BigEdWalsh

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 08:30 PM) 12 homers in last 31 IP for Axelrod....any chance Alexei can face him? Or Konerko.

:lol: QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 08:26 PM) Axelrod will make this game over :lol:

I'd have been ok with Paulie blasting one off Perez (Ha!). Now we can go ahead and lose (will Konerko ever homer again?!).

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 08:16 PM) Oh I know you were. I've been one of the leading proponent of the I'v seen enough of Ventura to know I don't want him back .But I'd never call him an idiot . I think he's inflexible. I'm glad a decision worked out for once. In a bad season the whole team makes a lot of mistakes and that makes Robin look worse too. It's not all on him ,but still don't want him. I was for him to return until that godawful slump after the Sox got to .500. Now as much as it pains me to say, I want a whole new regime. Maybe with no ex-Sox players for a change.

Troncoso still can be my hero tonight.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 08:13 PM) Yesterday was the perfect type of loss. Rienzo pitched great, but they still lost. Much easier to accept that if Rienzo was horrible and they got destroyed. Exactly.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 08:09 PM) I can't believe I'm actually rooting to lose. It's really not at all easy. I struggle with it.

Who needs Troncoso? Reed can do this.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 08:00 PM) I didnt like seeing it but I knew his rational behind it . I knew he was up there to work the count .Take the 1st pitch . If its a ball take the second pitch . Pheg's is still a wild swinger but I wanted him to bat . We rather see the future in a tough situation again . I was just being sarcastic. I'm not saying he's a great manager or a bad one. I've just seen enough "Ventura's an idiot" posts to make me want to scream.

QUOTE (beautox @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:57 PM) for f*** sakes #roadtorodon..... at least the 'stros won We COULD bring Troncoso in for the Save.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:55 PM) MANAGER OF THE YEAR He's a f***ing genius.

Having Jordan Danks on the team kinda reminds me of when the Sox had Dick Allen and his brother Hank. Oh, and i voted Yes. I've had my fill of both Danks.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:44 PM) In honor of TPSM, do you think we can pack the Cell for the Aug 26-28 series vs Astros? Could be some big games! [bGO ASTROS!!!!!][/b]

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:37 PM) Nothin but us old guys left watching right Ginger and Big Ed ? Haha. I guess so.

This is random and from outta nowhere but did you know that A.J. has the all-time best career fielding pct. for a catcher? I had no idea. Say what you want about, but no matter how you slice it, that's pretty impressive.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:17 PM) We should trade for Carlos Gomez as a going away present for Hawk. Or maybe Mike Yastrzemski.

I'd flip flop everyone. But seriously, that's a pretty decent list and much improved to be sure.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:10 PM) I would bet a lot of $$ that AJ will not be back here as long as Robin Ventura is the manager. Pretty sure most people don't want AJ to return. Just give the at-bats to Phegley. Find out what you have. As much as I liked A.J. (and he took over for Louie Aparicio as my all-time favorite Sox player), I don't even want him back. Not at this stage in his career. I'd only want him back as an announcer.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:41 PM) Indeed. Very good post. When I was in college I wrote a short story for a humanities class that I guess was so good my professor refused to believe I wrote it. Greg's post was so good, I refuse to believe he wrote it, haha!

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 02:25 PM) C- for Hahn's work at deadline. More like an Incomplete if you ask me.

Well, seeing as he's still on the White Sox, Alex Rios

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 01:58 PM) Trade deadline needs to be later in the day............I liked the old days of midnight EST. Same here. I was just telling my son about that last night.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 09:12 AM) Can we do a banner with popcorn and race cars in it? Not that it's necessarily relevant, I just think popcorn and race cars are cool Excellant!

Imagine a team of 25 guys all with Jake's guts and attitude. Christ! Good luck in Boston!!

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 09:40 AM) I think you should be happy. If they are going to be bad they may as well be colossally bad and get potential studs at the top of each round. Yep, as tough as it is as good fans to still "support" the Sox when they're so crappy and to actually prefer that they lose SUCKS. I hate it! No one wants it to be like this, but it is what is. What can you do? I'm not truly happy when they lose but on the other hand what would be worse is if they were floundering a little under .500. Best to be way under!! Soon this dreadful season will be just a bad memory and we can drool over all those nice high picks.