CWSGuy406

I consider myself a Konerko backer, and while having Odalis Perez would be nice, pitching isn't a top concern at the moment for this team. While Loaiza wasn't anywhere near his best, he wasn't terrible either. The defense, IMO, let him down today (Crede botched grounder, Harris botched DP, Olivo throwing it into CF). He put us in a position to win the game, but most times when you score only two runs, you aren't going to win. About Paully, he's in a slump, simple as that. Im almost positive that once June comes along he'll be tearing the cover off of the ball, but right now, it's all going to depend on how good of a job our other hitters do to hide PK. Rowand is a huge problem. He cannot continue to be in the lineup. If Ozzie really wants to keep Valentin in the lineup, he's going to have to play Uribe at second, Jose at short, and Harris at center. Harris, on the other hand, needs to be in the lineup until he stops hitting. Right now, he's providing a nice pop at the top of the lineup.

My hope is that when Felix Diaz is called up, he can provide a Dontrelle Willis like spark-plug. That's what I liked about Carl Everett, he seemed to be the teams heartbeat when he was traded for. He and Harris would have so much fun in the dugout. Then again, that's what Ozzie was brought here to do.

Would it be smart or not smart to give Joe Borchard a callup? I know he hasn't been doing very well at Charlotte, but like dan said, maybe that would light a fire under his ass to get going. We (well, at least me) all know he can do it, he's just got to concentrate and put it all together. Then again, there's Jeremy Reed who had dominated the minors, so I don't know. What I do know is that Aaron Rowand cannot hit a breaking ball down and away if he swung at it one million times.

Bleh... EDIT: Just wanted to say that Ozzie needs to have his players focus on the upcoming series. A sweep sucks when you're the ones being swept. Deal with it. Gotta get to Chicago and start hitting the damn ball, and cheer for an Oakland win tonight. On a positive note, Carlos Lee, Willie Harris, and Frank Thomas all looked good today. Too bad seven other guys looked bad (Loaiza included).

Sigh.

Not today, guys... Not today. GET SOME RUNS! THEIR BULLPEN SUCKS, THIS PITCHER SUCKS! COME THE f*** ON! WAKE THE f*** UP! OZZIE, SLAP THE f*** OUT OF THESE PLAYERS. SOMETHING. ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banghead

5-2

:dips*** Eternal pessimism... :headshake

This isn't fun.

After one, no score.

First place even though we're playing like crap. Think what will happen once our bats actually wake up... WSoxshuf, for you, the overall feel of the team is ALWAYS s***ty...

:finger You sound like a Cub fan over-reacting....

And if they'd of won, you would have said you had a good feeling about this game...

Twinkies win in 10, 3-2.

damn, Twins take a 3-2 lead on a butchered play from Crosby. It was hit to shallow left field, and it went off of Crosby's glove. 3-2 Twinkies..

Durazo Ks... And the As leave the bases loaded..

Bases loaded, two outs. Durazo to bat.

Runners on first and second, two out, Jermaine Dye up. 1-2 Count.

Hudson gets out of it. 2-2 going into the Bottom of the 9th! Byrnes will hit third this inning.

Damn, the tide is turning quickly. Leadoff single by Hunter, passed ball from Melhuse. Runner on second, nobody out, Hudson still in the game.

And the As piss away that inning, no runs...

YES! RUNNERS AT THE CORNERS, NOBODY OUT FOR THE As in the Bottom of the 8th! Let's Go As! Let's go As!

The Twinkies and the As tied at two going into the Bottom of the 8th, Hudson pitching a gem.

The bats have fallen asleep, especially with RISP with two outs. We just plain suck in those situations. Let's just hope our bats can wake up before the big series' with Minny.

Must win tommorow, can't be swept in Toronto. Loaiza will take the hill. Gotta win tommorow boys.