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How many f***ing times this season can our pitchers not even check the runners and let them steal a base? That's just inexcusable, and I still believe there's a huge disconnect between some of the coaches and our players.

QUOTE (GordoTheGreat @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 04:30 AM) Maybe Q-Tip can get this started, he's had his fair share of Wheaties today. Time to move him up in the order, and bat him 3rd.

This 3-4-5 is home run or nothing since the All-Star Break

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 05:23 AM) Getz, Rios or Beckham. Of the three, i'd prefer Getz. Has no one else noticed that Getz can't draw walks anymore? He has 4 walks in his last 28 starts.

Something that has bugged me lately is that Ozzie is using Linebrink for two innings. That's definitely not something he's used to doing, and it really seems like it could be an injury waiting to happen.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 04:18 AM) Starting in CF. And who do you think Ozzie will lead off? I hate to say it, but Pods will probably play way too much the rest of the way and Quentin/Thome will sit more just cause Ozzie wants a prototypical leadoff htiter.

Why is Thornton warming up? Sit him down and let the overpaid guys get some innings.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 05:16 AM) I don't see how it's at all a debate where Rios fits into the lineup. Anyone who thinks that needs to come back to this baseball world. And where would that be?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 04:14 AM) Great job, Pods. You're having a great game. You're replacement should be arriving shortly. Be prepared to be disappointed when Quentin gets a lot more time off than Pods.

Hawk has gone silent as the Pods/Beckham slump continues.

QUOTE (GordoTheGreat @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 05:10 AM) I'm gonna have to say this is over. It doesn't make the loss hurt less when you say this before the game is over. There's no point in saying stuff like this, as you will just have people shove it in your face if the Sox do comeback to win.

Walks continue to just kill the White Sox pitchers.

Great, another bad pitch, and we're losing.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 04:04 AM) To a guy who can only hit fastballs. That was the second worst pitch call of the season behind Jenks vs Granderson in Detroit.

You just knew Alexei's awful AB was going to hurt.

Why in the hell would you throw an 0-2 fastball?? Just a stupid, stupid pitch. Get Gavin out of there now!

Hell of a turn by Nix on that DP!

Gavin seems intent on not letting us keep a lead for long. Beltre should be his last batter of the game.

Wow, that was dreadful by Alexei. Shades of an April AB by him.

I love watching that man hit! Hell of an AB.

Excellent eye there by PK on a close pitch. I have no clue why they left French in to pitch. Get this ball in the air CQ!

Just a horrible at bat for Thome. Took two hanging sliders for strikes.

QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 04:42 AM) Nah, that was my point. He's cheating to his right because he can't move that way. That's why he was so far out of a play that he should have been able to make. Bottom-line: his lack of range to his right compromises the whole infield defense. He's just not a good shortstop. perfect

QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 03:38 AM) On that single, there was a classic case of Ramirez cheating to the hole and not being able to get to a ball that was well to the 3rd base side of 2nd. His range is just so pedestrian. I'd rather he cheat to the hole, as he's a lot more comfortable going to his left than to his right. There's a lot of times where you can criticize his range, but that one probably wasn't one. He did just seem to flop down on his dive though, but this entire infield is pretty horrific at making diving plays.

QUOTE (GordoTheGreat @ Aug 11, 2009 -> 03:36 AM) Seems like no one can come through for us lately, both the pitchers and the hitters. Ohka came through for the Sox.