically. It's easier since the other candidates are scary bad as well except Kasisch (IMO). I am selfish enough to hope she somehow improves the country/world in her tenure and proves me wrong, but not listening to Hillary at all has helped me calm down and become a better person.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Mar 29, 2016 -> 10:22 PM) Hawk is a character. Virtually all other broadcasters in baseball are pointless, worthless, flavorless and devoid of personality. They suck. They're grown in a laboratory in Orlando. They're if khaki pants could talk. They are audience-tested by the corporation. They are not people. They are not interesting. They suck. Cubs are unwatchable. You can dislike some of what Hawk does, and I'll agree it gets way worse when the team sucks (3 straight seasons). But good god, give me anyone with a personality over the Len Kasper/Chip Careys of the world. Please save this post and post whenever somebody starts blasting Hawk. This is the greatest post in the history of Soxtalk cause it accurately depicts what "virtually all" other broadcasters truly are. I love the khaki pants line. 95 percent of all announcers as Vance said perfectly, are "not people." That Steve Physioc guy on the Royals and Steve Stewart are impossible to listen to. They say things that are not human. Rex Hudler's fake cheerleading? Puke. And Physioc has the kind of resume that could get him a job in the Sox booth. Give me Stone and Hawk or give me mute button.

You just knew when Rollins picked the Sox he'd be opening day starter unless he looked absolutely awful in spring training. Basically we traded Lexi for Rollins. They were not prepared to give up on the season so to speak by going with a Saladino at starting shortstop. I'd be shocked though if Rollins plays as much as Lexi did. He might, but I somehow doubt it.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Mar 21, 2016 -> 02:06 PM) I work at UIC. The financial situation is a giant mess right now. Units are running on reserves. This is just irresponsible of the government. Same thing is going on in Kansas with its moronic republican governor. It's amazing how the government is letting us down and at the top we're going for the same ol same ol with Hillary set to win in a landslide.

This is a horrible column, one that shows the media's love for Hillary and desire to coronate her. He says people are so cruel and mean for saying they hate Hillary's voice and nobody attacks male candidates like that. Bulls***. Looks and clumsiness and personal demeanor has been around the last 30 years. People have pointed out superficial things about candidates forever. How do you think SNL has been on TV all these years; parodies of politicos. Anyway the Hillary lovers will like this column. I thought it was simply awful. I will support Hillary in theory if she is president but I will watch NONE of her appearances on TV, that is for sure. I will hope for the best but will not be able to stand seeing her tower over the adoring media during news conferences and addresses to the American people in her eight years. If Bernie wouldn't have admitted he was a socialist, I bet he'd have won. Sad. http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/20/opinions/why...rini/index.html