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QUOTE (Hawk09 @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 07:34 AM) Nice breakdown. Kotsay has not hurt the Sox nearly as bad as percieved,despite hitting into bad luck for months. I would also contend that getting PK off the field may be worth Kotsays bad hitting. PK is healthier and fresher than he usually is this time of year...could be luck,but could be Kotsay! I hope that Ozzie gets the payoff and Kotsay's BABIP normalizes over the last two months,which would mean he would hit about .400 TEAHEN CAN DO THAT JOB.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 11:20 PM) Harrell was about one pitch better than Torres, plus some great defense. Neither one of them really were that good. Well yeah, neither one of them are going to be major league players.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 03:53 PM) I'm so sick of hearing these excuses about Sox players who are underachievers. No one is ever held resonsible for anything in this organization. Whe a hitter struggles, it's either mental issues or they're too valuable to get released. And it sucks.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 03:45 PM) I almost regret posting what I just did about Kotsay's xBABIP and his new projected numbers. You know somebody's just going to put that to use in a bad way... First thing I thought was "Why did he even bother to do that?"

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 03:27 PM) That 49 HR, near MVP season he posted in 2004 seemingly out of nowhere, before falling back to earth the moment he signed his contract in Seattle certainly has raised some eyebrows. And now putting up great numbers for a franchise that has been riddled with abusers.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 04:14 PM) Just from everything he's ever done I imagine Steve Carell was unbearable.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 01:39 PM) Tigers sweep Tigers win game 1, lose game two Tigers lose game 1, win game two Sox sweep Sox win game 1, lose game two Sox win game 2, lose game one That's three different outcomes per team, two being a split (interchangeable). I don't know what is so hard to understand. It's sort of bothering me that you don't see it, ha.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 09:56 AM) Carlos Torres 110 pitches, 65 strikes, 5 walks. Lucas Harrell 98 pitches, 50 strikes, 5 walks. He lost that game in the first two innings (and that's when he couldn't throw a strike to save his life). Sure, he settled down when it was already too late.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 11:24 AM) I don't know about that. Ortiz has gone 2006 (.977 OPS) on everybody the last three months and change. Then you've got Beltre, who's arguably been the best 3B in baseball, sporting a .937 OPS and .401 wOBA (9th overall). Nobody saw those two having the years they've had. Combine that with a healthy Ellsbury, Pedroia, Cameron, Youk and Martinez, and I think they're better, at least this year. And I hate defending the Red Sox in any manner. But I gotta be real. Nobody besides their steroid dealers

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QUOTE (IamtheHBOMB @ Aug 4, 2010 -> 02:45 AM) My dad had a small part in that film. He told me that Frank Vincent is a super nice guy. Which part? I watched Blade Runner for the first time last night. According to Netflix, I wouldn't enjoy it that much (but it's so highly ranked, especially in the sci-fi genre that I felt I should see it). I thought it was pretty meh, which is exactly how Netflix said I would feel about it. It's crazy how precise that site is.

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 10:52 PM) I know he has to deal with quite a few knuckleheads calling in to the postgame shows, but does anyone else think Ranger is a little full of it/himself? I find his demeanor to be condescending at times and he seems to toe the company line far too often as well. Forgive me (or warn me) if I am crossing the line of personal attacks, but to me it hits home even more when he posts here and gets into arguments with others. For the most part, I think this site is not full of the same post game caller idiots he typically deals with and he shouldn't approach them as if they are. On occasion he beats his arguments to death and appears both stubborn and arrogant. I also have noticed far too many posters on here stroke him because he is a supposed radio personality and they give him a free pass when he is spewing the cliches. I know he can't be held responsible for the actions of fanboys, but they act as if he is really courageous for posting and getting flamed. Well, isn't that a risk we all take? A riskier approach would be if he stated that most of these "hated" players were put into a position to fail too often and that it is understandable when the fans take it out on the player, but the fans should realize the player is only trying to do the job asked of him by the manager. No, he won't ruffle feathers like that, but rather say dumb things like "Kotsay is not going to cost you the division...if the Sox lose the division, it will be because their pitching failed." That is what he actually posted in one topic here the other day and he got some level of praise for posting his opinions. It really burns me up! Again, sorry if this is construed as a personal attack, but if we can flame Hawk and Stone for sugar coating the Kotsay issue, then I think Rongey is fair game, too. I have liked you ever since I first saw your moniker.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 07:31 PM) Screw the guy who gave us a big game when we needed it, I want Carlos Torres to s*** the bed and give up 5 runs. I don't think they could call him back up so quickly, but I agree about Torres. I can't stand p*****s who don't throw strikes.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 04:46 PM) DH, I feel like I need to suspend you after looking at that image... I don't get it.

QUOTE (PlunketChris @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 11:34 AM) This sounds about as legitimate as the Padres sending Mat Latos to the DL right after the all-star break after he "strained his oblique holding in a sneeze," right after they announced they planned on substantially pushing back his next start.. Fishy DL business, but I'm ok with it if it helps the Sox win or keep some guys in the show. Think teams try to come up with really ridiculous/hilarious reasons for injuries when they make them up?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 3, 2010 -> 11:06 AM) Hah...knew someone was going to magically come down with some ailment...was just hoping it would be Kots... I came into this thread just to make that point.

OK, now I'm getting a little excited. QUOTE (Knackattack @ Aug 2, 2010 -> 10:51 PM) I honestly am excited about him. He has the kind of arm to explode for us if Coop can get him right. Hopefully not like Peavy.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 2, 2010 -> 10:26 PM) Forgot to mention this before but I was in Wrigleyville Friday night and you'll never guess which athlete I saw walking around absolutely hammered out of his mind... Kane? A buddy of mine met him and a few other athletes the other night. They were all really nice, but Kane was a complete asshole.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 2, 2010 -> 11:21 AM) He's just not as fatigued since he's not getting used much. Since June 11th... 9.2 Innings, 9 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K, 2 HR, 1.86 ERA. Because of the home runs, he does have a 5.47 FIP. Whoa, less than 10 innings in more than a month and a half? That's very little use. And 9 hits in 9 innings isn't great.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Aug 2, 2010 -> 11:04 AM) I was about to say, why hasn't Coop fixed Liney?? ;-) It would be nice if he got his act together and started hitting his spots, our Pen would be just killer It kind of already is killer. It'd jump to elite (one of the best of the last 20 years) if he and Jenks had a great finish to the season.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 2, 2010 -> 11:01 AM) And slightly off topic but anyone else notice that Linebrink's last 8 or 9 starts have been pretty damn good? Could you imagine if he had one of those elite half seasons the rest of the way? Shhhhhhhh. Don't talk about it.

You definitely need to pass them along to somebody who is trained to deal with depression, not just for their own good, but for your own. Imagine the person ends up actually going through with it. There's a good chance you'd end up blaming yourself for something you couldn't control and have no training to deal with.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 05:05 PM) We have a decidedly easier August schedule than the Twins. We play Detroit 7 times, the Orioles 7 times, the Royals 3 times, the Indians 3 times, and the Twins 6 times. Meanwhile, Minnesota plays Tampa Bay 4 times, the Indians 3 times, the A's 3 times, the Angels 3 times, the Rangers 4 times, the Mariners 3 times, the Tigers 1 time, and us 6 times. We need to take care of our central division opponents so we can be in good shape heading into September, as they have the easier schedule that month... I expect 20 wins there.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 03:31 PM) god, if jenks pitches like that from here on out... We'd be set, and Jenks would be set in free agency. Everyone would win. Great game all around.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 1, 2010 -> 03:12 PM) Wiki him. I did. What does the nickname come from?