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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 10, 2011 -> 09:52 PM) Are you being sarcastic? Might be one of the dumbest things I've ever read. Really? You think winning the division is out out of the picture if your team doesn't play better than it already has? How profound. Maybe it's a very obvious statement, but it's nice to see someone actually saying it. Instead of the normal, "This team has what it takes, there's a ton of talent, we're one wining streak away..."

Ah, I was just thinking about this. Pitchers: Brian Bruney - B (he's surprised me) Mark Buehrle - A- Jesse Crain - A- Gavin Floyd - C- Philip Humber - A Edwin Jackson - C- (ineffective) Will Ohman - C (moderately okay) Jake Peavy - C Chris Sale - C+ Hector Santiago - A Sergio Santos - B Matt Thornton - B- Position Players: Ramon Castro - C A.J. Pierzynski - B Gordon Beckham - C+ (only because of his defebse is he not a D) Paul Konerko - A (much better than expected) Brent Morel - C+ (again, defense) Alexei Ramirez - B- Mark Teahen - C- Omar Vizquel - C Brent Lillibridge - B- (he's cooled off quite a bit...he was a B+ a month ago) Juan Pierre - C- Carlos Quentin - B- Alex Rios - F Adam Dunn - D- (I couldn't give him the same grade as Rios...at least Dunn is trying) Management: Ozzie - D- KW - C Walker - F Cooper - B-

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 8, 2011 -> 09:26 AM) 7-14 against the division and absolutely no offense tells me they are not still in it. No, you're right. I alluded to that afterwards, stating that if they can't beat the likes of KC and the Twins at home they are in trouble.

Rescue Me and Breaking Bad start next week!

It's a very frustrating time right now. The team is by no means out of it (if you just look at the standings), but we have no confidence in them doing anything. The fact that this team can't beat KC and the Twins at home will make it very difficult to win the division. I'm almost to the point, no I am at the point, where I'd be more excited seeing some of the "kids" playing. Rios needs to go away. I like Dunn, but he can't hit a baseball to save his life right now. Seasons like this one is why God invented beer.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jul 8, 2011 -> 08:37 AM) I figure Dunn will have 2 k's and one "major league pop up". But he would have "just missed it, dagum it!"

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 04:05 PM) LOL. He was my boss. He would throw Cinnabons at me and I'd try to catch them with my mouth. Definitely had a late break as they would mostly hit my ear.

Nice to see the recognition. It's amazing the number of batters that swing at that pitch when it's so far out of the zone. It must break so late.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 03:30 PM) Good points. Luckily we have a hot hitting Teahen to sub in his place. I think my whole monitor turned green there.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 03:16 PM) Wow. Look at Ozzie paying attention to statistics! Don't give him too much credit. Maybe it was just coincidence...

James Spader joins "The Office". He's not the office boss but the boss of the whole company. I thought his character was hilarious, and being an occasional character next season works well. Still no word on who the boss of the office will be... http://tv.yahoo.com/news/article/tv.access...office-new-boss

AJ has always been one of my favorites, too. I've said this before, and I've seen others say the same thing...he's an ass, but he's our ass. He's not as effective as he used to be, but he still calls a great game. And he's a presence out there.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:24 AM) Now that Lilly is back in the tank, it's DeAza time, baby. How that Sox cannot make changes to this lineup is beyond me. Viciedo and DeAza are right there. You're not alone. I'm sure the Sox have their reasons, but we as fans are pulling our collective hair out watching Rios dog it, Dunn swing and miss constantly, and the rest of the team fail when there are runners is scoring position. I see this team being right where they are come the trade deadline, which means there will be a trade or two to improve the team. I highly doubt we see Rios, Teahen, or Pierre going anywhere nor Viciedo or De Aza coming up before the end of August.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 02:25 AM) Well, we've continued our .500 ways since Peavy's comment. Which is probably what we'll do if Walker gets fired. At least Jake tried. This team just can't hit with runners on base and now we are not hitting home runs with the exception of Paulie. Even AJ's nice run hasn't helped the offense. AJ is hitting close to .300, and even Juan Pierre has been hitting the ball. But it just doesn't seem to matter when the hits come when there's no one on base. When someone gets on base, especially in scoring position, the Sox just don't get it done. This has to be one of the most frustrating teams to watch in quite a while.

Lowe for Rios makes more sense than Quentin for Beachy. But I'm skeptical about either. If Rios goes away, there is a hole in CF. I don't think Pierre can play there anymore, so the only other options are Lillibridge and De Aza...and I'll defer to those who know more and at least no argue that neither are everyday CFers.

QUOTE (Hollywood_AU @ Jul 5, 2011 -> 10:20 AM) If somebody makes a waiver claim on Alex Rios, they MOST CERTAINLY will be taking over that entire contract. You can bank on that. Which means no one will claim him with the intention of taking over the contract. I think we're stuck with him.

I can see why the last option has gotten the most votes! I don't see him being any of those guys, but I would hope he at least doesn't have the off field issues. Because then his on field success will mean less. I don't know who I would compare him to, but stealing from others' posts, I would agree with a (hopefully) healthy Quentin or Carlos Lee. If he could hit 30 HRs and drive in 100+, but his OBP will be low until he has better plate discipline.

I would hope the Sox would consider paying a chunk of his salary in order to rid of him. If he's not traded before July 31 he'll be placed on waivers, but who's gonna pick him up? And if someone does, they're not going to do what the Sox did and just take over the contract. I know the view of a fan is very different from the view of the ones in change of the money, but right now, what's the difference between paying him to dog it and suck and paying him to not be on the team anymore?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 1, 2011 -> 02:53 PM) 3 pitches 3 outs? That's like videogame crap.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 1, 2011 -> 02:52 PM) Qrap. If it wasn't so depressing, that would be very funny.

The team could bring in Stuart Smalley. "You're good enough, you're smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like you, Adam!"

I haven't seen the three Star Wars "prequels" or any of the Harry Potter movies.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 30, 2011 -> 04:30 PM) there are 2 outs Rios'll find a way...he'll find a way

So far, I like Falling Skies. There's been some comparison to Jericho, but I see a bit of The Walking Dead...but nothing truly compares to that spectacular show.

Seven. The streak should have gone eight, but in a game umpired by Joe West, Ozzie and Buehrle are ejected before the first pitch is thrown. West states that, "It was a pre-emptive strike. I didn't feel like raising my arms to signal a balk." Ozzie becomes so infuriated that he runs screaming from the clubhouse wearing nothing but a cowboy hat and assless chaps. MLB intervenes and forces the Sox to forfeit.