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I'm having a hard time imagining anyone would want anything but a sweep by Boston. BoSox sweep the tigers (not to mention send them into a further freefall)....the Sox sweep KC...2 games back! I guess the people happy with the WC root for Det. People wanting he Division root for Bos.

Seriously...there must be something behind this. Maybe he's got a crap attitude because he expected to be the full-time starter. The guy really doesn't have a lot of plate discipline either.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 07:58 PM) Who pissed in your Cheerios? He's playin' the pessimistic reverse psychology card I hope. I do that sometimes during games and it seems to work at time.

QUOTE(AirScott @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 06:49 PM) well the pitching has been inconsistent, and I can't imagine our bullpen (or any bullpen, really) matching the success of our 2005 pen, but there's no reason our starters can't become better than dependable. I actually like this bullpen better (that's on the premise that Cotts can regain a little '05 form). To me right now...he's the most undependable. But the combo of Thornton, Mac and Bobby...wow! I hoping that with the Count's performance...the rest of the staff takes a cue and feeds off of it. Mark was sharp today.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 03:20 PM) Sadly, Mackowiak will almost certainly wind up starting in CF tomorrow. Please don't say that.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 03:11 PM) Boston's playing like s*** right now, and Kansas City always plays us well. This ain't no picnic, friends. One positive....Freddy's not gonna be throwin against KC!!!!

Detroit may be feelin the pressure...5 errors in 2 games. Here we come baby!!!

Ok....I just walked in the door and clicked on. 8 hits in the first 4 and 1 run?!?...wow!

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 08:58 AM) Minnesota is a scary team. Hopefully they choose to be extra cautious with Liriano, and sit him for a long while. For Liriano's sake (and ours)...I hope he sits the rest of the year...but I have a feeling that Minny will rush him back if it's still tight for the WC which would be disasterous for him in the long haul. I'd hope Gardenhire is smarter than that.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 02:11 PM) Not saying this correlates, but we've done pretty well since he's been out. We have. But still for some reason Cintron makes me very nervous over there. Last night was a perfect example. Do you think Joe would have cut that ball off in the 9th if it'd been Juan there?....I doubt it. The other thing...on the near double up where Ozzie got ejected...Cintron was absolutely clueless. He flipped the ball to Crede who fired it to first...shouldn't have even been close. As for BA or Juan...Cintron's D really hasn't cost any runs. Mack in center...that's a different story.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 10:08 AM) While watching the highlights on ESPN, I noticed that Berman was doing the game. Anyone who had to watch it on ESPN, did Berman show any blantant biasness a la Division series? Well...considering he spent an ENTIRE half inning talking about the Red Sox...no lie...THE ENTIRE half inning. Then they started whining on the pitch before BAs double he took (that was 6 inches off the plate)...and talked about it for 2 more batters. It was pathetic.

A sweep sure would be nice. 2 out of 3 only gains one game. I'm not discountlng the division...but a sweep would be nice on a few different levels...obviously gaining 3 games...but also, and to me the biggest...maybe the Tiggers would start to feel the squeeze a little. A ten game lead is all fine and cozy...but get it down to 4 or 5...and let's see how the tiggers respond.

QUOTE(BFirebird @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 11:50 AM) Last nights home plate ump was absolutely terrible. I was there..and while I couldn't tell how close the pitches were because I was sitting in the Upper Deck, the players responses to strikes being called was hilarious. No one knew what was going to be called a strike or a ball. The hitter didn't know, pitcher didn't know, the catcher didn't know and most importantly the umpire didn't know. That has to be the worst crew in MLB. Yeah...it sucked for both sides ball and strikes-wise. At least you locals didn't have to start hearing Berman and Martinez start whining about Mussina not gettin' the calls. I swear...for one half inning all Berman talked about was the Red Sox...the entire half inning....it was pathetic.

QUOTE(Harry&JimmyRocked @ Aug 11, 2006 -> 01:23 AM) javy gets the win but it was not a quality start. espicially that our bullpen had to pitch 4 innings AND we got the tigers tomorrow/tonight whatever. I'll take it any day. Damn...for the past 3 weeks everybody's been b****in' about not lettin' Javy go past five...and now the complaint is...the bullpen had to pitch 4 innings?!? Look at it this way...Mac is fresh and so is Riske. Maybe at some point this season too...Neal Cotts can remove his head from his rectum...that'd help!

I'm wondering if his wrist is hurting him more than anybody really knows. Man I'd love to see JD in that 3 hole. Hey...look what moving him to 3 did last year late. As for Jim...I know he's getting frustrated...but it's also frustrating seeing constant ground balls to 2nd too.

You know this won't be easy...

QUOTE(GoRowand33 @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 11:26 PM) 3 times he's had that grounder today Not to mention ended the game last night that way....

QUOTE(AbeFroman @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 11:10 PM) I saw a great t-shirt on a boston fan at the last sox/yanks game on tv: Damon Looks like Jesus Acts Like Judas Throws like Mary That is CLASSIC!!!

Can I just ask why?!? Gooch swinging a hot bat....Mussina has his vagina all puckered...why?

Did Berman just call Javy...."Little girl with a curl..."?!?!? or was I hearin s***? Bad enough I had to have the Red Sox asslickin' session this past inning.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 08:56 PM) Man, I wish we had a leadoff hitter. dude...hit the ball pretty hard. and I soon as I type this...he s***'s the bed. Friggin' dive ya candyass!!!

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 08:56 PM) A couple of hard hit outs. Mussina looked very hittable that inning. I really wish Dye was hitting 3rd on this team, but our 1-2 guys haven't gotten on consistently enough for that to be a good idea. I'm ready for that. Gooch has been swingin' the bat well lately. Dye just makes more sense there right now. Of course Ozzie doesn't want to hurt anybody's feelers.

How does a line drive hit a jetstream Berman you horse's ass?!?

Oh goody...Chris Berman.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 9, 2006 -> 08:32 PM) P.S.- feel free to get ejected anytime you want Ozzie. It can't do anything but energize this team. NO s***! He seems like he's playin his good-guy PR card any more. 3 games in a row gettin friggin squeezed.