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QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:34 PM) We need some real changes to be WS contenders again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^

Quite simply....the Rangers are the better team right now. We had a huge inning last night, and we just barely held on. They don't have the holes in their lineup like we do.

The meltdown continues. I hate Widger's game-calling this year....and I was one of his biggest fans last year.

Terrible f***ing inning by Buehrle. He walked Hairston, who I think was like 0 for his last 25.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:28 PM) Aside from 1 inning in last night's game, our offense hasn't shown up against a mediocre pitching staff from Texas. Our inability to score after the first 4 innings of the game recently is disturbing.

Leadoff walk by Buehrle.

Very nice play by Tex. So far this series, they've just been better all-around than we have.

It's a miracle!

Way to try and pull the outside pitch Uribe.

It's too bad Crede couldn't have knocked that ball down. It sure seems like our infield scouting report against the Rangers has been wrong. They have a ton of hits just by our infielders this series.

QUOTE(Ndgt10 @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:06 PM) Amazing how much Matthews Jr. has improved since he left the cubs. It sucks it's against us, but it couldn't happen to a nicer person. I remember hearing a story about how when the Cubs released him, he spent two hours around Wrigley thanking every member of the Cubs organization.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:01 PM) Well that was nice. It set up our 7-8-9 quite nicely for next inning. Any word today about Thome?

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 06:55 PM) For any of you people who dislike Harrelson and Jackson, they are dispersing excellent baseball strategy info today that only insiders would know. Great stuff. DJ is talking about almost every Texas hitter and how to approach them. I think DJ is becoming a terrific announcer. He's been more critical this season, which is needed to offset some of Hawk's homerism.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 06:52 PM) Not even close. I assume he was referring to MLB starters. I haven't looked at the league statistics, but does he have the lowest batting average among guys with over 100 ABs?

Good job overcoming the leadoff double.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 06:50 PM) Anybody else? I wish our hitters had half of the plan at the plate that the Rangers hitters do.

QUOTE(Ndgt10 @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 06:49 PM) Is BA the worst hitter in baseball? Yes

Buehrle's going outside a lot again, and they're hitting it hard.

PK is all out of sorts at the plate. He's trying to hard to let the ball get to him, and he's jamming himself because of it. I don't want our power hitter trying to be a singles hitter to the opposite field.

QUOTE(Grindersrule @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 06:46 PM) Does anybody like Ozuna as DH while Thome sits? Pods in left, Gload back on the bench. That's what I was going to suggest today.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 06:45 PM) Don't blame Buehrle for Pablo, and for Anderson's inability to back him up on that play. He still threw the cookie to the #9 hitter, and had to put Young on base because he fell behind in the count.

QUOTE(Wedge @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 06:43 PM) is it just me or does it seem like whereas we had about a play a game in 2005 that saved us, we have a play a game that kills us this year? It seems like we have more than just one play every game. Our defense has been atrocious.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 06:42 PM) Sheesh. He's under .160 now. This is a serious question for my fellow Sox fans....are you more surprised when Anderson gets a hit than any other Sox player in the last 10-20 years?

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 06:40 PM) It looks like the Three Stooges out there in left and center. What is the reason why Anderson is not backing up Ozuna there? My guess is brain cramp. When are we going to stop playing someone in LF that has absolutely no clue out there? There's no excuse for a WS contender to have such a butcher playing out there.

Nice to see Buehrle keep the lead.....NOT