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QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 11, 2005 -> 07:18 PM) If we can't beat Oakland in a playoff series...do we deserve to win the World Series? Nope. If this team is as good as we're all hoping it is, they'll beat whoever is put in front of them.

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I'm pretty excited about this series. Not that it's a "big" series. But it's another chance for the team to measure themselves against one of the best teams in the league.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Aug 11, 2005 -> 07:03 PM) Why next year either? Or the year after that? He has been asboultely tremendous. I agree with rv23, don't fix it if it aint broke and Cotts sure as s*** aint broke. Why put a ceiling on how good a pitcher he can be? He was projected to be a starter. He was a starter his entire minor league career. As somebody mentioned, it's much easier to go out and find quality relievers than it is to find quality starters.

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Aug 11, 2005 -> 04:35 PM) Why mess with a good thing? He'll be a valuable reliever out of the pen for years. Then again, Buehrle started off in the pen and look at him now. It wouldn't hurt to give him another try as a starter. If he proves he can't handle it, send him back to the pen. And I'm not talking about experimenting with that this year. Just so were clear.

As I've said before, Garland and Cotts have taught me to exhibit more patience when it comes to younger players, especially young pitchers.

I'd rather play the Angels, but if we play Oakland, bring em on.

Hernandez and Contreras. I honestly expected both to get roughed up. I'm glad they proved me wrong.

Our hitters need to take the pitchers out to dinner tonight or something. Because they carried us big time in this series. When was the last time the Yankees were held to 5 runs in 3 games AT HOME? Oh yeah, are we finally gonna get a little respect now?

QUOTE(YASNY @ Aug 10, 2005 -> 02:48 PM) He's been effective in his other starts, so it's just not our bats. He's beat Texas, Toronto and, I believe, Baltimore. I know. That's why I said "point taken." I was just pointing out that we haven't exactly been an offensive juggernaut the last couple weeks.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Aug 10, 2005 -> 02:36 PM) Freddie was HUGE today. Where in the hell did the Yankees dig up Small? Wow, he was tough ... 4 to 5 innings of nothing but K's and pop ups. We've been getting shut down by a lot of guys of late. Point taken though.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Aug 10, 2005 -> 04:16 AM) Sure. Once BMac is the rotation in Chicago. I hope that's the case.

Big game. I don't care that the guy they have going is 3-0. We've got Freddy fricken Garcia going. We have a clear advantage in that department. Taking 2 of 3 in NY would be a huge boost of confidence for our guys.

I'd love to see Owens or Anderson get a shot. Especially Anderson. Maybe he can have a Miguel Cabrera type effect? Alright. I know that's asking a little too much. I just want to see a little infusion offensively from somewhere.

I'm off the Daigle wagon now. Seems like he's destined to be the greatest Class High A hitter of all-time.

Haigwood has been very, very impressive this season. Any chance he can supplant B-MAC as our top pitching prospect this year if he keeps dominating?

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 9, 2005 -> 02:23 AM) He's been very good this year. I just don't think he's the same pitcher he used to be, the Pedro of old was the best pitcher of this era imo. Right now I think he's lost a little bit of what he had, I can definitely see how people would disagree with me though. I'm probably the only one with this opinion. You're not lying, Rowand. I'd say for about a 4 or 5 year stretch, Pedro put the fear of god into opposing hitter's. Up until about 2001, when we played the Red Sox, and Pedro was pitching, I wouldn't even bother watching the game. That's how devestating he was. He's still very good now, but he's doesn't scare the you know what out of me anymore.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 04:31 PM) Playing the AL Central is going to be a real b**** in the coming years... Lots of good arms coming through. Sowers from Cleveland, Verlander from Detroit, Liriano. I really hope that McCarthy turns out to be a good #2-#3. I'm not totally sold on Garland continuing to pitch like a #1-#2 (but I think he'll be a damn good #3 for us behind Buehrle and Garcia). I think McCarthy will have a shot at making next year's rotation, but I'm not sure... Ideally, you can keep El Duque in a swingman role, get something for Contreras (maybe he'd do better in the NL?) -- and sign a pitcher that would push McCarthy (and maybe even Garland) down a spot. Man... it would have been really nice if the Sox got Pedro this offseason. Bah -- I'm just crying over spilt milk. Don't the Tigers have another guy? I think his name is Joel Zumaya? I've read that he's pretty sick.

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 03:05 PM) Here's some memorable ones.. 1998 Mets The Mets needed just one win in their final five games to force a tie for the wild-card spot. They lost all five -- two to Montreal and three to Atlanta. They were shut out twice and scored just 10 runs in the five games. Sound familiar? 1995 Angels The Angels led the AL West by 11 games in August, but two separate nine-game losing streaks between late August and late September, combined with a furious finish by the Mariners, dropped the Angels three back with five left to play. They actually won their final five games to force a one-game playoff, only to lose 9-1 to Randy Johnson. "We gave it away," outfielder Jim Edmonds said at the time. "It's not like we got beat. It's not like they beat us out of first place. We just gave it away." 1987 Blue Jays The Tigers held first place for 33 consecutive days in August and September but then the Blue Jays rallied and took a 3½-game lead with eight games left to play. Never before had an American League team lost such a big lead with so few games left. The Brewers swept three straight from Toronto, but the Jays still led the Tigers by one game entering the final weekend when the two teams met at Tiger Stadium. Detroit won all three games by one run, with Frank Tanana outdueling Jimmy Key 1-0 to complete the "choke." 1987 Reds The Reds jumped out early to a commanding lead and in August still led the Giants by five games and the Astros by 3½. However, the Reds went into San Francisco and lost four straight -- and dropped 10 games in the standings to the Giants in three weeks. Down the stretch, the Reds fired GM Bill Bergesch. Scouting director Larry Doughty quit. The hitting coach got forced out. The Giants won by six games. 1978 Red Sox The Sox led the Yankees by 14 games on July 19. They still led the Yankees by 7½ entering September. But then came the "Boston Massacre" when the Yanks walloped the Sox four straight at Fenway Park. The Red Sox had to win their final eight games to force a tie. But you know what Bucky Dent did to Mike Torrez ... 1964 Phillies This wasn't a choke, this was a total collapse. The Phillies led the National League by 6½ games with only 12 left. They lost 10 in a row, the Reds won nine straight, the Cardinals won eight straight and all three teams had a chance for the pennant on the final day. The Phillies bombed the Reds 10-0 but the Cards captured the pennant with an 11-5 win over the Mets. 1962 Dodgers The Dodgers were up four over the hated Giants with seven games left. They blew it, losing their final four games. On the next-to-last day, St. Louis' Ernie Broglio beat Don Drysdale 2-0. The Dodgers still led by one game. Curt Simmons then beat Johnny Podres 1-0 while Willie Mays' eighth-inning homer gave the Giants a 2-1 victory over Houston. A three-game playoff was necessary. Billy Pierce won the opener 8-0 (Sandy Koufax lasted just one inning). The Dodgers won the second game. The Dodgers led the deciding contest 4-2 entering the ninth. Three relievers then combined to allow four (there were four walks, including Stan Williams walking in the go-ahead run). Giants 6, Dodgers 4. Cough. Gag. 1938 Pirates The Pirates held a comfortable lead at the beginning of September. The Cubs sat in fourth place, seven games back. Chicago quickly moved into second and then reeled off nine straight wins -- including three in a row over Pittsburgh. The final win was Gabby Hartnett's game-winning ninth-inning home run in the growing darkness, known as the "home run in the gloaming." 1934 Giants New York led St. Louis by 5½ games entering the final month. On September 16, the Giants held the same lead when the clubs met for a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds before a record crowd of 62,573. Dizzy Dean won the opener 5-3 for the Cardinals and then brother Paul pitched 11 innings to win the nightcap. The Giants faded during the final two weeks as the Cards won the pennant by two games. But my favorite... 1951 Dodgers They were in Brooklyn this time, and held a 13-game lead over the New York Giants on August 11. But the Giants won 52 of their final 63 games, the Dodgers lost six of their final 10 and a three-game playoff took place. You may have heard of this one. Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard 'Round the World capped off a four-run bottom of the ninth in the third game, giving the Giants a 5-4 victory. Damn Steff. I love it when you throw out that knowledge. It gets me warm.

If Joe can give us .250/.260, solid power numbers, and, of course, that gold glove caliber defense, I'm more than satisfied. Anything more than that would be a huge bonus, IMO.

With Frank out, PK couldn't have picked a better time to get hot. Hopefully it will continue.

I don't care who wins it. I just love the fact that we can make a legitimate argument for both our guy's.

QUOTE(Randar68 @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 11:54 AM) With the emergence of Chris Young, the great season Valido has had, along with adding Owens and Rogo doing it at AA, How could we move down? Nobody but Jenks has moved up to Chicago full-time... I asked if we had moved up.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 10:42 PM) Yeah, but they're ready to win now, Wright may be the better player in 5 years, but Nelson's still a pretty darn good PG. The Magic did well in trading for him for Julius Hodge. They're already a title contender. Jameer Nelson wouldn't put them any closer to a title than they are now. I'd rather take the guy who'll be better in the future in this situation.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 10:21 PM) Just imagine if they selected Jameer Nelson with the 19th pick instead of Dorrell Wright in last year's draft, they'd be set. Wright is supposed to be a pretty talented player. Plus, they still might resign Damon Jones to back-up Williams.