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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 8, 2012 -> 05:13 PM) ADA cf Gordo 2b Dunn DH Paulie 1b AJP c Rios RF Alexei SS Tank LF Brent M. 3b I like Beckham in the 2nd spot. But mercy, this is way too many righties in a lineup against someone with such extreme R/L splits like Masterson.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ May 8, 2012 -> 05:11 PM) This. Just give me some competent hitters on the bench so I don't have to see Lillibridge/Morel/Beckham/Alexei make an out to end a rally late in a game! Kenny made a huge mistake in not getting a competent, veteran back-up 3rd baseman heading into the year. With Alexei's track record of slumping early and Morel struggling so much last year, having Escobar as the back-up option was a very bad decision. I said this the other day, but Blake DeWitt would be a much better fit on this roster than Escobar is.

Anyone see the Cards/Dbacks highlights? Goodness, it looked like they were using aluminum bats.

Fister back...it's about time for that 1.65 ERA in a Tigers uniform to go up

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 8, 2012 -> 03:40 AM) Peavy.Has.No.Value. Unless Sox take on a lot of the contract to get a good prospect back. I definitely wouldn't rule that out, and I think it would be a great move by the Sox.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 8, 2012 -> 03:36 AM) I guess if we win 50 games a year with no names we can all feel good about "rebuilding" Means the same as winning 75 games, especially if attendance for a 75 win team is going to be near the bottom like it has been. I know this is something that you and I have already disagreed about.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 8, 2012 -> 04:30 AM) Danks will stop the bleeding tomorrow. I would be significantly happier if we lose 1-0 tomorrow and Danks looks great as opposed to winning 10-9 with Danks getting rocked. For all the talk about rebuilding vs trying to compete, Danks might be the most important player in the organization.

QUOTE (Baron @ May 8, 2012 -> 04:22 AM) The question is how long do you plan to rebuild? You dont think it can get worse but over time it certainly can. You can waist alot of years trying to rebuild. Don't get me wrong, I'd love for the Sox to contend every year and have the park buzzing. However, the resources just don't seem to be there, and it's vital that the current regime in the front office leave and someone else try to fix things.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 8, 2012 -> 04:21 AM) IMO going to full rebuild is a terrible idea. That's what organizations with no money, in bad markets do. We are not the Chicago Cubs, we can put a contending on the field product while building up our system. I can live with 2006-2011 if the behind the scenes moves are made that allow us to compete for the future. No more all-in, but you can still spend on veterans, send down young guys that can't hit, etc. How do you plan on Sox being able to contend? You're going to have to spend a lot of money this offseason if you want to fill the holes that will exist, and with the attendance being as bad as it's been, that doesn't seem likely.

QUOTE (Baron @ May 8, 2012 -> 03:19 AM) No there is not...but atleast you have some decent players in place. Just wait until your the laughing stock of the league for 5-10 years. Boy thats going to be really fun. How much worse can it get? Attendance is a debacle, which goes to show you that people don't come to the park just to watch Konerko or Dunn or Peavy. All Sox fans care about is that the Sox are contending (with regards to attendance), so there's no big difference between having a 65 win team and 72 win team.

QUOTE (Baron @ May 8, 2012 -> 04:15 AM) and some of you guys want a total rebuild. You think this year is fun. Just wait until we dont have much to look forward to. I'm fine with that, as long as it's an organizational-wide effort (ie: Cubs under Theo). None of the bulls*** trying to compete on the field while rebuilding at the same time. All that's done is give us a mediocre big league team and a terrible farm system.

QUOTE (Baron @ May 8, 2012 -> 04:09 AM) Thank you Matt for once again crapping the bed. I cant wait until your off the payroll. Still want to know why De Aza was literally playing 385 feet away for Cabrera. Did he think Bonds in his prime was up? Once that flare dropped, it was the beginning of the end.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 8, 2012 -> 03:07 AM) Our young hitters cannot hit

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 8, 2012 -> 03:07 AM) Sox scored in 2 innings, only problem Cleveland scored at the bottom of both those innings. Way to hold them down this is pathectic. Definitely a "game of inches" tonight.

Goodness, he crushed that just foul

So why wouldn't you have Konerko hit for Fukudome and let Viciedo face the LHP? Is Lillibridge a better option than Viciedo right now?

QUOTE (Baron @ May 8, 2012 -> 04:01 AM) What did you think was going to happen? He was going to read your mind every second and change the pitching when you want it changed? I'd like for him to start making some decisions that have some resemblance of making sense. With Sale available today, it's inexcusable that he didn't bring in Reed.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 8, 2012 -> 04:00 AM) Sox LH relievers have really cost this team some wins. At least we have 4 of them now

Wow, warning track power

QUOTE (Baron @ May 8, 2012 -> 03:57 AM) So after today it sounds like were going to burn Kenny and Robin at the stake. Ventura can stay, but it's painful seeing some of these "learning experiences" unfold.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 8, 2012 -> 02:57 AM) You can b**** at Robin for not intentionally walking the bases loaded, but Thornton needs to f***ing pitch. These are problems that are only had by bad pitchers. Thornton has done great against righties throughout his career. The legend of Shelley Duncan's fastball hitting may live on, but Josh Fields would have hit that pitch down the middle. MT needs to just pitch better. Then you bring in Reed to face him. This is the third time in a week now where Ventura completely botched the pitching match-up in a big situation, and the result was exactly what you'd expect.

Coming into today, Duncan had an OPS of 1.019 vs LHP and .523 vs RHP. It's truly amazing how bad some of these decisions by Ventura have been.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 8, 2012 -> 02:53 AM) What's the alternative? Walk Duncan to set up force at home against someone who isn't known to just demolish fastballs.

Hey Robin, you going to bring in Reed to face Hannahan again?

More AWFUL managing by Ventura. Duncan's a great fastball hitter, and you have Aaron F'n Cunningham up next.