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QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:26 PM) I will say it once again....this team shuts it down too easily. The Royals suck. You could say that for the last 3 or 4 years. It's a symptom of the Dyethomenerko middle of the order. These guys give away late at-bats constantly and have for years. It's become the character of the team. It's why we don't rally. And it's the reason, when people yammer about their statistical productivity, that they're not telling the whole story. These guys are a sleepy, slumpy mass of inertia.

QUOTE (nastymasty21 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:24 PM) shut up hawk wasnt even close "I mean, super-duper stretch!"

Boy, I sure hope that Jermaine isn't all worried about his option being picked up. Grow up.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:19 PM) All is ok, our 3-4-5 is due up! I like these guys less every day.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:17 PM) We aren't going to beat Soria, just like we ain't going to beat Greinke (how's that for being a deb downer?) I think we'll hit Greinke. But I have no idea about Jose.

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:17 PM) Am I the only one who likes Pena? I like the IDEA of Pena. And he was awesome for the DBacks in 2007. But he just seems to throw 2 good pitches and 1 bad one. Frustrating guy.

QUOTE (nastymasty21 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:16 PM) people are gonna be al over ramirez tonight on the post game. As they should. His lazy ass cost us tonight So, was it just the pop-up play? And what inning was that? Did it kill off a threat?

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:15 PM) Hell with the way we play down to our competition we could be out of it by this weekend.. since we play the great Baltimore team... so we should be dominated by them as well. And then get back in it next week by inexplicably winning on the road trip. Weird team.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:14 PM) Pena probably wants to avoid his hanging sliders to this hitter. Look, when you're good at something . . .

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 10:09 PM) Complacancy I suppose that's possible, given that he was handed the shortstop job for this year about half way through last year.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 10:42 PM) Lillibridge not for Alexei.. but for Nix. Outstanding. They PH for Nix.

Alexei Ramirez makes me nervous.

Get me Brent Lillibridge.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 10:37 PM) Pods actually nearly got nabbed on his porch by the paper boy earlier this morning. Well, Pods got in there, but then overslid the doormat.

LOL at teams now trying to pick Pods off wherever he's standing.

Nice piece of managing here by Ozzie. Jesus.

Nice piece of managing here by Ozzie. Jesus.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 09:54 PM) This is bad matchup for Thornton. You know what's a really bad matchup? Ramirez versus a ground ball.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 09:52 PM) Oh, and I don't feel safe when a grounder is hit either.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 09:50 PM) Man, our defense is scary. Even with Rios, I honestly never feel safe when a ball is hit to the outfield. At the end of games, Wise and Kotsay should BOTH be in the game. But it's hard to imagine Ozzie ever removing JD for defense.

So . . . Konerko's hurt, right?

Charlie Haeger starting for the Dodgers right now. Missing a few bats, too.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 17, 2009 -> 09:22 PM) The league is catching up to him now Not so much . . .

Saw it last week in Seattle and again tonight -- new book on Gordo: face-high fastballs.

Pet peeve time: Alexei always, always, always looks over this shoulder when he's rounding third base. That's what the coach is for. Just run.