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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 14, 2013 -> 12:02 AM) That would suck. Dunn is one of the few players who is fun to watch. At least he hits home runs. With all due respect, you enjoy watching him bat? He's the reason I turned the game off today. I can't take his ineptitude. Everybody talks about how he was willing to hit to leftfield for a week or so. He even got an article written about him. I watch an at bat today. It's a tie game first and second I believe and the first pitch is slop on the outside part of the plate. All he's got to do is poke it to left and we get a run. He swung through it. He's in my top five least favorite Sox of all time right now I'm afraid to say. The man defines our last place team. He has 31 homers or whatever and we still are steaming toward 95-100 losses. Does anybody else on here think Dunn is "fun to watch?" I won't start a poll on it, but fun to watch does not describe my feeling toward Mr. Whiff.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 08:40 PM) That double he hit last night over the center fielder's head really showed that he has decent pop. Maybe not a big homerun hitter, but I could see 15-20 with 40 doubles. Nice. Adam Dunn down to .219. Keep it going Adam and you can get back to the .199-.205 range which we so know and love from you. This team is addicted to losing. Wow it sucks.Wouldn't it be awesome if Dunn just retired? That'd be a helluva Christmas present for Sox fans.

LOL at Dunn. Yes, it really was Greg Walker's fault. What a bunch of crap that was. This team's hitting approach/results are sickening. Can't take it any more. No more of this game for me. I'm out.

Does Semien have any power? He seems to have a clue at the plate.

Who is Brian Anderson and is he a lousy hitter? It almost looked like he was trying to miss that last pitch he was so far from making contact.

Boy the Sox make outs quickly. I'd think this might be the inning Hector gets hit hard. Sox offense provides the pitchers no rest.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 07:19 AM) Wouldn't be smart stooping to his level. Don't need a Cold War like atmosphere. Yes but what do we get out of being nice to Russia? It's China and Korea that are the maniacs I think would lob a nuke at us if they get to that point.

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 06:34 AM) Like I said, Putin pretty much sucks. He definitely mourns the collapse of the USSR and would probably love to see calamity befall the USA. His human rights record is putrid. I don't think that the sentiment that "American exceptionalism is dangerous" is wrong, though I just wish our government officials would blast Putin more. Today was a start in response to his moronic editorial. Kudos to those with the balls to blast this jerk, Putin.

QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 12:42 AM) He is quite a turd, but there is a grain of truth in the op-ed (which he probably didn't write). Americans patting themselves on the back and saying they're the best people/country in the world is the type of belief that leads us into these conflicts. It also has other effects, but those aren't so relevant here. You won't find a country with a bigger inferiority complex than the USA (even though I wonder if England/UK would give us a run for their money) I took it more of an elitist criticism of people who are not in the government. I don't like Putin. He pretty much comes across as, "I hate the United States. I hate its people. I've been trying to bring the Cold War back 100 percent, maybe someday you Americans will notice someday." We owe those Russians nothing.

I actually wouldn't be against making Danks and Hector our lefty setup guys. It makes some sense when you think about it. I'm sick of trotting guys like Veal/Thornton/Boone Logan, et all, out there. How bout take one of our current arms and make him a reliable lefty reliever??

So this year the general consensus appears to be managers don't matter at all. OK, I'll remember that one as I follow baseball in the future. I assume that goes for coaches as well. So the only thing that matters is the GM, cause he assembles this talent that heads onto the field to play baseball. So my suggestion to Rick Hahn for next year. ... Position players for the roster 1B - Must acquire somebody (Paulie a bit too old). 2B - Must acquire somebody (Becks just can't hit; time to move on). SS - Lexi. 3B - Must acquire somebody (Gillaspie is not a MLB answer for any team; good sub though). LF - Must acquire somebody (Tank's hitting approach is reprehensible and Caufield/Fathom combo is better defensively). CF DeAza (I'll give him one more year I guess). RF - A. Garcia. Our only superstar in the making (if he decides he wants to be one). C - Must acquire somebody (Phegs is our backup, though). DH - Must acquire somebody. Dunn is kind of the poster boy for our lousy team, even though he has over 30 homers. Pitchers Go with the contingent we have, but go ahead and trade 2 of the starters in our system. Make the team motto, "our starters must go 7" next year, so the combo of Nate and Addison can finish almost all games. Turn one of our many lefties into a setup guy. Manager Ask Robin politely to enter the front office. Open the job up to all candidates and hire somebody that will make our great city proud. Comments?

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 04:51 AM) Viciedo in left field looks like the kids in the outfield at the home run derby. Please trade him. I think if Larussa wanted to manage again, he would have a spot waiting for him on the Angels bench. That is a great line. One of the Chicago writers should borrow it. That truly is Tank out in left field.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 04:47 AM) These 2 posts don't really coincide with each other....Francona is considered one of the nicer coaches in the league. Well, I'm assuming we can't get Francona. So given a choice I'd prefer a guy like Piniella/LaRussa who will get on the players.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 04:43 AM) And Viciedo drops a fly ball. I'm going to be surprised if he's on the roster next year. I would agree. The guy is lousy defensively and just does not show much promise as a big-league hitter. He runs into a pitch now and again and hits it a mile, but so far not really that often. I guess they could give him one more year but his approach is so lousy, I would not be upset if the Sox dump him on another team. I'd think he could be dealt in a change of scenery trade.

This is another of those games where you just wonder how nobody's been fired for these atrocities. Nice catch, Tank. My gosh a 15-year-old high school player coulda caught that fly ball.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 04:40 AM) 1. Francona said he was taking a year off. 2. I really doubt Lou or Larussa come out of retirement, if Tony wanted to keep coaching he'd still be in St Louis. 3. Lamont, meh. I'd rather have a coach who will be around for more than just a few years. 4. Guys I'd be interested in are Sandy Alomar, Dave Martinez, and for whatever reason, Eduardo Perez. Money talks, though. It would have been nice to get Francona in the organization. I bet if you pumped drinks into him he'd admit he could have this Sox team playing as well as the Indians 5-10 over .500.

That's just bad offensive baseball that half inning. Geez now I know why I've watched so few games the last 3 weeks.

Don't know why some of our guys like A. Garcia just don't try to make contact with two strikes. I know it doesn't matter down 14-2, but he was swinging for the fences there and whiffed.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 04:28 AM) Time for Soxtalk to be on Dave Martinez wagon again. Good point, but I don't want him. It's time for a mean bastard like Piniella or LaRussa.

At least we get to watch A. Garcia bat this inning.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 04:23 AM) Really that tells a fan all they need to know about RV! It has been a country club last 2 years and nobody is held accountable for anything no wonder Konerko wants to stay. Now that we blew it not taking Francona, I don't know who I'd want to replace Robin. You may all get mad, but assuming Ozzie and LaRussa are out of the question, I'd take Piniella No. 1; Gene Lamont No. 2 just for old time's sake. Seriously, if I were Jerry, I'd beg LaRussa to end his career on the South Side. Maybe do something creative and have a manager in waiting to help LaRussa and have him cut his hours down. The manager in waiting could do the computer printouts, etc., and just have them waiting for Tony when he arrives at 4 p.m. for a 7:10 p.m. game instead of noon. LARUSSA is our savior, folks.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 04:21 AM) Anyone notice Leury Garcia not start running to first on an lazy pop up? Good to see the veterans and their piss-poor effort has reached the young guys. That really sucks if that's true. L. Garcia should be busting ass. Everytime I've seen Phegs run, he busts ass. I like that about Phegley.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 04:20 AM) I read that as DeWayne Wise and it was funnier. Anybody still watching? Don't know why am. I think attendance has hit 0. LOL. I read that the same way. My eyes read DeWayne Wise too. I would never known it was Wade w/out your post.

Hawk said, "Gordon's due he's 0 for 3." You could be devil's advocate and say he's due to make a lot more outs if he hopes to drop to the Beckham-ish.250 from his unusually high .270 mark.

We had a chance to hire Francona. Inexcusable omission. He'd have owned Chicago.