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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 18, 2010 -> 12:39 AM) 2 hits in 2.5 weeks with runners in scoring position. Yeah, Manny's worth $4 million a month. He fanned 3 times with runners in scoring position in one game, why defend him? I agree with you, but the guy protecting he and Konerko in the 6th spot (Quentin) was also 0-3 with RISP in the Twins series in one game. (0-4 overall) I know he isn't making what Manny is, but Q is just as much at fault for not getting the job done. At least you can say Manny is still creating opportunities for runs (with his walks/HBP/singles, Konerko usually doesn't score from 2nd, Ozzie puts a pinch runner in late too). Quentin has been .188/.235/.375/.610 in the last week.

I would like to say alittle part of me thinks this was a hell of a publicity stunt from her. Didn't she say in an interview she wanted to be as well known in America as she is in Mexico? Didn't hurt the team she was getting "harassed" with is in New York. The only reason I say "alittle part" is I don't think she necessarily attended to be this much of a story, especially with womans rights group getting involved.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 11:41 PM) His "shell" has put up about an .850 OPS since he got caught on birth pills or w/e it was. In case you were wondering, only Konerko has a higher OPS than that. But yeah, he sucks, retire, and taking 7 of our other starters with you into retirement I guess. His .463 OBP with us, comming into tonights game absolutely disgusts me every time I look at it.

Hell of a season W-S!

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 06:10 PM) If I'm KW, I'm dangling Alex Rios this winter. Maybe someone will bite and pay for the 2010 total numbers and his talent. .259 avg .301 OBP and an OPS under .700 the second half. You already know I agree with you, but we are in the very minority group here.

Ronald is decent, but Grimace and the Hamburglar are running s*** there. Wendy's is a scary ginger, Jack is not even worth mentioning. So it's down to The King and just.. wtf. Can't go wrong with either pick. Now if we were going by strictly the better food, obviously it's much different.

Well... glad Morel is starting again. I didn't watch yesterday and I won't for the reminder of the season... but if we keep starting Morel, I might have to try and catch his at-bats when I can.

QUOTE (Cali @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 03:37 PM) I think we're a few days away from an extension announcement for Ozzie.... Agreed. This is JR we're talking about. Unless Ozzie is leaving on his own terms, it doesn't matter if the sox go 62-100 next year, he will still be the manager.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 04:18 PM) Have you see why jeans do to that ass?? http://sportsvideo24.com/wp-content/upload...nes-Sainz-2.jpg http://static.sportressofblogitude.com/wp-...nes-sainz-3.jpg Her ass DEVOURS denim. Google her wearing the white ones. And I'll add some fuel to the fire. http://web22.twitpic.com/img/160963232-058...93ddd8-full.jpg I will agree with lost though, it is common in Mexico. In fact.. there are much better looking woman with bodies than her currently reporting. Hell, thats how Sofia Vergara got famous.

I know we suck Jeremy, but some of us still have a PTC to win. Pierre.

Saints.

And Cub fans panties are starting to drop.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 10:57 AM) She is actually a ton better. There was a period of time where she thought still lived and worked where she did 30 years ago. Things are a lot better now. There are still some recent memory gaps, but most everything is back to normal, or close to it. No stroke, no Alzheimer, no drug interactions, nothing psychological, they can't find anything. The frustrating part is that we have no idea what happened, well that and the arrogant doctor who thinks we don't deserve the chance to try to find out something. Man, I hope all is well with the family from that Mike. That is very sad, and frustrating.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 17, 2010 -> 08:57 AM) I was thinking about who would likely be in B-Ham in 2011 on Opening Day, and it seems like a really solid team to me. I've been pimping them to JPN for 2 months now. John, you will see B-Ham baseball become good again my friend. I also think Kanny will be a force to be recon with. Those two teams will battle for the best team in our affiliate next season.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 11:03 PM) Yet they perform worse than the Cubs do in the playoffs.... Like the Cubs make it to the playoffs damn near every near.. not to mention the Cubs don't play that team thats won like 27 World titles every year they do get in. I wouldn't compare a team that has actually won a World Series since many here have been alive to one who hasn't won one since about 95% of the population wasn't even a thought. I'll be interested to see how they do this year. There's a very good chance they could very well play the Rays in the first round for once.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 11:25 PM) The Twins know how to assemble and manage a baseball team. They're proven time and time again that this isn't luck, this is just a quality approach to running a baseball organization. This. Not to mention it seems they hustle on groundball outs (I remember Span, I think it was Span was benched for not running out a grounder, something we see most of our players not doing) they don't beat themselves with errors too often, they don't run into outs and know the situation on when to bunt and when not to bunt, etc.. etc.. They play the game of baseball beautifully.

Honestly, out of all the times we've lost to the Twins in the decade (not counting the Tigers), I can honestly say this was the year that they are just a way better team (on paper and on the field) than we were. The fact that most of us on this board here called that when spring training didn't even start! That was mind boggling. I thought Nathan going down would be bad for them getting those last 3 outs, but of course, the usual Twins way, they find a way to get the job done (same with Justin going down, boom, Thome carries the load lost from him). We all knew their offense was far superior. I was of the few here that knew Liriano was gonna do well in year 2 of TJ. (told ya wite ) I didn't think Pavano would be this good (though there was a couple posters here that warned us, especially Ranger, that he was very underrated) We all knew their bullpen was really good, it was the other SP that we weren't too sure about. They all clicked in typical Twins fashion, and boom, here they are with another playoff appearance. In a way, I actually hope they can find a way to win the W.S. for more reasons than one (makes our org. wake the f*** up hopefully, no more posters here saying, oh they have own this division in this decade like the 90s Braves, i.e. poor man's version of them, but the 90s Braves do have that one world series win and the Twins don't etc.. etc..) Might be one of the only times they have a chance to play the Rays in the first round, which is a much better match-up for them, and we'll see from there.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 09:47 PM) I'm following the NL West from this point on. Hell of a face going on there. I'm praying either the Giants or Rockies (or both) get in. I'll be looking out as well. Rockies are my second favorite team (said this many times I know, have been since the 90s), so I'm hoping they can get in. QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 09:49 PM) I think I'd rather see the Giants, even though I know your significant other is on the Rockies. That'd be me sir. J4L's significant other is CarGo, we all know that, not the entire Rockies team. Ah never-mind, I re-read what you meant, idiot=me.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 09:44 PM) If the Sox don't bring back Konerko, they run a big risk of losing even more of their fan base. Konerko is far and away the fan favorite it seems, as well he should be. It's too bad it's not the other fan favorite, Mr. Buehrle, who isn't the one we're looking to deal. I'm a bigger Buehrle fan than Konerko, so I'm one of the few here who would not mind seeing him sign somewhere else to compete for a title (if we can replace his production, not to mention he won't duplicate the year he's having this year). That being said, your right though.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 09:39 PM) Nice series...this team just pisses their pants vs the Twins far too often. Ozzie better start playing the youngsters. However, I'm sure Omar will be playing every day. I don't know about anyone else here, but I probably will not watch any more games the rest of the year (didn't watch this game), especially if we are still playing the older veterans instead of guys like Morel, Viciedo, Flowers. Same with the pen seeing Linebrink instead of Infante/Sale.

People are still watching this team? Though I'm kinda mad I missed Morel's play tonight.

Konerko.

I usually don't take too much time to read horribly long articles/posts on a message board unless it was a beat writer (or poster) I respect, but that was an outstanding article.

Well... good to see Morel starting. Perhaps it gives me a microscopic reason to watch this game.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 16, 2010 -> 03:04 PM) Unless he was a Yankee... Yep. Doing it costing the Red Sox? Ya.. the East coast bias wouldn't live it down. Doing it against Minnesota? ...the f*** is that state gonna do? I gotta say though being with Minka Kelly has made Jeter an excellent actor now-a-days. Plus, didn't JD do that in the playoffs?