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No offense to JPN, but we simply don't outbid other teams for free agents (besides our own PK). With the economy this year, there's not a chance in hell of the Sox getting in a bidding war and winning it against Boston, Yanks, etc.

Gavin needs to keep us in the game and record the 5th out of the inning.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ May 12, 2009 -> 12:16 AM) I am still trying to figure out why Ozzie won't move Alexei out to CF and have Nix play SS.... I am trying to figure out why he's the manager, as he's basically done nothing this year.

Holy cow, this team f***ing sucks. Dye misplays a liner right at him.

QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ May 11, 2009 -> 11:14 PM) That's ridiculous by Ramirez. That needs to be turned. His footwork at SS is comical

Trailing 1-0 already....can we at least play an entertaining game and not be out of it by the 5th?

Hell of a play by Getz to get one...Alexei unfortunately couldn't turn the DP for some odd reason.

Ugh, Gavin looking like 2009 Gavin so far. No command of his fastball, and then gets forced to throw it over the plate and gets hit hard. We look flatter than the Olsen Twins yet again.

QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ May 12, 2009 -> 12:06 AM) Shouldn't Ramirez be hitting second? (1) More fastballs hitting in front of Quentin; and (2) If Getz is on, it might get him focused on going to right field, instead of trying to pull every pitch. That would make a whole lot more sense than Lillibridge. Of course, we've had a terrible fastball hitter batting 2nd most of the season.

Note to Sox hitters: Pavano throws a changeup

Strong 2 pitch AB for Lillibridge. One thing to watch as the year goes on is if Getz can stop flying out weakly to LF. He makes far too many outs on that same swing, and Hawk is getting very upset with it.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 11, 2009 -> 11:39 PM) Is anyone a bit worried about how bad fields looks most of the time? I'm hoping its just a slump, but he hasn't exactly lit the world on fire since his hot start. Extremely worried, especially since a lot of his hits have been flares to right field. Just look at his swing. Not only does he still have the hole in it on anything towards the inner part (fastballs), but he has a ridiculous follow-through. Batting him 2nd was beyond idiotic if it's lead to him changing his style.

With the way Bay is playing, there's going to be about 5 teams that can even afford him. Pass

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 11, 2009 -> 10:32 PM) Thanks well than I guess there are no other options for CF as it would be down right cruel to move Ramirez to center. Why cruel? Alexei's lucky he has a patient manager. Alexei should be very, very worried that he's struggling and the best Sox prospect in a decade is a SS.

Not only that, but what kind of message is it sending to the team where Nix comes in, gives the team good at-bats and great fielding, and then gets benched for 3 straight games?

Lillibridge is batting 2nd again. Simply put, that's the dumbest managerial decision I've ever seen. You don't put an automatic out in front of your best hitter. By no fault of his own, Lillibridge is my most unlikeable Sox player since Jaime Navarro.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 11, 2009 -> 05:19 PM) I also read both teams were issued warnings before the game yesterday. It makes the White Sox offensive showing even more disgusting. Padilla was awful in the first few innings of that game, but we couldn't capitalize. He had no offspeed pitch, and his fastball was in the 90 mph range. There were only 3 hard hit balls by the Sox all game, and 2 of them were Quentin.

QUOTE (SoxPride56 @ May 11, 2009 -> 04:24 PM) Then there is this... http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4157644 Ugh, he's going to get a suspension for this. If Ozzie would have just taken care of this in Texas, none of this would have ever happened. A player finally sticks up for his teammates, and Ozzie disagrees with the timing. BTW, Jenks should get warned every time he's on the mound, as he was really firing his fastball after the incident.

We're the only team I know that needs to send a message that they were trying to send a message. I applaud Jenks for doing what he did (especially that it was low enough not to even threaten Kinsler's head), but there's no reason for him to publically admit he did this.

Pass on any Pirates not named Maholm, and his asking price is way too much. Gorzelanny's on his way to being out of baseball in a few years, and Snell would have no prayer in the AL.

BTW, Pods is out Monday and Tuesday. Please, please put someone in CF besides Lillibridge. If we lose with the best 9 players in the lineup that's possible, then that's a lot more understanding than a stubborn manager.

What are all these injuries? We're only dealing with injuries at one position with our center fielders. We're as healthy as any team in baseball.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 10, 2009 -> 09:59 PM) Micah Owing just worked a beautiful at-bat (9 pitches) in the 9th inning with two outs, and then BLASTS a home-run. That's amazing...he really should become an outfielder.

QUOTE (tommy @ May 10, 2009 -> 09:49 PM) Ozzie choking down the tears during the press conference. Explain?

QUOTE (shipps @ May 10, 2009 -> 08:36 PM) that baby will surely NEVER get over this loss plus KW is now ripping off babies Yeah, at least it didn't rain like the first 3 games he tried to go to.