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QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Oct 3, 2012 -> 02:23 AM) If Jake blows this game it would be a fitting tale of his career with the White Sox. HA! Once again, does just enough not to win.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Oct 3, 2012 -> 02:18 AM) Was the HBP intentional? I don't think so

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Oct 3, 2012 -> 02:13 AM) Unf***ingbelievable how this happens now. Next year Management needs to print fake newspapers and leave them around the clubhouse that say the Sox are mathematically eliminated, starting in spring training. If anyone runs into any form of media that says otherwise, just laugh at them and tell them they're crazy. It's not like they hit the ball well tonight. Indians also aren't trying at all this series since they know they can't play spoiler.

There might be a fight tonight

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 3, 2012 -> 02:11 AM) Thanks for the last two weeks, I mean days, Tank. If there's one person you want to crush the ball this series and go out on a positive note this year, it's Tank

Wow, that was impressive by Viciedo!

Anyone see the interview with Strasburg last night after they won? He definitely acted as if it's possible they'll use him in some capacity in the postseason.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 2, 2012 -> 07:20 PM) I'm surprised the Sox weren't more loose since everybody thought they were going to suck this season. Give me a break, everybody. The Sox had a lot of veterans and it was obvious early on it was one of those years where the team was a contender. Just the bouncing back of Rios and Dunn erased all those negative predictions. It was obvious the team would be better cause of those two alone. Once they proved EARLY ON that they were not black holes those predictions didn't mean squat. Since we now have a very likeable manager and don't want to blame him, and we have a guru as pitching coach and don't want to blame him and we have a GM who remains godlike we don't want to blame him ... we accept it. Well all these guys need to examine what happened again this season and FIX IT in the future. Cause the Sox turned into dogcrap for whatever reason. The team flat out choked at the plate the last few weeks proven again last night. WHen it didn't matter the team bashed Cleveland. If that game had been played a week ago, we lose to Cleveland as we did at home. The team has some huge mental problems. But as expected, everybody is giving them a nice participation trophy and pat on the back for a job well done despite injuries and all those excuses. The last 2-3 weeks were an utter embarassment to Sox fans and very painful IMO. It's amazing to me how much more angry you are at a team that competed and ran out of gas in 2012 as opposed to a manager and team that flat out quit in 2011.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Oct 2, 2012 -> 07:52 PM) A lot of these plans bring back virtually the same team. I don't think that's a good idea. +1

Who are these 34 year old guys with injury histories? Dunn/PK/AJ/Rios have had remarkable health during their careers. Youk is someone that I wouldn't trust to stay healthy during 2013 though.

I'm surprised so many people want Myers back. From what I see, his stuff has deteriorated significantly the past few years. I'd definitely pass on him, and if they don't trade Jones and Reed (as closer), try to find another righty specialist (someone like Neshek/O'Day).

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Oct 2, 2012 -> 07:59 PM) Shed as much payroll as possible, protect the arms of Sale, Danks, and Quintana. If you can get a good deal for Konerko, Dunn, Rios, Floyd or Thornton, then you should aggressively try to get rid of them. This doesn't mean just giving them away for salary relief though, and it also doesn't mean going after the 20th ranked prospect in the Blue Jays system. I'm anxiously awaiting someone to mention trading Alexei and then trying to trade for Profar

QUOTE (La Marr Hoyt HOF @ Oct 2, 2012 -> 07:52 PM) Sign Sale to a real contract extension. No way, you want to make sure his arm doesn't fall off next year.

If you're going to trade nearly all of the veterans for prospects/young players, then there is no reason in the world to bring Peavy back.

Trade for Matt Carpenter (STL) and put him at 3rd base

QUOTE (Real @ Oct 2, 2012 -> 03:20 AM) what's more hilarious is some of the people here thinking this team actually had a chance in the playoffs Or that this Tigers team doesn't have a chance in the playoffs.

Fitting that Escobar makes the last out. He killed the Sox all year. 30-67 vs the Sox, 13-63 vs the Tigers.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 2, 2012 -> 02:49 AM) Cabrera 4-5, .329 Keep him away from the champagne tonight

Bad defense and bad base running by KC the last 10 days vs Tigers. Against the Sox, their fundamentals were fantastic.

Lucas Harrell's had a more impressive season than Buehrle has.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 2, 2012 -> 02:35 AM) What a juke by Briggs on the return That camera angle they showed from above was awesome. Briggs looked like an agile running back.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 2, 2012 -> 02:31 AM) If Detroit wins it all, it may not have the hunger to do it again. We got to win the division and to do that, we need Detroit to underachieve again like it did this year. Or they might decide they like winning it all so much they want to bring in Josh Hamilton in the offseason? For me, I hope they lose every game in the postseason in pathetic fashion. They are a very unlikable team this year.

Ha, of course.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Oct 2, 2012 -> 02:48 AM) Tigers wont do s*** in the playoffs anyway. If Scherzer's healthy (doubtful), they have just as good of a chance as anyone in baseball with their rotation.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 2, 2012 -> 02:47 AM) How many innings does Peavy go tomorrow? 4? 9, you know it's the perfect spot for a dominating performance from him