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QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 05:54 PM) Jim Thome says...f*** YOU FATHOM Part of my disappointment is that I think he's just about the best hitter in baseball against righty starters. I expected a huge series out of him. I think last year was when he went a whole weekend at the dome and didn't make an out.

Welcome to this series Thome!

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 05:46 PM) If neither comes back soon which I am not sure is likely this team is toast, unless Owens can produce the .350 OBP. This order right now aged like a dog over the winter and is now done. The only hope is that Iguchi and the lead-off hitter can do their thing. The return of Pods and Erstad has little impact on the team's chances. We need our good hitters to actually play well. Counting on some mediocre players to return and lead this team is not going to improve this offense.

With Thomas on first and Phillips at the plate, it might be the slowest combination in baseball history. Danks doesn't have good command....again!

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 05:41 PM) LMFAO!!!! I don't think coaches can appeal either. That's pathetic and very Bevington-like if Lou wasn't arguing and was just putting on a show. It's amazing how fast Cub fans, paticular the internet ones, were all over his jock before the season started and now they realize he's worse than Baker, another guy they pimped before he got there. The funniest thing to me is that he keeps complaining about the players they have on the team, as if to say Hendry didn't bring in the type of players he wanted. That's comical, as how many articles were written about how Lou was able to sweet talk guys like Soriano and Lilly to come play for the Cubs?

So Hawk is announcing for the people of Europe today. I wonder if he'll educate them about the likes of Catfish, Yaz, Kaline, etc. QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 05:39 PM) Crede and/or Dye need to be traded ASAP, Dye more so especially when Erstad or Podsednik come back. The lack of being able to make an adjustment by these hitters is down right pathetic and teams have figured these asswipes out. No way can we count on the return of Pods/Erstad. Both of them have injuries that are very easily reaggrevated.

This is one of those games where you need to play as many lefties as possible. Marcum has a pretty nasty slider/cutter.

So, who just quickly deleted anything bad they said after AJ's base running?

Wow, I'm so freaking sick of Joe Crede. I'd rather see Josh Fields strike out half the time, but at least hit some doubles, than see Crede continue to look like crap at the plate.

QUOTE(briguy27 @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 05:28 PM) hmm thanks for helpin me. im going on an alaskan cruise this summer, and i need a passport b/c alaska i guess is like on canada. yea pretty dumb, but by getting a passport, now next year i can see a the sox play in toronto. did u need a passport? No, but I think they changed the rules about passports.

QUOTE(SnB @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 05:28 PM) i've been there, it sucked. The roof was closed, it was dark and quiet the entire game. It felt like you were walking into an office building when you entered the park, and the food was god awful. The city was cool though. They have the lamest chant in the world there, forgot how it goes, but just remember they kept chanting "Baseball".

Remember when people were saying how much Sheffield sucked this year? He has better numbers than any of our hitters now.

QUOTE(briguy27 @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 05:25 PM) really, or is that sarcasm? and arent the tickets really expensive? No, I loved it. Tickets weren't that bad....you have to remember the whole currency issue. I was there for the rain delay game a few years back. Everyone should experience a game from the hotel room.

QUOTE(briguy27 @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 05:23 PM) and they just opened that roof this place they play in shouldnt even have baseball played in it. what a dump. that or it just seems like a dump. has anyone ever been to the rogers centre? Been there...and it was great.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 05:19 PM) Hawk is already starting the Cy Youngification of another so-so pitcher. That didn't take long, did it?

Ugh, this is going to be a long day. We might want to break up this 3-4-5 combination we have right now....do anything to change the dynamics of this lineup.

Wow, swing the stinking bat. That's embarrassing, yet again, for Thome. That's 3 times in last week Thome has K'd looking with a man on 3rd and less than 2 outs.

Make yourself useful Thome.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 05:09 PM) First on the list should be Egbert. Throws strikes. Doesn't give up homers. Keeps the ball on the ground. Sounds like a recipe for immediate success. Yep, what we need is someone who can pitch to contact. Too many of our relievers have to rely on the strike out in order to get guys out. I don't even want to know what percentage of hits does Aardsma allow on balls put in play.

Floyd's ERA is 4.29, giving up a batting average near .300, and his WHIP is about 1.50.

QUOTE(South Side Fireworks Man @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 04:55 PM) I think it has more to do with the Sox playing a day game in Canada. They just didn't have the time to get someone up to Toronto in time for today's game. Ya, I just thought it was interesting how those comments were being made around 4 o'clock yesterday. If they REALLY wanted to make a change, I'm sure there would have been enough time.

Marcum's been nasty as a starter, as he gives up very few hits in his starts. I said before the series that Thome needs to help lead us against righty pitching this series, and he's been brutal so far. Big game for the confidence of Danks today. He's looked bad his last few starts.

QUOTE(spiderman @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 04:32 PM) I'd like to see Gavin Floyd get a shot right now. I don't care if he's been starting or is projected to be a starting pitcher. He's been fine in the minors, and we n eed help in the majors right now if we're planning on being anything more than a .500 team. I also would like to see Boone Logan face more than just lefties. Right now, our bullpen sucks, and if he's pitching good against lefties, then I'd rather give him a chance against other hitters than continue to bring out the same old garbage that continues to not produce. Also would like to see Nick Masset get an opportunity in the late innings. Ozzie said he's not experienced enough, but how did that work for Matt Thorton last season ? Please.. I'm not opposed to trying out other arms from the minors as well. Aardsma needs to go back to the minors, and MacDougle needs to go there or the DL, whatever works. So, 2 open spots right now. Floyd, and somebody else. Now. Gavin Floyd is awful. By the way, since when have teams only been able to make roster moves when they're at home? I keep hearing about how all of these changes are going to happen tomorrow.

QUOTE(TheOcho @ Jun 3, 2007 -> 03:50 AM) Hm they didn't show that for me... what's it called? "The Game Plan"....there's no one cooler than the Rock, but I liked the movie better the first time when it was called "Big Daddy".

QUOTE(TheOcho @ Jun 2, 2007 -> 11:46 PM) Knocked Up was pretty damn funny. The soon to be wife made me see it today. It was solid, but it really dragged at points. And I also can't believe how bad the preview for the new movie with the Rock in it looked.