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QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 09:59 AM) probably dont want to see a Twins fans round these parts for a while, but I found this while doing the morning blog reading: http://www.twinkietown.com/2008/8/1/584473...nalysis-for-the hope that is some help (Gunshots ring out)

By the way, Ken Griffey Jr. Will put a 12 game hitting streak on the line tonight.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 09:44 AM) It's not going to change anything. The press has no incentive to. As long as the ads are getting attention they'll keep going along with whatever. It's no coincidence that the ad buys for these last 2 attack ads have been very small, just a couple showings in a couple markets. These are "Get free media attention by giving the media something controversial to play" ads.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 09:40 AM) With everything else he wants to do, Clinton era tax rates will explode the deficit worse then it is now. You actually believe that don't you...that no matter what the actual tax rate is, we're always on the right hand side of the infamous Laffer napkin curve?

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 09:21 AM) Ozzie's obsession with lefty/righty alternating will rear its ugly head, yet again. Is that a bad thing? Especially with Griffey and Thome in the lineup? Griffey's hitting .212 against lefties and has an OPS 116 points lower than he does against righties. And I'm still not sold that Thome has suddenly at his age figured out how to hit lefties but forgot how to hit righties.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 09:22 AM) So could it be that W was right about Iraq trying to attack the US? How ironic would that be? Actually...that article is from 2001...and is one of the classic examples of how the media helped sell the war. ABC ran it, it was totally wrong, every single bit of it, they played it for days and days as a key story...was one of the first pieces aside from Rumsfeld saying that there were plenty of good targets in Iraq that involved the country turning away from fighting Al Qaeda and moving on to Bush's Iraq war. ABC of course can't figure out why we think they did anything wrong or why we think they need to burn their sources for that article. Damn liberal media.

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 09:16 AM) He's just had a very pathetic season on the road, for whatever reason. The other chemical they banned, perhaps?

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 08:08 AM) I think Swish is better overall, but, they do both have certain aspects of the game they excel at. Swish has better range and a better arm. Paulie is better handling bad throws. But, at least from what I've seen...the picking/handling bad throws part is a skill that can be learned. You can't learn range or learn arm.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 07:40 PM) They aren't going anywhere anytime in the near future anyways. Being built on old, pricey, injury prone stars like Chipper and Hudson isn't very fruitful. If you count moving Tex...the Braves have something like $55 million coming off the books comparing the beginning of this season and the beginning of next season.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 04:33 AM) Which should have been a dead giveaway in hindsight that he wasn't long for Chicago. They tried both years he was up here to get him into a bigger role and he fell down on the job both times. True...but he was out of options and who would have thought some other team would be interested in him?

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 07:14 PM) I hope Griff can bring a new attitude to this club. I hope next time we play at the metrodome the guys dont convince Ken that winning there is impossible. Jr. will probably have to sit those games so he doesn't hurt himself on the turf.

Ouch. That's murder on the Braves.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 08:11 PM) Screw these relievers...we need to see more Carrasco! Can you seriously blame this inning on Boone?

"Hmmm, I get in this kind of trouble when they hit the ball to my fielders. The only option is for them to hit the ball out in to the stands. I must give up the long ball. It's the only answer" -Boone Logan.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 07:53 PM) PK will hit a pinch hit HR in the 9th. Konerko is 1/11 career against Nathan. So I guess he's due...

Think Alexei or Swisher have a solo shot in them?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 07:49 PM) Sure, if it was 2001 I think I'd take an 18 year old Carlos Quentin batting 3rd...

Well, God doing his part. I'd be happy to eat my words there.

QUOTE (Gregory Pratt @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 07:45 PM) Game's not over yet. 3 run lead with Nathan looming? Even if we got people on base in the 8th we'd just bring in that thing, and we're usually lucky if we get 1 off of him on a solo shot.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 06:21 PM) DJ on his own. Hawk putting in a new tampon.... Seriously was that actually necessary?

QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 04:51 PM) Usually, only someone of the caliber of Mike MacDougal is the level of RP that makes it through. Think he might be available? That guy was awesome 2 years ago. I'll bet Coop will fix him.

Brian Anderson will face a firing squad.