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QUOTE (Reddy @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 10:38 PM) weird. Oh, and when the cops got him, someone threw a drink at them from the outfield's upper deck.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 10:35 PM) i doubt he was applauded. i was at the sox game on the 8th when someone did the same thing and the crowd cheered when he got tackled. it was probably the same thing. As someone who was there, he was applauded. He was applauded when he got on the field, as he ran around, and as he walked off.

Please win. I can't handle another s***show like tonight's game.

Just got back from the game. My thoughts: - This game was incredibly predictable. I literally predicted almost everything that happened in this game, including: Javy giving up the lead after we scored early, the back-to-back home runs off of Boone, Joe Mauer's single to lead off the 5th which was hit where OC should have been playing, Boone's implosion (duh) - It still baffles me that Griffey is playing. He's worthless. As in, he has no redeeming qualities and shouldn't be on the major league roster of a team that's trying to make the playoffs. No excuses, and there are no excuses for Ozzie's continued use of him. - I've always defended Ozzie, but it's starting to be really hard. I don't understand some of his decisions at all. They seem incredibly obvious and I'm pretty sure a 10 year old could make them, but for some reason he continues to go against all logic. - We have the slowest CF & RF combination in the majors. - Twins fans (and all fans in general) are idiots. A jackass ran onto the field during the 9th inning (8th?) and was applauded by the entire fan base. Disgusting.

I'm convinced Ozzie hates me. If Griffey starts all 3 of these games in CF, I will be suicidal. (leaving for the game in 10 minutes..)

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 11:21 PM) On a side note ... are any of you too scared to watch? Not flaming, just asking personal preference. Would you rather not follow the game on tv or online, on the gamethread at soxtalk.com? Will you just wait for the final score or watch every inning?? I'll be at all 3, so not, I'm not scared to watch. There is a reason I love the sport so much, and that's because I love watching it. I will never be "too scared" to watch a baseball (or any sport) game.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 09:53 PM) Just did some checking. Morneau is 6/11 career against Boone with a 1.492 OPS. And presumably that includes a few at bats from the months when Boone was actually effective. Sounds right. I was talking about one at-bat in particular, pretty hilarious that Boone was that bad in all the other at-bats.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 09:03 PM) Do we have a lefty who can actually throw a breaking ball? At least out of the bullpen? I remember seeing Boone do it effectively against Morneau last year (year before?). Of course, there's no way I'd put him in there now.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 08:46 PM) Don't let Morneau beat you. Please. I honestly rather walk him every appearance, even with the bases loaded, then the embarrassment last time -- and simingly every series -- of grooving pitch after pitch to him. pfft Just put a lefty in there and throw three straight breaking balls out of the zone. Easy way to beat him.

Why even have a lineup with Griffey at all? He hasn't earned playing time, and has been just as bad if not worse than the rest of the team.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 06:04 PM) Mk. But what he did say should be a challenge to the Sox and Ozzie. They have zero respect for us, while we spew all this crap about them telling the media how good we think they are. They have no respect? An idiot reporter asked a stupid question that assumed his team was out of the race, what do you want Gardy's response to be? I'm all for Twins bashing. Hell, I hate them more than most here. But there's a time and place, and jumping over Gardy for this quote is just silly.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 05:30 PM) I like what Bran Anderson and Dewayne Wise both have brought to the club. They can play all three OF posiitons, pinch run or pinch hit and one hits RH and one LH. I see them back as reserves before Ken Griffey Jr is back don't you think? If Griffey is back next year, then the management is absolutely clueless.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 04:52 PM) The one I read had "[butts]" in there. My roommate saw the press conference after one of the Twins games in Tampa, and he assures me that Gardy didn't say anything about kicking Chicago's ass.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 08:41 AM) What did he do to make you stop liking him? 5.03 ERA and 16 walks in 19.2 innings during the second half of 2005. I cringed every time I saw him enter a game.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 04:27 PM) Gardenhire said the Twins were going to kick our ass when a Tampa columnist asked him for a scouting report on the Sox. Somebody better tell Ozzie, he isn't gonna take that s***. He didn't say they would kick the Sox's ass, unless you didn't actually read the quote. Completely different than your interpretation.

I'm looking forward to these games. I'll be at all three, and they'll be the most important games I've seen in person in my life probably/ Lets get things started off right!

I've been calling for it for weeks. There is absolutely no excuse for Griffey to still be in the lineup, especially when Buehrle is on the mound. Griffey is a terrible hitter and terrible fielder. Seriously, if there is any reason to put him in the lineup other than his play during the 1990s, please, please tell me. I will be disgusted if BA is not in CF on Wednesday in Buehrle's biggest start of the season.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 09:31 PM) Good luck in Minny! If you go I'll be jealous No one is jealous of my going to the games It's like a 15 minute bus ride.. that's a huge trek!

Marte? The second half of the 05 season made me lose any liking I ever had for him.

2. Buehrle and Vazquez.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 12:46 PM) Its kind of sad that they're peddling people as nothing more than a product. Not even discreet about it anymore, literally "I am ". You realize that Mac has been doing this all along, right? I really hope that you aren't just criticizing PC here.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 12:23 AM) Do any of you really think there's any way in hell we win MORE than one that series? We lose two minimum. The question is can we get one or do we get swept? I feel like you said this in another thread (game thread maybe?) and I replied with the same thing, but seriously, have you seen how the Twins are doing lately? Their pitching has been abysmal and can't keep the ball in the park.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 03:47 PM) I think I'm going to Minny. I know nobody cares but I thought I'd throw that out there. I've already got my tickets to all 3 games

I still wish Danks was pitching in the Minnesota series. What a job by him today!

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 02:44 PM) Is anybody on here a real Swish fan? I like Swish, but I don't like how he's done this year. I don't expect this to carry over to next year however.