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Cleveland wins.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 04:28 PM) Ozzie's sure going with the starters day in, day out now. I'm surprised that Everett wasn't given a day off. I'm just happy to see Pods in there against a lefty.

QUOTE(ChWRoCk2 @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 03:32 PM) continue the streak, magic number is at 16 right? 15.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 01:47 PM) Oakland and Minnesota...both very well could miss the playoffs. That was a good bet we made, wasn't it?

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 10:36 AM) Didn't we win 10 in a row in 2003? Nah, I believe we got to 8 when Hawk said he'd shave his head if we won 10 straight but we never got there. That didn't stop Buehrle though from shaving Hawk's head.

Vizcaino without a doubt is more dependable right now. I don't cringe when he comes in like I did at the beginning of the season and like I currently do when Damaso comes in.

QUOTE(JimH @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 09:54 AM) Of course, he lives in Arizona Talk about a tough commute! Tell him to get his ass to the park. Back on topic, like everyone said I could care less who the sox play or when it is, I'd love to go to every f'n game I could. Right now with school I can only get to a few games and because of this I'd rather go to playoffs games instead of games in September against the Royals. Trust me though, if I could I would go to every single game.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 09:18 AM) However, if you don't bring home a "W" tonight, you're going to have serious explaining to do. Look who's talking. :headshake Seriously though, have a good time, I wish I could be there but school sucks.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 06:51 AM) Maybe since the fans were so busy telling Ozzie how to use his pen, Ozzie figured he would tell them to do their jobs and get the games? Once again Sox fans are the biggest fair weather fans ever. They will use any excuse at anytime. I hate to say it but everyone of those quotes is right. Its one thing to draw 15,000 in April, its quite another to draw that in September with the best record in baseball. I don't necessarily agree with this. IMO, the Sox have a smaller but more passionate fan base then most teams. At the beginning of the year all the casual baseball fans will automatically go to wrigley, now when the Sox start winning you'll see the casual fan shift to the cell and attendance goes up, a lot. That of course is jmo.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 11:07 PM) I'm in Alright, so we know who's going to come in last.....

The cards just kept this spot warm for us. Honestly, this means absolutely nothing but when you've basically wrapped up a division title, it's something fun to look at.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 10:42 PM) We all know what Mariotti will be writing about tomorrow. But honestly, who is going to pay full price to go see the Sox play the Royals when we all know in one month the will be playing the Yankees, or Red Sox, or Angels in games that actually mean something. If the Sox were actually in a tight race you would see people out at the park against the Royals, but this race has been over for a full month already. People have already scheduled "dental appointments" for October 4th &5th so they can skip work to watch this team. When the Twins and Indians come to town in a couple weeks you'll see people back at the park, because the Sox should be clinching around that time. I'm not going to any more regular season games this year. Does that make me less of a Sox fan? f*** no. I didn't go to any in April either, does that mean I'm a bandwagoner? f*** no. I went to all of my games from May 10th to August 17th. I'll be there on the October 5th. That's the thing, right now if these games meant something I'd go back home in a second to watch them play but I can't just miss class everyday to attend games, therefore like you said I'll be there once the playoffs start.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 10:40 PM) Guys...I promise...I have no money right now...if you make the playoffs and there are tickets available...I will fly back to Chicago and suck some up. When I was home April-August I went to a s***load of games but like kalapse I'm a freshman in college now and where I go I can't make any games right now. Once the playoffs hit I'm going back home to see games, I'm going to miss classes to watch the sox. Most everyone here wants to go to as many games as possible but there are many reasons people have a hard time getting to games(gas prices, distances, etc).

*Sigh* 7 game winning streak, highest mark we've been over .500 this year, best record in baseball again and all this crap starts again.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 10:23 PM) Just saw a replay of the game after Marte plunked Stairs. Looks like Ozzie really let him have it. Seems like he is trying to get Marte to grow some balls and pitch to lefties better again. See, this is why I love Ozzie. His personality is why we are so many games over .500. It's easy to second guess moves. He manages the guys KW gives him. If KW doesn't want Marte in the game, get rid of Marte. I personally dislike Viz the most of our pen. Marte has talent; he's just sucking. Kenny's put together one of the best bullpen's in baseball, if ozzie puts in our worst pitcher in 9th(and yes, right now he's worse then viz) then that's his fault and ONLY his fault.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 10:16 PM) I asked if you guys would like something like this That would be me.

15

QUOTE(kevin57 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 09:31 PM) I just heard on CLTV that Ozzie plans to stick with Marte "because we're going to need him in October." Here's the thing, WE DON'T NEED HIM IN OCTOBER, UGH DAJLKFDAJFLKDAJFLKDAJFLDKA

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 09:18 PM) If you're going to warm him up with his back problem, put him in the game. This I completely agree with. If Dustin can pitch and it's a save opp but him in the damn game, no f***in around.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 08:48 PM) We will get swept in the playoffs if ozzie continues this sort of managing the last two years now. He is beyond ridiculous. He has to look at f***ing splits and realize realize marte is far superior verse righties than lefties. He also has to realize cotts has been far superior against both righties and lefties than marte has this year. But ozzie does not look at stats... therefore the problems with the pen. He doesn't even have to look at the splits. Watch them pitch, it's that f'n simple.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 08:46 PM) Why is it little league managing? If Marte is horses*** get rid of him. It's the GM's job, not Ozzie's. Cotts>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.Marte

If Dustin can pitch, he should pitch the 9th, period. If he can't let Jenks pitch the 9th, no f***in around, really gets me angry. Anyways, DUSTIN....YES!!!! 15

I put sweeney on, don't care if it's against some unwritten rule.

QUOTE(Brian @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 08:33 PM) How many 2nd guessing this move? It's a stupid move. Hopefully Damaso keeps Stairs in the yard and doesn't walk him.

QUOTE(knightni @ Sep 7, 2005 -> 02:24 PM) What is the Sox's elimination # for the Twinkies? I have a bet going and I want to rub it in to a lousy Twink fan. Mlb.com has all the elimination numbers in their standings section, so you can always look there for future reference.