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Take Pods out of the game! I can't believe I'm asking for Ozzie to put in Timo.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 02:20 AM) LOL> i think pablo has the best avg. on this team. Haha. The one thing I always like about Pablo is his hustle. Also, he does a great job of putting the bat on the ball. I really think he'd be better off just playing 2nd base and SS though. I wouldn't mind seeing him on the bench next year. Willie Harris on the other hand....

QUOTE(the southside tiger @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 02:16 AM) Because teams like the Yankees, Red Sox and Mets blindly sign any player they think is worth it. Remember, the Yankees paid huge sums of money for Kevin Brown, Randy Johnson and Carl Pavano. Just because they get paid a lot of money doesnt mean theyre stars. At the time they were signed, Randy and Kevin Brown were superstars. Pavano had a great season last year, and a ton of teams went after him. Just cause a player doesn't pan out, it doesn't mean they're overrated.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 02:15 AM) Why he's not the #3 hitter I'll never understand. Great point. Might as well give it a try.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 02:15 AM) This feels real good. Yes it does. I could feel my blood pressure go way down right when that ball went out. Even in a 5-0 game, I still am a little nervous.

WOHOO!!! Nice to see some guys putting us on their back and hitting the ball hard.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 02:12 AM) He sucks for the most part. Just having a good month. He was a big time surprise last season. He had some very good power numbers. He was struggling a lot this year, but he seems to have found his power stroke now.

It's crazy to think that the Indians got Sizemore, Lee, and Phillips for Colon, and Phillips was supposed to be the main guy in that trade.

QUOTE(WinninUgly @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 02:04 AM) Cleveland has also played their last 23 games vs opponents with a record at or below .500 and went 17-6. That sure helps out a lot. And you know what, they have a lot of games against KC/Tampa to end the season. It would be nice if the Twins could take like 4 out of 6 against them. I know Santana will face them this wknd.

Sensational play by Ozuna. Type of play that just makes you laugh after the last week.

QUOTE(Sox Hustler @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 02:02 AM) How many players on that team came via trade of players from their good ole days?? I know Sizemore came in the Colon trade, as did Cliff Lee. Hafner was acquired in a trade with Texas, and Broussard was traded from the Reds.

QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 01:57 AM) Peralta and VMart have simply been on FIRE in the month of August!!! and Casey Blake has been damn good, and Sizemore, Hafner, Broussard, and Boone have picked their games up. They just have a dynamic offense that has become the Hulk Hogan of coming back against amazing obstacles.

QUOTE(the southside tiger @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 01:55 AM) Does anyone realize that Jhonny Peralta has a higher SLG than the great slugger Paul Konerko? Yep, and he's clearly the most underrated player in the AL this season. If PK is so overrated, then why will so many teams be offering him a lot of money this offseason?

If only Ozuna played a solid 3b, I would absolutely love him!

QUOTE(letsgoarow @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 01:54 AM) I wish we would trade kong for a player to be named later because he is useless. It cracks me up that some would rather have Erstand at 1b...or even give Gload a chance.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 01:52 AM) Good job pitching over that. BMacs a different pitcher hwen he locates and has his change. He's keeping the hitters off-balanced. Also, he seems to not be trying to strike out every hitter. Rather, he's keeping his offspeed pitch low, and throwing it at the right time. It was painful to watch that KC outing earlier this year when he kept getting 2 strikes on the hitter, and he just couldn't put them away.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 01:51 AM) Better than any pitch out of the zone with that lead. No hitter don't matter at all. I agree. When I started typing that post, I didn't take into account the 5-0 lead. You should know me....I could care less about a no-hitter. Just win the damn game!

Good job Ozuna! Great to see McCarthy get past the 5th inning with the lead.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 01:50 AM) didnt chase the 2-2 breaking ball the pitch before Exactly....go right back with it, and he's likely not expecting it. My comment had more to do with questioning why any pitcher would throw a 3-2 fastball to Sox hitters. Soriano is similar in regards to chasing the righty offspeed pitch.

This isn't a shot at Widger, but why would you ever throw Soriano a 3-2 fastball? He'll chase anything close. With a 5 run lead, it's understandable though.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 01:45 AM) Paul has been awesome since May. Horrible in May. Decent in April. Yeah, I would have hate to see our offense the last few months with PK out. His presence in the lineup is severely underrated.

QUOTE(the southside tiger @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 01:43 AM) Atleast the other base clogger hits for average. PK doesnt do that. Although I would gladly take the 2000-2002 Paulie. He hit for average in those years. Now all he does is hit for power. Yeah, he does hit for power, and is one of the best in baseball at it. Why don't you ask Reds fans how they feel about Casey's power? Casey is a great guy, but I'll take PK.

QUOTE(the southside tiger @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 01:38 AM) A ten pitch strikeout for PK, possibly the most overrated player on earth. Whatever he asks for in the offseason, he should not get it. He is the old team, we need someone like Sean Casey to represent the new Sox. Great, one base clogger for another base clogger.

I think we matched our total for the whole month in terms of getting a hit with a runner in motion this inning. Keep 'em aggressive Ozzie.

Way to pick us up Rowand!! Huge run and momentum swinger.