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Good defense by Danks that inning.

Twins likely did what they had to, and split the series.

f***, a Longoria error makes it 3-1 Twins.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 07:38 PM) Hope you got a shutout in you Johnny or we're going up ther 1 1/2 up. Not a good time for Uribe to go into a funk.

Didn't take long for the Twins to tie it up. Joe Mauer is just amazing right now.

I agree Ozzie is a bad manager, but you can't claim that as a fact. An opinion is not a fact, period.

Another impeccable at bat by Swisher.

Twins losing 1-0.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 06:22 PM) But, but Mike North always said that we won 10 games with Orton in 2005. So he was good for that reason. Right? I swear I was the only person who remembered a win against the Saints in which we openly questioned what team he was playing for.

Wow Wise, good for you! Tags up and scores on a pop up to SS.

Wow, awesome base running by Wise!

Wow, you don't see that very often. Umpire costs Wise a double or triple.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 07:07 PM) This game is the main reason I can't latch onto this team, or franchise for that matter. If I was born in Ohio, and looked at the Bears from an outsider, I would laugh. I think the most frustrating aspect is ownership seems to build the team around what they think the fans want in "smash mouth football", which really means s*** QB play, and an overachieving defense. It's like grinderball

Ok, time to warm up #8.

QUOTE (chimpy2121 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 05:58 PM) The Bears offense is horrendous. I don't want to think about what it'd be without Forte. I hope everyone that begged for Orton is happy.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 02:51 AM) Its funny. Kenny talked a good game about grinders, and playing like the twins, and how we will play like the twins. Then he keeps assembling the same offense. Hell he trades a line drive type, to get a low BA power guy. He loves him some power hitters. Be careful what you wish for. I don't think we want another trade like C. Lee for Pods (in terms of talent). I don't even want to think about what we'll give up for Chone.

Here's a problem...Brian Anderson is just as good offensively as Griffey Jr. is now, and he's clearly the superior defender. We keep treating Griffey Jr. like he's the 1998 version and not the Willie Mays on the Mets version. Seriously, Griffey Jr. has one homer since he's been with the Sox. In roughly 10 more at bats, Toby Hall has more homers than Griffey Jr. does! Also, why not give Dye a day off instead of benching Konerko?

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?