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Another road game , more of the SOS (same old s***)

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 27, 2008 -> 07:57 AM) Cabrera really seems to be in the middle of most of the dugout celebrations. I'm not sure how you can knock him for not being a "team guy", even with the scorer and Dye bulls*** from earlier in the year. He's a mercenary sure, but he's also playing a valuable role as a great defensive shortstop with acceptable offense on a team in the middle of a pennant race. There are plenty of guys looking to get paid in MLB, I don't blame O-Cab for looking to lock up one more big contract before he enters serious decline. As long as it doesn't affect him on the field I have no problems with it. I can't imagine where the team would be with Uribe at SS, especially after Crede went down yet again, that would have led to serious depth problems. Don't get me wrong. I appreciate his contributions to the team, but I don't love the guy. We've all heard about his feud with Renteria, calling the official scorer, slobbering over Scioscia and his shouting match with JD. Everything points to him being a "me" first kind of guy. Add to that the accusations of avoiding contact with runners and the hard hit balls(can't get hurt , would hurt the bottom line) and you basically have a guy who is saying "I'm good enough to make solid contributions to a winning team without risking my neck. I'm not going to get hurt and ruin my next big payday." When a guy just looks like he's not a 100% balls to the wall kind of guy you are not going to be beloved.

QUOTE (hogan873 @ Aug 26, 2008 -> 03:46 PM) This may be wishful thinking, but: Sox 93-69 Twins 91-71 This is how I see it also. Twins and Sox will have identical records the rest of the way. 17-13.

OC has made it pretty clear from the beginning that he wants to test free agency. Very hard to love a mercenary though he's a decent player.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Aug 25, 2008 -> 06:15 AM) Is it time to bring back the pre-season prediction thread? I think we have already surpassed the victory total that some of the more pessimistic posters predicted. No need to bring it back with me. I know I predicted .500 and thats if a few of the youngsters came through. Wth Danks and Floyd pitching great and Quentin and Alexei hitting lights out. This season has been a really nice surprise.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 25, 2008 -> 02:40 PM) I'm surprised it turned out this way too, I figured he wouldn't make the list. Never underestimate the power of a true Cub Killer. Jose Valetine and his pornstache will be higher.

QUOTE (oralsoxpodcast @ Aug 24, 2008 -> 10:59 PM) Lets win FOUR in MD. I meant 2 on Monday but anyway I went to your website and saw the AJ parody and listened to your Sox report. I'll check your site out more after work today. Keep up the good work.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 24, 2008 -> 03:09 PM) Twinkies lose to Angels 5-3. We need to keep rolling. Hope today was a momentum turner Your post looked lonely all by itself so yea let's build some mo and win 2 in MD.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 24, 2008 -> 07:59 PM) I have tickets to tomorrow's game at Camden Yards. Anybody know how this works? Should I show up at 7:05 PM as if it were a regular game or should I get there early? Early and bring us back 2 W's.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 11, 2008 -> 06:32 PM) lol@Pods making it. He's one of the most disrespcted and hated on players in the history of Soxtalk. See he made it !

I haven't hear much love for the 83' Winning Ugly team. I guess 25 years ago is a long time for most on here. I'll edit this and amend it to pitchers on the 83'' team that I haven't seen mentioned.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 24, 2008 -> 07:08 PM) First place in the AL Central. That will only be a prize when we're in that position and the season is over, but it is a lot better than 2nd.

After today's win and the dogfight to stay ahead in the central, I hope we all now understand that no matter what happens the rest of the way, our chests swell with Sox Pride.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Aug 24, 2008 -> 02:16 PM) Bring up a pitcher and keep Crede on the DL. Uribe is playing better than Crede at third right now and the Sox bullpen is wearing a little thin. No rush to get Crede back. Alexei played 3rd after Konerko pinch hit for Uribe today . He made a nice play ranging far to his left , picked the ball in front of Cabrera and fired a strike to first . Made it look routine.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Aug 24, 2008 -> 03:06 PM) 0.5 games ahead of the twins, but more importantly 1 game in the loss column i cant believe we lose 2/3 to the rays, twins split with the angels and the twins get the consolation prize of: nothing. lol Did we get a prize ?

Punta leads off the 9th with a single steals 2nd to stay out of Dp . Now K-rod K's Buscher. 1 out.

5-3 Angels. Juan Rivera sac. fly rbi.

4-3 Angels. Matthews, Jr. drives home Vladdy with a triple !

Vladdy just hit a triple to dead center to tie the game with Twinkies.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Aug 24, 2008 -> 01:27 PM) Upton caught a fly ball in CF that Aj tagged on and moved into second base. If Upton had fielded it normally AJ doesnt get to second and they turn a double play on the next at bat. Instead the crazy run down happen, AJ gets on third and Sox win. That's debatable . He ran the ball down in the right center gap and he did make the mistake of thinking AJ wouldn't tag and trotting further into the gap once he caught it . If he fields it normally he's still got some momentum carrying him into the left center gap. AJ might've tagged anyway. 3-2 Twins now heading to the 8th.

Needed a little help from the umps but got it done. TB was 68-0 leading after 8. MN 64-0 leading after 8 , currently ahead of Angels 3-1 in the 7th where the Angels are 14-3 and 11 straight in day home games. Angels trying to rally now.

Didn't see the game because of work but read the sad story. Not only have the Sox lost 2 at home so far to a hot Rays team but the Twins decide to play well on the road against an Angels team that is slumping a bit. I've been around Sox fans long enough to know that we're afraid we're losing our grip on 1st place for good. Little by little the lead shrunk and now the Twins have overtaken the lead playing decent ball on the road against an Angels team that suddenly got cold . We see our playoffs chances fading away. Really hard at this point not to give in to the hopelessness. The Twins road trip was supposed to give the Sox breathing room to extent the lead . Most of us would like a 3-5 game lead heading into the series at MN but it sure looks like that won't be the case.

I'd like to see some stats on how Thornton does when pitching on consecutive days. My mind tells me that on the second day in a row of pitching he's not nearly as effective.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 22, 2008 -> 08:27 PM) Who the hell is Larry Monroe? http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/team/e...nroe_larry.html

QUOTE (WCSox @ Aug 23, 2008 -> 09:24 AM) JMO, but I don't see how stealing a base and scoring a run in the WS makes one a Top 25 favorite of all time. Sadly, I get the feeling that Greg Luzinski, Ivan Calderon, Tim Raines, and Lance Johnson won't be represented in the Top 20. Raines # 20.