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Well, we have the tying run to the plate like I asked for earlier!

Aquilino Lopez has kicked our ass this season.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 03:15 AM) Nice inning by Booner. It would be such a nice boost for him to turn it around. He has a LONG way to go, but nice to see a solid inning. He needed it. After a while, people need to realize that there's nothing that's going to help us in the minors. We can't send down every pitcher that's struggling. Logan has proven in the majors he can dominate lefties, and I hold out hope he can get back to that level.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 02:12 AM) He can take boone with him. Boone actually looks good tonight, as he has tilt on his slider.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 03:08 AM) Possibly Thome, Griffey, OC, Crede, Toby So that's about 30 million possibly coming off? However, I'd be shocked if Thome isn't brought back.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 02:07 AM) BA should be playing, Thome shoud be benched, Griffey should be DH. Why in the hell would you bench Thome? He's been one of our 3 best hitters the last 2 months.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 03:05 AM) On top of it, with what Williams did last off-season, and the contracts that come off the books this off-season, I dont see ANY reason why a "rebuild" process has to happen next year. Who comes off the books for the Sox after this season?

Dye's been in pull mode way too much lately. We need to find a way to get the tying run to the plate.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 03:00 AM) I kind of like Pleasac, he makes sense. He is very critical of our home run or nothing approach. One thing I'll give him...at least his stories of former baseball players isn't about guys from the 19th century like Hawk's stories.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 02:59 AM) I thought PK and URibe were benched, what is the general purpose of giving 2 easy outs!! Ozzie named Uribe our starting 3rd baseman today until Crede returns.

Bad news on the Crede front. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Atk1...p&type=lgns

Good thing we're not playing Fields against a LHP.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 01:50 AM) I didn't see that stat. It just feels like we're attempting to kill our chances. A pitching staff that's been getting worse for the last month and a half? Put the worst defense possible in the OF. Make a trade to put your worst offensive player on the bench? Start him anyway! Need pitching more than anything at the deadline? f*** it, trade a reliever for a one-dimensional hitter. Griffey was the last thing this team needed. How about the fact that it seems like KW had to make a trade to find a replacement for Swisher, who he gave up 3 of his top 5 prospects for? I never want to hear KW talk about not having "$1.00" to make trades.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 01:45 AM) I've been asking in the chat why PK is starting, he's supposed to be riding pine with the acquisition of Griffey. Also, Griffey is probably the worst CF in the league, or all of baseball. Perhaps he didn't feel like bending over to stop that ball from rolling past him on that triple. Our defense has been bad enough this season. Griffey Jr. out there just makes it so much worse. DAllen's stat about balls in play for Cincy is crazy.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 02:40 AM) If Griffey doesn't let the ball get by him, the infield isn't in and if he hit the ball exactly the same, its an easy out. Bad defense will kill you. I hope someone keeps track of the triples we allow when Griffey Jr's in CF compared to when Swisher/Anderson/Wise are out there.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 01:35 AM) I've got an even more awesome idea, the Sox trade for Griffey and we pretend its 10 years ago. Don't worry, Adam Russell is back baby!

What did Jr do?

Or how about we play Griffey Jr. against LHP when he sucks against them while Anderson's been looking good at the plate?

QUOTE (Wanne @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 01:10 AM) Plesac...PLEASE STFU!!!!!!!!!!!! Could you imagine Bill Melton doing a Cubs game?

Jereme Richmond

Can someone show me how Dye's numbers rank with people like Aparicio and Fisk during their Sox career?

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 10:39 PM) Who's Adam Greenberg? In 2005, he had one at bat with Cubs, got hit in the head, and missed the rest of the season. He'll likely never make it back to the majors.

Can I vote for Jermaine Dye And BTW, I demand a recount if Adam Greenberg doesn't win the Cubs contest.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 08:49 PM) I'm going to get all Charles Haley and s*** when I see Griffey carted off the field. In all seriousness, let's hope he provides a spark. Hopefully he gets the start tonight due to the first home game as a White Sox, and then he gets a lot of rest against lefties the rest of the way.

So assuming Cubs make the playoffs, who do you think we want them to face in the 1st round? Arizona has the pitching in Webb/Haren/RJ to beat the Cubs, but I worry about Arizona's hitting and their propensity to strike out. I like the Dodgers offense now, but all I see in their rotation is Lowe/Billingsley and shaky bullpen without Saito. The pitcher who's been the best against the Cubs in the past two years has been Cole Hamels, so I wouldn't mind seeing the Phillies get the Cubs in the 1st round.