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QUOTE(kevo880 @ May 6, 2007 -> 05:45 PM) huge game for AJ. Pinch hit homer to tie it then game winning hit in extras. hopefully thats the spark he needed to get him out of his funk. Sweeney with 2 doubles today, might be igniting the offense a little bit with some help from the bottom of the order. Buerhle pitched well with i think 7 strong innings only 3 earned runs. but didnt factor in the decision. A.J has always been about winning. He may not be the most talented player around, but he's a gamer. Sweeney looks like he's going to be good. I just like the way he carries himself both in the field and at the plate. It's too early to say definitely how he will pan out, but he just has the look of a good player. QUOTE(ChWRoCk2 @ May 6, 2007 -> 07:32 PM) Might just be me but just doesn't seem like we won the series. I had an uneasy feeling all throughout today's game. We looked dead for the first two thirds of the game, but even with two outs in the bottom of the ninth with the lead I still had a bad feeling. I'm glad we got out of there winning two out of three. Losing again today may have put the Sox into another tailspin. Winning the last two games and the series in LA may be a turning point going into Minny. Now if only Cleveland's bullpen starts catching up with them...

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2007 @ May 5, 2007 -> 10:41 PM) Tough break for the Tigers. Tough dislocation anyway.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Tigers say they still have no official word on Joel Zumaya's injury, but it doesn't look good at all. Zumaya is headed for the disabled list, and his stay there will likely be measured in months rather than weeks. Zumaya was warming up in the bullpen in the eighth inning tonight. Bullpen coach Jeff Jones said he shook his middle finger after throwing a breaking ball, but that he said he was fine. Then Zumaya threw a fastball. ``He looked at me and said, `I think I dislocated my finger,' '' Jones said. Link

I just read on another forum that it's being reported that the Tiger's star reliever was seriously injured tonight. Apparently he heard a "popping" sound in his finger. Anyone have any details? Please post any news here.

I miss Dick Allen in clutch situations.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ May 5, 2007 -> 02:32 PM) Two problems: Iguchi's OBP is .356. If we're intent on having players on base when Konerko or Dye hit their homeruns, then he's the obvious choice. Not someone allergic to walks in Ozuna. Ozuna at DH? I'd rather have Mackowiak, who atleast has the capability of driving in runs, as our DH tonight. Lefthanders traditionally fare better against Lackey. Screw Mackowiak. I'll take Ozuna at the plate any day of the week over Mack.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 5, 2007 -> 01:15 AM) Everyone who wants to see more Cintron gets their wish. Uribe is back in Chicago for the wknd with his ailing mom. Start Ozuna at SS then.

The Sox pitching dominated in 2005 and won a World Championship. In 2006, partly because of pitching late into October of '05 and partly because of the World Baseball Classic, the Sox pitching faltered and that coupled with the fact that Ozie insisted on playing a backup 3B/RFer in CF, the Sox missed the playoffs despite winning 90 games. This year, the pitching is dominating once again and the offense is slumping now with everyone hitting way below their normal average. If the Sox just hit to their carer norms, they're in contention. But they're still an outfielder or two away from having a great team. With their window closing and the resources they have, they should try to snag a couple of stars before the deadline to win this year. Continue to operate like a major market team next year. Or else, continue to be a small market team in a Cubs dominated town. And if JR is not willing/able to spend market value prices, sell the team to someone who can. I may not like paying close to $3.00 a gallon for gasolene, but either I do it or I don't drive. QUOTE(caulfield12 @ May 5, 2007 -> 01:27 PM) Playing Mackowiak, Ozuna and Uribe does absolutely nothing for our future...except for "showcasing" them to other teams for possible trades. Uribe is the Sox best SS---in fact the Sox only real SS. Whom do you want them to play at SS???

They should be buyers, not sellers at the trade deadline and give it one last shot with this crew this year. Next year, they should be big spenders in the FA market. They're drawing fans, and have high TV and Radio Ratings in a major market. They could afford it. Bring in Ichiro and Andruw Jones in the Outfield. Get rid of Cintron and Mackowiak and tweak the bench with some speedsters. Try to improve at 2B with a more "athletic" type player. Keep the pitching staff intact. The Sox need to operate like the major market team they are.

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ May 4, 2007 -> 09:48 PM) Game, set, match. You've been saying the game is over since it was one or two to nothing. It's the second freaking inning! The Sox are playing like s***, but whiners who give up at 2-0 in the second inning make me sick.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 4, 2007 -> 09:43 PM) Haha! This is a f***ing joke. Put in Masset now, so at least there's a reason to watch this game. This whole coaching staff should be fired. Yeah, because Contreras is getting lit up. Real hard hit balls.

Angels showing the Sox how to play baseball.

Mack dogged it on that play. Cintron sucks.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2007 @ May 3, 2007 -> 04:35 PM) Sisco >> Gload I wonder if KC would have taken Mackowiak for Sisco or Anderson for Sisco. We'll never know.

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ May 2, 2007 -> 09:17 PM) Another approach would be to trade Dye and Gio for Rich Harden. That would be a franchise-defining move which could backfire horribly or give us the best rotation in baseball and insurance for Contreras and buy a little more time for Danks in AAA...as well as insurance for the possible loss of Buehrle. Why do you think they need to buy a little more time for Danks in AAA? Gio and Dye is a big price to pay.

QUOTE(elrockinMT @ May 2, 2007 -> 06:48 PM) Mr Caulfield is taking a very extreme negative view of this teams chances after just 24 games or so. A little too early to give up on the season. Some people act like they've never been through an entire baseball season before. I'm as frustrated as anyone about now, but I'm not ready to give up and start thinking about next season after 25 freakin' games! Quitters never win.

QUOTE(caulfield12 @ May 2, 2007 -> 06:21 PM) This is the best option to field a competitive team for next year. This season just started. QUOTE(witesoxfan @ May 2, 2007 -> 07:44 PM) You know, I hate to be a complete buzzkill, homer, Hawk-lover right here, but the Twins were 11-18 on May 5th of last year. They won 96 games. I'm not comparing the Twins and Sox, but one of the changes that the Twins made during last year was a change in hitting coaches early on, and they also got rid of their mediocre talent and replaced it with younger talent. In other words, get rid of Walker to light a fire, get Fields up to play LF, get Sweeney in to play RF, and get Dye into the DH spot until Thome comes back. When Thome does come back, demote one of Fields and Sweeney who is doing the worst. It's a long shot to work, but that will atleast bring some talent into the lineup rather than trotting Mackowiak, Terrero, and Ozuna out there every game. I agree with everything except the part about bringing up Fields to play LF.

Stretch!!!!!

Great. Now the Sox mini-comeback in the top of the ninth is going to fall short.

Ump calls JD out on ball four.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ May 1, 2007 -> 08:49 PM) On a s***tier note, Tribe and Twinkies coasting tonight and Tigers look like they might pull away late in their game. Tonight is about as close to a "must win" for the Sox as you can get on May 1st.

Ozzie is finally comfortable giving Erstad a rest now that Terrero is here!

QUOTE(TheOcho @ Apr 30, 2007 -> 10:39 PM) Doubt they would trade him now... that kid is good. Real good.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 30, 2007 -> 02:31 PM) Jones would only be necessary if Thome's injury acts up and causes him to miss more than two weeks. We wouldn't have to give up our top prospects in order to get someone like Jones. We'd have to give up way too much for Rocco or Murton, and neither guy is worth their asking price. Of course, KW could have avoided this mess if he would have found us a LF/leadoff hitter this offseason. If we're talking about dealing with the Cubs, lets get Angel Pagan for cheap. I'd love to see him on the Sox' bench--especially instead of Terrero.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Apr 30, 2007 -> 08:26 AM) You hijacked YOUR OWN f***ING THREAD. In the first post. Unbef***inglievable. ROFLMAO! QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 30, 2007 -> 08:26 AM) Anyone ever suspect that BA went down to get more at bats and develop his new swing better and they brought up Terrero because he is only going to play once a week, and he is the lesser risk as a bench player? Yes. That, and they wanted to keep him away from Sweeney after the games.