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So the last 3 innings of White Sox baseball that my wife has watched with me are: - top of 9th last Saturday vs Tigers - top of 8th last Sunday vs Tigers - bottom of 7th in game one tonight

Since when did Linebrink change his number to #57? He also needs to lay off the tanning oil.

QUOTE (WinorDie88 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 04:59 AM) Such an annoying name too. I'm tired of hearing it now after every home run for the past 5 years or however long it's been going on. You're tired of hearing someone donate a ton of money to charities? Also, I love hearing that name, as it means a Sox player homered.

Yay Rios!! Teams really should put their RF right behind 2nd base, and he'd hit .200. I'll take it though.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 05:52 AM) I'm all for bunts being bad, but what does Lillibridge's speed have to do with it in this spot? The idea is to move him over for a sac fly. Cause it's not like Castro or Konerko where he couldn't score on a base hit from 2nd.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 05:51 AM) A battle of depleted bullpens and we're playing for 1 run. What a f***ing moron. Please retire and go manage an NL team. It's unreal, it really is. You have one of the best contact hitters in all of the world up to bat, as well as one of the faster players in baseball on 2nd base. If you can't count on Pierre to hit a ball to 2nd base, then you should just fold the team.

OZZIEBALL! I swear Ozzie is the human rally killer.

DO NOT BUNT! With Lillibridge's speed, just let Juan swing away.

QUOTE (WinorDie88 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 04:48 AM) I wish we could say the same about AJ.... AJ's at bats have been fine lately, not really a concern.

Very nice Lillibase hit. I'm fearful of Texeira coming in though, as we can't let the Curse of Swisher strike again.

QUOTE (J.Reedfan8 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 04:45 AM) Castro has been really good all year for us. He seemingly has 2 or 3 great at bats whenever he starts.

RELEASE THE CASTRO! What a stud...one day, greg will ask him to play more.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 04:42 AM) I'd rather have Gordon bat 3rd. He's having a great 2nd half. Could not agree more with you

Nice hit Gordon...I still love you, Sale, Thornton, and Santos.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 04:39 AM) You can't tell me you think Oz should have pulled Pena? Is that what you are saying? He can't go four innings against KC? Honestly, he shouldn't be expected to go more than 2 innings based on his previous history. He's been forced to be a long man this season, and it seems it's finally caught up to him.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 04:38 AM) Bobby. Kotsay too, for that matter. Jones as well. And AJ. Hopefully Teahen and Juan and Omar are gone as well, with a tip of the cap to Juan and Omar right now. AJ, Teahen, Juan, and Omar will be back. Wouldn't shock me if Ozzie's dumb ass wants Kotsay back.

Yep Hawk, those agents in the Little League World Series consulted with Dr. James Andrews and decided they should start a great conspiracy on why pitch counts are important.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 05:35 AM) He won't be around next year, so he's one guy haters won't have to worry bout. Who's that?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 05:35 AM) Couldn't he somehow injure Kotsay simultaneously? The way things are going, Kotsay will hit .600 during the month of September and get an extension. People on this site will start saying things like "maybe he did just hit into bad luck this season...and his wife is hot".

QUOTE (Real @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 05:34 AM) Teahen back to the DL!? Maybe we do have a chance. I hope that shoulder injury doesn't impact his power!!

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 05:33 AM) He ain't the only one. Putz, who was everybody's darling, also brutalized baseball. The home run by Roberts is still soaring as we speak. Pena really did a nice job tonight coming through for the team. Lilly can't even get a f***ing bunt down when we are trying to go from 2-0 to 4-0. Kotsay is miserable; Jones sucks; Rios can't get an extra base hit in six weeks; CQ can't hit on the road; our starters sucked at home vs. Minnie. Need I name more guys? Yet Jenks is the high priced closer who's inability to retire hitters as well as stay healthy has caused a terrible chain reaction to our bullpen.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 05:32 AM) Maybe Ozzie will warm someone up after the first 3 men get on here. At this point, if we're not even going to contend with Twins for the remaining 40 games, it won't even bother me if we lose every remaining game in heartbreaking fashion. Something is horribly broke in this organization right now.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 05:31 AM) Awesome inning there. LOVE Jones starting tonight

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 22, 2010 -> 05:30 AM) The media should show some balls and ask Oz/KW about standing pat now. A few weeks ago it sounded good. When Lilly and Viciedo were hitting and we were pitching lights out and had a bullpen. Poor Paulie pretty much demanded we stand pat. As far as Ozzie, this was predictable. You knew we were going to suck in Game 2 when Pena was announced. We lost game one when the grand slam was hit and when we sent the runner stupidly home. Greg, everyone in the media basically said KW was being ignorant for not making upgrades. As for now, no one cares about the Sox. They're a total afterthought in Chicago with the Bears starting. I'll be stunned if we get more than 22-23k for the Orioles series. KW and Ozzie had their chance to make a big addition, and they failed to deliver.

These 3 runs on 10 hit ballgames would be so much more effective in the National League. We have one home run threat in the lineup tonight...that's inexcusable.