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QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 02:29 AM) Ever since we had Ozzie s*** the bed in Baltimore on the makeup game, this team has been in a nosedive. I like the way you think!

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 03:12 AM) I watched that game and I recall seeing the radar gun showing mid 90s,I even remember that it was a Saturday game on WGN,also the Hawk mentioned his velocity up there. Yes, in the first inning when he had the adrenaline. In the second inning, he bounced a few fastballs to the plate. I think we all love Contreras for 2005, but he's nothing more than a #4/5 now.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 03:09 AM) Floyd wasn't the problem tonight. He went 6 strong innings tonight. He still ended up giving up 5 runs, and now you have to wonder about how he'll bounce back from pitching on short rest (lots of analysts believe that's the toughest part for a pitcher). I just will never understand why we couldn't have pitched Danks tonight and Floyd tomorrow.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 03:06 AM) I can't criticize Guillen because every game this late in the season matters. I'd rather throw these starters out on short rest then a rested Broadway anyway. Sure, the end result of a loss would have been the same; but at the moment it's a question of who gives you the best opportunity to win. We can lose three straight in the playoffs with each of our starters giving up 8 runs, sure, but you have to get their first. And NO equation entering the playoffs should go thru that bum Lance Broadway. But the thing is, we didn't have to pitch Floyd on 3 days rest!

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 03:05 AM) Take out Buehrle's and see how it looks. I'm not that good at math! It was a very stupid decision.

16 innings, 14 runs for Javy/Buehrle/Floyd on 3 days rest.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 02:56 AM) IMO Jose Contreras when healthy still has Ace stuff,when his velocity is in the 92-94 mph range,his offspeed stuff is wicked...in the game that he went down he was hitting the mid 90s... Actually, he was hitting 89 mph with his fastball in the 2nd inning when he ruptured his achilles.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 01:47 AM) If we step back and look at this team objectively,we have to realize that injuries have just killed us,Jose Contreras,Joe Crede,Scott Linebrink and Carlos Quentin and Paul Konerko battling injuries all season long...to lose your ace,your set up guy the sox paid big bucks to bring,your gold glove calibre 3rd basemen and your best hitter and MVP candidate,well it was too much to overcome.I know injuries are part of the game and the other guys gotta step up but how many teams can overcome them to their top players? Twins have had a lot of injuries this season, same with Indians. I didn't know Dye and AJP are injured?

Since when do Royals fans care this much?

Terrible at bat...not surprised. Oh well, have to win tomorrow.

SWING THE f***ING BAT THOME!

QUOTE (daa84 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 02:38 AM) thats gone in our park....damn...just got under it enough Yep...probably 5 feet short here.

Mercy, that was so close.

We've seen that so often from Dye. Did the same against Joba.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 01:36 AM) Tying run up. All you can ask for from where we were 20 minutes ago.

Whew, huge break!

Wise needs to steal if they give it to him.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 02:25 AM) Wasserman is up. LOL Of course, the game is getting closer.

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 01:12 AM) The Sox MVP for September has been the Minnesota Twins. No one has done more to make sure the Sox stay in 1st place. This is an amazingly accurate post.

Ozzie obviously is saving Konerko and Anderson for Soria. Simply no urgency by Ozzie.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 02:19 AM) 2-0 with no body on base against a Loogy and you swing. Great. Replace his ass with Anderson at least he can catch a f***ing ball and not walker it out to RCF. Don't let that .200 batting average against LHP fool you!

Sweet, letting Griffey face a lefty reliever. Maybe he can draw a walk.

There we go Alexei....give us a finish and momentum heading into tomorrow.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 02:13 AM) Maybe the Twins will do us the favor of putting us out of our misery... Ok MexNotSoxFan#1

BTW, the pitcher we face tomorrow doesn't give up many homers.