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QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 08:57 PM) Amen. I just read through the game thread to get a feel for what happened (I wasn't home) and you would think some people's damn dog died. If you don't like this team then f***ing stop watching them. But you're going to miss a hell of a ride (we all hope). Up until the end the game really REALLY sucked balls. But thats why you never shut off the game before its over.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 09:07 PM) You are focusing on the short term instead of the long term. What he does in a specific situation my not seem to be the best move at the time, but in the big picture he's making all the right moves. The players have confidence in themselves and in their teammates. That is the definition of a good manager. Particular instances may not work out, but throughout the course of the season he has proven to right more often than wrong. My proof of that ... 45-22. Again I dont think he's a bad manager because of his mistakes. He's far and away better than anything we've had in recent history around here. As you said, the record bears that out. We're on the same page here.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 09:01 PM) 23 games over .500 before Father's Day and people STILL think the manager sucks. WTF? He does make stupid decisions and he does repeat mistakes. He doesn't suck though.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 08:59 PM) It just drives me crazy to see the negativity. Look, this team has some issues, and we all hope they get addressed to give us the best shot at a World Series..., right? But this team has heart, and I wish people could recognize that. Nobody's debating that fact but they looked like total ass for 8 innings tonight and Garcia being thrown out there in the 8th was abominable.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 08:55 PM) I wasn't around - but after reading this, some of you need to get a f***ing life and quite s***ting on this team every opportunity you get. What part of a 45-22 record can you not understand? This team is in damn near every f***ing game, and some of you piss, moan, gripe, b****, and every other negative f***ing adjective on the book. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE f***ING TEAM STOP WATCHING THEM. /rant over Tell us how you really feel Kap.

QUOTE(Hideaway Lights @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 08:43 PM) Isn't 6.5 the largest lead we've had all year? If we can somehow get it to 9 or 10 by the break I think you could bank the division. We have such an easy schedule this month....we gotta take advantage of it. I think we were up 7 at one point but that doesn't matter now. This team has all the heart of the 2000 team but with better pitching and more balance.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 08:43 PM) I was at the game and couldn't tell, was that double by Kent fair? It was about as borderline as they come. It scraped about a sixteenth of an inch of the foul line before bouncing into the corner.

QUOTE(whitesoxin' @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 08:39 PM) Sox win! Twins lose! Cubs lose! STL won also. We have ourselves a perfect night of baseball tonight.

QUOTE(whitesoxin' @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 08:13 PM) And who says that the bullpen would have held the Dodgers in the 8th? Why no mention of Garcia getting their best hitter, JD Drew, out in the 7th when it looked like Ozzie was going to the pen but Freddy told him he felt good? Just quit b****ing and enjoy this sweet victory. You're right. I'll save this rant for another day.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 08:11 PM) Of course, but he should have only gone 7 innings. If we lost that game 3-2, you guys would be reaming Ozzie right now and rightfully so. The offense saved Ozzie's ass from criticism tonight. Period. Damn right. Ozzie throwing Garcia out there again just to try to get him a win ( like he always f***ing does ) damn near cost us tonight. All I could think about when the second run came in was Oz's stupidity. Fortunately I can relax a bit and savor a really kickass win tonight.

As awesome as that inning was the fact that they didn't watch the runners and let Willie just walk into second base really hurt them big time.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 08:01 PM) The players bailed out the manager in this one. Good for them. Maybe part of the reason they bailed him out is they like and respect the manager instead of some of the dips*** skippers we've had in the past. You can second guess any manager after a loss unless it's one of those rare 15-1 blowout type losses. Agreed. If this is 2 years ago we lay down and go out meekly in the 9th.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 07:57 PM) Gotta love Oz, says AJ is crybaby; says he wants to kill Garcia in early innings. Likeable Oz pushing the right buttons! p.s. Politte is 4-0. Politte is a f***ing rock this season. Gotta love it.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 07:56 PM) Love the bat flip by AJ. He's been itching for a bomb like that for a little while now. That was pure satisfaction right there.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 07:55 PM) 3-1 loss thanks to Ozzie's moronic managing. You ever think that Ozzie brings more to the table than mere specific decisions? The guy is a joy and the players like playing for him. What a great ninth inning. Iguchi, Everett, Rowand, AJ, sweet! The players bailed out the manager in this one. Throwing out Garcia again for that last inning was really f***ing stupid.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 07:52 PM) Aj kept looking and looking for that pitch, and Brazoban finally grooved him one. Great inning. Im still in disbelief at how that turned out, I thought we were cooked when Konerko flew out. Kudos to Willie ONCE AGAIN for putting himself in scoring position with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. I thought we were going to extras when AJ popped up into the dugout. Choi had a good shot at that one.

QUOTE(whitesoxin' @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 07:51 PM) Wow is all I can say. I was getting pumped up for this game all day. I told my friends to f*** off, this was a White Sox night. I watched every pitch and never had a doubt. Unreal, what a team, what a season. Keep it going boys!!! You called it dude. Once again, someone makes a ballsy prediction on the boards and it pays off. I love it!!!

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 07:44 PM) This is one magical f***ing season TEX!!!! THE FONT CHANGES WORKED!!!!!!

OHHHHHHH f*** YEAH!!!!!!!!!! THERE AINT NO QUIT IN THIS TEAM!!!!!! WTG AJ!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOLY f***ING s*** I DONT BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! 4 RUN 9TH SEALS THE DEAL EAT s*** DODGERS YOU AINT GETTING A WIN THAT EASILY!!!!!!!!!! GIMMIE A HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 07:41 PM) Ozzie saving some pitchers for extra innings sure looks smart

These morons are not watching the runners and they're stealing the game. LOL

HOLY s*** GOOD JOB AROW!!!!!!!!!!!! TIE BALL GAME EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYESS!!!!

HOW IMPORTANT IS THAT f***ING RUN NOW OZZIE. MORON!!!!!