YASNY

From the Trib:

The Player's union would NEVER agree to a lost roster spot.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 09:38 PM) How do you like that!!!??!!!!! Nicely played!

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 11:28 AM) Of course, Caleb Hanie only had a few nice SERIES. We've seen Matt Flynn put together some pretty stellar games. I have no dog in this fight. I just happened to think of Haney while reading it. I wasn't trying to make a point one way or the other.

For some strange reason, all this talk about sample size as a backup compared to assuming a starting QB role makes me think of Caleb Haney.

QUOTE (McDude @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 10:57 AM) Ask Peavy about runs, I'm sure he'd like to have a few that Ramriez and Gordon replacement MIGHT have produced! How many runs have Ramriez and Beckham produced during one Peavy's losses solely based on their defense? Who knows? We remember the clutch hits, as a rule, more than the clutch run preventing defensive plays. Just look at the White Sox Winner threads. The offensive stars are always listed, maybe the pitcher. It is only occasionally that a clutch defensive play is recognized.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 10:52 AM) Gordon has issues with balls up the middle. He gets to stuff on his left pretty well, but his range up the middle is limited from what I've seen (or remember). Maybe, but when he gets there while heading away from 1B, he does have the arm to get some outs.

QUOTE (McDude @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 10:46 AM) Buehrle a standing ovation? Nah, don't care about people who want to leave the team. Whether or not you agree with it, it will happen.

QUOTE (McDude @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 10:37 AM) I don't quite get why everyone on here defends the likes of Alexei Ramirez and Gordon Beckham. They're replaceable. Regardless of their defense. The game is won at the plate. This is so wrong. Pitching and defense wins championships in baseball. Hell, defense wins championships in almost any sport. Besides that, a baserunner prevented and an out registered is equal to getting on base in the offensive side of the game.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 04:29 PM) At least we agree KW was the winner of that war. No matter what Ozzie says in the future, he has to face the realization Kenny defeated him fair and square. Jerry was the one to choose and he chose KW. Where did I go? Luckily for me and everyone I was in chicago last weekend when the Sox got owned by KC. I probably would have freaked out in various threads. He definitely has a reality check in Miami working for the Loria wacko and his spoiled son. I'm sure Ozzie has had to sit in on endless nonproductive meetings like other people in America with horrible bosses. Did you really just use a sentence with two names, one of which was Ozzie, while talking about a wacko and spoiled son and you were talking about the other person? That is just so rich!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 03:17 PM) Mark will get a standing O like Frank Thomas got when he comes back to the South Side. Ventura received a nice one on his first game back.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 20, 2012 -> 10:11 AM) Why are we talking Paterno, here? He's dead and buried, his reputation is toast, and he lost his wins record. What should be discussed is how more people can be brought to justice for their heinous crimes, and also, why the f*** did so many rich old men want to rape young boys? This world is a f***ed up place. Yes, it is a f***ed up place. A thought just crossed my mind. The timing of Paterno's passing could prove to be a convenient occurance for some people. Stranger things have happened and who knows exacty how far up the, for the lack of a better analogy, food chain this goes. And don't fool yourself that Paterno was the top of the chain. ... Steve, not pointed at you. You're post is made me have this thought.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 02:25 PM) Aside from 2005 and maybe 2008, Ozzie didn't win in Chicago. He became a joke, especially in the last couple of years. And then he goes to Miami and does the same stuff. I would be surprised if he isn't fired before his contract is up. I'm not making a prediction here, but I wouldn't be surprised if he was fired before the 2012 World Series ends.

QUOTE (PorkChopExpress @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 01:23 PM) You know, I usually try not to get into these kinds of things, but this one gets me. Everyone experiences life differently. Some people bond with their pets just as much, if not more, than with family members. And when they lose a pet, it is the same, or worse than the loss of a family member. Don't presume to tell other people how "it really is" or how they should feel based on your personal experiences. Who are you to tell other people how they should or should not cope with a loss of any kind? I'm just going to shut up here before I say something I shouldn't. Or maybe its before I say something I should. Either way, I walk away from this crap right now.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 12:22 PM) If this is true I am deeply saddened for Gordon. I love dogs and am a pet owner myself. They are sure part of the family I'm sorry, but when I see a post like this I just shake my head. I realize people love their pets, but when you say losing a pet is comparable to losing a family member I know you haven't been anywhere close to the shoes I have walked in. I'm not targeting you personally, just telling it like it really is.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 10:25 AM) The game tonight is listed as the back up game on MLB-network You can bet it was selected because it is the Yankees vs. some other team.

If I happen to attend a Sox-Marlins game, I won't boo Ozzie but I damn sure won't hit my feet to give him a standing ovation. He's just gone and it was time he was gone. Let him come back in 2025 for the anniversary and I might clap then.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 01:06 AM) So where's the love for Robin's move to keep Floyd on a very tight leash and get him out of there? I'm not scanning the game thread, but I really see Floyd leaving the game as our big turning point. I totally agree with you, and I'll take it a bit farther. We just went to KC and got swept by an inferior team with our 3 most consistant/best starting pitchers going. So we come home, Gavin spits the bit and Robin gets his ass out of there. Then this team comes back against the mighty Yankees. Call me impressed with Robin and the heart this team showed tonight. They needed this game tonight and the went and snatched that W right out of the Yankees win column.

We suck against this team and this pitcher.

We are snakebit against this team.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Aug 18, 2012 -> 03:07 AM) Hopefully RV will learn to not to get beat again by leaving a starter in a little bit too long. And Robin did leave Sale in too long. I was saying get him out of there after the first man got on base.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Aug 17, 2012 -> 02:19 PM) Well there also is the factor it's such a long season much easier to overcome a 2 game slump because one SP taxed the hell out of your bullpen or whatever, when it comes down to 30 games that isn't much time to makeup games. Most of the times all these extra players end up as pinch runners or late game replacements when game is out of hand so don't see the big deal regardless. I can be a big deal. If a team in our division plays minor league talent when we need the to beat the Tigers just because they want to see what they can do. Of course, that can work both ways, but think about the fact that Detroit plays the Twins and Royals the last week of the season. That could prove to a division won or lost.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 05:06 PM) Hanley homered off Burnett and threw up the eye glasses while running the bases. Next time up, Burnett K'd Hanley and yelled "Sit The F down" at him. Pretty funny I'd say Hanley got off easy.

QUOTE (MAX @ Aug 17, 2012 -> 02:46 AM) What did they say on dunn's bomb to center a few days ago? I heard 460, 462 and 469. So who knows what's official?

QUOTE (SoxnGiants @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 08:19 AM) Not a good look??? I guess I couldn't get past those damn shorts.