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The Astros have come through in every big situation tonight, and the Sox have failed. We have one inning against Qualls here, and then Lidge for 2 innings.

Nice f***ing AB by AJP. We definitely don't deserve to win this game.

Man, this could have been an even bigger inning if Dye and/or PK would have drawn the BB.

Rowand has to get his hands through the swing, and try to drive the ball. He got jammed big time his 2nd AB.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 02:12 AM) This is beginning to aggrivate me. f***ing hit the ball hard and have nothing to show for it. Great, now it's beginning to rain. This was probably going to be his last inning anyways. Great job offense. Speed has had a huge impact on this game. Some poor base running by the Sox, and the Astros have two extra runs due to speed. Did anyone else think Crede could have had a double on his flare to RF?

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 02:12 AM) By far, Pettitte has out pitched Buerhrle in that and many other regards. Something that I don't understand was Buehrle decided to go to the slidestep in that Berkman AB with Taveras on 1b. In that situation, you're better off just concentrating on the batter.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 02:11 AM) 1-1 going into Houston isn't so good when you have to face Oswalt in Game 3. But if we don't get Clemens in Game 5, I still like our chances if we lose tonight.

Credit to Pettitte for having like 5 full counts tonight, and making the Sox put the ball in play.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 02:06 AM) I'll be happy when one of those 340 ft outs Crede and Dye hit find themselves within fair territory. Or when Konerko hits a ball out of the infield. Yeah, but that's why Pettitte is so good. He cuts his fastball just enough to make it very hard to keep the ball fair.

Buehrle's struggling vs the Astros because of his own beard. He looks like he should be on them!!

QUOTE(whitesoxmanager @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 02:04 AM) i will actually be happy when "no" appetite is outta there. Um, no! Pettitte is much, much, much more hittable than Lidge is. What's the Sox weakness at the plate all year? Oh yes, the slider from a rhp. Lidge has the best slider in baseball.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 02:02 AM) The only factor of this team I'm confident in is their terrible baserunning this game. Oh, and Buehlre giving up a hard hit ball down either the 1st/3rd base line with neither Konerko or Crede close to it. With Buehrle on the mound, Crede should always be playing down the line. You also had to know base running would likely be below average tonight with Pettitte on the mound.

We need to keep this game close. I hope Ozzie is aware that we do have a bullpen. The Astros have hit Buehrle extremely hard tonight.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 01:58 AM) Well, if it wasn't obvious before, it's obvious now. We're playing to lose this game. I'm about to throw up. Overconfident?

Get your head out of your f***ing ass Iguchi. A promising inning going down the drain cause our f***ing leadoff hitter with no power can't get the runner over.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 01:55 AM) So it's Sizemore's fault that the sun was in his eyes but it's not Podsednik's fault because the ball was wet? Pods is the second coming, it's plain and simple.

Terrible AB by Pods

QUOTE(whitesoxmanager @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 01:50 AM) scouting reports. math. he is lining up where they tell em. berkman is just an awesome player that can kiss my butt. he hit a good pitch down & in with movement. Scouting reports will also tell you not to throw Berkman low and in when batting righty. It was the same pitch he drilled vs Cotts last night. And Crede notoriously plays far off the line.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 01:48 AM) LOL. Sizemore's D helped win us the division. Yeah, what a piece of s*** for losing the ball in the sun. The funny thing is I remember Pods doing the same exact thing on a fly ball hit by Sizemore earlier in the year. Oh well though, that's an arugment for a different place at a different time.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 01:47 AM) His play was irrelevant. Don't underestimate how quick that ball got into the outfield. He likely would have been safe, but it's still unexcusable the number of times that Pods can't pick up the ball cleanly in the outfield.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 01:47 AM) Bring in Duque Buehrle isn't a good match-up vs the Astros. If you watch them play during the year, they struggle against overpowering stuff from righties.

This game just got late quick. You have to keep the ball up to Berkman when he's batting righty. Nice play Pods!

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 01:30 AM) My God. That sucks. I would guess that Pettitte leads all of baseball in the last 10 years in long foul balls allowed.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 01:25 AM) You weren't really being serious were you? Yes, I was being dead serious. If Iguchi had another game at the plate where he looked lost like he has been recently, I would have played Harris in Game 3 against the tough righty.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Oct 24, 2005 -> 01:21 AM) Willie who Fathom? Like I said, it was contingent on Iguchi struggling again tonight.