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QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 12:34 PM) Adam LaRoche has made it through waivers. Where would he play? /green

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 12:19 PM) It doesn't support a preconceived notion, I imagine. Or as I like to call "ignoring the facts".

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 13, 2010 -> 11:30 PM) I really wouldn't be all that surprised if it does, in fact, happen. We make fun of Ozzie because he has always had an infatuation with a pretty terrible hitter or player in general in the role into which they are thrust, but I think one of the biggest reasons Ozzie was playing Kotsay was because he hit left handed. There was talk that Kotsay was just having bad luck on his balls in play and whatever else, but Ozzie isn't stupid and even he realizes that Kotsay sucked. He didn't feel as though he had a choice. There were other lineups that people wanted to put out there, and I had no problem with trying certain things out, but what it really comes down to is that Ozzie felt that, against RHP, Kotsay was a better option than Lillibridge, Jones, and Viciedo (because he was never going to DH Castro). Is that reasonable? Because I'd say it is. This isn't to say that Kotsay is going to totally be phased out of the lineup, but I can most certainly see Teahen taking quite a few ABs away from him. I believe Ozzie at the beginning of the whole rotating DH idea suggested that he was going to use it to, first and foremost, keep bats in the lineup while giving them a break on the field, but he was also going to ride out the hot hand. Teahen looks pretty hot right now, and you aren't going to keep Quentin out of the lineup for Mark Kotsay. This also isn't to say that Teahen won't see time at 3B or in LF either. Teahen is the Sox backup 3Bman for the next two and a half weeks, for better or worse, because Omar Vizquel isn't going to play every single day for the remainder of the season. QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 14, 2010 -> 04:02 PM) I completely agree with you and I think we will see Teahen get a lot of at bats from here on out. We will also see Kotsay hit too, but Teahen, will be a pretty valuable player for this club. His left handed bat will be huge against right handed pitching as it will push AJ down in the order and actually give the Sox some power from the left side. He also can play a few different positions in the field (none exceptionally). Teahen is the bat we have acquired and quite frankly, given our lack of left handed hitting, he's the perfect remedy. Hmm

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 12:17 PM) Agreed. But 20 minutes? That was it? Nothing happened. Hope Shane gets killed. That kid is annoying. I just felt like I didn't give a s*** about anything going on when I watched it. If it wasn't for the crazy stalker guy that might have been the least memorable episode ever.

HAHA! Love the new avatar Steve.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 12:10 PM) Jacque Jones ruining Freddy's no-hitter with a homer, Sox lose 1-0 That game sucked.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 11:54 AM) Or he's just not stupid enough to put any validity into those stupid stats. 9.18 ERA and 1.920 WHIP vs 2.16 ERA and 1.200 WHIP Why are these stupid stats? Some players, and people in general, are not day people. There have been numerous examples of players not wanting to play for the Cubs over the years because they play so many day games. Some people stay up very late, drink booze, and do whatever and are completely useless during the day. Maybe Bobby is one of those people because those splits are staggering.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 11:54 AM) What Young did was just smart baseball, he had no other chance to score. Not sure why it requires any sort of retaliation. That was a dirty play IMO. He didn't try to bowl over AJ to knock the ball out of the mitt so that he could score. He went nowhere near the plate and aggressively shoved AJ in the face. That's bush league.

When I first watched True Romance I was so happy to see them make it alive at the end and wind up living on a beach somewhere.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 11:41 AM) F*** the Twins and their dirty play bull. I want to see Sale or Santos bean Young. Preferably Linebrink when we're up by 12.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 11:38 AM) I assume he meant too early in the game, which is a bizarre reason. I would have at least understood if he said "because Kotsay was crushing the ball so far in that game" or something. Yeah I know what he meant but we're still treating him like some triple crown threat. It's insane.

QUOTE (gatnom @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 11:36 AM) All I can remember is about 30 seconds of silence while the crowd erupted. and the server here crashing

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 11:21 AM) a response from MG regarding that point: Ugh. Too early in the season?

We will destroy them tonight. I guarantee this.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 17, 2010 -> 04:17 PM) A 20 minute WEEDS premiere? Really? I thought the premier sucked.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 11:17 AM) The one question I have is why are we pitching to his strengths? Everyone knows Thome cant hit high inside or outside heat, yet we pitch him low and away and low and in. It makes no sense. This team doesn't look at stats, trends, or anything for that matter. It's all about Ozzie's gut.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 10:46 AM) NOT SOUPY!!! But what if we received Red Skelton in return?

QUOTE (LVSoxFan @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 10:25 AM) Wow. A thread cheering about us losing a crucial game because it's more important to rant about how much you hate Ozzie than it is to support your team. You're a "fan," are you? No thanks. Let's all pitch in and buy you a Twins jersey so you can celebrate your victory. I didn't realize that you're only a Sox fan when you like the manager. Disgusting. Give it a rest almighty fan. This was done in the heat of the moment in one of the most gut wrenching losses in recent years.

Excellent post elgonzo and I'm still bewildered that the ump didn't toss Young out or that no one from the Sox bench got up.

You're missing this as an option: Yes. Have Linebrink, Pena and Kotsay beat the living daylights out of Young and Cuddyer with their bats like the scene in Casino, causing an immediate life term prison sentence for the 3 perpetrators. I kid because I care.

QUOTE (sircaffey @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 09:56 AM) Then he'd still be closing in day games because Bobby has blown 2 saves during day games. Plus that game against the Twins that he got annihilated in but Santos technically was awarded the blown save.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 09:40 AM) No. The expectation every single year (unless your team is rebuilding) is to win and get to the playoffs, not to think it's cute that they JUST missed the playoffs. Indeed. With that type of attitude you might as well follow the Cubs.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 09:40 AM) Thome's homer was like a dagger through the heart, but as long as it wasn't the silver bullet we can heal up and go for it tonite The mood shift in here will be tremendous when we take the next two.

Any new theories? *sigh*

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Aug 18, 2010 -> 09:27 AM) You don't think he'll clear waivers in the NL? I'm going to guess no.