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glad to see paulie has killed two rallies tonight.

I don't see why some people think this team is dead without Paulie. He's been crap all year and we are in first. We played awesome while he was on the DL. Back in '05 did anyone think the team would be a winner let alone wire to wire missing Frank pretty much the whole year?

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Jul 30, 2008 -> 12:02 AM) No, but at the same time, he's probably been the worst player on the team since he came back, and his prescence on the field has seemed to have a negative affect on us all year for some reason. I wonder what our record is with and without PK on the field. If my numbers are right, when he starts we are 46-34 a .575 winning percentage. When he doesn't we are 16-11 a .592.

Ozzies comments do make sense. But you gotta admit that the team looked a hell of a lot better without Konerko. We looked like a real baseball team. We played defense and were faster on the basepaths. Runners were advancing and we were winning. That is important. We were 13-7 without paulie and 8-9 since his return. Obviously its time to go back to whatever was working. So what if Swish isn't hitting, for whatever reason that lineup seemed to work.

well it is probably just a coincidence but konerko came back on the 8th. just sayin'

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 11:59 AM) Have to disagree here. First, when the tag wasn't seen, he DID go off. Did you watch the game? Second, he's clearly very frustrated. I don't think anyone could miss that. Maybe I was just expecting him to get tossed or something. And if you mean his act of acting frustrated and slumping down after every out shows he is frustrated then I disagree. He has been doing that for too many seasons for it to be more than just an act as routine as adjusting his batting gloves after every pitch.

I don't question Swishers effort or enthusiasm. I do wonder about Konerkos desire to win. Shouldn't he be at a boiling point? Shouldn't last night when he tagged the runner but was called safe have set him off? Can he stop crying after every out he makes. The difference between Konerko and Swish this year is passion.

well let's see something positive about Paulie, hmm, uh *scratches head* well without having to run the basses or run out weak ass grounders he should be well rested for tomorrows game.

well at least swish put it in play

ha the scoreboard predicted it

so what do you think Paulie does? pop up?

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:35 PM) I can't argue with the numbers, but it just seems that Nick has way better ABs than Paulie, even when he makes outs, which is obviously more often than not. We are also better defensively with Swish at 1B and BA in center. yeah, Swish sees a crapload of pitches in each at bat

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:33 PM) Nick Swisher has been a huge bust. The only thing I've been impressed with by him is his defense at 1st base. And that is a little more than one can say about konerko.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:27 PM) Whatever. Konerko brought us a world title. I know he sucks now, but without him we dont have a flag. Swisher didn't bring us crap except a depleted farm system.so did Uribe but he got benched. and he is having a better year than Paulie.

nice shot of Ozzie there.

the hell with this game

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:22 PM) If Konerko needs to be benched, Swisher should be sitting next to him. Dirty thirty has been horrible. His glove has gone farther than any fair ball he's hit tonight. well Swisher was hitting when he played first. I'm just sayin'...

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:20 PM) For not sprinting on a tap to the pitcher? Get real. If Oz and KW think Paulie is toast, then bench him or send him down like the Royals did Billy Butler for a week or two. But if he's mad at him for not hauling ass on a tap to the mound, get real. Ozzie's done an incredible job to get this team this far over .500. and konerko is doing his best to make sure we blow this lead.

QUOTE (G&T @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 07:13 PM) Never made it half way. Then he so needs to be benched. Ozzie finally has an excuse.

did KOnerko not run that out? I missed it as I had to leave the room in disgust as soon as the ball hit the ground.

another great at bat by Paulee the rally killer.

I'm gonna say Thome. He looks to be getting on track.

was just checking Willie Harris's numbers this year and I noticed he started his first game at 2B since '05 earlier this year. He is up to .257 and has a whopping 7 HRs.

he is the type of player that believes he can do anything. I am starting to believe that he can.