Punch and Judy Garland

That is kind of fun to read how depressed they are. I would feel bad about saying that but Red Sox fans are obnoxious so I don't. They want Konerko? Why not just add Contreras and Buehrle too. How about Iguchi? Yeah, New York is the Evil Empire.....

I think it will be Wakefield and I hope we pound them. I want to be able to get work to Hermanson, Garland and Hernandez in mop-up duty because if we win I fear they all go too long without game action. Let's go into their house and beat them with our game on Friday

Didn't see this posted yet and I usually hate the anti-national media bashing because soxtalk posters appear paranoid beyond recognition but I figured you'd guys would get fired up by this heading into Friday and t'd make you want the win even more. "White Sox fans won't ever be confused with the most knowledgeable fan bases in the game. In the first inning, they cheered wildly on three White Sox routine outs; one to short, a medium fly ball to center and a groundout to second. We can chalk it up, I guess, to overexuberance. Or, more likely, to lack of postseason practice ..."

I really think Joe's backk must be wrose than is thought. That might explain the bouncing of balls to first and he just didn't seem to get down enough on Damon's hit. As far as Mark goes, man was the gamethread just brutal on him. I'm glad he stepped it up and a lot of people have happily eaten their crow tonight as we all look forward with tons of anticipation to Friday afternoon. It will hopefully be much different than our last Firday afternoon Game Three and Freddy Garcia's job is to make sure that doesn't happen

How happy ws the booth after Graffs hit? Ridiculous. Anyways, Gooch and Jenks were phenomenal but lets give it up to Mark Buehrle for keeping us in the game

YES

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Oct 5, 2005 -> 07:30 PM) Ugh. This could be the biggest inning of the season right here. no exaggeration, at least so far. You could argue the first yesterday or the 5th today but this is gutcheck time not just for the pen-but for the defense and the manager.

We shoudl have Ozzie-balled that but we still have the lead so let's go get 'em

Varitek has struggled with throwing guys out if my memory is correct

I htink you still steal with Dye. Let's get a duck in scoring position state

I hate runnign with Konerko up but I might send Dye. You don't really take the bat out of his hand and the reward is fgreat. Dye is a high percentage stealer this year-lets Ozzie ball it

I have that house money feeling two but the other part of me knows that blowing an opportunity like this with an off-day coming would be terrible. I think that we are in good shape but one more'd be sweet!

David Halberstam writes books about innings like that. There'd be a whole chapter on Tony Graff's childhood

5th inning was unreal

Bobby should be out

I love tadahito and I hope that is the last of Jenks. With a fresh pen there is no reason to go another inning with him. plus our other elite guys need some game action before Friday

papelbon-not K-Rod. Don't believe the hype

Cotts-Jenks-Hermanson are your three horses the last two innings-nobody else in my opinion

I want that veteran Hermanson in the 9th. I think that getting Manny out is a tall order for Jenks and a good test but I go with the vet with the game on the line in the 9th-just me

I think Hermanson is the closer tonight. I think that Jenks will only face a few batters before they bring in a lefty-specialist. I think Hermanson will gun for a 1-2 out save tonight

Jenks is either going in the 8th or going two. Wow

Let's start some controversy. If you assume that Politte/Cotts?Marte are the 8th inning guys tonight who do you love in the 9th with a one run lead and presumable something like 9-hole-damon-renteria up? Jenks vs. Hermanson in the 9th? Tough call. I lean Hermanson but its 50/50 to me

With the switch hitters up after Manny I agree with qwerty that you go Cotts because I want Tek batting right-handed.

I'm waiting on a few reatractions from some posters who ripped Mark badly after the third talking about he's a 3rd starter, etc. All-star gaem starters and aces settle down after rockiness and Marky did that

Remember when Piazza ripped the shift yesterday? Worked there. I'll trade yesterdays garbage single for todays critical out, thank you very much