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QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 08:08 PM) Quiet Joe Cred-E5? Please. Look, he had a bad year with the glove, no question. But two things about Joe: (1) I don't think he's ever been scared; you don't have as many big hits as he had without having -- what's that thing called that we're looking for? -- oh, yeah: balls; and (2) he hit well against Minnesota. Those are 2 things in short supply in the last 24 hours.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 08:07 PM) That will be a scary sight with him being naked due to his constant boner at watching the Twins. Stay back, DJ!

QUOTE (Sox It To Em @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 08:06 PM) He already got the screaming part down earlier. Soon he will begin arm-wrestling D.J.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 08:05 PM) This team had plenty of heart and moxie until about the time Linebrink went down in late July. Ever since then, it has been a struggle, and our pitching has struggled much more than in the first half. Buehrle just doesn't have it tonight. He's still in the game, but he has no absolutely no command/control. And the Twins can smell blood in the water. They also had Crede, who's one of those guys who has intangibles that winning teams need. Stat guys never get this.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 08:04 PM) Absolutely Panic move to adjust the rotation last week -- total panic move.

QUOTE (Sox It To Em @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 08:04 PM) Hawk is going insane. I really think Hawk will be wearing no clothes, screaming out of the booth, by the time it's over.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 08:02 PM) With how aggressive the Twins are playing, they might steal 6 bases off of Gavin tomorrow. Fortunately, though, we're matching their aggressiveness and intelligence. What a total and complete indictment of this team's heart -- and the "braintrust" that assembled it.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 08:01 PM) This was exactly what I was worried about. We would find a way to NOT score against a struggling pitcher who is throwing f***ing meatballs up there. Well, good luck tomorrow Gavin, we need ya to play meaningful games this weekend. Don't expect much. Gavin, like Mark tonight, went on 3 days rest last week. I wouldn't expect his command to be decent either.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 07:59 PM) If this goes the way it looks the rest of the season, I just pray that huge changes are made from the top on down. This team has no enthusiasm and just doesn't seem to want to keep playing. I kinda think, if you see those shots of Ozzie, that he knows that his team isn't real interested in competing. He enabled some of that, with his bulls*** about needing to have a big lead before going into the Dome. But I think he knows that, without Quentin, the team lacks pop. And even with Quentin, Ozzie's team lacks heart. I think he's known that for awhile.

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 07:59 PM) Hawk is such a f***ing jinx. STFU, Hawk... Join me in turning off Hawk -- unless you're listening simply to hear a guy go crazy. Which is fun, too.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 07:57 PM) JD has been f***ing pathetic in September Again, he can't be put on the bench for a day off because Nick Swisher is awful.

QUOTE (letsgoarow @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 07:57 PM) hawk sounds like soxtalk tongiht Honestly, I've turned Hawk off. He's just a big pain in the ass all the way around.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 07:55 PM) They should have knocked down Gomez instead of throwing a ball that could be bunted fairly easily. And then Ramirez couldn't get there in time...need to have better coordination there with Konerko and Ramirez. I don't think we have any advance scouts to tell us that sort of thing.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 07:52 PM) did anyone else see the forearm casilla threw at OC's shin? And Span jumping up and down while leading off second. They've been looking forward to this series for 2 months, and it looks like it. I'd knock a few guys down. Seriously.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 07:48 PM) Yep, one of the dumbest decisions a manager can make is to put his team on a 4 man rotation. Does it ever work? Guys lose their command. Mark has no command.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 24, 2008 -> 07:45 PM) And was 5 feet away from being down 4-0 in the first inning. Every fastball he's thrown has been up in the zone. Folks, this is the start AFTER the start on 3 days rest. This is the same one he got lit up on the last time he went on 3 days. Once again, Ozzie and Cooper juggled their rotation so that Danks would not pitch in this series and everone else would go on 3 days rest at least once. Still dumb.

QUOTE (b-Rye @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 09:38 PM) that was awesome... entertaining part of the game Kudos to WCIU for showing it. Too often, these stations don't let us see the knuckleheads running around the field.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 09:38 PM) Yeah, Jon Garland was f***ing awesome this year. Big meh to both of them. If I'm not mistaken, Garland used to pitch very well in Minnesota. And he was, in a way that Javier Vazquez will never understand, a competitor.

Hawk is now just babbling about "managing for the press." Between this and his psychological analyses, we're getting a clinic of nonsense tonight.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 09:29 PM) Great shot of Guillen with his arms folded, looking like he is pouting. No one near him. He better take a bat or a chair to the card game after this. And rip these motherf***ers a new one. To do it, he'll have to move Swish from the table first. He'll be doing some funny card tricks to keep the guys loose.

I am so glad that we gave Javy Vazquez $10 million but wouldn't pay Jon Garland.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 09:17 PM) Does anyone agree with throwing a bean ball right now? Maybe we don't want to get them fired up for the last 2 games but something to change the White Sox perspective is needed right now...it's getting time for some desperate measures.... I don't know about a beanball, but I think -- without question -- Kubel's leaning out there. Once again, not enough throwing inside.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 09:16 PM) haha this is amazing. i'm actually taking a bit of pleasure in our sox getting crushed right now. ok not pleasure per se... but i find it extremely funny. I hear you -- it's almost so bad that the only way to deal with it is to forget it. I can. I just don't think our nutless wonders can.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 09:16 PM) Think on the bright side....Horacio should be fresh for tomorrow! Yes, yes. The best news all night.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 09:12 PM) Tonight let it be lowenbrow Here's to good friends, the night is kinda special . . .