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QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 10:42 PM) He did allow a double on the play. That seems to be forgotten. I love Bobby as much as anyone but who cares what he hits on the gun, don't get me wrong it's fun to watch but it really doesn't matter......

QUOTE(One Pump Chump @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 02:56 AM) To get back on topic... I have talked to redandwhite about this before. Ozzie is not the best manager in the game...not even close. Probably not even a top 15 manager. And, IMO, he is probably one of the worst, if not THE worst, in-game managers in the league...and while that is an opinion, the mass would agree. But without Ozzie...are the Sox 78-47? Is there any other manager in the game that could have the Sox at 78-47 right now? I don't think so. So ya, he is pretty much Ditka. These guys would run through a wall for this guy(or at the very least, into a wall), and you can see it day in and day out. This basically sums up how I feel. He's an absolutely horrendous in game manager but this team is no where near as good without him. I love his managing style as well.

QUOTE(SnB @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 07:13 PM) like, i love him more than hawk.

HAHAHAHAHA, Great job Cheat

Stevenson kicked ass.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Aug 27, 2005 -> 04:09 PM) Message boards? Um, no. Feeling the pressure of being consider ESPN radio's Chicago affiliate's "baseball insider"...perhaps. Now, I'm not saying the guy is making up stories. Wait... Is that what I'm saying? I don't know. It can't be a good thing when you don't know what you're saying.

Lets assume Bruce is right here, that still brings us right back to where we were on the 31st, needing the reds ownership to sign off on the deal. I'd absolutely love for this to happen and I'm already getting my hopes up but I just don't see it happening.

Have a good one.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 07:35 PM) I have an idea. We ought to trade for this guy. If I don't, someone else will.... "BUT WHERE WOULD HE PLAY"

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 07:32 PM) BTW, Griffey Jr. has two homers tonight. Who?

QUOTE(scotty22hotty @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 03:22 PM) Felix is overrated. Yup and so is Albert Pujols.

QUOTE(SnB @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 03:25 PM) in the real world: no you're not on soxtalk: everyone is like that. What he said.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 03:08 PM) Spark, catalyst, chemistry... Next I'm going to be given a lecture on osmosis. I agree w/ the op. Pods will help b/c his obp is higher than anyone's, save Konerko, and b/c it takes Timo out of the lineup and out of the leadoff spot (lowest obp of anyone with nearly the same amount of pt). That's no small thing, but it won't make anyone else hit. Pods hit well at the beginning of the year and our offense still had problems. Why would it be any different now? It'll help, but we still have problems. Actually having pods on base helps the guys behind him a lot, so I completely disagree with that statement. Also we were scoring a ton more runs at the beginning of the season, so your point is off base imo.

QUOTE(knightni @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 01:13 PM) So, we are all converting and starting an "I love Timo just like Ozzie does" fan club? I've never disliked Timo, so I'm not converting to anything.

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 12:11 PM) Timo has delivered a few clutch hits than I can remember: -Yesterday's go-ahead single. -The go-ahead 2-run single again Min (even though the Sox lost in 16 innings) -The game-winning hit on Memorial Day against Anaheim -The game-tying hit against Oakland. He also threw out Ryan trying to score the tying run yesterday. I'm not saying he's a great player or anything, but he's delivered in the clutch more times than a few other guys on the team. Go ahead and rip me, I don't care. Bingo.

Have a good one.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Aug 26, 2005 -> 10:39 AM) WSox 77-47 (37+1 to play) Post-AS: 20-18 Indns 71-57 (34 to play) Post-AS: 24-16 Twins 67-60 (35 to play) Post-AS: 19-22 WSox since Thomas' last RBI or R: 15-18 Projected finish: WSox 93-68 Indns 93-69 Twins 87-75 (I'm being nice) Those games against CLE loom very large. Yay, we win the division by half a game, which is impossible.

I'm probably one of the biggest Timo supporters on this site, I do actually like the guy. As weird as it sounds there aren't many guys I want up at the plate with the game on the line more then Timo, more then not he delivers.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 10:39 PM) But now I get to here Hawk talk about how he's not as good as some of the pitchers he saw in his day, though he will say "this kid is gonna be something special". DJ will be absolutely droolling over Felix' curveball, not to mention his 95 MPH fastball that acts as a sinker and his ridiculous change that cuts 15 MPH off of his fastball with phenominal movement, how could I forget his 4 seemer that he throws 97 MPH with movement in on RHB and movement in on a LHB both with pin-point control. 2 years from now we'll see that slider, which is his best pitch. So in otherwords....he's nothing special?

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 10:34 PM) This is going to sound bad but... Even though most likely the Sox will not win tomorrow and will most likely be shutout by a rookie, I'm still looking forward to seeing him pitch. I've seen all of his starts so far this year and I am mesmerised. King Felix is absolutely sick, it will be a pleasure to see him pitch tomorrow. He can go mesmerise you against some other team

QUOTE(GoSoxGo @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 10:30 PM) What are you talking about? You don't think our offense will break out against this rookie? I know you're being sarcastic but: Struggling offense+Young phenom pitcher we haven't seen before= :uhoh

QUOTE(Dam8610 @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 10:22 PM) Should be a fun one to watch. I'm not sure about that, this game is scary.....

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 09:25 PM) He was DFA'ed. Ahh, so I did miss something. Thanks for the info.

Can I ask where all this Bellhorn talk came up, did I miss something?

QUOTE(the People's Champ @ Aug 25, 2005 -> 09:13 PM) When Pods comes back, if he is 100%, is this going to be enough to awaken our sleeping bats? I personally don't see how him being in the lineup makes the team start hitting. I see him as a threat that keeps the opposition on its toes, by forcing plays and causing pitchers fits but thats it. Am I wrong, what does everyone else think? Pods is a spark. The offense was struggling as he was as well when he went down but the moment he went down the offense just went into an absolutely huge funk. When he's on base things just happen, he can run, pitchers start to worry about him, all the sudden Tad, Carl, and Pauly are getting better pitches to hit. He's not just going to magically make the offense score a ton of runs, but he's going to help.....a lot.