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QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 11:20 PM) Sex in a Car is more of an American Thing. Sex in a kangaroo??? Ok, dumb joke of the day.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 11:20 PM) Not gonna have to wait long. Ya, unfortunately I think you're right. I love Mark and he's an outstanding pitcher but Johan is on that level with Johnson and Schilling while Mark is on the level right below, imo.

QUOTE(JUGGERNAUT @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 10:29 PM) For all you Santana is a can't miss Cy Young winner this year let me remind you that Randy Johnson now pitches for the Yankees. The team that usually leads the league in HR's & R. As long as he's healthy enough to pitch 30+ starts he's probably in line for the fewest losses & the most wins amongst all starters. I'm lying my $ down on The Big Unit. Go ahead & put yours down on Santana. We'll see who wins. Nothing wrong with putting your money on randy to be the cy young but it's pretty obvious Johan is ain't a bad candidate to win it again.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 10:23 PM) Idonno Joe actually looked good at the plate against the twins this series... that 1st game he was hitting the ball hard just right at people... 2nd game he got a hit.. and while he K'd twice today he did hit that tough double against Santana today too....today Konerko looked really bad... but he been awesome for the season. Joe looked very good at the plate this series before today and he did have that nice piece of woodwork late in the game. Pauly was just pulling off of Santana's changeup, like you said he was hitting real well before tonight and I hope this doesn't throw him into a slump now because he looked real out of sorts at the plate tonight.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 10:09 PM) He said "your" Red Sox? That's awesome! I saw the interview and heard him say something about the Red Sox but couldn't really understand what it was, if he said your Red Sox that's f'n awesome.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 10:03 PM) No doubt Santana is one of the American League's best pitchers. I'm merely worried this tipping-hat mentality is felt among players as well. Such as: "Santana is good. Let's move on and forget about it." Then when September rolls around and we need a win, but are disgraced with a 12K performance, we're left clueless because noone bothered to assemble some plan against Santana. I hope our players approach him different their next start. Although I agree collecting 7 hits off Santana over 7 innings is impressive. However, how was Iguchi able to hit twice off Johan, despite never seeing him prior to today? Some of our players need to ask him his approach and follow it. Fair enough Flash and good point about Gooch. I actually was pretty satisfied with the offense early on, they were doing the little things well and manufacturing runs. The problem was after that every single thing was called a strike and really with Johan having that big of a strike zone you almost have no chance.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 09:46 PM) Personally, I'm tired of tipping my hat for Santana. Eventually you have to develop a plan against him. Such as not swinging at the first two pitches; regardless of what is thrown. When you foul off Santanas changeup/fastball, its guages which pitch you're sitting on. In addition, nearly all his strikeouts are swinging. Usually because of a changeup in the dirt of a high fastball. This needs to be addressed. Anything is appropriate to battle Santana. I'm simply tired of admiring him. These players have to learn how to win against Santana, because he's not going anywhere anytime soon. Once again tell this to the whole league. I'm actually pretty impressed the sox managed 2 runs off of him considering the strike zone he had to work with.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 09:44 PM) What gets me is that we are 4-2, we've won the first two series of the year and people are still finding things to b**** about. That's what is so remarkable about all of this to me. As long as we win the series as we go along, I am fine with this team. Why wasn't there a Contreras 1-0, Takatsu 0-1 thread after the Thursday game? I almost want to make a "Sole Possesion of First place thread" just to cancel out some of this negativity

QUOTE(valponick @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 09:24 PM) Game was completely his fault. I have no idea what he was thinking when he tried to barehand that ball, that was the wrong thing to do defensively. You have fat ass Lecroy chugging down the basepaths and one of the strongest arms in the league behind you but you try to barehand stab the ball from your belly? Completely f***ing ridiculous. I have had it with Crede, I would be more than happy to see a replacement at 3B. He was thinking "maybe I can ruin everyone's day by hitting the ball away from Juan because I'm 100 percent sure he's right behind me, if I were smart I'd let the ball go and maybe we can win this game." That's what he was thinking, leave him alone, he tripped and he did his best to keep the ball in the infield and it didn't work out, s*** happens over the course of 162 games.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 09:20 PM) Tip your cap, go to Cleveland, and beat the s*** out of Millwood. Bingo, that explains it all right there.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 09:09 PM) Let's get our minds off of that loss. I hate the old cliches, but as Hawk always refers to, "You're gonna win 60, you're gonna lose 60, it's what you do with the other 42 that count". Well, that was one of the 60 losses. How about getting back on track with the starting pitching, ehh Freddy? To a third straight series win. Garcia vs. Millwood I expect a sharper Freddy then we got on Weds and he pitched pretty solid for seeming to not have anything. I expect a bounce back game and another victory, remember we're 1 and 0 this year after a loss

Honestly everyone, this is just one of those games where everything went wrong, it happens. I think when you love a team as much as most of us love the sox then every loss hurts even when you know you're going to lose a bunch over a course of a 162 game season. Everyone take a deep breath and move on, this truely has a chance to be a special year.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 08:47 PM) What is that supposed to mean? "If, if, if, uhhh..." :rolly Crede blew the play. What does Ozuna have to do with it? If Ozuna had blown the play, I would be pissed at him right now. Just as if Crede had actually made the play, I wouldn't be mad at him at all. Nice try on the hypothetical situation though. I'm using the hypothetical situation because it's one play and players screw up, it happens and everyone does it. Before tonight Joe was actually swinging the bat well but you refused to acknowledge it, you have a vendetta against Joe and you know it. Are you mad at him for tripping or are you mad at him for trying to keep the ball on the infield? Was he supposed to know Juan was behind him, maybe he should have just let it go and if Juan wasn't behind him people would b**** about Joe not giving any effort. He tripped on the turf and he tried keeping the ball on the infield, but you're right we should get rid of him because of that.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 08:40 PM) Why do we have to lower our expectations like that? Why can't we be mad at the true cause of tonight's loss? If ozuna was the one who tripped and did his best to keep the ball on the infield you wouldn't have said s***, you have a vendetta against joe, period. He messed up tonight, alright it happens, move on. The sox are 4 and 2 and in sole possesion of first place. I swear some of you expected the sox to go 161 and 1.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 08:40 PM) who do we face tomorrow? Millwood.

QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 08:39 PM) Wasn't it his spot? Yes. Just one of those nights, it's going to happen, go out and get the Indians tomorrow Freddy

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 08:38 PM) Why not pinch run Willie for AJ and have Uribe hit? Because that run on 2nd means squat.

f***IN RIDICULOUS

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 08:35 PM) :puke Willie had 2 hits and another ball he smoked on Friday give him a break, yeesh.

Cmon willie.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 08:33 PM) Good call Keith. People can step back from those ledges. We've won 2 series' now, pretty damn good way to start the season if you ask me. Last I checked, I've never seen a team go 161-1. I thought we were gonna do it greasy. Ever so close.

Cmon scotty.

Aj starts it off, cmon how 'bout a little rally.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Apr 10, 2005 -> 08:30 PM) Dye trapped that ball. I thought he did too.

Can I ask how an ump can't see that when he's right next to the f***in play, I Mean cmon now Torri's foot was on top of Joe's, whatever didn't cost us but it's ridiculous none the less.