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QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2010 -> 09:08 PM) Now just get a fly ball hit into the air with some authority. I'll live with small steps, frankly, as bad as he's been.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 7, 2010 -> 09:08 PM) Not really is M.O. Bewared of the lineout DP. Gesundheit.

Now the challenge for Teahen is to figure out how to hit into the DP with the man on 2nd, rather than 1st.

HEY! He kept one fair!!!!!1

QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ May 7, 2010 -> 09:04 PM) He didn't make it sound like Bucks ball was hit well at all. It really didn't seem like it was.

Come on AJ, you should have tried the fake HBP on the foot on that pitch.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2010 -> 09:02 PM) I also have no idea why Castro was brought back after his terrible season with the Sox last season. Because in his career he's been an excellent backup RH platoon style catcher, putting up nearly an .800 OPS in that role?

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 7, 2010 -> 09:01 PM) guillen wants the pierre, vizquel, erstad type of hitters and guys that can play multiple positions based on his theory guys need at least 2 days off a week a theory that holds no water Really...there's so many things wrong with this sentence I don't know where to start.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2010 -> 09:00 PM) You know exactly what we're talking about. I'll be the first person to say this team won't win if the core players continue to absolutely suck. However, the bench could have been constructed much better, but Ozzie wanted a certain type of roster. There would be zero issues with the bench being constructed as it is if the regulars were hitting. Especially with how Jones has started off to fill in the DH weakness.

Normally I'd disagree when you guys say "Ballgame" on that one.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:57 PM) That's why I keep saying that KW will hold Ozzie accountable after this season if we go something like 70-92. KW went out of his way to say this was Ozzie's roster. So, you're saying that KW wanted to dump Beckham, Quentin, Ramirez, and Pierzynski, but Ozzie wouldn't let him?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:56 PM) Rios getting under the ball the last few games. By last few games there, do you mean "at-bats"? Because he has seemed like he's had plenty of line drives until tonight. I can still recall one last night (caught, IIRC), and he ripped the Royals apart on Weds.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:54 PM) Blame=KW If Gordon Beckham and Carlos Quentin weren't sucking, then there'd be very little blame to go around. Add in AJ and Pierre for 3 and 4 on tha tlist if you want to make it longer. Out of those, the only guy I'd say most people wanted to dump for beans was Juan Pierre.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:53 PM) Completely disagree. Last year, we all were expecting them to make a run and make the playoffs. They were the best team in the NL the previous season. This year, I think the Cardinals are everyone's favorite to win the NL Central. Totally true. Yet, from reading this thread, I doubt you'd figure that out.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:51 PM) guillen will blame the start on the poor starters hitting thus having to play vizquel and kotsay not on the real fact that they both suck and thus he left himself with this group of s*** Then the starters ought to start F***ING HITTING

QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:51 PM) Gotta be a hit...YES! No way that should be a hit. Same for Rios's double last night.

At least it's not a perfect game.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:50 PM) Just retire Omar! Why should he? It's a paycheck.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:48 PM) I enjoy you. It's remarkable how similar the tenor of this thread seems to the tenor of it last year, when the Cubs weren't nearly as bad as the Sox.

I'd like to see Vizquel bunt to try to break up the perfect game.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:46 PM) I hope Gordon enjoyed being the young superstar in this town. Because the Cubs are legendary for not having their young "talent" start off hot and then slump.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:44 PM) Also, do the Cubs ever have to face a team that doesn't suck. The Cubs's opponents keep saying the same thing.

Marcum is 1/3 of the way to the perfect game.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:34 PM) He's hitting .298 with a .380 OPB with 6 homeruns and 20 RBI's His OPS is .927. He's having himself a year. On April 30th, his OPS was .779. On April 23rd it was .708. He's having himself a great 2 weeks at the most.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ May 7, 2010 -> 08:31 PM) Cancel the post-game show. You still have one for when the Sox get no-hit.