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QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 11:13 PM) Yeah, that's it, all right. Had nothing to do with wanting to know the answer to the question because I didn't find it elsewhere. :rolly 15 day DL. Teams don't generally place players on the 60 unless the guy is going to be to out for a few months for sure and they are in desperate need of an extra spot on their 40 man roster.

Win Streak Non-Losing Streak. Lossless Streak. Win/ND Streak. Non-Loss Streak.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 11:01 PM) I'm saying the big picture is more important than "game strategy." You think if we examined Cox's games we couldn't find screw ups aplenty? The players like playing for Oz apparently and his enthusiasm is a big reason we kicked ass last year and if not for Detroit would have nothing to complain about yet this year despite a team that has a weak bullpen (except for Bobby) and some everyday personnel problems (no bat in cf; starting pitching being good, not great this year). I would take Oz over Cox. The only guy I might want instead of Oz is Piniella and like any manager he doesn't win when he doesn't have talent either. Is it too much to ask of Ozzie for him to simply learn from his mistakes? He seems to love to overmanage the pitching staff, no matter what Hawk says and tonight was another example of it. Either you pull Contreras after 7 solid innings of work or you let him pitch the 8th, it makes no sense to pull him after he allows a leadoff single. If you're going to use Brandon McCarthy then use him, he's not a friggin' ROOGY though his 1.08 WHIP and .194 BAA vs lefties is pretty bad I guess. Ozzie out smarted himself today, it's something he seems to do quite frequently.

QUOTE(My Dixie Normus @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:50 PM) That is incredible. Pete Rose and Ty Cobb would have been fined for every game they ever played in. Who the hell is Bob Watson anyway? Did he ever play baseball? Actually he played 19 very unspectacular seasons in the bigs mainly as a 1B, his major claim to fame was scoring baseball's 1 millionth run in 1975. He became the first black GM in baseball history when he was named GM of the Astros in '93, he also won a World Series as the GM of the Yanks in '96. He now serves as Major League Baseball's vice president in charge of discipline and vice president of rules and on-field operations.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:51 PM) Bobby Cox is so old our players would lose games out of boredom just looking at that guy. That's some excellent analysis. He'd also pull Podsednik for jogging to ball hit in front of him like he's done to Andruw Jones and other players througout the years.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:41 PM) Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 5 to 8 mph increasing to between 13 and 16 mph. It be getting hot over hurr. It's about the same for Chicago. Sunday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind at 10 MPH w/ gusts at 22 MPH.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:42 PM) Let's face it. The pathetic pathetic Royals are going to lose all 4 to the Tigers and Detroit's machine is gonna keep rolling. Hopefully we can win 2 of 3 somehow in NY and keep this thing under 5-6 games. As far as Ozzie ... players win games. Name another manager you'd rather have besides Torre, maybe. The big bad Yankees haven't exactly been dynastic under Torre. Ozzie is as good as anybody out there. La Russa? Give me a break. Dusty? Piniella? They are all the same. ROYALS SUCK GO SOX! Bobby Cox

That was a very enjoyable inning to watch. Guillen makes a great play defensively which saves them a run on the John Buck shot up the middle. Only to have Zumaya give up a bases clearing double to Jesus tying the game. Guillen also adds a meaningless error on top of it. Seriously though, Jesus might just be the the only player worth a damn on this pathetic excuse of a team. He'll be the next Byrd/Damon/Dye/Beltran, another All-Star leaving KC in a trade that nets them absolutely nothing.

Wow, this is quite the precedent. I didn't know they were in the business of fining players for playing hard.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 09:41 PM) No Crede tomorrow. Hmm, this could bode well for Brian if Ozzie decides to go with Mack at 3rd like he probably should. Or we'll just get a lineup featuring Cintron/Ozuna at 3B and Mack in CF which is what I expect.

Atleast this might push KW to make a trade.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 09:14 PM) I was going to make a note on the blog, if McCarthy didn't make an appearance today, tomorrow, to expect a move sooner rather than later. The 55 pitches he threw on Sunday helped him get a little stretched out, and I wouldn't have been surprised to see a move made this weekend, with Mac starting against the Tigers. And yet, he throws 6 pitches today. Striking out the only batter he faced.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 09:03 PM) I know 25 people in our clubhouse that would be. They aren't very important compared with the fans though. PS. In my opinion we need a whole organizational overhaul. Let's just blow it up from the GM on down. Also, I never said I wanted him fired. Just that I won't be overcome with sadness when he's eventually replaced (assuming he doesn't become a Cox/Larussa/Torre and coaches this team for the next 20 years.)

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 09:03 PM) It's not happening any time soon, so we just have to get used to the way he manages. I'm just happy that he managed very well in the postseason last year (outside of letting Hermanson face Lane in Game 3). I still think he put him in that game because he felt he owed it to him. This is the same reason I do not want Hermy back with the big club this season, Ozzie will end up putting him in late in games and he'll lose us a few. He's done it with Clifford a few times this year and it's very scary. QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 09:05 PM) 24......McCarthy would probably be doing cartwheels I agree with you though.....it's not even worth discussing. Oh, he'll be here for a long ass time and I agree there should not be any "fire Ozzie" threads. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. He's better than most out there, I just get sick of seeing the same old patterns from him after 3 years. You'd figure he'd eventually learn from some of his mistakes.

I would not be upset if the White Sox were to replace their manager some time in the near future.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 08:43 PM) Yah! What's he hit with RISP? 0-1 today

Someone has to go into convulsions because of this thing. Right?

NOOOOO!!! PODESEDNIK!!! NO!!!

2 bloops and a bomb

Maybe?

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 08:36 PM) Just save yourself some time and say you hate everybody but our 2-3-4-5-6 and BA. Yeah, that describes my feelings perfectly. :rolly

QUOTE(SoxHawk1980 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 08:36 PM) Too true. His in-game decision making is awful. This guy needs a good bench coach who he'll actually listen to. Of course, Ozzie doesn't listen to anyone. Totally agree, it's a shame Nossek had to retire, he would have been so perfect for Ozzie.

Ozzie is such a pathetic in game manager. Seriously, I can't stand him sometimes.