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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.

I'd like DJ somewhere as a coach.

Nor do I know why Manuel didn't bunt with Alomar to put runners on 2nd and 3rd. Nor do I know why he plays Jose vs Lefties or the fact that a terrible hitter like JOse has stuck in the two hole so long. Carlos has solid speed, draws a heck of a lot more walks then Jose and is way more talented. He better permanently stay in the 2 hole. JM needs to stop jerking guys all over the place after they produce.

Well you heard him and DJ ripping Manuel. They were both commenting on how stupid it was not bunting with Alomar and I couldn't agree more. Jm is just sitting hoping for the homer and for once it happened, but that doesn't mean he did the right job managing.

CW, anything is better then having Jose in the 2 hole. He is crappy, he shouldn't be a starter, let alone a 2 hole hitter.

I agree completely with ya Clu. Konerko is the first guy I'd move. I wouldn't move him for a firstbaseman either, but for a speedy centerfielder type or a prospect that is ready to contribute. Carlos Lee is the one guy I still like because of how hard he is working. Also, props to him for the grandslam. Thank goodness Jose wasn't in the two hole or we could of been in deep crap. Still, lets just notice it was the back of the lineup and the top of the order that did this.

I'm with you. I tried to wait a long time before saying this, but it gets to a point where its no longer a slump. This team isn't in a slump, they are just bad. Not saying it isn't fixable, but changes have to be made. Like it or not there are people that will take the fall and the GM and Manager should be gone. Then some changes will have to be made. Sox will have to decide whether to go for it for a bit or to just put their guys up and do a firesale of most of their players.

Its all good, like I always tell you all, your always welcome here. I'll tell that to everyone, well all SOX fans.

I talking about the SOX, and people saying it is still SO early , with is all BS Its not early, I can't say this more often 2 months isn't a slump its a Trend. A trend means we freaking suck right now. No more excuses, this team blows. The reason they blow, they play bad baseball. This team has freaking horrible fundementals and no team can overcome that or at least not many.

That will be your position Cerb. Your becoming my minor league Guru with Fontaine. Fontaine is a genius and your a young minor league guru, so he can teach you plenty

I'm not only talking about the Sox either. I do wonder has any team ever stayed crappy for 2 months, never made any changes, and all of a sudden become one of the top offenses in the majors all in one season? I don't freaking see it happening. I mean its possible if you had a bunch of stud prospects developing, but thats not the case with this team. We are mainly a veteran team offensively (With a few young guys in the back of the lineup).

This is freakign disgusting. I figured I wouldn't be ready to take over as a GM until after college, but someone give me Reinsdorfs number, I'm sending in my resume