Milkman delivers

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 1, 2008 -> 10:45 AM) Has to be done. This is Vazquez' biggest career game, right here. Let's see you show that talent when it matters most, Javy. I would have to say his start in the 2004 ALCS was much, much bigger.

Wow, I think people are really taking this guy's post out of context.

I hate Vazquez more than anyone on this site, and he IS undeniably a terrible big-game pitcher, but this move sort of has to be made. The 2004 playoffs really stick in my head, though.

QUOTE (PlunketChris @ Sep 30, 2008 -> 10:39 PM) Javy in game one. f***. No. Please be kidding. Pleeeeeeeeeease be kidding.

QUOTE (Dan @ Sep 30, 2008 -> 10:19 PM) this thread does not deliver He's right, and I would know. As I said in the winner thread, Ozzie really managed a great game today (and the last few days). And I think it's pretty obvious that the guy who started this thread was only asking that Ozzie not call out opponents because Blackburn pitched a very solid game against us after being called out.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Sep 30, 2008 -> 09:54 PM) I think we saw a boy become a man tonight. YES! Helluva game, Danksy! I know you meant this as a congratulations to Danks, but he's been our best pitcher this entire year. He was a man long before tonight. I love John Danks.

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Sep 30, 2008 -> 05:02 PM) Minny at home: 53-28 Sox at home: 53-28 Minny on the road: 35-46 Sox on the road: 35-46 The Sox are just as much of a garbage team on the road as the Twins are, although the Sox are 31-30 on the road when not playing in a dome. When playing in TB, MIN, and TOR the Sox are 4-16. Those numbers do show a disadvantage for the Sox, but then again that disadvantage would be very small considering the quality of competition. TB might be the best team in baseball (what would the Angels' record look like if they didn't get all that ALW padding?), the Twins are a playoff contender, and Toronto for most of the season had an excellent pitching staff. I'd say overall the dome disadvantage is overblown and the results of our playing in domes mainly show that we've faced top competition and our team isn't all that great. Kind of went off track there but whatever. Playing at home is a huge advantage for us though, especially against Blackburn who really isn't all that good. PS I had a dream Danks went 8 innings today giving up just one run. I hope I'm psychic. I'm glad you aren't. Damn close, though

I want to congratulate Ozzie on a very well managed game.

Oh man, I'm shaking! Danks (our ace, as I've said), Jenks, AJ, Thome, Griffey, and Anderon. I love seeing Thome and Griffey step up to get themselves into the playoffs maybe one last time.

I somehow now have confidence that we'll beat the Twins, and quite possibly take the first series of the playoffs against the Rays.

Get in there.

Gross.

Run Like Hell - Pink Floyd

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 29, 2008 -> 03:03 AM) I would encourage all of you to email Oz as I am telling him that's stupid. Feel free to fly out of O'Hare or Midway. True Sox fans don't blame him or if they blame him don't want to yell at him in person. They blame the injury gods and the baseball gods. Just ask Mets fans how s*** happens in this damn lovable sport. That's bulls***. So, we can't question the manager or else we're not real fans?

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Sep 28, 2008 -> 11:46 PM) I'm not saying I believe it, I'm just curious as to how this began. Something I read in some thread somewhere on here, and then driving home from the game today I think it was Holmes or Rogers on WSCR that said something to that extent, and later said IF Walker gets another offseason to work on things with Nick he might bounce back. Then there are the rumblings that he's unhappy, feels the pressure (which I hadn't heard of until today...). I'm of the opinion that down years are not unheard of, and even then the guy had his HR total in the mid 20's, and stepped in nicely at first when Paul was down. Writing him out of this story is rash and premature to say the least. That sounds like they could be questioning if Walker will be back. A valid question, too.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Sep 29, 2008 -> 12:06 PM) I know the feeling. Last night me and my wife saw a commercial where a female singer is singing "Ground Control to Major Tom", and we started arguing about who the singer was. I couldnt find it online anywhere And the song is actually called Space Oddity. It's a common misconception.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Sep 28, 2008 -> 04:09 PM) Right, like this year. Exactly. We are predominantly an old team with key players becoming worse and worse. We get beat by good teams and will perhaps crawl into the playoffs via lack of competition in our division. Instead of addressing the glaring issues with the team, we should just do the same exact thing next year when many of the players will be even worse. You're looking at the glass half full, I'm looking at a glass half empty. Either way, it's halfway filled with s***.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Sep 28, 2008 -> 03:19 PM) So because the division was poor, this season results doesn't matter? Wonder what Cards fans would say about that. You said the Sox should have started to "rebuild" after 2007. The 2008 team was in 1st for over 3 months, and as I type this, can still make the post season by winning 3 games. If someone told me those facts after 2007 ended, I would be very upset if Williams decided to "rebuild", as would most Sox fans. So, we'll get older and worse, and hope that the other teams in the division have more bad, fluke seasons. Cool.

QUOTE (MAX @ Sep 28, 2008 -> 03:48 PM) Looking at his career I see a mediocre pitcher with a ton of Ks. Nothing more. He also pitches well on bad teams, and pitches badly on good teams.

QUOTE (MAX @ Sep 28, 2008 -> 01:03 PM) I still don't believe javy's recent struggles have anything to do with big games. His so called "s***ting the bed yesterday" happened on good pitchers pitches and balls. He was pitching well and got hit anyway. Someone tell me how that is big game related. Look at his entire f***ing career. He is a loser, an L-7 weenie.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Sep 28, 2008 -> 12:37 PM) And the Sox are entertaining game 162, still controlling their own destiny for the playoffs. And once again, this is purely due to the fact that the division is laughably bad. We're not a serious contender in the least. That won't change by next season.

On what could be the last game of the year, nobody is in chat?

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Sep 28, 2008 -> 12:49 PM) The only people I see gone are Cabrera, Crede, and Griffey. Then possibly Anderson. I don't see where or how we could trade Konerko, Thome, Vazquez, or Dye (i.e. the most logical guys you'd like to dump from the roster). The combination of big money, no trade clauses, and crappy performances means they'll be difficult to move. Swisher is a guy who would be easy to trade, but then KW's ego won't let him dump Swisher so quickly and for a much smaller return than what Williams gave the A's. I think this team won't change much. 2009 might get ugly. Sadly, I think you're completely right. Hell, we wouldn't rebuild after a terrible 2007. There's no way KW won't go for it again after competing in 2008.

I voted for 17 people. f***ing crazy.

QUOTE (Shadows @ Sep 28, 2008 -> 04:52 AM) How is it being bipolar? This team basically pissed the division away pending a miracle (based on how we've played recently) We should all be angry and upset with them, I think that's pretty justified with how its gone down Exactly. And if you bleed black and silver, you should consult a physician.