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QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 09:29 PM) I think Fathom already said it, but it is indeed scary how similiar this series has been to the series against the A's last year.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 09:28 PM) f***ing dumb. And puss armed Pods provides nothing except for another runner getting into scoring position. Is Pods playing Loretta on the warning track? He should have had an easy play at the plate. If Vazquez allows a run this inning, every pitcher on our team will have allowed a run this series.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 09:28 PM) We're not a very good extra innings team. Cause every f***ing player swings for the fences. Loretta should exactly the type of swing you need in that situation.

That sucks. We didn't challenge Youkilis when we had to. Boston's aggressiveness on the bases won them this game. Please never pitch Jenks for that many pitches again.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 09:17 PM) Iguchi requested to be moved down. Um, no he didn't. And even if he did, wouldn't that show you he's not comfortable swinging trying to protect all the time?

Our pitchers didn't get the memo that Lowell is a great fastball hitter.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 09:16 PM) Oh, because Pods hasn't been batting and stealing ahead of Iguchi for the last year and a half, right? Actually, it's extremely obvious. Iguchi never swings quite as well with Pods in motion. I think it's one of the reasons they wanted to move Iguchi down in the order.

Isn't it amazing though how effective a team can be when they try to prevent the other team from stealing?

Iguchi with a stupid AB.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 09:04 PM) A bit off topic, but am I the only one who has a problem with Closers winning a Cy Young award? Nah...if they win it, they likely had an amazing season.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 09:03 PM) I think we have to win this game now. A win would be so huge, but a loss would be devastating, IMO. Remember the last game before the ASB last year, with Timo getting a huge hit off of Street?

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 09:00 PM) this kid is not eric gagne Yeah...he's not a blatant steroid user.

Holy cow!!!

Absolutely dreadful series for Konerko.

I don't think Thome has a hit off of a closer all season.

Were Jenks and Vazquez the only pitchers on our roster to not allow runs this wknd? QUOTE(quickman @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 08:47 PM) we had our chance a few innings ago with konerko and dye hitting with a man on third. That was the chance. Now we are screwed. By the way I am sure someone has these stats but Paulie seems to be in a little slump, at least to my eye, especially with runners on. Just in the last two series and especially this series. You're preaching to the choir about PK's swings lately. The bat speed is lacking.

QUOTE(quickman @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 08:43 PM) Pods has to be one of the worst fielding outfielders I have seen. For a guy who is fast he gets the worst jumps on balls and quite frankly when he is in the field he runs like a girl. He is on a short leash. if the guy cannot steal 50-60 bases he is quite useless. We don't need stolen bases on this team.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 08:43 PM) I wonder if they'll send Javy out, THEN Papelbon. But Francona isn't a Larussa, is he? Nope....Francona won't pull an Ozzie, and dick around with his closer.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 08:43 PM) I think Boston's defense is just as good as ours overall. And it looks like we'll get to see this year's Cy Young award winner. At least their LF can throw a runner out at home.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 08:41 PM) Pods is another one of our guys that could use a break. He's not where he needs to be mentally right now. The sad thing is, how many times during the year do we hear this about him?

We've gotten our asses kicked by guys like Delcarmen and Hansen. What a pathetic f***ing effort this wknd.

Can we just not tell Pods when the flight to New York is? I'd take my chances with Ozuna and Mackowiak out there.

QUOTE(quickman @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 08:30 PM) Fathom in another thread I mentioned that by the time we get back from detriot we will be 6 games out and no longer in contention for the division. We are playing like s***. This is the first decent pitched game in a long time and now our bats are cooling. We will contend for the wild card and thats it. Detriot will trade for a big name, we will get bullpen help. The yanks will play better and we will go back and forth with them for the wild card. Sorry folks, tough schedule and Detriot will be too far ahead to catch. Oh by the way I am a sox fan, but a realistic one. I'm worried about the same exact thing. If we get our asses kicked by the Tigers and Yankees to start the 2nd half, I don't like our chances the rest of the way.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 08:28 PM) Are the Red Sox a better team than us? They have at least looked better than us in every possible way this series. I think their lineup is much deeper and patient. Besides that, I think these teams are similar. The Red Sox are playing damn good right now though. It's too bad that Ozzie's been severely out-managed this series. When you're slumping, sometimes you need your manager to pull the right buttons and propel you.

The similarities between going into the ASB last year and this year are stunning.