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Neal Cotts = situational lefty

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 02:07 AM) If by decent you mean 11th in the AL, yah, they are decent. We've gone over this time and again. Who gives a flying f*** what the overall bullpen ERA is. When they actually go to their main guys in a close game, they have solid relievers. You're the same person that tried to tell me the Yanks bullpen was bad, cause of their overall ERA.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 02:07 AM) He's still the AL Manager of the Year. Not if the Sox don't make the playoffs he won't be.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 02:05 AM) Haha. I love this thread. Probably about as much as many of us love our manager.

9-7 game....thanks Ozzie! It's funny, not even Hawk or DJ can make an excuse for Ozzie's pathetic decision making. Can't use "big picture" bulls*** anymore.

Belliard homered, 6-3 they're up. All I know is that Ozzie is lucky that there are new rules on this board.

Indians just won

Is it me, or does Ozzie not respect the Royals? There have been numerous games against them lately where he acts like they're not capable of coming back from a 4 or 5 run lead.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 02:01 AM) I don't evern want to hear blame of Ozzie. Blame this fricking pitcher. Blame him 100 percent. I disagree. Garcia battled his ass off to get thru 5 innings. It was obvious he had nothing, yet Ozzie put him back in the game. At some point, a manager has to put personal friendship and stats aside, and do the right thing for the team.

QUOTE(longshot7 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 02:01 AM) C'mon, he's been stellar out there all year. It's just 1 bad game. Oh yeah, Freddy needs to go. Give the bullpen some work. 2 triples? He's been anything but stellar. Even the most positive posters on this site think he's a disgrace of an outfielder.

Ozzie is the worst manager I've ever f***ing seen. There's not a reason in the world for Garcia to be in the game still.

I would take Carlos Lee over Podsednik on defense. I never thought I would say such a thing.

Good grief, Pods is such a f***ing disaster in the field. Hey Ozzie....PULL GARCIA!!!!!!!!

Why has Macha not been ejected tonight? This is the worst home plate umpiring I've ever seen. Hawk might have jumped out of the booth and gone after the ump if this was in a Sox game.

Garcia hasn't looked sharp, has thrown 91 pitches, and has allowed 10 base runners in 5 innings. For Ozzie, that means he's good for 7.

Iguchi's on one pitch mode tonight. Oh well, at least he produced.

Hopefully, that's all for Garcia. Let Viz and Cotts handle the next few innings.

Wow, did anyone else think Payton's was gone there?

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 01:47 AM) This performance is absolutely unacceptable from Garcia tonight. 9 runs scored and KC isn't put away yet is pretty sad. Ozzie's going to give him every chance to qualify for the win. This should be his last batter.

There's the sac fly, now get this guy out and take a seat on the bench.

Garcia's on the verge of letting the Royals right back into this game. Get the sac fly here, get the next guy out, and put it in the hands of our bullpen.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 01:39 AM) It's been fun, to say the least. Glad Cheat directed me to the site. Yeah, it's a great site. I remember loving the threads when the Cubs collapsed in the 2003 playoffs. Great times!

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 01:32 AM) Sweet. That means I'm right here too! But this is a matter of preference. I wnat a guy in the leadoff slot that is good with the bases loaded. Some people might liek a slugging leadoff man. I like mine to get on base and get things started. Good with the bases loaded? Sizemore is significantly better than Pods when runners are on base. Also, I'm not sure what Sizemore's numbers are, but Pods has been brutal getting on base in LIPS.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Sep 15, 2005 -> 01:35 AM) I can't take credit for that one. Credit the White Sox fans over at BTF... How's it been over at BTF lately with Sox fans? I haven't read many gamethreads lately, as I'd rather not think about the game if we lose. No on has jumped off the ledge?

Why can't Crede play all his games in KC? Good swing Joe!!! Great hustle Widger!