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QUOTE(qwerty @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 08:38 PM) He currently has had two and a half awful months this year. He also had one great one and two medicore ones... will not be sad to see him go. I won't be either. Than again, I won't be sad to see Frank go either. I just hope the Sox will be creative and find a way to add two more bats while keeping Konerko. Obviously one of those bats will be at DH, the other could be at 3rd or SS. As I type this, AJ grounds out. Why the f*** won't he go opposite field. AJ has been pulling everything this year. I remember him going to left field a lot more in years past.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 08:35 PM) Everett has been a major disappointment of late. He's doing as awful as he was during May (where he totally stank). Hopefully he comes out of it cause the Sox are going to need him considering Ozzie is playing him every day.

Everett should be benched right now for Gload. Gload has been swinging the bat decently and they need all the production they can get.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 08:32 PM) Did you not hear Hawk say the same f***ing thing? I heard Hawk say that Guchi gave up on the ball early thinking Politte fielded it. I just know from the point of where the ball was hit, there was no way if he fielded it cleanly they'd of gotten the out. If Guchi is going the hole way as if it were never fielded, maybe, but even then I really doubt it, especially with a wet infield grass.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 08:31 PM) We've done an awful job at finishing teams off lately, and giving them no chance to comeback. Every game we get like a 4 run lead, the other team comes charging back. The Sox never really finished teams off all year. The problem is at that point it was the other teams not finishing the Sox off and the White Sox capitalizing. That and when they got a lead they did all the little things to ensure they kept the lead. They haven't been doing that lately for whatever reason (namely poor pitching and a lack of consistent hitting to expand the leads). Hopefully they get everything figured out this week and that sweep by the Angels was the final blip in the radar.

Sisco coming in. IIRC one time he shutdown the Sox and the other time the Sox hit him up pretty good. Come on Paulie, get things started.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 08:29 PM) Iguchi's defense continues to just deteriorate. Not saying he should have made the play, but Hawk seems to think he could have. I don't think he gets him even if he fields it cleanly. Considering all the moisture out there, its an even tougher play cause you know the grass is at least partially wet at this point.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 08:28 PM) f*** that. It's not bad luck Hawk, it's bad managing. Nah, thats a tough luck bounce. Cliff got the soft hit grounder, just didn't work out. This inning has had some rough stuff. This time Cliff gets the comebacker and they at least keep the lead. And to think I thought this was gonna be an easy game when the Sox grabbed the 4 run lead. But once again the Sox go out and make things interesting. I swear they have been blowing a whole lot of leads as of late. Chicago...get off your arses and start producing, starting holding, and start playing to win every game. Get that focus and desire back.

FUUUUCKK

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 08:24 PM) I fully understand what you're saying, but at what point do you stop thinking big picture, and take each game, every out at a time? Well if your taking each game every time, you probably would of went to the pen a lot earlier in that inning. Personally I think you lose whenever you go to your pen super early. I have faith in the Sox starters and I have a lot of faith in Jose (he's earned it).

The thing that upsets me the most this season is the constant and quick hooks in the sense of when a guy gets rolling. For the most part Ozzie sticks with his starters, but he rarely will stick with his relievers. However, while I knock Ozzie for his use of the pen, I also got to say I really like the way he worked Jenks into the pen and how he shows confidence in guys and lets them know he has confidence in them. Heck, I b**** about how he used Cotts, but at the same time he's helped turn Cotts into quite the reliever. Now Cliff, get in there and get this out.

What the f***. Your gonna make a change after Jose goes in and sits down 2 straight guys. Really pisses me off. Count pitched a solid game and Politte will probably give up a 2 run single or something. I absolutely despise the quick hooks when a guy looks like he gets rolling. Plus I'm just not a fan of using as many relievers as Ozzie has.

Buckle down Jose...you still got to get the next guy out before you any celebrating goes on.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 08:22 PM) I would have pulled him when he got down 2-0 to stairs. Not me, I want to see what Jose can do in this situation. He's been a different pitcher the past month and I'd like to see if he's developed the stones to get out of a pressure situation like this with the lead intact. Its something they will have to know if they win a few more games before the season ends.

Count is gonna buckle down. He was rolling until this point, had a fluke hop on Crede, and than the basehit. Of course the wild pitch really hurt (just like the one earlier in the game).

Come on Jose, battle through this.

Just want to po;int out the game is back on and there are 2 outs in the bottom of the 1st in a scoreless game.

So they stranded a leadoff triple? Or is Everett still due up? I just know the tarps are back out.

Its been really good so far. Heck, Reunion looked like it has some possibilities as well. Fox may be finally figuring things out. They already got me hooked with their Sunday comedies, the OC, and House.

QUOTE(beck72 @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 03:39 PM) Cliff makes it 11. I knew I was forgetting someone. My original post was me saying Bmac has no guarantee cause they are only going to carry 11 pitchers. Gload or Harris will be on the post-season roster, I guarantee you that much. I retyped the post out when I was forgetting a name and couldn't think of who it was so I assumed I must of had it right (horrid assumption). In that case my original assumption is right, Bmac still needs to beat out Duque.

I wouldn't guarantee that as of yet. The Club won't be carrying 12 pitchers. As of now I think Duque/Garcia/Garland/Buehrle/Contreras/Viz/Cotts/Hermy/Jenks/Politte

There is more to this than Damaso showing up late to one game. I can guarantee you that much. Of course there is the total extreme that the Sox aren't considering suspending him, but rather are just going to put him on the DL because he is actually hurt and that the media is just barking up the wrong tree. However, if it is legit and they are thinking about suspending him and regardless shutting him down for the rest of the season than he's already thrown his last game in Chicago. I know they wanted to move him in the off-season anyway, but now everyone knows it. I doubt we'll ever truly know what exactly hapenned, but who knows, maybe someone in the media will dig it up.

Dan can now put a big smile on his face because on the 2nd 4th and down Philly fails and the Falcons will win this game. How it was this close I have no idea. Atlanta had like 150 more rushing yards than Philly.

They seem to be banning everyone right now. Either way, welcome aboard. Always good to have another Sox fan over here. Plus reping the Mr. Plow avie

I can respect that and with that I'm going to close this thread. Everyone has said what needs to be said and hopefully it won't come up again.