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Way to go AJP! Great job of getting the crowd back into it...Danks has to go out and shut the Braves down now.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 12:36 AM) Ok, so what you're telling me is that our wins against the NL are meaningless, but the Braves success in that league makes them one of the best teams. I got it now. Hell, a win is a win for me. With our struggles against the Indians this year, I was thrilled with the confidence our players showed last week. Heck, we fell behind on Sunday, and scored 4 runs in a heartbeat.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 12:36 AM) Ok, so what you're telling me is that our wins against the NL are meaningless, but the Braves success in that league makes them one of the best teams. I got it now. When did I say the wins are meaningless? Others might have said that, but never once did I say they were meaningless. I've said all year we match up a lot better against NL teams, especially with the way a few of our pitchers pitch.

Hopefully we make a comeback, as you want to keep the energy going in this crowd. Should be a pretty good week for attendance.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 01:32 AM) Just trying to point out that these Braves probably aren't as far above us as you would have us believe... They're not? 7 games better...they're one of the most talented teams in baseball and they're on fire. I'd rather play anyone else beside them right now. I also never said we'll get swept...I think we can win 2 games this series.

3-0 now, as their #9 hitter ropes another bad pitch by Danks.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 12:27 AM) Last I checked, we're red hot and playing with some confidence... I don't know what point you're trying to make.

Interesting stat I heard tonight. There's been 12 home runs on 3-0 counts this year, and Dunn is only person with more than one.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 01:22 AM) Hey Fathom, you know the Braves get to play against the s***ty NL all year long. Why is their record valid when they play them all year while ours is somehow a farse because we play them 20 games? I never said the Sox record wasn't legit. Honestly, when I said the big boy comment before, all I meant is that we're playing a team that's red hot and playing with a ton of confidence. We'll have to play better than we have been, even though the record has been great.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 01:21 AM) 3/17 (18%) on the season. Hasn't had a bunt base hit since May 19th. We sure of that? I thought he was at that mark a few weeks ago.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 01:18 AM) Someone needs to stop bunting. It was the hardest hit ball he's had in a week though.

Jeez Pierre, STOP BUNTING!

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 23, 2010 -> 12:13 AM) I'll blame the ump for that lol what was he doing out there ? According to the radio, he asked Danks if he knew how Chase Blackwood was doing for Bristol tonight.

Well, time to gear it up for the big boys again. Terrible pitch by Danks.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jun 22, 2010 -> 10:20 PM) Most here on Soxtalk wouldn't know a good manager if they hit them in the face. The starters, the offense, and defense have been miserable so far and people honestly think Ozzie should have them up by 5. The defense actually hasn't been miserable. I also would say that 2005 has completely blinded some people relating to Ozzie. But you know what...he can keep letting Buehrle pitch to Vernon Wells with the bases loaded in the 8th inning of a one run game as long as my 2005 CWS WS DVD keeps working!

I knew that J. Noah was a steroid user!

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jun 22, 2010 -> 08:28 PM) The bad decisions are always remembered and the good ones forgotten; every time a pinch hitter succeeds or fails, every time a relief pitcher gives up runs or gives up nothing, every time a lineup is constructed one way or another, every time there's a defensive change, every stolen base or caught stealing, every hit and run , every suicide squeeze .You ( meaning all of us) question things constantly so when the Sox lose you can feel vindicated and when they win you can quietly wait for your next chance to be right. Just win baby and if you don't we got the reasons why ! Few good decisions have been mentioned here. Didn't Kotsay get a pinch hit ? Wasn't there a successful suicide squeeze? Viciedo's 1st appearance was against a leftie to make the kid have a better chance of a successful debut. Yep, nowhere in this thread did I mention that walking Dunn in the 9th was a ballsy, but very smart move by Ozzie.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 22, 2010 -> 08:07 PM) OK, my bad on the why not move on. It is a thread. But you act like Oz failed the team that day and the fans. He failed nobody. The Sox got the W. There is no proof Paulie and/or Rios would have excelled. There is no proof the day off helped them excel on Sunday. The FACTS are we won both games. Oz deserves huge credit for both victories. Jake Peavy deserves credit for Saturday, end of story

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 22, 2010 -> 07:54 PM) Sorry about the misspelling Sqwert but it's just a nickname. You could spell Gregg like that and I don't care. It's just taking this to a new low I feel second guessing a lineup that won the game. It's not second guessing..it was first guessing. Go back and look at the game thread!!

Wow are Jurko and Harry two ugly human beings.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 22, 2010 -> 07:32 PM) I need Rongey's take on this. It would probably be something like "one game doesn't make or break a season".

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 22, 2010 -> 07:32 PM) It's results that matter. We won. Ozzie left Peavy in to finish it. I'm sure some would have fried Ozzie had Peavy blown it in a scary ninth. "How can he leave him in with a bad shoulder?" "What is Ozzie trying to do to Peavy?" "You've got Thornton for god sakes. Why did he leave in Peavy???" Oz gets the final laugh. He is rich and can deal with absurd second guessing after victories. My gosh. Do some realize what they sound like complaining about wins? I need Rongey's take on this. If we only criticized after a loss, you would be the first person on here saying "you guys only bash Ozzie after a loss".

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 22, 2010 -> 08:11 PM) Not only is Buehrle on the mound but so is Tim Hudson. Then the question becomes: how tough do you consider Dempster and Zambrano? Lerew, Bannister and Greinke? Yeah, not a chance he should be allowd to face Dempster or Greinke.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 22, 2010 -> 06:19 PM) I dunno, Rios came out looking like a machine Sunday. They had 15 hits or something. I don't think they lost the positive vibes too much with that win Saturday. Well yeah, cause the horrible offense got bailed out by Peavy.

Thing is, you can't play Viciedo tomorrow with Buehrle on the mound. He'll probably play Thursday against D. Lowe.