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QUOTE (ROC Sox Fan @ May 18, 2011 -> 08:56 PM) IS THERE ANYTHING LILLIBRIDGE CAN'T DO?! f*** YEA! Obviously score from 2nd without a hit and run per Guillen.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 18, 2011 -> 08:30 PM) Just got home...Ozzie really tried a hit and run with Lillibridge on 2nd and Rob Deer without power at the plate? He needs a new magic 8 ball.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ May 18, 2011 -> 08:24 PM) Not dumb considering we have to make something happen. If contact was made Lilli could have scored or at the least be in scoring position at 3B You realize that lillibridge is fast and can score from 2nd on something outside of a hit and run. Beckham isn't exactly a contact hitter these days.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 18, 2011 -> 08:22 PM) Ozzie calling for a Hit and Run with Lilli on 2nd? HOW DUMB. Now we end up with a strike him out, throw him out. Cool Ozzie. Some day Guillen will realize that its the American League we play in.

Ozzie had Jerry Owens starting over Quentin. In the American League you have a lineup spot for a guy who just hits. He doesn't have to play defense, he just hits. Of course Ozzie decided to use that position to stash spare parts surrounding the talents of a pinch hitter who Pods out OPS'ed. 2 outs, man on first. He is going no matter who and what the situation is. We have a supposed stealing leadoff hitter that gets regularly bunted over. Including last year when he stole a crapload of bases. The inability to reference stats over what hand a person prefers. And example would be using a left handed pitcher against a left handed hitter when the left handed pitcher has inverse effectiveness. Stacking right handers against Johan over and over. Stacking left handed pinch hitters against Mariano.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 18, 2011 -> 10:12 AM) If the Sox lose both games, are they done? If the Sox win both games are they back in it? If the Sox win both games, should they still be looking into selling off? How important is this series to the Sox, and what do you think will happen in it? We need to start beating the teams in our division. The formula for winning the central. Play 500 against good teams, pick off the weaker sisters in the AL and the NL. Then beat up on teams in your division. If we can beat the teams in our division we will have a hell of a time moving forward.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 17, 2011 -> 01:41 PM) Pierre not in the lineup tonight! Thats to give him a mental rest. He will be back in the lineup tomorrow. The Guillen vision of a lineup starts with a fast grindy guy up top who disrupts on the basepaths. He has wanted a Juan Pierre like player since he came here, he is not going to give up on the actual Juan Pierre. He will start with this rest, then he will demote him to 9th which inevitably makes him worthless on this team. The minute he has a decent game, he is back at the top of the lineup. Ozzie Guillen in his mind believes that Juan Pierre is the secret ingredient to making the offense go. His rotating DH idea last year should show you that he believes some slap and tickle baseball filled up with generating lots of outs in the name of hustle will solve all problems.

Its real simple. The only way that Juan is out of the lineup is the following. 1.) Pierre retires, not happening. 2.) Pierre is injured. Not happening. 3.) Kenny gets fed up and takes away Guillens toys. Not happening. This is the same manager who was going to start Jerry Owens over Quentin. He believes that the leadoff hitters are fast grindy guys who distrupt pitchers on the basepaths. He learned this from his time with the Marlins. Pods was to elmulate Juan Pierre as that disruptive force on the basepaths. Do you think for a minute that Guillen is going to change his mind on his philosophy. Its not going to happen. He will demote Juan from leadoff for a short period of time in hopes of getting him fixed. The minute he strings a game or two together he is back at the top of the lineup. So the only way Viciedo makes it up before the Allstar break is if Quentin or another OF gets injured. We replace people on the DL in the most part based on what position they played. If a SS gets hurt, they are bringing up a SS. This entire experience is maddening of watching Pierre auto-out and kick the ball. But its going to happen a lot this year.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ May 16, 2011 -> 11:13 PM) According to the beat writers OZ did say that if the struggles continue he will bat Pierre 9th.. HEY, its a start. The only reason Juan has a roster spot is because they think he can leadoff. The minute you move him from that position you need to evaluate why is he out there in the first place. Having him out there fumbling around in LF is a waste. The only thing batting him 9th does is to avoid having one of your worst hitters getting the most ABs. I say you bring up Viciedo and put him in LF.

Lol

Our player of the game is the opposing pitcher, batting tee. He just kept our hitters off balance. I see he has an 11 ERA. So someone is getting to him, but I don't know how. Tip your cap.

Pierre makes me miss the days of Carlos lee's misadventures in lf.

"That ball is way back......................Silence as the lf camps underneath it at the start of the warning track" Lol

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 16, 2011 -> 09:17 PM) I am so tired of pitchers that get smoked by everyone else go 7 and 8 innings and 2 runs or less over and over again. Tip your cap.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 16, 2011 -> 08:53 PM) We won't have to deal with his erratic ass much longer. He'll likely be traded in a few months. Are we going to get two pitching prospects for him. It would be nice if one of them was near major league ready.

Cue the foghorn-aj suck-fest.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 16, 2011 -> 08:37 PM) Instead of having Peavy pitch against a righty dominated lineup (Texas), we have him slotted to face a powerhouse lefty lineup. You act like there is a plan.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ May 16, 2011 -> 08:31 PM) Why is Pena warming up when we're only down 2 /sigh The same reason we are graced everyday by not so speedy no so good Pierre everyday. Ozzie believes in his magic 8 ball. Logic be damned.

There must of been some sort of memo given to pump up AJ's defensive capabilities. I await the fluff job to convince people that Pierre is still super fast and valuable.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 16, 2011 -> 08:21 PM) Nice to see other teams hit Lewis hard. Those teams have video and scouts.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ May 16, 2011 -> 08:19 PM) That last throw by AJ wouldn't get anyone out, no matter how quick the pitcher's move to home plate was. AJ might as well be Hawks son.

So 6 men on the court for the heat, no tech.

Konerko with a finese play. Nice comeback.

Hawk is becoming Santo. Throw it away? Really. That's what he goes with.

QUOTE (Andrew @ May 11, 2011 -> 11:29 PM) How the f*** is that interference. I hate these umps. This game is starting to suck. It's not even quality anymore. If Alexei stayed put he would of been fine. But he decided to back into the throwing lane which is interference.