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Did El Duque get too far above 85-86 today? He might needs another dance on the DL before the playoffs to get the cobwebs out of the rotator cuff. B lineup + 50 year old pitcher late in the season = Loss

Why isnt Ozzie taking him out. Leaving pitchers in forever + long season = pitchers tired Another homer f***

So El Duque hits a guy, then promptly gives up a dong. Lead gone Now he walks the next hitter

Our 3rd hit off of Cy Loe in the 6th inning. So after hitting two pitchers around yesterday, we go back to sucking on offense.

Blaylock is going to get his chances this game to get some putouts.

Watch the ball hit the bat, instead of watching the ball and were it goes.

HEADLINES TONIGHT WORLD TO END, WILLIE HARRIS GETS A HIT

1st runner stranded. The pull machine is on full flex today. Maybe if we work out Blalock at third he wont hit home runs.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 12:33 PM) Ozzie expected more than a .500 road trip. After going 4-1 in the first 5 games of this trip, I guarantee you he would have been disappointed to know they'd possibly lose 4 of the next 5 games. There's no excuse not to win this series against the Rangers, as they have bad pitching to start, and we missed their two best starters. Ozzie made comments about how he had a really good feeling about this road trip.

QUOTE(infohawk @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 12:29 PM) Guys, I'm going to suggest a contrary view of today's line-up. If the Sox were fighting for their playoff lives, every starter would probably be playing. Of course Ozzie hopes to win this game, but he may also recognize that a 5-5 road trip that included Minnesota and a good-hitting Ranger team is pretty good. All you can hope for is to play .500 on the road. As a former player who has been through the grind of many a season, Ozzie knows what the stretch run is like. Resting his players like this may be an expression of confidence and that he believes the most important thing is to make sure everyone is rested and ready to go come October. Teams like the Indians, Yankees, A's and Angels probably don't have the luxury of resting players because of the tight wild card race. Lack of rest may cause them to stumble a bit down the stretch. Manuel was confident every Sunday then.

Konerko almost got more pitches to see than the entire top 3 guys did in the first inning.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 12:24 PM) Really, what did he have to say? Just a generic comment that this is when you go back home and hope to see a new teamate to help you out, and then he said he wasnt talking about sept callups.

Farmio is talking about getting a new teamate tomorrow for the sox that can help them win. And he isnt talking about the september callups. Walker

Two batters, two hard hits. El Duque is hitting 85 on the gun. Maybe he needs another DL stint.

DONG The theme from the natural and the Rangers lead 1-0.

1-2-3 go the whitesox. I wonder how many times we will hear that call from Farmio. AJ with a nice hit, too bad it hung up.

This is a similiar type of lineup we have had all through August. The same lineup hat struggles to score runs. And Timo as the leadoff. May the insanity continue.

I guess splitting the series or winning the division as early as possible are not real priorities. This is worse than any Manuel-era vintage Sunday lineup. KW can we please get an option C, someone better than this.

Here is the only glimmer of hope. Farmio just said he thinks that KW is looking for a guy who isnt a front line player, but is just a hair less than that, who can bat lefty or switch hit and can play 2nd or 3rd. Sounds similiar to the type of player that Walker is(outside of the 3rd base which is speculation)

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 11:30 AM) I will tell you whats not to like. The fact that this trade has about a 1 percent chance of happening. And I refuse to get all jacked up about another trade that levine proposes. I would say the 1% is being optimistic.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 11:18 AM) This I definitely agree with. Like I said, I love Walkers bat, it would jsut be interesting where he would fit in everyday. His bat is very nice. Line drive swing, doesnt strike out a a large clip. And he is lefty. Whats not to like.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 11:12 AM) I'd absolutely love Walker, he's a very good hitter. There's a few things though: 1. Levine is saying this so it won't happen, 2. Oh boy, here we go, WHERE WOULD HE PLAY. Honestly, I know he can give Tad a rest every now and then but Walker really would be one of our best hitters we'd have to find somewhere for him to play and there really isn't a place to put him. He would bat against tough righties that give us fits. Have him bat against righties and have Everett bat against lefties. ESPN was saying the sox are trying to figure out if he can play some 3rd. He cant be any worse than Ozuna over there.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 09:44 AM) For those listening: was this just a little blurb by Mr. Zero, or has he talked about it a few times? They just did the latest ESPN update and went over that Bruuce Levine is reporting the whitesox and the cubs are talking about Todd Walker. And Todd is in the lineup today for the cubs. That is all.

KW may want to pick up Walker to block the Injuns from getting another bat. There have been rumors about the Injuns picking up walker, and maybe two weeks ago we wouldnt care, but now that they have jumped within eye sight of the sox maybe we make this trade to block the injuns and add a left handed bat.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Aug 31, 2005 -> 09:31 AM) yes i do. rivals? to the fans, not to the management. i dont think hendry loses sleep at night if the sox are doing well. besides walker is a FA at years end and they dont wanna pay him or let him walk for nothin so why not take the best offer? The cubs sell out no matter how bad they are. They dont have to be good to make money. So its not like our success is really killing their bottom line.