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QUOTE (Papa Tru @ Sep 6, 2011 -> 11:31 AM) man, the wind was so bad that it actually blew the fire across the freeway to the other side.. That's quite common.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Sep 6, 2011 -> 12:30 PM) I've been debating this for a while now since it's so cheap. The big cash infusion from Buffet seems like a ringing endorsement. That could also be a big bet on a government bailout.

Really wish Ozzie would have taken that advice. Or at least Ozzie's mouth.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 6, 2011 -> 11:09 AM) Viciedo is on a 40 homer pace since he got up? .876 OPS is right where Dunn was supposed to be. GMAB.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Sep 6, 2011 -> 10:59 AM) The problem with benching them is you are not going to win it without them. Might play better for a bit, but you're not going to get the production expected from Rios and Dunn before the season began from anyone at Charlotte. The biggest issue with this post is that since coming up...Viciedo and De Aza have provided exactly that level of production.

Probably have nothing to worry about. If Ozzie Guillen prepares your side for war as well as he prepares his team for "April Baseball", this will be easy.

Might be why he joined in the defend ozzie chorus this morning.

Keep going.

I don't think we're allowed to criticize Ozzie. Player performance can't be his fault. I keep getting told so.

Eventually players have to be held accountable right?

Could explain Sunday.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Sep 6, 2011 -> 09:10 AM) Isn't that the case with most elite closers though? I think the difference with Sergio is that when he doesn't have "it", he hasn't yet figured out how to get enough outs to slog through with the save. When Nathan doesn't have "it", he loads the bases but gets that last out somehow. When Sergio doesn't have it, there's 2 HR and a game over.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 6, 2011 -> 09:01 AM) Santos is an odd duck as a closer. He is either dominant Mo-style, or he is just awful. 95% of the time it seems like he is on, it is the other 5% that destroys things. I wonder if the Sox have seen something in him, which is why Sale got more opportunities as the season went on. The Sox finally got more aggressive in pulling him out yesterday after he fell flat against the Tigers. Sale has gotten more opportunities because Sale found a groove and has been dominant.

Zach Stewart, because he's got several years on Philip.

Direct quote from Labor leader: Version played on Fox News: I'm expecting the same level of outrage over this selective editing as what was expressed over Ed Schultz's selective editing. After all, if it's so terrible, awful, and unfair when Ed Schultz does it to Rick Perry, then it's equally bad when it's done to smear unions.

Ouch.

Assist to Humber and Stewart though.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 11:01 PM) 4 last year, but you also forget how absolutely worthless he was in tied games/2 inning outings. And of course...games like the one he threw against the Twins where he came in, loaded the bases, gave up 2 runs, got 0 outs, and then Sergio came in to actually get credited with the blown save. I thought we'd been through this.

Sosa spelled backwards is roidedupjackass.

WHAT A GAME FOR ZACH!

One more for the shutout Zach!

Cmon kid let's finish this

You think that's what they gave to the twins lineup?

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 10:29 PM) Well planting his ass on the bench after AJ showed up is not the formula for getting this kid to make contact. Maybe we can promoted the AAA hitting coach before someone from the georgia region decides to empart his knowledge of the dark side to him. Hasn't Aj DH'd a couple times? Flowers actually needed some extra rest anyway. If he's a part timer next year he's going to need to be ready to hit when the opportunity comes, and there's nothing wrong with that.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 10:27 PM) Is TFlo on the team as a backup next season? Can't see wasting him in Charlotte for another season. Unless there is a taker for AJs salary and he winds up the starter.