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QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 01:29 AM) We've won 5 games in a row. Settle down... One bat is not going to change a game like this...it happens. I agree one bat wouldn't change the outcome of this game, but his point about not wanting to have to see Jones get so many at bats is the real issue.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 01:28 AM) I understand losing and the fact we won't win every game. But we look hopeless up there. No one has had a good at bat all night. And it is something I hate seeing. This is the team that was so bad that started the season batting right now. It's frustrating that's all. Braden's a bad, bad match-up for our hitters. If the Twins keep hitting like the '27 Yankees, then you tip your cap to them. Hopefully Sox go out and win tomorrow and go into Monday's off day in first still.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 01:23 AM) That's why we needed to get a bat. So we didn't have to watch Thai piece lf s*** Andruw Jones. He fing blows. It's a stikeout or ground ball every at bat and then once every two weeks he hits a HR. He is done an has no buisness in this lineup or any other. BS Yep, it's very disappointing

Andruw must have had a long night at the Gold Club. 3 mental errors tonight.

As long as there's no rain in Boston tomorrow, we'll miss Verlander.

Who are we going to be pitching in the Tigers series?

Well, Danks doesn't have it tonight. Hope Pena and Linebrink are ready.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 11:40 PM) Get a hold of one here, Tank. Something for him to work on is controlling the at bat. He makes a lot of outs on pitcher's pitches early in the count.

Wow, as Hawk said, no momentum going right now. Caught in the hyperboles after the deadline passed, you have to wonder what the impact of no trades will be on the team's psyche? Besides Konerko, almost everyone was saying they were hoping to see additions. I know the usual posters will say there's none and others will say there's a lot.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 31, 2010 -> 11:36 PM) Q just swung at a terrible pitch. When he swings at strikes, he's amazing, when he doesn't, uggh. He just seems like a totally different hitter against LHP. He doesn't pick up the pitch very well at all.

Good start, let's get a few of these runs back.

Jeez, Andruw playing some terrible defense in this inning. No chance to catch that Stone cause he ran back on it.

Jeez, just a dreadful start so far by Danks. Every pitch is hanging right over the heart of the plate. A's about to blow this wide open. As of 6:30PM today, today has really sucked.

QUOTE (Real @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 12:25 AM) Twins up 3-0 Thome double

Twins putting a hurting on Felix already, about to be 3-0. Delmon Young is ridiculous.

QUOTE (Real @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 12:24 AM) Doesn't help when Danks has given up 4 hits in 1.1 Everything's up in the zone.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 12:23 AM) Bunch of cheap hits and we're trailing by 1. That was an awful decision by Andruw.

Beckham continues to have absolutely no ability to field plays that he dives on. A's up and threatening for more.

Twins scored on King Felix already. Their offense is insane right now.

QUOTE (TomPickle @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 12:14 AM) Well so much for that. Alexei needs to take a pitch or two when Pierre gets on. Two straight nights he made an out on the first pitch after Juan reached.

We've played Oakland 5 times now, and I swear Stone and Hawk have had the same conversation about Suzuki's contract extension every first AB he's had.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 12:07 AM) Will Jackson be in the dugout tonight? Yes, he got there around 4 PM. KW told him to stay at the hotel earlier today in case he got traded.

Thanks ump!!

No one would want Berkman up until the last few weeks, as he had looked terrible at the plate.

The joke is pretty funny, especially given the timing of Konerko's comments to Beckham. And hell, it's great to hear that Beckham wanted to stay here so badly.