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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 03:59 AM) You really believe if we called 29 teams about Ozzie, only one story would have gotten out? I believe they targeted Florida and Florida only.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 02:44 AM) So you were trying to say that the Sox should have actively shopped Ozzie? Absolutely, and I have no reason to believe we didn't.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 01:31 AM) Not a bad gut feeling, Yasny. I think this homestand was a disaster. Tampa figures to win 3-of-4 minimum which would guarantee us a horrid start. 8-11 is not a horrid start

Amare doing some sick stuff in this 4th quarter.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 12:25 AM) Decent weather? In the shade it was freezing and at 10:00 this morning(when you decide to go to a game) it was 39 with 25 MPH winds. No rain was forecasted though. Wasn't it in the low 50s?

23,500 attendance today...that's really bad for a Sunday day game with decent weather. This road trip is huge for so many reasons.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 12:40 AM) That isn't anywhere close to you what you were trying to say. Unreal...everyone knows that it was the Marlins that said no (I believe it was Fred Mitchell that reported that). I'll always respect JR and KW for being open-minded about that.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 12:17 AM) The Marlins are the ones who said no to that. I'm saying we were willing to listen to trade offers for Ozzie apparently. I'm well aware that the Marlins said no, yet I don't know why we went and extended Ozzie when it's pretty obvious if we struggle this year, he's gone.

Way to pitch to the best hitter in the majors so far Larussa with a bunch of junk up after him.

Wow, Ryan Franklin f***ing sucks

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 10:31 PM) One note on tonight's game. I want to cheer for the Knicks, because they're not the Celtics, I want the Celtics battered, beaten, and out... But yet... I want it to be us who takes out the Celtics. After that series in 2009....I want it to be us. I want it to go 7 games and have tons of excitement in the series.

Chris Paul has two of fathom's favorite players on his team (Jarrett Jack and Aaron Gray). Those guys are clearly better than Deng and Noah!

I'll take Rose over anyone else, especially now that he's learned how to draw fouls.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 11:00 PM) Can someone give me a thumbnail on what happened today since I had to attend our baby shower? Get some good gifts? I only had to attend the last 20 minutes or so of ours.

QUOTE (High Mileage @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 10:32 PM) Word was that they weren't going to give up Montero for Soria, so good luck... It would have to be Danks for Montero, as getting a strong starting pitching this year is way more of a necessity than getting a set-up man was last year.

QUOTE (SoxPride56 @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 10:08 PM) Can we trade Ozzie? We had our chance...Logan Morrison would look good on this team.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 08:59 PM) See, even though I think Ozzie's a bad game manager, I'm not going to jump on him here because Teahen is terrible at baseball. No one here likes Teahen, but he was playing good baseball and then just got benched for the mediocre Morel.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 08:57 PM) I had more faith in Vizquel , the RF was shading him to center and I've seen Viz pull it to RF many times. Not against 98 mph fastballs. We had a similar discussion last year when he faced Feliz.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 08:56 PM) It's happened. I'm sick of Ozzie and want him gone. And for everyone who says all Spring Training, "Don't worry! These games don't count", well yeah...they don't COUNT but they do indicate and to me they indicated more of the same ol' crap. I'm not blaming Ozzie for this game. I hate the bunt, but many other managers would have called for it in that same situation.

QUOTE (YASNY @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 03:17 PM) To be honest, I didn't even think beyond the organization because of JR's loyalty factor. I agree that Cora wouldn't be a philosophy change, but he's not nearly as gregarious as Ozzie, which at this point might be a plus. But, for the philosophy reason, I looked for someone else. Hence, Bell. The question is, if the Sox tank for the next few months, does JR get fed up and want a fresh start and want some new blood in?

Move Quentin to 3rd in the order, and Dunn to 5th.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 08:53 PM) Yes it would have. Rios had a huge lead and would have been off with the pitch. Not to left field, which is where Omar and Pierre would have likely hit it to. Wells was playing as shallow as Tampa was vs Pierre. Wells has a great arm for a LF.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 09:51 PM) tying run on second and the RBI machines that are Omar and Juan are left to win the game wow. at least the sac bunt worked. Even a single wouldn't have scored two runs there unless it was hit to right field.

QUOTE (La Marr Hoyt HOF @ Apr 17, 2011 -> 09:51 PM) Am I nuts, why does Ozzie let that PoS hit in that situation? You will never, ever see him have someone hit for Omar or Pierre.

Terrible...I hate giving up the first out via bunt to a pitcher without his control.