GoodAsGould

Im not a very political person mostly because I just dont care. But, I happened to be at work during the debate so I ended up watching. I consider myself an independent, if I vote I dont care so much as party as who seems best fit. To me, Obama seemed to do an ok enough job while McCain came off as an idiot in my opinion. Although just for the lone fact of who he chose for VP I could never vote for McCain if that makes me biased at all.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 04:03 PM) i liked harold reynolds better when he was unemployed I actually love Harold Reynolds, find him hilarious.

I got a little upset but we definitely werent the favorites going into this game anyways, the one game we probably shouldnt have won. Still kinda depressing to get a lead and immediately give it up though. I think buehrle is a must win, coming back from 0-2 in a series doesnt happen much.

There are some positives from this game, Richard so far has stepped up big, we prob seen the last of Vazquez, and Joe West wont be behind the plate the rest of the series.

f*** this team today..... This is not how you show up for the playoffs

OC you better come up big after that. And he did not go around on that

sweet, like I said before this is the most frustrating playoff team I have ever watched. Ocab earn your paycheck.

cmon JUANNY COME UP BIG!!

Well hopefully we can atleast get 1 run in, 2 would be nice. If we dont score any runs here this game is over.

Ok cmon AJ makeup for your blunder earlier....

Griffey seems so patient than swings at some of the worse pitches.... like not even close.

Lets get a rally going, make a game out of this. Cmon Griffey, earn a ring.

We need to score atleast 1 more run before the 9th for me to give us a legitimate shot. Its nice to see Richard dealing, Im still not sure if he has the tools to be a starter in this league or a bullpen arm. I do think he would be great in the pen next season if given that role.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 03:23 PM) Who is making excuses? All I keep saying is that people who expected Javy to play like a 1 or 2 starter because he gets paid a lot dont know s*** about baseball. Pay checks have no correlation to players ability. Thome gets paid more than Longoria, so he must be better? Ok but Thome is at the end of his career, his skills are obviously declining. Vazquez is right around the peak of his career and has the best stuff by far of anyone on our pitching staff. Not 2 mention he went into the season as possibly our top pitcher by some. Given his stuff and his K's, he should have an era sub 4 without a problem, instead he has been our worse starter and every big game craps himself. I dont care if he is a good guy or not he sucks and needs to be gone.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 02:10 PM) I dont even understand how some of you consider yourselves Sox fans. Javy is the Sox 4th starter, due to having to play the last few weeks we could not set the rotation. Javy is not supposed to shut down the other team, he is supposed to keep the Sox in the game so that we have a chance to win. Anyone expecting more is just setting themselves up for failure. If this was any other pitcher people would be talking about how easy grounders were getting through our infield, how we let pop ups drop, how the Sox couldnt get a double play. but since its Javy you all just want to kick him around. f*** that, Im not going to sit here and say hes good, but I at least respect the effort that he has given to the Sox. That is the problem right there, Javy is paid like our top pitcher and went into the season as probably our number 2 in the rotation, chance to be the ace of our rotation. Now he is our 4th starter and even than if he wasnt paid what he was Id want him in the minors.

if we make the ALCS do we go with a 3 man rotation? If not do we go with Richard over Vazquez?

This past week it seems every ball is just past Cabrera, I dont think he is a GG anymore. Solid but far from what we heard.

Can Uribe please stop playing so far in, thats 2 hits given up because of it.

Some of these pitches being called balls for Vazquez are strikes for Shields. Not defending Javy but its definitely noticable.

That hit and run was embarassing, still a lot of game left but we got to shape up.

Wow thats pretty badass, the Ray tank lol

Lets walk the 8 and 9 hitter wooo.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 02:44 PM) Perez, IMO, is one of those pitchers Cooper could fix. 4.22 ERA from your 5th starter wouldn't be too bad. Perez no longer has the ace stuff he once did with the Pirates, he definitely wont be worth the money he recieves. I used to be a big fan.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Oct 2, 2008 -> 02:42 PM) Javy for Oliver Perez? I'd do that in a f***ing heartbeat. Lol Perez is a f/a, in all likelyhood Vazquez will be back next season...

I actually really thought Vazquez would pitch a good game today too, he was back on normal rest, had something to prove, and a team he has dominated in the past. I wasnt even upset over the first HR to Longoria, but that last inning was ridiculous and I no longer ever have faith in Vazquez ever.