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QUOTE(jphat007 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 02:10 AM) Neal coulda come in and done that. Duque only gave up 1 run. Nothing wrong with staying out for those two batters. You have Teahan, someone who had seen a lot of pitches from Duque on the night. Duque also has shown recently that once he gets around the 90 pitch mark, he totally loses it. Even DJ was saying that Duque shouldn't have been out there. I agree though, you never know what Cotts would have done in that situation.

QUOTE(Sox Hustler @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 02:09 AM) fathom you should know "ozzie's going to get the most he can from his starters," hes not gonna change. Sure hes made a lot of games closer than they should this season with the s*** he pulls but at least we win. He gave the Royals the best possible chance to comeback in this game by leaving Duque in to start the 7th. And now Sweeney is the go-ahead run at the dish. Does Ozzie not know that Cotts dominates righties? Of course, we'd have at least another run on the scoreboard if not for one of the worst 3rd base coaching decisions I've seen this year. Come on Viz, keep the ball down!

And now we have ourselves a close ball game. I really hope I'm not the only one livid right now.

Good one Ozzie. Seriously, that's just horrible managing. Does he not learn anything from one start to the next?

QUOTE(Greg Hibbard @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 02:02 AM) is the sound f***ed for everyone else? I'm picking up a lot of interference from Hawk and DJ's mics on the comcast feed... Yep

Ozzie....WTF! Why even give the Royals any sense that they have a chance in this game?

QUOTE(JimH @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 01:58 AM) Yeah, it has been cranked up a bit for sure. But they will always be homers, it's a fact of life basically. It's better when the Sox are winning than when they're losing.

QUOTE(JimH @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 01:56 AM) Nobody ever wants to give up a run or an out. This team errs on the side of aggresiveness though, so unfortunately s*** like that will happen. I agree with the aggressive part, but that was just ridiculous by Cora. If there was one out, then maybe you send him. Not only that, but Guiel has a great outfield arm. If you notice the replay, Widger had to wait at 2nd to see if that ball was caught.

QUOTE(AssHatSoxFan @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 01:55 AM) trying to get an RBI for pablo...wtf worst excuse ever by DJ there trying to defend cora No kidding. Cora might have been an excellent 3rd base coach last year, but he's really not had a very good season at 3rd base. Now Tim Raines, on the other hand, has been superb at 1st base.

Maybe it's just me, but I don't like giving up a run/out in a 4 run game? Am I wrong?

What in the hell was that? That's just stupid by Cora. Not an excuse in the world for doing that.

QUOTE(JimH @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 01:53 AM) That should definitely be it for El Duque. He did his job, get the bullpen in there. I agree on Cotts for two innings. I'd try to get away with Cotts for one, so he's available if needed for the rest of the series.

BTW, Rusch has a perfect game thru 6 innings.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 01:51 AM) Was Pablo at short that inning??? No, the Stairs shift.

Duque has to be around the 95 pitch mark. I'd like to see Cotts come in for the 7th, and hopefully continue his stellar relief.

Wow, less than 15k at the park tonight. That's absolutely pathetic.

Am I allowed to mention the last time we had a 5-0 lead agains the Royals after 5 innings?

Time to get someone up in the bullpen Ozzie.

Last inning for Duque?

QUOTE(JimH @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 01:41 AM) Yup. WTF was I thinking, I just looked it up, Tyler Greene and yeah, Khalil is the San Diego guy. Khalil is a good ballplayer, he plays a good SS. He'll never be the ball player he has the potential to be playing in that park.

QUOTE(JimH @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 01:38 AM) The Boras client, the SS that I thought the Cardinals drafted, you mentioned the name a few pages back. I thought it was Khalil Greene, no? Khalil is on the Padres. Tyler Greene (or Green) was a SS from Ga Tech who got drafted by the Cardinals late in the first round this year.

QUOTE(JimH @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 01:37 AM) Khalil Greene? What?

QUOTE(whitesoxmanager @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 01:36 AM) cardinals are going to get no hit tonight... If they do, at least it's Rusch. You'd never hear the end of it if it was Prior, Zambrano, or Maddux.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 01:35 AM) Lighten up Francis. Were up by 5, riding a 5 game winning streak in September. Because of my self-imposed ban for the postseason, I need to get all my thoughts out now!

Good job Duque!!