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QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 02:09 AM) So they stranded a leadoff triple? Or is Everett still due up? I just know the tarps are back out. Yep, stranded. Iguchi and PK grounded out, and then Everett flied out to LF. Of course, Everett had a great pitch to hit early in the AB, but he tried to hit it 600 feet, and fouled it off.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 02:08 AM) Yay for rain delay #2 I have a feeling this might be a postponed game.

QUOTE(Sox Hustler @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 02:08 AM) I guess the day off didn't do s*** if not just made us worse. I hate this f***ing offense I hate it with a damn passion. Be careful before someone asks you why you're even watching the game.

I'd rather they just call this game if it's going to be raining so hard.

Great momentum booster for.....not the White Sox.

For some reason, I don't like our hitters swinging in the rain.

Unbelievable...come on Carl! This is a big run for our psyche right now.

QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 02:02 AM) Indians win 5-2 Super

Why can't Iguchi execute now? That was a great play, but you have to avoid hitting it towards the 3rd baseman.

Hey hey...it's a triple for Pods!!

QUOTE(Tadahito15 @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 01:58 AM) I would rather have Cleveland win WC then Oakland anyways. We just need to step it up ourselves. Couldn't disagree more. We need the Indians to win every game possible right now to give us the best shot at making it.

QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 01:53 AM) 3 run HR Broussard CLE 5 OAK 2 -Bot 8th It must be nice to be able to comeback from a 2 run deficit.

FU Witasick!

Hawk said there's another cell on the way in KC.

QUOTE(JimH @ Sep 14, 2005 -> 01:03 AM) You have your opinion on this situation, my opinion is you've gone overboard once again. Considering there were quite a few people on here who were upset with the way Guillen reacted towards leaving Chicago yesterday. We're obviously not even close to being on the same page, so the only thing I can say is that we have one thing in common...we both want the Sox to win!

2-0 A's in just a wild, wild inning.

Tarp is on the field for the Sox game. 1-0 Oakland after 4. Is it too early to bring Street in?

QUOTE(JimH @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 10:46 PM) I think what's gone awfully wrong, to use your phrase, is the common ups and downs of a long grinding baseball season. Even Cleveland, the team you've been gushing over for the last 2 weeks, had a horrible stretch this year. You listed a lot of things as just unfortunate timing for the Sox right now. I wasn't trying to say the Sox suck and deserve to be 0-162. Yes, the Indians had a bad stretch, but they're now on fire. On the other hand, the Sox had been on fire nearly all year, and then hit a terrible stretch in the last 50 days or so. Isn't it called a collapse when you struggle at the end of the season? No teams collapses to start the season. I just don't see any composure or focus by the overall organization, and mainly the players and manager. I hope Ozzie had a good time in Miami yesterday trying to forget about how bad things have been lately.

I forgot to add the whole attendance debacle of the last week, between the lack of fans showing up and the comments in the paper.

In the last 50 days or so, we've had: - a pitcher complain that the other team was cheating when they hit him hard. - a player called up from the minors b**** about his playing time all season. - a player complain that he's getting too much rest and doesn't like hitting in the spot he's hit all season. - a manager continue to make peculiar in-game managing decision on a nightly basis. - a general manager that failed to pick-up some type of offensive spark for the team. - a starting pitching staff, that besides Contreras and McCarthy, have been horribly inconsistent. - numerous 4-40, etc. slumps from our hitters. - Losing about 10 games in the divisional lead - The Marte debacle of the last week. See ya trade value - The continuing decline of Duque, and Ozzie's idiotic piggybacking idea. Besides that....GO WHITE SOX! Please make me look like an idiot, and just win games and make the playoffs.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 10:20 PM) In complete sentences, explain how this Marte thing equals a FULL organizational collapse. Don't forget to check for spelling and grammatical errors before submitting your final copy. Like I said, just another thing that has taken place which leads me to believe something has gone awfully wrong with this organization in the last few months.

Good lord, the full organizational collapse that I've been fearful of taking place has another stone thrown in its pit. Bash me if you want, but too much s*** has broken loose with this team in the last month or so.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 13, 2005 -> 10:08 PM) I personally was saying for example. The good thing about our staff, which nobody usually factors into the quality of it. Is that none of our pitchers seem to be situational guys. You think guys like Mike Myers etc who are side arm or sb pitchers, and can just come in for one batter, get out a lefty, and that is all they can do. Cotts is just as effective vs righties, Jenks can pitch to both, as well as polite. We have at least three guys who can pitch is any situation, long, short, situational and closing roles. Thats why Marte being gone doesnt make me think we are weaker. I felt for along time that he was the weak link in the pen. I think we will see that I was right. Lets just see how Ozzie reacts, and how our players react. Well said. Ozzie just needs to play this as a 3 week season, and he needs to try and win every game possible with the best players on the field in the biggest spots. If we lose, I want it to be cause Cotts, Politte, Jenks, or Hermanson got beat, and not cause Ozzie was trying to see if David Sanders could get a big lefty out in the 7th, etc.

Why does everyone want Cotts to be a situational lefty? He should clearly be a one inning guy who can go anywhere from the 6th to the 8th inning. Ozzie will also use Politte in the 8th inning frequently instead of Jenks, as he probably feels like Politte deserves the set-up role.

I have a crazy idea....lets just go with our best relievers in a situation that best fits their abilities. No more using Cotts as a situational lefty. No more bringing Jenks in to face one batter. If we get to the 9th with a close lead, BRING IN HERMANSON (as long as he's healthy).