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Brenly with some amazing jabs at Z tonight

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 07:38 PM) Dunn HAS to be benched, but this lineup proves it's just not our year. Oz doesn't get it. Omar cannot play. This lineup tonight sucks. It'll take some long balls from the usual suspects to win. Three or more long balls. We're gonna lose another series to KC. Amazing. Something that's ridiculous is that De Aza looks like he could be a very good #2 hitter. He hits a ton of grounders between first and second, which is exactly what you want. I guess Ozzie has too much respect to bat Vizquel down in the lineup.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 08:03 PM) Here we go . . . More wrong guy is playing stuff when the problem is one of quality not choice. Thing is, Beckham is better against righties than lefties. Ozzie I'm sure has no idea of this.

So Dunn's just flat out benched? With the nasty sinker ballers we're facing next week, I'd rather pray he starts seeing the ball a little better. Anyone that thinks we can still make the postseason with this type of lineup is wrong, IMO.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 05:31 PM) Fathom, The fact that people consider De Aza a better option against lhp when Rios has been doing well this season and arguing that Ozzie shouldnt have started him last night. Im critical of Ozzie when he makes (imo) a bad decision, but this is just grass is always greener stuff. Id love to see any stats where De Aza is better than Rios against lefties. Milkman, That was more drunk posting than hyperbole but even drunk I can read stats. Fair enough badger...I have no problem with Rios starting against a LHP at home either.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 07:07 PM) Nice to see Mitchell/Thompson both leading their respective leagues in Ks. And Walker seems to be of the same ilk. Good lord this franchise is bad at drafting. Really, really, bad. You have to wonder if Sox are going to have lowest ranked farm system after this year? Teams that were generally ranked below them, like the Brewers and Astros, have seen really good years for their minor leaguers and/or traded for prospects.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 04:32 PM) I think it's an apt description of our tough-talking GM. I would say both our manager and GM are tough-talkers who don't back it up.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 10:28 AM) The last 2 posts make me laugh so hard that im going to sleep. Its so serious that i can barely even take half the posters on this board seriously anymore. I guess ill go cry myself to sleep about how Soxtalk used to be a forum for those who understood baseball, but now its just a breeding ground for ridiculousness. Sorry folks but the facts are the facts. What is wrong with the previous two posts? Rios is wrapping up one of the worst seasons in Sox history. If not for Dunn, he'd be getting even more heat.

Please don't Carlos, we need your money on the books next year

K. Walker struggling big time since his promotion

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 03:55 AM) 7 out by the end of the weekend. It was a nice run, but people got way too excited about a 6-1 record against two terrible teams. It was fun though at least for a week.

As a Cubs hater, it would be awful if Zambrano retired and saved the Cubs the rest of his money. Come back Carlos!!

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 03:52 AM) Put Thornton on waivers for the love of god! Should have been traded at the deadline.

Hey Kenny...still plenty of time to unload Thornton on someone else. He's just not a 6 million dollar a year pitcher anymore.

Just saw where Zambrano "retired" tonight

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 02:47 AM) He was getting booed more than that earlier. He and Dunn need to have a joint retirement announcement this winter. I was wondering this question earlier: Is Dunn having the worst season in modern day professional sports history for an established player?

QUOTE (South Paw @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 02:46 AM) ...and rios is back Amazing what facing Baltimore's pitching will do for someone

Some boos for Rios!!

For supposedly having power, I don't think I've seen Flowers hit a ball longer than 250 feet when he's been a member of the Sox.

What a shock, another pop up to the right side at home for Quentin.

What the hell are you swinging at Alexei?

Tigers win

I swear, Beckham has like 5 or fewer hits all year from the 7th inning on.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 02:12 AM) Thanks Will, made Stewart look better How did he look tonight?

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 13, 2011 -> 02:06 AM) I hope you're right, that'd be a relief. I've seriously become convinced he's untouchable. He'll "retire"