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QUOTE(BFirebird @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 04:27 AM) He leaves El Puque in too long...but then takes Count out after 2 k's? Don't really get it but then again I don't manage a major league team. The most annoying response ever on a message board is when someone says "well, if you know so much, why aren't you a manager". The reason a lot of us can't be managers is that we didn't have the physical ability that someone like Ozzie did which allowed him to play baseball, and then coach when he was done.

Iguchi's defense continues to just deteriorate. Not saying he should have made the play, but Hawk seems to think he could have.

f*** that. It's not bad luck Hawk, it's bad managing.

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 04:27 AM) Politte needs to buckle down here. Has given up a few big hits since the ASB. His control has been off, as his fastball's been tailing over the plate.

Crede's way off the line. Just mentioning in case there's a double and I say how pissed I am.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 04:24 AM) What the f***. Your gonna make a change after Jose goes in and sits down 2 straight guys. Really pisses me off. I wanted him out after the Sweeney hit. However, if Ozzie was going to let him pitch to the next few guys, then why not finish your mess? Berroa is a good fastball hitter, and we bring in a fastball pitcher in Politte. Oh well.....this is Ozzie's ass on the line, not mine.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 04:23 AM) Not me, I want to see what Jose can do in this situation. He's been a different pitcher the past month and I'd like to see if he's developed the stones to get out of a pressure situation like this with the lead intact. Its something they will have to know if they win a few more games before the season ends. I fully understand what you're saying, but at what point do you stop thinking big picture, and take each game, every out at a time?

Great time for a big forkball by Contreras. Please don't let Berroa hurt us again in the same situation he beat us last week.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 04:19 AM) Tying run in scoring position, nobody out... Ozzie is still thinking about Marte. Seriously, what the f*** is he thinking? Contreras goes and lets the first 4 batters of the inning reach base. With Contreras's track record, you get him out of the game before the full implosion. Of course, that would actually have to require Ozzie to be proactive with his starting pitchers.

Good grief Ozzie, take him out of the f***ing game! He's about to blow a 5-1 lead in about 2 minutes.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 04:17 AM) How the hell can you cruise for five innings and then have a complete meltdown? This is mind boggling. Not to bash the guy, but that's what has plagued Contreras his entire career.

Am I the only one who senses a lack of urgency this inning?

Hey Ozzie, shouldn't Politte have been getting ready after the first two guys reached this inning?

Why can't we ever put away the Royals?

Ozzie...get someone up in the pen! Crede's tough luck misplay is looming large now.

Time for Contreras to make a good pitch. We're one hit away from this being a close game again.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 04:05 AM) Has he talked about how matt stairs use to be the best bargain in baseball in the 90's? He does nearly every single game stairs makes an appearance. I've said for a while now that Ozzie fears Stairs as much as any hitter in baseball.

Here's an idea that hasn't been followed much lately: Lets hold the other team scoreless after we get some runs!!!

Thank you Chip Ambres!!! That makes up for the Indians debacle....kinda!

Hey hey...we take advantage of the blown call by the umpire, and Dye goes the other way for a clutch hit. There's hope afterall SSI!!!

Not only does our team suck, but Hawk is disgracing himself by continuosly calling Wood as Woods. What is this, Carrie Woods on the mound?

QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 03:17 AM) Well that inning could have been ALOT worse Yep, one more run, and we would have had to do something we haven't done in about 45 games.

I liked this team a lot better when Crede was on the DL.

Hawk sounds as disappointed as ever with the effort by the Sox offense.

Now he has to solve his next possible record of first player to ever hit at least 12 homers in one year, and none the next.