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Who would have ever thought that with our lineup tonight, the A's would be winning due to defense? Why can't we ph for Pods here? Nice bunt AB....p.o.d.s

QUOTE(tealeafreaderii @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:28 AM) Except for the last start, where he crapped his pants, Esteban has been on a roll for like 9 games. Isn't it possible that he is just pitching well... and the white sox aren't terrible pieces of crap? There's less than 3 weeks left and you're down a few games in the standings. I don't care if you're facing Cy Young, you better show some intensity and concentration at the plate. I couldn't have been more impressed with the Twins approach at the plate last night. Every single guy was a tough out.

Garland's definitely not sharp tonight.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:26 AM) This is just disgraceful. It really doesn't even look like they're trying anymore, they very well could be but it doesn't show one bit. At least we only have 3 more weekends left of baseball. If this team isn't going to make the playoffs, then the season might as well end ASAP. Then, let the ridiculous XBOX trade rumors begin.

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:25 AM) It's kind of what I expected at the beginning of the season. Some great nights, some bad nights, but very dependent on the HR. They were incredibly hot in the 1st half which got people's expectations up. And KW/Ozzie should have known better than to expect every guy to play so well.

Crede's definitely been swinging lately like he has a stiff back.

Plain and simple: their defense came to play tonight, and ours hasn't.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:22 AM) I just turned on the radio last inning and saw that we only have 1 hit. It's sad to say I'm not suprised. I would love to know how many hits we've averaged during the first 5 innings of a game over the last month.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:20 AM) How about we f***ing play like our backs are against the wall here and score some f***ing runs. LETS GO That would require that we panic. You know what will piss me off? If the Sox don't make the playoffs, but we get strong starting pitching the rest of the season. I don't want to hear one freaking comment from Ozzie about how we just seemed to run out of time just as our team hit their stride.

We need to find a way to get Gload in every game. He's one of the few guys hustling out there. Also, he's probably a better bet to contribute a hit at the plate than Thome is now.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:18 AM) Frankly, this entire team is playing like a collection of pussies and it's becoming disgusting to watch. There's only 16 games remaining. You can't hold out for anything, or hope the teams your chasing lose. Tonight is a PERFECT opportunity to gain ground on Minnesota. We need to win tonight. Garland pitching without a fresh tampon, Mackowiak/Dye's poor fielding isn't helping. How many times are we going to see these guys show no hustle? We lost on Tuesday night solely due to our lack of hustle. Yet, I haven't seen one article in the paper about this issue.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:15 AM) Not me. Especially without home field. Randy Johnson has owned us this year, and the Yankees lineup, if they get Sheffield back, might be the best I've ever seen. I'll take my chances of overcoming the A's curse. Last year, there were probably people afraid of playing the Angels in the ALCS due to the west coast factor.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:14 AM) It's unbelievable. It's like clockwork. If we made the playoffs, I sure as hell wouldn't want to play the As. I think I'd much rather play them than the Yankees.

Thanks for violating my #1 rule Ozzie.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:12 AM) Mack scores a run with his dong, then gives it back up with his tard defense. So basically he provided nothing tonight. It could easily lead to a 2nd run though.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:11 AM) It's simple baseball. Even Hawk is ripping him. It's just another mental/hustle lapse by this team which is really pathetic during a pennant race.

When we have this particular outfield playing, it's the worst defensive outfield in baseball.

This team has no intensity right now. What a shocker, our outfield defense is letting us down again. Dye better stop worrying about the MVP talk, and pick up his game.

That was a routine pop up. Mackowiak didn't need to dive for that.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:08 AM) 4 innings completed, 1 hit. This is our usual offensive output lately, not matter if Johan is pitching of some AAAA bum who has a 9 ERA. Once a week we will rip apart some guy, then struggle to make contact and get hits for the next week. This offense is frustrating. It's astonishing how often we're getting 1 or 2 hit after 5 innings. FIRE OZZIE GUILLEN!

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:08 AM) Man, Chavez only has 66 RBI's. Remember all that talk about him actually making an all-star team? He might be the most overrated player in the majors.

QUOTE(tealeafreaderii @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 03:05 AM) anybody see what kind of velocity the piranha from tiajuana is tossing? Whatever the latest Balco product is producing these days.

SWING THE FREAKING BAT! Any time Thome wants to start carrying this team down the stretch...I hope he feels free to go for it.

Dye seems to be swinging harder than usual now, and not surprisingly, the results haven't been as good.

Any word on MacDougal's availability? Very nice catch by Payton.