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QUOTE(WCSox @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 02:01 PM) True. Then again, I find it difficult to feel that disappointed in a team that's been marred with mediocre/inconsistent starting pitching and stuck in third place in an ultra-competitive division, yet is still on pace to win 95 games and is only a half game out of the Wild Card lead. I guess that's one way to look at it. Or you can look at it that at the beginning of the year this rotation was being billed as one of the best ever. Or you can look at it, that from an individual player stand point this is the most talented roster in baseball. I've said it before but anything less than a world series championship from this team is a disappointment. Unfortunately, we're all going to be disappointed come October.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 01:53 PM) I'm doing okay so far in my first week. I've been here five days or so. Mainly, I like the freedom. I can come "home" at 2:30 and not hear a word about it or explain where I was to anybody. I'm also liking my class schedule. Mondays, I'm pretty much in class from ten-to-noon, and I'm done. That's my Friday, too, more or less. Tuesdays and Thursdays suck for me, but even then, it's just three classes -- one of which, my 8 AM one, doesn't even require mandatory attendence (or, that's what I was told -- that I could still get an 'A' just by reading the book). What sucks so far? Small dorms at McCormick here at Marquette. Pretty much all the dorms are bigger than this place. The food in this specific dorm ain't special, either; the food at the other places (dorms) are much better. And I haven't done laundry yet, although I'll take a guess and say that that'll be a pain in the ass (I'm on floor nine, and the laundromat is in the basement). The lack of a football team is something I'll have to adjust to, but it's not terrible. I can still hold my allegiance to the Northwestern football team, and switch over once basketball season starts. Overall, I'm having a good time so far, and I'm looking forward to the year. I'm pretty impressed you survived your first weekend.

QUOTE(benbacca37 @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 01:22 PM) What did Cleveland finish with last year? Was it 93? Yeup.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 12:46 PM) IIRC, it's been a long time since a team with 94 wins didn't get into the playoffs. Well all 4 al teams did have at least 95 wins last year. The Indians however were the last team left out and they were at 93 so ya you're right, but you see my point.

Wealz, you still haven't answered my question how platooning Anderson with Mack back when he struggled actually helped his development. I also know you're a Kenny Williams hater, so it's really no surprise to me that you're putting all the blame here on Kenny. QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 10:36 AM) That's well put, CC. But I also think there's more to this then people realize. BA will be playing when it matters (more), although I'm in agreement that it's getting to the point it matters EVERY GAME now. Cmon Kap, we just played a team that we were up a half game on coming into the weekend in the wildcard and Mack played 2 of those games. How much important can it get?

Baggy pants and tank tops? Give me a break.

Good stuff, dep. Chicago does indeed rock.

I'd love for them to win the WC but I just don't see it happening.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE.

:cheers Get healthy Big Jim.

QUOTE(Wealz @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 08:47 PM) Guillen has been nothing short of extraordinary in developing Anderson this year. Anderson was lost at the plate for much of the first half of the season. To make the transition to being the tough out he's become is remarkable. His development remains a work-in-progress, but kudos to Ozzie for understanding how important Anderson is to the near future of this team and not throwing him completely into the fire. I want to hear why though, that's what I don't understand. When he was struggling, he started to platoon he and Mack. The problem there is that Anderson is much better against right handed pitching than left handed pitching. Now that Anderson has become one of the more consistant hitters on this team as of late, not to mention one of the better defensive cf's in baseball, he gets sat in 2 games against the team we're battling with in the wild card race.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 05:32 PM) Satellite in University Hall? Yeup.

QUOTE(Wealz @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 08:31 PM) Anderson's not being platooned. For example Silva, last I checked, is a right-hander. You said that the way Ozzie handled Anderson is the reason why he has blossomed. Earlier in the year he was being platooned with Mack, thus I don't get how Ozzie has handled Anderson well. If we're talking about the present then you don't need to look much further than this weekend to figure out that Ozzie still has no clue when it comes to how good of a player Anderson has become.

QUOTE(Wealz @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 07:33 PM) Guillen's handling of Anderson, choosing which pitchers he faces, is a big reason why he has blossomed. Sure, it sucks to have Mackowiak in center at times, but that's the price you pay to make sure Anderson develops properly. You could blame Williams for not furnishing Guillen with a better alternative than Mackowiak in center. So platooning Anderson against lefties when he hits righties much better helped his development? Explain that one to me.

I'm going to cheat and say JC and Mark. I say those two because I actually think they're capable of turning it around, while I know Freddy and Javy aren't capable of any sort of turn around.

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 04:19 PM) We have Tampa and KC coming up next.... if we dont go 5-1 we might have a problem... Id like to see this team start to make a run though and there are no 2 better teams to do it against. It's going to be hard for this team to go on a sustained winning streak not facing NL teams because of the rotation. Huge game today by Mark, we need that from here on out from him. Like Jackie Hayes said, this team needs Mark Buehrle. I would love to get at least 5 this week but anything less than 4 is unacceptable.

That a boy Mark.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 02:56 PM) We're facing the d-rays next, correct? Who are the tigs facing next? We got the Drays and Royals this week. The Tigers have the Yankees and Angels. The Twins have the Royals and Yankees.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 02:39 PM) I'm a heck of a lot happier about the way Mark is pitching today. The hitting is gravy. No doubt.

BA up to .232

That must be a mistake, you can't get Gload out twice in a row.

That a boy Anthony.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 02:20 PM) I was just thinking that myself. Looks like he'll wind up throwing a quality start. Jinx.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 02:17 PM) I like DJ's analysis of Iguchi this season. Iguchi looks like he has no energy. DJ has been the bright spot of this season.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 02:08 PM) STOP BEING SO NEGATIVE!! In all seriousness, I don't know what to believe in now that you've seemed to have lost faith. Ha, I'm sorry sir.