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No matter what, Flash has pitched good in this game. Gave up one dinky ass hit where there was nothing you could do. Struck out two.

5-4 right now with 2 outs and runners on the corners in the eighth. Flash is pitching with a 0-2 count. Make it 1-2. anyone have a score? I havent been able to get MLB game day to work.

5-4 right now with 2 outs and runners on the corners in the eighth. Flash is pitching with a 0-2 count. Make it 1-2.

Wunsch has not been good lately, but he was great for a while. Like I said earlier I would of went with Flash and Marte, but I'm not managing.

Not looking good. I have a lot of trust in Flash. Damaso is getting up in the pen.

If you look at it, our offense really wasn't changed much in the off-season. Most of our biggest moves were to solidify our pitching (Colon, Loaiza, Koch, White, Gordon), while offensively we really only made minor moves (Rios, Daubach). Kind of ironic that so far, our pitching has been pretty good (although inconsistent), while it's been our offense that, like you said, has cost us big time. Like I have said KW did a hell of a job. Offensively this team is weak, it isn't that the playesr suck, although they aren't producing, its just that it isn't the right mix. You want some power, some speed, some defensive players and mixed in that group some guys that can lay bunts, etc. Olivo is the only guy on this team that can consistently get a bunt down. Bunts were one thing I loved about Rowand; boy was he awesome at that. I'd say Rios and White are two guys I'd be more then willing to move. Konerko is the guy I would move though to find a centerfielder (I love what Joe is doing though considering, but its really early).

Guess I was a little late. Backman needs to be on his way up here. I'd like DJ more as a manager then Hawk, although I like Hawk so much. Still, just hearing Hawk say he likes Munson more then Choi was enough for me. Choi and Nady are my two favorites on that rookie list offensively. Well Rocco Badelli is absolutely amazing for a guy that can't even draw a freakin walk.

Dirker?

It helps, but to get this team going, they have to bring in a player or two (Offensive side) that has great fundementals and can help this team when the big bats aren't going.

I've been a huge Wright fan since the first time I saw him pitch. This guy has ace stuff and I think he can turn into a real workhorse too. We really have a hell of a rotation, especially when Buehrle picks things up. If I'm the Sox I don't touch the pitching staff other then White and then move up Almonte or Rauch (i would love letting Rauch ease in via the pen). The Sox should make their move on the offensive end without moving any pitchers (Other then White).

Yes it was, and the thing is, its really so so easy when you get the leadoff man on. I'd say 30% of the time you should score and thats a very conservative %. If the stats were there I'd say the Sox do it 8% of the time, maybe. I may of missed a game, but I know i haven't seen this all year. IT made me feel all giddy, lol. Geeze, watching baseball the way it was supposed to be played for an inning.

Carlos Lee has always been clutch with runners on. Carlos works his ass off. He isn't a 3 or 4 hole hitter, but he's very productive and a good guy. You can see how hard he's working, I wish the rest of the damn team would show what he is on the field.

I just relax and go to Marte/Flash in the 8th then turn it over to Koch.

I just made a comment on that thinking this is the first time i've ever seen this this season.

Either way this has been a really good game by Wright. Arguably it could be 2-1 if the Sox had a great throw on the dp, but even then I don't know if they would of got him. Wright made two mistakes in my book and has had much better control. I know one thing, when Wright has control he is freaking nasty.

Well Brenly did a solid job from the booth to the dugout.

His obp is probably in the top 6 or so amongst leadoff hitters. I'd love for Miles to improve his walk rate so he could leadoff with Jimenez in the 2 hole. It would be sweet in my mind. Jose is up now, just throw a curveball and he'll miss, unless you hang it. They just showed this stat earlier in the game D'Angelo is 3RD amongst leadoff hitters in OBP. I knew it was high up there, gracious. Also, I got to give the Sox credits, they just freaking executed. This is the first time I can remember all season them doing something. Jose actually drew a walk. Then stole a base. Crede moved him to 3rd and Borchard hit the sac fly. Oh Crap, thats exactly how it is supposed to be done and it took 2 months before it finally happened for the first time.

Unless you want to spend $10M+ for a SS, Jose is about as good as you're gonna get. Aside from Nomar, Miguel, A-Rod, and Jeter, who would you take ahead of Jose? Well I'd rather have Itzuris or Alex Cora and they make jack didly butkus. I'd also rather have Eckstein, who makes jack and was a minor league free agent, quite a bit like Aaron Miles. I'd take Woodward over him in Toronto. There are actually quite a few avg shortstops that are way better then Jose in my mind who don't make 4.5 million. He is grossly overpaid.

I've became a pretty big DJ fan.

and Danny Evans! Oh yes, thats for sure. Lol, I forgot about him.

Win or Lose Manuel should go.

I say we win with Royce there. The Sox won in 2000 because of the entire team, take on guy away they still win in my mind. I dont' want to start a debate though. Jose was fine in 2000 I guess, but we would never win the series with him at shortstop and we never will.

Lol, at least i know one thing Vince, no matter what we'll always agree on Jose

His obp is probably in the top 6 or so amongst leadoff hitters. I'd love for Miles to improve his walk rate so he could leadoff with Jimenez in the 2 hole. It would be sweet in my mind. Jose is up now, just throw a curveball and he'll miss, unless you hang it.

Thats the thing, people say Manuel manages to small ball, but that was absolutely stupid not bunting. Especially considering Alomar has been in a slump. I understand if its Maggs at the plate, but Alomar isn't Maggs. We are damn lucky he didn't hit into a double freakin play. I don't give a damn that the result was a grandslam cause it still wasn't proper. I'll take it, but it was stupid managing. He should be fired. He does stupid things all the time.