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The cubs are 1/2 game in front of the Royals. The Cubs' payroll is over 4x greater than the Royals'.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 11:26 PM) He's been dishing out more meatballs than the Olive Garden lately. Don't let Tommy Lasorda know... Ozzie has given Pollitte about 5 times as much rope as he needed to hang himself. He's been hanging from the tree since May, it's time to cut him down.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 10:34 PM) So is it Politte time yet? Only if the Sox score another 5 runs. Even than, I'd have a short hook!

Jeez, we're making this Briton guy look like a world beater. I guess Britton has been pretty good thsi year.

Knowing Ozzie he'll probably put Politte in, to "see if he can pitch the big inning".

Well we're into the 7th with 3 pitchers used. Hopefully Ozzie leaves Cotts in for another.

I see Uribe took a walk. Wow. Color me impressed.

Time for Vasquez to step it up.

I think you'll mostly enjoy this guys. The author lays out a roadmap for the Sox in their attempt to become a dynasty. I disagreed with a few points (On Owens chances especially), but mostly he's done his homework on the Sox, like the moves KW has made, and is spot on with who needs to come and go in the next few years. Are the Sox the next baseball Dynasty?

Hawk's just too busy trying to forget he was ever a GM.

His great outing tonight only lowered his ERA to 5.30. He's got quite a bit of work to do to get anywhere near his career averages.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 12:11 AM) It used to hold 6,000-7,000 more people. They most likely will not get to 3 million this season, but they will be very close. Cool. I attended a game at "New Comiskey" in '93 I believe , when I was 10 years old. I remember being amazed at the escalators, after my dad had schooled me well on the steps at Comiskey. I remember it being packed and that s*** about the escalators, but not much else.

Good news, but I find it hard to believe the park didn't sell-out more games the year it opened--was it '92?

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 5, 2006 -> 11:56 PM) Well, you opened up the ERA>Wins can of worms. Watch for: Jerome Robertson comments. Shawn Estes comments. Roger Clemens comments. Ha, I've spilt the can all over, but nobody seems to be picking up the bait!

QUOTE(Sonik22 @ Jul 5, 2006 -> 11:50 PM) ^^^ Yea, he just knows how to win...

QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Jul 5, 2006 -> 11:30 PM) Bottom line: 8 wins 3 losses. I don't care if he has a ERA under 2 or over 8...this team wins, no matter what. Look out Tigers...here we come. Bottom line is he's lucky the offense has bailed him out. Everytime someone uses a pitcher's W/L as the "end all" I die a little inside. He's pitching well of late though, good job JG!

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 5, 2006 -> 11:14 PM) thxmuch I kinda figured I would be a little off Well said man. I probalby should have just said that instead!

ty rowand

QUOTE(tealeafreaderii @ Jul 5, 2006 -> 09:41 PM) W00t Juan Uribe worked an 0-2 count full and gets a single! Great AB. Heck yea, good job Juan!

"Juan Uribe singled to SS", how did that happen?

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 5, 2006 -> 09:40 PM) He's pitching fantastic. Cool, care to eleborate?

Is Garland pitching well or just getting lucky? Lots of fly balls from gametracker...

WTF is with all these fly ball outs? Does JG have no sink on the sinker tonight or what?

QUOTE(My Dixie Normus @ Jul 5, 2006 -> 03:31 PM) What the hell was so impressive about thier June? Lose 2 of 3 to Boston. Lose 2 of 3 to CWS. Lose 1 of 3 to Tor. Then kick the livin day lights out of the NL. In May it was much the same story. Lose 2 of 3 to MIN. (not playing thier best ball at the time) Split w/Balt. (1 Rainout) Swept by the Yankees. When they play good teams, they lose. They are about to hit a patch where they are going to run into a string of good (or hot) teams. LOL, they suck, they should have swept the Blue Jays just like the Sox did....

Probalby when I realized how damn good Bonderman, Verlander, Zumaya, Granderson, Thames and Guillen are. They have a good mix of youth and veterans and they should contend for awile. I'm enjoying the change of competition.