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QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 11:35 PM) Yah, I know. They are awesome. When he starts to actually suck in the postseason, then you can say he's not a postseason pitcher anymore. I'd personally rather not see him pitch in the postseason. I don't see why we can't just have the big 3 go.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 11:33 PM) Last time you said that -- "I expect both teams to score double digits" -- you were wrong. In fact, if I wanted to go back throughout all of the gamethreads, I'd have to think that 75% of your gamethread 'something-goes-wrong-early' predictions are wrong. I hope most of them are wrong....or else I'd be nuts not to be in Vegas betting on every game.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 11:31 PM) I agree. I mean look at his postseaon starts this year. All crap. He's nowhere near the postseaon pitcher he was, because you can only tell that by looking at his postseason starts, and man has he sucked in those this year.... He's talking about the stuff he has now. His K numbers are way down from last season (one of the best exhibits of the stuff a guy has). He's had so many injury problems, that he has to throw with all guts a lot of the time. Please, please, please...don't tell me you think he's the same pitcher now that he was a few years ago?

Did anyone expect Duque to shut down the Yankees? We have no chance to win these games against Yanks without scoring at least 5 runs.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 8, 2005 -> 11:27 PM) He's not half the postseason pitcher he was. He's not even close. And we need a f***ing offense, especially with Pods doing his impression of one of the worst leadoff hitters in baseball recently. We need a slugger before the waiver deadline passes. I agree. The more optimistic posters will bite our heads off...but this isn't a playoff caliber team right now (how they're playing right now). We just need more offense to compete against some of these great AL offenses. We'd be great in the National League. The fact Timo is still playing so much, when he's been worse than anyone.....is bulls***!

And this is why anyone who'd want Duque to start over the big 3 in the playoffs is nuts.

During the playoff season from a couple of years ago, White Sox were down 1 against the Yankees and Rivera after a long rain delay. Carlos homered to tie the game leading off, and then Valentin had a bloop single to win it. Great game for the few that stayed during the delay.

Can Timo please leave this team? He better not be starting this coming week against the Yankees and Red Sox.

Who's warming up? Can Ozzie resist using Jenks as a closer, like he's said he wants to do sometime this year?

Especially cause Rowand didn't really jump for that ball. He's really lucky he didn't hurt himself, as he didn't brace himself at all.

Wow, what a great catch by Rowand. I don't think he had a clue where the wall actually was. That ball definitely looked like it was going to get out of the park.

QUOTE(Sox Hustler @ Aug 7, 2005 -> 09:19 PM) Marte scares me.... Thought for sure he was walking Ibanez. Politte has got to keep the ball up here, as Sexson will be swinging for the downs.

Great game pitched by Garland. Poor infield defense, himself included, prevented what could have easily been a shutout today. Hopefully, we can hold them down and get the win.

Mercy did we get lucky there. I thought for sure that was a hit off the bat.

Our infield defense sure has left a lot to be desire. That was a tough play...but one that needs to be made in this situation.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 7, 2005 -> 09:06 PM) After 82 pitches? Hell no! If he pulls Garland after 7 innings, with the s*** he's pulled with Garcia lately......and there's going to be more conspiracy theories than you could imagine on this board.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 7, 2005 -> 09:02 PM) 82 pitches for Jon through 7. Leave him out there. Oh yeah. Bring in a lefty if Ibanez gets up in the 8th. Should be Cotts out of the bullpen today.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 7, 2005 -> 08:59 PM) Betancourt is a sucker for the high ones. Yeah, as long as Garland didn't throw a strike to him, he had a great chance at getting him out.

Great job pitching by Garland there against B'court.

Bad break with that bunt not rolling fair. Big situation for Garland.

QUOTE(Sox Hustler @ Aug 7, 2005 -> 08:53 PM) :headshake We need Spod to get his head straight. His batting average fell by 20 points last season after the ASB. Hopefully he hasn't burned himself out.

QUOTE(Sox Hustler @ Aug 7, 2005 -> 08:50 PM) Well when Everett gets back he won't be DH and I still wouldn't wanna see Borch. Yeah, I thought we were talking about if Everett is out for an extended period.

Yuck

Great time for Pods to break out of his massive slump right here. Please no strike three looking!

QUOTE(Sox Hustler @ Aug 7, 2005 -> 08:43 PM) I don't know man, Borch is horrible. You don't get much worse than Timo at DH. As we talked about last night. As a late-inning PH, he's good. As a starter, he's absolutely pathetic.