QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 02:10 AM)
Now I will say this, this would be nowhere near the worst or most painful loss of the year, however this might be the worst game we've played all year.
I agree with this. We look awful tonight. If we can get two guys on next inning, maybe we can get the crowd into this game.
QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 02:06 AM)
Has Hernandez been this large his entire career?
He looks smaller now than he did earlier in the year.
Nice uppercut swing Juan.
QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 02:04 AM)
Yeah that was a total momentum killer. We didn't have the lead, and Gooch was on first. Why send him????
I have no clue. We were smacking the ball around the field against Hernandez. Cora has to realize that not only is Iguchi slow, but Sanders was playing Thome so deep that it didn't take him very long to retrieve the ball.
QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 02:03 AM)
Tigers win, bad news. But the Red Sox lose, which is more important than the Tigers result, regardless of what people say around here.
QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 02:01 AM)
It would be nice if even his biggest admirers see that he probably isn't the guy you want on the mound in games that really need to be won.
I had a feeling he'd not have his good stuff tonight after battling so hard against the Yankees.
Teahen's more dangerous than Sweeney right now.
QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 01:59 AM)
Rank the Sox Killers: Grudz, Sweeney, Emil Brown, Javy Vazquez, Joey Cora, Mark Tehan
If we lose this game, my blame goes directly towards Joey Cora (in regards to who had the biggest impact on the outcome).
QUOTE(Felix @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 01:59 AM)
Why did he even throw that?
Because this is the time of the game where we usually making coming back a little more difficult.
QUOTE(Felix @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 01:57 AM)
Is this really fathom?
You could tell early that Vazquez didn't have anything, and the body language on the Sox hitters wasn't confident. It's just too bad the Twins are winning right now.
QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 01:56 AM)
We have the best offense in baseball, this is one of the worst pitchers in baseball. Sure that makes sense.
We've had bad base running, bad pitching, bad hitting, and bad defense. It really is just one of those games.
QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 01:54 AM)
Hernandez and his 8 ERA is owning our team tonight. How f***ing pathetic.
Way too many guys are swinging at that junk he's throwing to the plate today. We seem more off-balanced against him than we do Mike Mussina, etc.
QUOTE(quickman @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 01:51 AM)
I agree Joey made a poor decision but I really think Javy needs a doctor. He hits the sixth inning and he turns into a pussy
I know I'm a pessimist, but I think that most people could see the 6th inning was a disaster waiting to happen.
QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 01:50 AM)
You know that doesn't apply. You can say it was a terrible decision, but you can't say it was a terrible decision because Paul got a hit next inning. But you know that.
I know what you're saying. I just hate that decision with PK coming to the plate. I still can't believe he did that.