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MacDougal's WHIP in May is approaching 3.50, and his ERA is around 14.

At least Joe Crede has looked very good offensively over the last two games since he returned.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 27, 2007 -> 09:01 PM) We dont take pitches. We have horrible ideas of what a strike is. Most right handed bullpen guys throw a slider, which might as well be a golf ball thrown 2000 mph and painted black. We are swinging for the Dan Ryan. Our offensive line-up just isn't put together well: - we have no speed - we have only one guy who constantly works the pitcher - we suck vs LHP This is a homer or nothing lineup, and innings like we had in the 3rd just don't happen frequently enough. However, we'll keep trying to play smallball.

MacDougal's ERA is now 6.88

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:55 PM) I am going to ask KW this year about what he is doing to fix the worst hiting team in the majors against lefties next year. And ask him why Walker is employed. We'll acquire a good hitting back-up catcher, but we'll try to make him a 1b. Then, we'll sign a guy who crushes lefties, but we'll release him so that we can teach Brian Anderson a lesson.

QUOTE(Brian @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:51 PM) Give him a raise! I still want to punch the person who organized that charity event that they were at a few years ago in which Ozzie and Javy golfed together and bonded. QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:51 PM) There is something wrong with him. His fastball was 97 with the Royals. He took a bit off for more strikes last year and was 94-95. Now he is 90 all the time. That goes for just about every pitcher we have this year.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:50 PM) In the offseason I would trade Vazquez to the Mets, who would love him. And put Masset in the rotation. Take the money we are giving to Vazquez, put some more on it, and throw it at Buerhle. Am I being overly negative when I predict we'll lose Buehrle and Garland after this year, but we'll keep Vazquez and Contreras? This offseason is really shaping up to suck.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:49 PM) The Reds must be much worse than I thought. They are....they have about 3 pitchers in their entire organization worth a damn (Harang, Arroyo, and Bailey).

QUOTE(briguy27 @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:47 PM) ok and put dye in the mix. b/c if we wont resign him after the year, we mine as well trade him, considering we have no shot at october this year The absolute worst thing that could happen to this team is to be out like 6 or 7 games at the trade deadline.

If the Sox go on to lose, Vazquez will be 102-108 in his career.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:46 PM) Do you really think any major league team would want McDougirl based on his recent performance? Most softball leagues would reject him. I really think the Reds would take a shot at him, as they have nothing in their bullpen and might think they could make him into their closer. KW should be really proud of how many holes this 100 million dollar team has.

QUOTE(briguy27 @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:45 PM) here comes masset. thank the holy god macdougal, gio, sisco, and cash to the rays for crawford. DO IT! Tampa wants nothing to do with MacDougal or Sisco.

QUOTE(GOD @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:45 PM) why would u bring McDougal into a game we actually had a shot at winning Ozzie always seems to act weird when we're down 1 or 2 runs in the 8th/9th inning. We've talked about this before, but he shows no urgency.

Trade MacDougal and Gio to the Reds for Griffey Jr. or Dunn.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:41 PM) I just want to know why did we pick up 2 members of the worst pen in the majors from last year. Cause they throw hard.

Well, good thing we didn't load the bases intentionally. Riggans is definitely a tougher out against the Sox than Riggans is.

I'd love to see people start throwing the Ozzie bobblehead doll onto the field.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:37 PM) After being the key word. It was sarcasm....he flat-out failed in what he said was his goal going into last offseason. Ozzie with some terrible managing there with the base open.

BTW, why are we pitching to Delmon here?

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:35 PM) MacDougal is unbelievably terrible this year. Our bullpen is nowhere near the expectations I had for them before the year started. Don't worry, KW will upgrade the bullpen after the season.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:34 PM) What about MacDougals pitching over the last 3 weekss makes you believe that you can leverage him in these types of situation yet. Cause Ozzie is an idiot?

Haha....nothing like seeing MacDougal get hit hard on a fastball. The only pitch he's been effective with is his slider.

It really seems like Aardsma is in the doghouse.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:29 PM) I hate losing to Greg Norton and the Triple A all-stars. Thanks for showing up today Shoddy Javy. Their lineup isn't much worse than the Sox lineup is. There's a reason they have more homers and more runs than the Sox do.

QUOTE(chisoxfan79 @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:28 PM) We can't even sweep a 2 game series Good thing we went out of our way to call that game last night. Nothing like not trying your best to face the worst pitcher in baseball.