South Side Fireworks Man

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Aug 22, 2006 -> 08:21 PM) Ahh the return of GIDPaulie and Corpseball. What a night. That's our "captain".

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 09:13 PM) Our best hitter is batting fifth. Our worst hitter is batting first. Our two best defensive players didn't have to pay to watch the game. Our best reliever pitched to three batters in the 6th inning. Need I go on. Dye should be batting third, with Thome fourth and Konerko fifth.

Yeah, Ozzie, that must be it.

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 08:51 AM) Another f***ing small ball post? You'd think leading the majors in RS would be enough to f***ing convince people that the way to score runs is to get on base and hit home runs and doubles. The problem has been pitching, it's been the problem all year. The offense IS THE BEST IN BASEBALL!!! The problem is not the offense, it's not a lack of "small ball". The problem is that MB, JV, and to a lesser extent FG, JC, and JG have all s*** the bed this year. Add Neal Cotts and Pollitte to that list as well. Never said anything about "small ball". You have to play baseball. Let the home runs happen. You still have to play smart baseball. Swinging for the fences everytime up isn't smart. When your big hitters are not hitting home runs you still have to be able to make things happen. One of the big keys to the Sox' success last season and the reason they got off to such a tremendous start was because they would score first and the pitchers would take the mound with a lead right from the beginning of the game. Hence, my point about the style of play in the first inning. Learn to f***in' read. It gets old having people take things out of context. My original post was in response to the question, "What happened to grinder baseball?" Read the post again and try to comprehend.......oh, just forget it. BTW I mentioned the pitching being the problem.

Jim Thome changed the character of this team. Not knocking the guy, but it is what it is, for better or worse. He should be batting fourth, however. Instead of adding Thome to last year's team, it seems the Sox have changed their whole approach centered around Thome in the third spot. No stealing, sacraficing, hit and running, etc. in the first inning like last year. "We don't want to take the bat out of Thome's hands, you know." The starting pitching has not come through this year either.

That's why he's "Mr. Five and Dive".

Boston.

QUOTE(Greg Hibbard @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 02:51 PM) who's with me Me. QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 05:51 PM) There is still ALOT of baseball left, but this series is so big for both clubs not only in the standings, but the mentality of both clubs. If the Sox can sweep "The Best Team in Baseball", and cut the lead to 5.5, things look great. With the two game swing at hand tomorrow, 5.5 and 7.5 are a huge difference in Mid August. You got that right!

I hope the Sox can get to Rogers the way everyone else has been lately. Rogers gave the Sox fits last time.

I say Sox win 6-4.

And that's a White Sox Winner! Nice job, Bobby! Huge win for the Sox!

Suck 'em up, Joe!

That's a good start!

Let's get three quick outs and get the heck out of here!

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 11:41 PM) ROUTINE! Did Hawk say "that's gone"? That's what I heard.

That scared me!

Nice play, A.J.

Did you see how quick Abreu got down to first on that easy out? That's what the Sox lack.

Here comes Mr. Clutch.

Here we go, Paulie! (No dp, please)

Man, I wish Dye was hitting third.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 11:25 PM) You know what's funny, the Twins were shut out by Ted Lilly, Boston was swept in KC and we are going toe to toe with the hottest team in baseball right now. For some reason the results of this game are meaningless to me. Javier showed some balls as did McCarthy. We are best team in the wild card race. That's just silly. It matters, believe me it matters.

QUOTE(Friend of Nordhagen @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 11:24 PM) Thome ready to lay one down. Not a bad idea.

Come on Thome, earn your salary here!

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 10, 2006 -> 11:20 PM) Well...this just has a terrible vibe right now. Jeter murders pitchers like Thornton, as he'll just take the outside fastball to right center. Shhhhhhhhhhhh!