Jake

Probably not healthy and something certainly changed as he battled walks for basically the first time as a professional. It would be a big and unnecessary risk to keep him around. I think we have plenty of other options.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 24, 2012 -> 11:05 AM) A Conservative History of the United States (more at link) I liked this one September 11, 2001: Nothing happened: “We had no domestic attacks under Bush.”—Rudy Giuliani

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 22, 2012 -> 09:37 PM) Intel, the boy scouts' biggest donor, halts donations over anti-gay policy. link That's awesome.

It's out of respect to all of our Jewish fans. Youk could have and has sat out before due to this holiday.

QUOTE (MAX @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 10:32 PM) I have a feeling that coming home will be enough for this team to turn around. I think the travel has taken a significant toll. I wish they could get an off day as a team.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 10:10 PM) Your lol looked like a guy throwing his arms up. I don't know why I just noticed that. \o/ that's basically my reaction to the past month of baseball. \o/

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 09:44 PM) No, it hasn't happened yet. When it happened in 05, the sox took off. It was like the pressure disappeared. I feel like Dunn or Konerko will have to do something big. Those are the two guys that we've seen carry the team for an appreciable stretch. Dayan Viciedo is the one other player that has been able to put the team on his back for more than a week as well, but I don't know that we're about to see that. Regardless, somebody is going to bust out at a big moment and I expect it to spread like wildfire to the rest of the guys. Hopefully it happens in time

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 10:05 PM) WTF is the point of getting to the playoffs to get swept, and not even care? That's the dumbest mentality I've ever seen. OMG WE MADE THE PLAYOFFS. Who gives a s***, the point is to win a championship. The end. I want us to make it for the sole reason that we'll have a chance to win it all. We may not be a cinch, but the talent is there for us to get hot and win the thing. I'd rather get swept out than miss it, sure, but it's all about that chance at a ring.

lolololol the Tigs lost twice today I don't even know what to think anymore, I'm just going to pencil us in for a WS win

The Tigers lost twice! lol!

Ozzie can't f***ing talk, why would he be a successful broadcaster?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 01:02 PM) Peppers is such a awesome player to watch. His impact doesn't always show up in the box score, but you can see the impact when watching him play Best defensive player in football IMO

Game 152 or wherever we're at is probably not the best time to shuffle the lineup

Tough loss.

Rather see Dayan here

Glad to see he toned down his swing with 2 strikes

Pretty amazing peripherals

Anyone see that HUGE mustache in the camera nest behind Iannetta?

Vernon Wells is bad money at a whole new level

Beckham what are you doing?

Alexei doesn't need to find a power stroke. He's been very productive

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 22, 2012 -> 10:39 PM) Better get it done against Frieri (not likely). Bloop and a blast

Re: Beckham discussion I find it interesting that when our guys slow down during the pennant run, they're all p*****s, chokers, etc. When a guy like Beckham picks up his play, it means nothing. Interesting standard to me.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 22, 2012 -> 10:31 PM) I'll gladly take Keith Foulke's career with Nate. Foulke was one of the game's better closers for a good 5 seasons. And he netted us the venerable Billy Koch!

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 22, 2012 -> 10:29 PM) He was great with RISP for the majority of the year. That's why he had so many RBI. I was being sarcastic