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Big at bat here for Alexei. This game seems like one we can make a late comeback in.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 09:12 PM) Would the offense really be hurt that much by injecting Danks2 and Viciedo in our lineup instead of Rios and JP/Dunn? Viciedo would be our 3rd best hitter, I've said that for a while. Danks 2 is awful though, I'd rather see De Aza.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 09:11 PM) I would be all for firing Oz, KW and Walker after this game. I guess the fairer thing would be to wait for the AS break if as expected we lose 3 or 4 vs. Minnie at home. To not fire them then would be sad. You're setting yourself up for severe disappointment if you think someone is losing their job during the year.

QUOTE (Real @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 09:09 PM) We have too many guys in our lineup that think "HR" and not "Hit". Beckham, Konerko despite his good avg, Dunn, Ramirez, Rios, Quentin, even f***ing AJ had his lift and pull streaks We need some regular f***ing LD hitters, this bases loaded 0/1 run bulls*** is getting old Beckham not having a line drive swing is one of the great mysteries surrounding the Sox the last decade.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 08:09 PM) Ozzie needs to go. He's too immature to be a MLB manager. He's too scared to fire his ineffective buddy that he played with back in the day. Can't make changes, as that would take the players out of their comfort zone and make people thing they're in panic mode.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 07:38 PM) I don't understand. Hitting coaches have no affect on hitters so why bother changing them? I'm surprised every other team in MLB changes their hitting coach when their offense struggles. Seems odd really. Someone made a great point on the radio today. If hitting coaches don't matter, then Don Cooper should not get any credit for our pitchers succeeding as well.

Watching Quentin this year, he sure doesn't seem like an All Star. Now Konerko, that's a freaking All Star

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 07:58 PM) He's a no. 2 hitter but not on a playoff contending team. He's not even a #2 hitter in AAA

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 08:52 PM) Brent Morel absolutely blows. I don't care about his great D, if his OPS is sub-.600, he doesn't belong in the Major Leagues. THREE f***ING WALKS?!!? He blows. Nothing like having absolutely no power and no ability to walk.

Keep batting Morel second against lefties Ozzie.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 08:48 PM) Yes, and KW still completed the trade and offered a different piece. Not his finest hour. That's the type of incompetency that should get him fired (when you take into account he used a lot of resources to acquire two guys in Cabrera and Swisher that didn't even make it to August in their first year with the Sox before the Sox deciding they were clubhouse cancers).

Nice job by the bottom of the order. Keep it going!

Note to Sox: Cuddyer is hitting the heck out of the ball right now

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 07:44 PM) Oh lord. If the Sox trade Dayan, the meltdowns would be astronomical. Don't worry, docsox has proven time and again he knows nothing.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 07:44 PM) It wasnt puzzling. He was duped into thinking he could get Dunn for Jackson and then was surprised when he couldnt. From everything I've heard, Rizzo wanted Viciedo AND Jackson for Dunn.

Honest question: if you traded Jackson now, could you even get someone as good as Holmberg back? Still the most puzzling trade of the KW era.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 08:37 PM) I better keep quiet on this one or the site may blow up... And I'm nervous now

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 07:35 PM) It's also amazing for as long as Santiago has been with the big club, we haven't seen him. Shows two things in my mind: the Sox want to protect him and we've been in a ton of close games. Hasn't been a lead bigger than 3 in a game we've played in for a hell of a long time. I feel awful for our starting pitchers where 3 runs allowed seems like they're giving us no chance to win.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 07:31 PM) This is so funny. I guess if people want to pay for this s*** more power to 'em. Team has proven it cannot hit ANY starting pitcher in the league. I don't even want to think of how bad our offensive stats would be if not for Jeff Niemann.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 07:30 PM) That was the same day Jake said no to us the first time. Wish he said no the second...

Good news is that Hector Santiago's been perfect in his two weeks up with the big league squad!

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 07:27 PM) .500 or .525 is the maximum upside. Losing this one, three of four or all four to Minnie and a 3-7 start the second half and we are finally done by the end of July. Well, if we're going to fade, better to do it the next 3 weeks instead of doing it in August.

In our last 23 games, we've scored more than 3 runs against the starting pitcher ONCE. That was Randy Wells, courtesy of Mike Quade.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 08:21 PM) Who's worse, Melvin Mora? Didn't he get waived or retire recently? Chris Snopek? Chone

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 6, 2011 -> 07:14 PM) You're going to get Balta and NSS on your case, be wary, thee! I respect those guys, but Morel is the next to last worst 3rd baseman, with regards to hitting, in all of baseball.