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QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 01:07 PM) He's looked pretty clueless over the last week. I'm not sure that's my definition of giving a damn. It's been 3 freakin games.

QUOTE(Wealz @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 12:47 PM) In his last 10 games, Anderson is 6-for-27 with 1 run batted in. Overall on the road this season, his line is an embarrassing .204/.283/.299. He has knocked in 7 runs in 167 road AB's. Nice. You took 3 rough days in a row at the plate and spread it over 10 games to make it look like he's really been struggling for the last week and a half.

The reason this is all bugging me is because it's so painfully obvious that Ozzie has no clue about his own players and team. Ozzie has no freakin idea how good of a player BA has become.

QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Sep 6, 2006 -> 09:06 AM) WOW. Thats pathetic. I posted our record since the All-Star Break ......but it was deleted. This division was there for the taking. Even with all of the trouble the SOX had with the pitching and hitting, it was still winnable. Too much Mackowiak in CF, too much Thome batting 3rd, too much leaving Vazquez in too long. The games where these guys made the "difference", happens to be the same difference we are behind. This is one thing that I believe had absolutely nothing to do with the Sox being horrid for so long now.

This team makes me want to stab myself in the eye. So if that's fun, then yes.

Seriously, Brian Anderson is one of the only players who has done his freakin job the 2nd half of the season and he's the one getting called out, beautiful. I mean no rookie should ever struggle their first two full months of major league ball, so because of that lets look at his batting average on a whole. Ozzie Guillen might want pitching and defense but being one of the better defensive centerfielders in baseball means absolutely nothing if you struggle for the first two months of your major league career. Heads must be right, Brian Anderson is a communist, that's the only explanation I got.

After thinking about it for a bit, I don't think there is a person in major league baseball that I hate more than Ozzie Guillen right now.

I despise Ozzie Guillen. Absolutely hate this guy.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 05:51 PM) I hope to God they don't throw him out there in a situation when the game is on the line. We all know that will most likely happen.

QUOTE(G&T @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 05:48 PM) I'd rather have Thornton as the closer. MacDougal gets into too much trouble every time he comes in. He gets out of it generally, but I don't know if it will work in the closer's role. Well Mac has closing experience, so I assume that's why he's getting the opportunity.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 05:44 PM) Even if its precautionary this still sucks... So now we have Thome, Dye, and Jenks with some problems... Eh, what have those players ever done for this team?

Very, very thankful for what he did last year and I agree that he is one of the unsung hero's of the Championship team but that being said, he's toast.

QUOTE(SABR Sox @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 05:24 PM) The MacDogual trade looks even better right now. Just out of curiosity, even though Jenks has only 3 BS, would anyone prefer seeing Mac in the closer's role? Uh No. Bobby has been fantastic this year, it'd be ridiculous to take him out of the closers role. Anyways, this year just keeps getting better and better huh?

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 05:18 PM) Eh, who cares. It's still a pretty useless website. Fixed.

QUOTE(LVSoxFan @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 04:50 PM) But doesn't that leave us with a dreaded five hole again? Well that would be the main hole to fill if you get rid of those two. Basically, I'm just saying I'd love to get rid of both of them, let Brandon start finally and find a new five starter.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 03:05 PM) that doesnt bode well for us. Just figures that everyone would return for this series.

Dolphins-Steelers. But seriously, I really have no tv shows that I actually watch week after week.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 02:55 PM) I got faith in Buehrle so he'd be the #3. I meant more in terms of putting up number 2 like starter numbers. Obviously everyone has their own opinion to what that is, but you get my point. QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 02:54 PM) I hope Sweeney gets a hit tonight, or he will be labeled a bust at 21. Sweeney is my favorite prospect. He probably has the best looking swing that I have seen on a prospect. A prototypical line drive swing. I hope the kid gets off to a quick start, and maybe we can have Pods watch a few games more from the bench. Agreed with everything you said. I like Ryan a lot more than I like Josh. I think because of his swing he has the potential to adjust quickly to the majors but on the other hand it definitely wouldn't shock me if he struggles for a bit.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 02:51 PM) Greg thinks that Thornton is a bad reliever because he gave up a run in a game he saw. MMac is in the same boat. I tried stats and that didnt sink in, Thornton, MMac and Jenks have been great all year long. Our back end of the bullpen is pretty damn good. Guys like this are very hard to hit when they are on, but they have 2 weaknesses, 1 is being wild. Hard throwers at the end of the pen can get wild at times, the other thing is the propensity of giving up the dong. If you make solid contact on a 97 mph fastball it goes a very very long way. I feel good with the back end of our pen. Alright, you made my point for me. Thanks for saving me the time.

Ninja Turtles would be so much cooler.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 02:46 PM) We are lucky he has only blown that little amount of saves this year. He in the MLB leader for a reason. I'm not ripping Bobby at all, I'm just trying to make a point.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 01:50 PM) Even with this year's dissapointment looming, I feel pretty good about the rotation of Count, MB, Garland, BMAC, plus whoever we get our hands on. This I actually completely agree with as long as we actually did get rid of both Freddy and Javy and use some money elsewhere, mostly to get a legit leadoff hitter. There is something wrong with JC, if he gets healthy I still believe he's as close to an ace as we have. Buehrle will not have a season like this again and I truely believe Brandon even in his first full year of starting will have an era under 4.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 02:38 PM) I hope he'll do a good job as a starter next year. There are no guarantees. I just get sick of many giving him a free pass because of how he's been "misused." I don't care about that. Like you said he entered the game and seconds later we suffer a huge defeat. Our pen is in a bad stretch. Thornton and MacD lose games against the Twins then this crap from BMac. Seems like you're giving Bobby a free pass from yesterday then. If he doesn't blow the save then Bmac doesn't even pitch.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 02:34 PM) After we get rid of Buerhle and Garland, yes he will. It will take a couple/few seasons for him to pull past these two guys for an entire season. One thing that happens as I get older, I stopped getting excited about potential. Guys like Buerhle and Garland excite me. I know they will win 15+ games every season for the next four or five season. Garland excited me because I've watched him mature into a mlb pitcher. I have watched too many can't miss prospects miss. Can anyone say Rauch? Brandon already proved more in August and September of last year than Rauch ever proved. Brandon is a special talent(and yes I've been saying this forever) and if he was starting this whole year, he would be putting up better numbers than Mark Buehrle with ease, no doubt in my mind.

Bmac will be at least a number 2 starter for this team. There, I said it.