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Cotts comes in.....and this ballgame is over.

GIDPaulie strikes again.

Good to see Tadahito go from first to third on that single.

I'm shocked!!! The Sox scored a runner from second base on a single!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Aug 8, 2006 -> 07:41 PM) I hate Rob Mackowiak. Mack would be a good player on a club whose manager didn't insist in starting him in CF.

Mack owes us a home run here! The Sox are so slow it's probably the only way any will score.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 6, 2006 -> 06:00 PM) Now that's an idea I'd be more willing to listen to. It keeps the murderers 3 together, gives JD extra at bats, and kills off the LOOGY thing. Dye, Thome, & Konerko at 3, 4, & 5, respectively keeps the murderer's 3 together as well.

Nice game by Javy. That, ladies and gentlemen, was HUGE. Not only win the game but save the bullpen as well. Let's hope Javy can pitch like this from now on. We'll reserve judgement until his next three or four starts, but for today, GREAT JOB>

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 5, 2006 -> 05:24 PM) No, it does not, but when you're struggling, if you make a small change and suddenly it works, the most important thing it does? Confidence. Javy may walk out of this inning feeling like he's found his marbles. And Vazquez + Marbles should scare the daylights out of the AL. Believe me, nothing would make me happier.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 5, 2006 -> 05:20 PM) You may know by the end of this inning. One game does not a season (or career) make.

Well that's more like it!

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 5, 2006 -> 04:42 PM) Shadows starting to creep across the mound Javy saved by the shadows! Let's see if "Five and Dive" can give us six. (Don't hold your breath.)

Get him out of there. Old "Five and Dive" can't even give us five today.

Nice series win. We took two out of three at Baltimore, now two out of three against KC. That's two series wins in a row. If we just keep winning series, blah blah blah.....

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 1, 2006 -> 06:35 PM) Wow. What a lineup. I think I kinda like it. Dye finally in the number three spot where he belongs! Let's hope he stays there for the rest of the season. The Sox took off last year after he was moved there. Dye, Thome, Konerko--3, 4, 5 respectively for the rest of the year.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 04:00 PM) This deal makes totall sense for the Sox. We get rid of Javy and his contract. Zito comes here with his contract expirering. Meaning BMac would then have an open slot for 2007. If this rumor is true. GO FOR IT!!!!!!!!! PLEASE If Beane would agree, do it in a heartbeat.

Mr. "Five and Dive" did it again today. What a joke.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Jul 29, 2006 -> 08:33 PM) Not the second time, when he was acquired on Aug 5th He was talking about 2003 in the post I was replying to.

QUOTE(Sam @ Jul 29, 2006 -> 08:04 PM) Just pointing it out, KW said we were done a few days before the 2003 deadline, but he still went ahead and traded for Robbie Alomar and Carl Everett. Who knows what he's really up to... The Sox acquired Carl & Robbie on July 1st.

Gload is good.

QUOTE(S720 @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 09:08 PM) And if Ozuna was thrown out, people will scream for Ozzie's ass - How stupid can you be to have Ozuna steal a base when Thome or Konerko is coming up? And that, my friend, has been the problem and the reason why the Sox haven't been playing "smart ball" as much this year. Stay aggressive, play the game right, and let the home runs come when they may instead of just waiting around for them to happen. QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 09:11 PM) All that said, we should still be willing to call hit and runs and stolen bases because it will keep the team fresh and make sure the opposition is focused defensively. Thank you.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 28, 2006 -> 07:43 PM) Can Ozzie please try to be agressive. This team has been so fishing passive the past few weeks its disgusting. Our fastest and best base stealer has reached based twice tonight and he's yet to run (Ozuna). He even had a few pitches that got in the dirt (one of which he should have been on 2nd on) where he didn't attempt anything either. I noticed that and was thinking the exact same thing.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 26, 2006 -> 06:06 PM) Hope for a sweep Twins sweep(and we can actually take care of business), and we gain ground in the Central. Tigers sweep, and we gain ground in the Wild Card. At this point, I don't care who wins. I just want a sweep. The winner of the first game dictates who I cheer for in the next 2 games. That's good thinking.

Ozzie better play the "A" lineup. We need LEFTIES in there against Santana. He kills righties anyway. Twins have a good chance to sweep this series. At the moment, they are the best team in baseball. Sox must find a way to win this series!!!

Most definitely their roles should be reversed---and right now. Vazquez does great the first couple of times through the lineup but can't pitch well the third time to a hitter in the same game. Salary is not even an issue, because the total salary remains the same no matter which role McCarthy and Vazquez are in.