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We make a lot of running errors for a first place team. Carl delivers the RBI and then get's gunned down. What's the deal?

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 9, 2005 -> 12:22 PM) We all pretty much knew it anyway, from the Southtown; http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/ds.../pro/091sd4.htm I wouldn't listen to this stuff very seriously. Players don't know what the front office is doing and I am sure that no talks have been held yet with Frank. Yes, anything is possible though.

Pathetic offense again. Is Tad the only guy who can hit? Chacon with a record of 1-7 and looks like Cy Young against us.

I wonder how El Duque will explain this start of his when he talked with the press? The last game he gave up 4 runs in the 1st ining and today he gives up 3 runs in the first two. Last time he was quoted as saying, "I need to be more aggressive." Well?.

If you have picthers in the pen you use them I guess. You can't always use the same guy over and over every day. I hope that Vicaino is coming around, but he and Shingo, when Shingo was here, were terrible. That was not good to have 2 relief pitchers being ineffective. Politte and Cotts have been fantastic. Hermanson has been very very solid, but that back problem is a nagging concern. Marte has been inconsistent. Absolutely lights out when he throws strikes and not so good when he doesn't. Jenks and Adkins are showing some good stuff. Anyway, you have what you have and you use them as needed. I think Ozzie said before he might use anyone as the closer and it just counted on the situation whenever and whoever he used out of the pen.

QUOTE(VAfan @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 10:02 PM) I think Ozzie has been doing some very odd things with his bullpen lately. Today was a good example. First, going to the bullpen to start the 6th in a 1-run game was the right thing. Contreras was above 100 pitches, but barely escaped with the lead in the 5th. Second, why was Cotts the 6th inning choice? The way I rank the bullpen, from the 9th inning backward, is Hermanson, Politte, Cotts, Vizcaino/Marte, Jenks, Adkins. Instead, Ozzie seems to value Vizcaino and Marte more highly than Cotts and Politte, which, based on performance, is absurd. In the 6th, with the bottom of Toronto's lineup up, why didn't Vizcaino/Marte get chosen, with either one allowed to finish the inning if they were getting guys out? Then you have Cotts 7th, Politte 8th, Hermanson 9th. Third, why was Cotts yanked after getting two outs? Why was Politte yanked after getting two outs? The result was that Politte had to stradle two innings, as did Marte. Why not treat each Cotts, Politte, and Hermanson as 1-inning closers for the inning they are given? Cotts gets righties out better than lefties, so that shouldn't be a reason to sit him. I'm glad we won the game. But I sure would like Ozzie to manage his bullpen better. This will be his most important task in the postseason, and how he handles it may make all the difference between first round losers and World Series champions. Ozzie was managing by his gut again today and it was obviously grumbling.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 03:02 AM) The last series we won at home is now when we played Tampa. We got swept against the A's We lost 2 out of 3 against the Tigers We split against the Bosox We now have lost this series. Maybe just maybe when we come home we become a softball team. 3 runs on a 1-5 pitcher. come on I am sorry 2-5 now. We have men on multiple times and strand them. I wish we would go back to what we did in the first half to win. Play this smartball. Our offense now is the 2000-2004 Corpseball offense at home. I know... The offense is just unbelievably bad. The thing I noticed though was our 3 runs came with 2 outs. That is an odd thing when they can't hit with runner in scoring position most of the time. But, I just realized that the runs came on homers and not stringing anything together

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 03:00 AM) lol Use green! I can't on fast reply

I think Carl Everett should be traded and while they are at trade O Hernandez and and and

I think Iguchi should be traded

I think Pods should be traded

I wish Marte came out throwing like this every time. He can be simply super

I like Willie too! But, Timo has had his good moments, but Willie has more upside I think

After every loss I think they should trade the whole team... After every win I love the guys... Good thing we have such agreat winning record

I love Cliff Politte

I know it must have been mentioned in the 1st inning, but Hernandez gives up all 4 in the 1st? What is it with these guys not being ready for the start of the game?

I just logged on to see Cotts go ten pitches to Adams and walk him. Contreras went 10 pitches awhile ago and lost the guy and the next fellow hit a homer. Nightmare city man!

Good attendance tonight, but when we gather 30000 plus the Sox seem to play like do-do's

The secret apparently was timely hitting on the part of Toronto. B)

I was going to suggest that Adams needed a wake up call and Adkins did it. The cKlutz should have got out of the way and really shouldn't have hit 2 homers as lead off.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 02:28 AM) Morel like hitting batters...........YAAAAAAAAAAAAY! That is good too!

I see Adkins was hitting the inside corner? At least on Game Day. That is good!

I think Aboz jinxed the Sox and Garland is now reverting back to previous years. Aboz is to blame because he started this thread.

What was this thread all about anyway?

Tadpole drives in that run!!! The guy is just too good.