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QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 09:38 PM) Hawk, who in the hell is Johnny Castino? You've never heard a good Johnny Castino story?

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 09:37 PM) He'll probably end up with an OBP over .350 and 60+ stolen bases. He's just been great this year. Consider his miserable start and you realize just how good he's been since the beginning of June.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 09:36 PM) So you had no problem with Kotsay facing a LHP with bases loaded in the 5th? I had a huge problem with that.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 09:36 PM) He's going to end up hitting .300 And with 60 or 70 stolen bases.

What the hell did Konerko eat or drink before tonight's game?

Let's hope Jenks doesn't blow out his knee or calf or ass here.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 09:31 PM) You guys make it seem like if he pulled him right there, the injury would have magically gone away. He would have f***ing strained it the next time he pitched. Not necessarily. And I think most of us are concerned that he had already hurt himself when they came out the first time.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 09:31 PM) Full moon tonight? Where the hell am I? Twilight SoxTalk Zone.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 09:29 PM) Its becoming a f***ing joke to be honest. Its to the point where if he sneezes people will question it. So if he pulls Putz, theres no way he gets injured the rest of the season? He'll be perfectly fine next time he throws right? I'm pretty sure thats how injuries work if i remember. Huh?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 09:28 PM) Why was he still in after he looked like he tweaked something? That's my problem with Ozzie's decision. Having him get an inning I have no problem with. But he should have pulled him when they first came out to see him.

Any relievers on waivers out there?

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 09:23 PM) He looks SICK. He has no color in his face. He looks like a corpse.... That's exactly what I thought. He looks like he's going to throw up.

Kotsay goes nuts after being brushed back and charges the mound. Unfortunately he swings and misses when he attempts to punch Pavano. Then Pavano slaps Kotsay is his beard, which causes Kotsay to rip Pavano's mustache off. Kotsay then gives the mustache to Beckham who wears it proudly the rest of the night.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 03:30 PM) We should all give our predictions every night. That way later we can get praised or blasted. Mine: Minnesota 11, Chicago 3. Not sure what I'll predict for the KC series. That's a series we should really truly should win, if not sweep. Sox win 6-4.

Then he got under the covers and yelled "Come on, Timo! Come on, Timo, Come on, Timo!"

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 10:48 AM) It isn't from a movie, it's from the Twilight Show series. I don't recall the name of the episode, but it was with Telly Savalas. The premise is that one of his daughter's dolls comes to life, but only talks to him. It says something like, "I'm going to kill you." He, of course, is freaking out. At the end, he realizes it's probably nothing, but then he trips over it and falls down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, just before he dies, he looks over and sees the doll. The doll opens her eyes and says, "I told you." Still freaks me out to this day. Just got chills thinking about it. Just got the chills reading that.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 17, 2010 -> 02:10 PM) I know the exact feeling. I think the biggest reason football is so much more popular than any other sport is the short attention span of Americans, and more importantly, the American sports fan. I agree to a point. I know a lot of people that do not like baseball because it's "boring" or "slow". I love baseball, and I can usually sit and watch any game, provided it's not a blowout. To really enjoy a baseball game and understand a lot of what's going on, you can't have a short attention span. But, I think another reason football is so popular is because games are more like an event than other sports. There are only 16 games (aside from playoffs), and if you're a fan of one or two teams you look forward to Thursday, Sunday, or Monday each week. With baseball, your team plays almost every day. With hockey, your team plays 3 times a week. With basketball...well who cares.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 08:30 AM) I have no idea what that expression means.

M56 pitches well. The bats are lively. Sox bullpen struggles a bit. Sox win 6-4.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 07:53 AM) There better be some retribution on one of those games at the cell. This. Someone needs to get plunked.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 07:52 AM) I wish I felt your optimism. I really do. I just don't see it happening. I hope I'm wrong though. The law of averages say the Sox win tonight. That and I think the Sox are pissed off. They have to go in there tonight and think that they are going to win, think that they are going to swing the bats and get hits and score some runs, think that they are going to keep the Twins to a handful of runs at best. Dammit, it's time to beat the Twins! Now!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 07:42 AM) It's time to start teasing on selling guys. AJ? You think anyone would want him?

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 07:45 AM) Do you really think Buehrle is going to go out tonight and beat the twins in Minnesota? Really? I do, yes. I don't know why, but I feel a win. Not a convincing win, but maybe 6-4 or 7-5.

QUOTE (C_LEE45 @ Aug 19, 2010 -> 06:23 AM) if we win today we are still in it. if not WE GONE I agree. There's a bit difference between 4 games back and 6 games back. Especially when you're behind a better Twins team.

How long did it take you to type that post? You're right on many points. The poor play of the Sox does fall in some aspects on the managerial staff, and it starts with Ozzie. I don't know what goes through his head sometimes when he makes some of his bonehead decisions. He's extremely stubborn and often "goes with his gut" instead of relying on stats. He's a good player's manager or whatever, but you hear of too many players that won't play for him. That probably kept some free agents from signing here and enacted some no trade clauses. I'm ready for a change, and I hope KW and JR are, too. Next year's team should look quite a bit different, and that would be a good thing. Viciedo and Sale should be with the team from the beginning. Kotsay and Jones should not be with the team at all.If there's one thing KW learned, I hope it's that they have to go into the season with a guy who is going to be the DH. Will it be Quentin with a speedy, young guy in the outfield? Will it be Teahen, with Viciedo at third? Will it be Viciedo himself? Who knows. And as long as it's not Kotsay, I don't care. I don't want to say the season is over, but it's looking grim. The Twins are a better team, being steered by a better manager. And I can swallow losses to the Twins. But what really pisses me off is that the Sox blew so many chances to put the Twins down by 5, 6, or even 7 games when the Twins were losing games. Its the losses to Cleveland, Baltimore, and KC that really grind my gears. I'm not going to shake my head and shrug my shoulders with every Sox loss and pretend I don't really care. I do care. And I get angry when they lose over and over again, a lot of times due to bad baseball. There have been other discussions in other threads about who's a real fan: the fan who stays optimistic and cheers the team on no matter what or the fan who gets pissed off and rants and raves about how bad they are at times. I try to stay optimistic, but that's a very hard thing to do right now. Five games out in the middle of August when you're behind a good Twins team is not a good place to be. The Sox need to start winning right now and hope that some other teams start beating the Twins, because the Sox can't beat them.