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QUOTE (JohnStamos @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 08:33 PM) Thorton hasn't exactly been lights out lately either. Noone in our bullpen has been. Even if Thorton gets you out of the 8th unscathed you would probably have to bring in Jenks or Liney in the 9th and then what? You complain Ozzie didn't save Thorton? Our bullpen is the most overrated "on paper" group in the league. Just abysmal.

Let me guess, Liney? Shoulder a little cranky. I know, I know, it'll be fine in time. Same s*** as last year. Same exact s***. Except this time pitched well for one month, not 3.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 03:33 PM) "Mr. Buehrle, the President is on hold." The end of the call: ". . . Once again, great job, Mark. Put Dewayne on."

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 03:31 PM) Replay @ 7pm! Obama is calling for Buehrle. For real.

We officially have the best "on paper only" bullpen in the league. These guys constantly put the team in danger of losing late.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:42 PM) Thanks Jenks. Is it bad that our closer's ERA, almost 60% through the season, is 4.24? Yeah, kinda.

Nix = Terrible at-bat. The best thing you can say about it is that it wasn't a DP. Yay, Nixer.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:39 PM) If Wise gets caught stealing, this board will explode. And Brian Anderson will laugh. In Charlotte, of course.

QUOTE (nastymasty21 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:37 PM) CQ looks awful Pretty much guessing up there, although the suck-ass strike zone didn't help.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:36 PM) This ump is horses***. And he's an asshole. Hey, how'd that get through the language filter?

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:33 PM) pinch run ozzie Here comes that Dewayne Wise value-added.

I agree with Hawk, for once. That was a ball.

QUOTE (nastymasty21 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:31 PM) Howell has been lights out as of late Maybe we'll even get to see noted PED user Grant Balfour.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:30 PM) Plus and I thought he was completely out of position. Since I rarely understand where he's lined up, I won't even comment any more about whether he's in or out of position. I think most of this positioning is done to cover up his inability to move to his right, but who knows . . .

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:25 PM) Wow. Game over probably. This could be a huge loss. You can't do this before you have a rookie make his debut. With the way our starters make their debuts, you can chalk up two losses in a row. I think Ozzie was saving the pen in the 7th and 8th, thinking about Torres tomorrow.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:26 PM) Guess I'm the only one that thinks Zobrist ball shoulda been a DP. Not sure where the hell Lexi was. Not moving his feet side-to-side, again. Dude gets less out of his supposed range than I even thought was possible. He makes Cabrera look like Mark Belanger out there.

Per usual, Dye can't get himself lined up to throw. Per usual, Pods can't get down a sacrifice. Ah, fundamentals . . .

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:23 PM) Clayton pitches is ass off only to have it f***ed within 10 pitches. Galactically awful.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:20 PM) Good lord...Jenks already on meltdown alert. I think it's fair to say that Bobby's not at his best right now. In fact, he downright sucks.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 07:54 PM) Nice f***ing bunt Pods. Yes, Pods really is in 2005 form -- can't put down a sacrifice at all.

QUOTE (G&T @ Jul 20, 2009 -> 08:14 PM) Alexei with a play right there. I'd call that a Cal Ripken special -- no range, but a nice dive to stop the ball. Alexei simply doesn't move his feet well to his right. But he did a nice job getting the out.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 19, 2009 -> 02:58 PM) Nix or Toby Hall Toby Hall?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 19, 2009 -> 02:56 PM) BA can't be sent down with Ozzie saying Quentin will be replaced for defensive reasons. I have a feeling it will be Fields that is sent down. And we'll see Wise getting time behind Konerko at first. LOL.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 19, 2009 -> 02:51 PM) I honestly wish Wise hadn’t hit that homerun. This will only due the team harm, if it convinces Ozzie that Wise is getting “on track“ We're now going on nearly 4 years without a major league-caliber starting center fielder. But I am confident that one of these days -- and maybe even before 2017 -- Kenny Williams will aggressively fill that spot. (Provided that, you know, "the market" will make that possible.)

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 19, 2009 -> 02:34 PM) Quite simply, he's just awful right now. His stuff blows, and he has no control at all. Is it just me, or does Poreda not finish his delivery? It seems like his arm is way behind his body.