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QUOTE(zygoat @ Aug 2, 2006 -> 09:34 AM) he went to the hospital?? that could hurt us dearly if both him and thome are out It appears to me that Thome's absence has made the guys remember how to play again.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 1, 2006 -> 03:33 PM) Didn't you know, Garcia is the only MLB player to smoke pot. Also, I'm sure if Garcia did do it in the offseason, it likely wasn't his first time ever doing it. Thus, why didn't he lose his velocity in season's past if this is the way he "trains" in the offseason. Nothing wrong with a little relaxation.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 1, 2006 -> 03:32 PM) He pitched better, and then people forgot about the "injury". It's the same thing with people saying Mark's injured now. He's not...he was throwing pretty hard for him last game. Just because your location sucks and every bad pitch you make is getting hammered, it doesn't mean you're injured. Buehrle's struggles now actually reminds me of Garland from the first 2 months of the season. I will be more specific. June 2.39 .72 July 1.17 .63 Aug 2.08 .83 6-0 Sept .45 .68 5-0

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 1, 2006 -> 03:26 PM) And interestingly enough, there were a lot of rumors that he was injured (I believe bone chips were a concern). And then what happened?

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 1, 2006 -> 10:32 AM) I wouldn't expect Santana or Liriano to experience a "Buehrle slump" (which completely redefines slump, because slumps typically END within several starts) anytime soon. I'd like to see either give up more than 5 ER in ANY game pitched, let alone five straight. Well, in 04 in April and May Santana posted ERAs of 5.40 and 5.79. That would be a two month slump, no?

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 1, 2006 -> 03:11 PM) ALL the Scores are overrated. I can certaintly appreciate a good looking female.. but the one on the west side in NYC is the worst. Rhino is so touristy and overrated its disgusting. The guys outnumber the girls, and the prices are outrageous. In Vegas my picks are Jaguar and Crazy Horse Too. CHT gives you the best lapdances.

erased my post huh? I still think its for people who have lost the ability to communicate with other people.

1 month shouldnt even be an anniversary.

One month huh? If you go too overboard she will be scared away.

Mark needs to step up big tomorrow, thats for sure.

who would have thought Dusty Baker was that clutch.

QUOTE(TheBlackSox8 @ Jul 31, 2006 -> 09:45 PM) What if you had Pujols hitting behind Papi....or vice versa? Talking about a damn nightmare. Jesus.

QUOTE(Felix @ Jul 31, 2006 -> 09:43 PM) Prove it. Pujols is hitting better with RISP, RISP/2 outs, close and late, runners on, and nearly every other situation such as that. I would take Pujols over Ortiz easily (which isn't saying Ortiz is bad, he's VERY good, but he's no Pujols) I was asking you dude. I know that they just showed that ortiz had 8 walk off hr's on ESPN. Then I looked at this page http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/66

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Jul 31, 2006 -> 09:42 PM) Dont forget, that Ortiz has Manny hitting behind him. Not too bad for protection. Rolen and Edmonds have been pedestrian for about a year now. Oh come on, just compare the players, lets try not to get into that kind of stuff.

Damn Frank Robinson had 12 walk off Hr's

QUOTE(Felix @ Jul 31, 2006 -> 09:40 PM) Pujols close and late: .341/.455/.955 44 AB, 8 HR, 18 RBI Ortiz close and late: .293/.359/.741 58 AB, 8 HR, 20 RBI I believe 8 of those Hr's are walk offs for ortiz, are they for Pujols as well?

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Jul 31, 2006 -> 09:38 PM) Pujols is a better overall hitter, but thats no knock against Ortiz, he comes in a close 2nd for me. As for 3rd, i would have to go with our boy Dye. Who has the most walk offs?

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Jul 31, 2006 -> 09:33 PM) Would you rather have Ortiz or Pujols at the plate in that situation? Ortiz hands down. He is the most clutch hitter in baseball by far.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2006 -> 09:24 PM) MacDougal and McCarthy both could use some steroids. Put them on the Wellemeyer workout plan. He looked huge.

QUOTE(Wedge @ Jul 31, 2006 -> 09:26 PM) Ortiz hits a walk off HR. Would have been more surprised if he hadn't. I knew he was going to hit it so I stayed on ESPN. Amazing.

Oh, and BTW, worst night to sit Iguchi. He can only hit righties.

And our offense dies all of a sudden.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2006 -> 07:44 PM) Pods looked like he was playing bounce or fly and he needed to get one on the bounce. He is really pathetic defensively. He wasn't great last year, but the dropoff this season has been tremendous. If he went for the running catch at the shoetops and missed it, it would have cost us many more runs. Smart play by him IMO.

spiff, I would have traded Vaz for Linebrink in a second.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Jul 31, 2006 -> 03:15 PM) Yeah, he's more than what I thought the Cubs would get for Maddux. That said, his optimal role would probably be as the role Alex Cintron plays for us. I don't think he should start on any team that wants to contend for a championship. He does play a GG caliber SS. Pretty good move by Hendry standards.