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QUOTE (NorthSideSox15 @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 10:53 PM) This team is so streaky. Hopefully we can start a new winning streak and maybe MIN and DET will cool off a bit. But I really don't see this lead lasting long if we keep sucking like this. I am just ready to go back to playing AL teams. Hopefully we can take advantage of the Tribe next week and we still have 16 games left against the Royals. But what has happened to our pitching lately? Floyd is getting consistently rocked, Contreras is sucking and Javy has looked like a b**** mostly since his start in Seattle. The pitching has been throwing a lot of high stress innings this year, because of our offense.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 10:49 PM) The Twins are amazing. Just when it looked like we buried them they are unstoppable. I don't get the game here tonight. Is it this pitcher or our typically bizarre offense having one of those nights ... again? The Twins are not amazing. Our ineptitude is what let them back in. If our offense hit like a mediocre offense early on, they would be talking about how the lead is going to be cut to 6 after tonight. Our laying on the ground dead on the road, and our inability to hit guys we never have seen is why we are screwing this up.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 10:47 PM) So why is Floyd still out there? Why not put in Russell or Masset? The same reason Contreras got to get destroyed in the 4th on Saturday.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 10:46 PM) tomorrow we could lose the division lead. 2 weeks ago we were 6.5 up, what a terrible turn around. Its going to get ugly before it gets better. After the cubs, we get Laffey, Lee and Sabathia and then the Oakland As. Those pitching staffs against our rotten offense is ugly.

At some point, some team is going to put the dramatic pull shift on for the entire game. I figure thats the game we get no hit.

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 09:19 PM) Headed for 5-9 on our last 14. This is a problem. The pitching isn't even there to bail us out anymore. Kershaw tomorrow. Ruh Row.

Can we score 5 runs.

That was an example of expanding the zone on yourself. A tad out of the zone.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 09:50 PM) So if Joe Crede has to fly back to Chicago on Thursday is he going to miss the series with the Cubs too? They should freeze him ala Austin Powers and then reanimate him at the Cell. "Time for the Hot Goo phase"

Anytime our offense wants to show up for the game would be nice. I realize that the pitcher throws with the devils hand and all, and uses the bugs bunny slow pitch but lets go.

The fact that Pablo is our 6th hitter makes me sad.

QUOTE (rafacosta @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 08:32 PM) Man, he doesn't stop... If its Scully, you will learn more about our team in tonights broadcast than Hawk will tell you in a year. Hawk is too busy fighting with the umps, marriotti and talking about the Catfish Hunter, Ted, Al Kaline, and other relics that have nothing to do with Chicago baseball.

The fancy Jack McDowell bluff that never works.

Nice play by Swish. Should of been one run, except for our DH playing RF.

Our defense is working another gem tonight. Dye does his best pods impression.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 08:16 PM) Changeup is making our guys look silly so far. JD clobbering everything. Its amazing that our hitters cant hit a changeup. Dye's approach was perfect against a changeup pitcher. Go to right. If its a fastball it goes into right, if its a fastball then you still keep it fair.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 10:49 AM) Thome suffers from back stiffness and Konerko pulled a muscle and Quentins had was banged up. Calm down now please. I wonder how long it takes before we get the "trade him before it's too late posts and/or he is down for the count" etc etc Well there is a slight difference between Konerko pulling a muscle and Quentin being banged up, over a guy who had surgery on his back and missed most of last year. Crede's back issues are a concern in the long run. Hopefully its just a minor issue and we can move on.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 10:10 PM) I'm thinking if he keeps this up, he could be on the South Side for a couple more years. I can't say I'd argue with a middle-infield of Cabrera and Ramirez. With the investment of Silvero and Beckham at SS they are not going to give Cabrera the money and years he will want. '

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 10:07 PM) The fact that Cabrera has gotten his average up to .276 is pretty awesome. The Elias A ranking is looking pretty good.

Going with the pitch, thats what we need to do. Dye

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 09:33 PM) The Sox hitters seem shocked that everything is low and away. They figure if they are patient, the ball will eventually groove center in for a drive.

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QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 09:25 PM) If Sox lose, that Ramirez AB was the turning point. Sox haven't had a runner reach since. The turning point was the bases loaded and no outs only scoring one run in the first. Our situational hitting sucks.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 09:23 PM) I've never seen Lowe have this type of success with his offspeed stuff. Impatient pull only teams make guys like Lowe look like Sandy Kofax.

This offense is explosive.