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Please punch the umpire Ozzie.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jul 21, 2007 -> 01:48 AM) Pitching to Morneau with a base open in extras. Nuff said. That was just one play though. This is two plays that are inexcusable. But at least he has 100 pct job security.

I'm sure we'll get the following quote after the game "you guys blame me when I pull the starters too early".

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 21, 2007 -> 01:45 AM) Why is he doing this? Probably trying to be a stubborn asshole and it's his way of showing KW that he hates his bullpen. Meanwhile, this does nothing but hurt our organization. A homer here, and you could realistically say he would have allowed 10 runs today.

This might be the worst managed game I've seen by Ozzie in his career here.

Good grief, I hate you Ozzie.

Good news!!! Pods has two hits for Charlotte tonight....and two caught stealings.

Let's see just how long Ozzie can leave Contreras out on the mound.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jul 21, 2007 -> 01:28 AM) KC up 6-2 Billy Butler is going to make us wish Sweeney was still their DH.

Josh Fields fouls off so many pitches. We can only hope he shortens up his swing as the years go by.

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Jul 21, 2007 -> 01:13 AM) Jesus Christ, thats absolutely ridiculous for that contract he has. Great job on that one KW. Maybe he should stand in front of the dugout, say he takes the blame for the contract......and then do absolutely nothing.

At this point, I don't care if we get Jeff Berry back for Jose. They just need to get rid of that 20 million dollars.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jul 21, 2007 -> 01:02 AM) As weak as the market is for pitching to trade for, I still think we can unload Jose on someone. We may not get much, but who cares. Just get him outta here. I wish we weren't hearing quotes from teams in the market for starting pitchers like "there's nothing out there that's an improvement".

Like I said earlier today, the way this nightmare season has gone, we'll hold on to Contreras and then trade Garland for a medicore package this offseason.

Between this game and that Royals game a few weeks back, we've really hurt any chance we had to free up 20 million for the worst pitcher in baseball, in terms of losses, since the ASB last year.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jul 21, 2007 -> 12:56 AM) more details please. Hinske showed bunt, and didn't do it. Then, the Sox stayed in a shift where Fields was at SS, and Uribe behind 2nd base. Hawk/DJ were going nuts about how Hinske will just lay down a bunt, and then he did with ease down the 3rd base line. Hawk/DJ were saying right away how bad that is, and that we deserve everything that happens this inning. The camera was focused on Ozzie during this rant. And now, Contreras has given up at least 5 runs for seemingly his 20th start in a row.

And just like that, Contreras has a horrible start. There goes any possible trade value for him. Just DL his albatross contract, and fire Ozzie.

Wow, this is quite the meltdown here. I've never seen Hawk criticize a manager like he is right now.

QUOTE(soxchick1224 @ Jul 21, 2007 -> 12:45 AM) It is nice to see Jose having such a strong start lets hope he can keep it up. Can we just pull him now and save the quality effort?

Wow....Ozzie is such a moron. At least Hawk/DJ couldn't see that coming.

QUOTE(soxchick1224 @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 11:42 PM) Thank God that ended with only one run...should have been more since it looked like a homerun Let's hope they don't return from break and say it's 3-0.

Two more years of this meatballer....it's the worst contract KW has given out.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 10:39 PM) What the hell do you expect them to say? We quit? His job is to win ballgames. Period. You don't go out and say we're trying to lose to better our trade opportunities. Sometimes I swear you people just have no common sense. WE know they're done, most of baseball knows they are done, THEY know we're done, but Ozze and KW will NEVER say it. They can't. I honestly believe KW and Ozzie are too proud (and arrogant) to give up yet. If this team has a winning road trip, I believe they'll still believe they're in contention.

Rotoworld has a blurb about how a Boston trade of Wily Mo to another team broke down.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 04:29 PM) Hit Josh Beckett in the face with a comebacker and I'll be happy. I'll always have soft spot in my heart for Beckett.