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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 . . .

QUOTE (Sox It To Em @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 09:11 PM) WTF is Hawk babbling about? Hawk is now wearing no clothes in the booth.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 09:09 PM) I love this concept.

Hawk now discussing the conscious and subconscious. Very Jungian. Sounds like someone has been to some serious therapy.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 09:05 PM) That needs to be addressed. We purposely changed our rotation so that arguably our best pitcher didn't face the Twins, and he was then made to pitch on short rest. That was a bad call, to say the least. Not quite. To be fair, Danks was given extra rest.

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 08:58 PM) That IS f***ing hilarious. Thanks, man. It's all gallows humor now. Except for Swishie. After the game, in the locker room, he'll have some good tricks with his dong and stuff.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Sep 23, 2008 -> 08:56 PM) The pitcher going tomorrow has a case of the Dome boogeymen as well. And to think he questioned Floyd's mental toughness. Buehrle has nuts, but he's not a guy who would flourish in the Dome -- puts it in play a lot, and on the ground. There are 2 guys on this staff who are good match for the Dome, if they're on -- one is Floyd and other was on target to start here until the manager and pitching coach juggled the rotation. He's now thrown 2 straight shutouts, he has sack, and he knows how to pitch. He's also not pitching, by design, in our biggest series of the year. John Danks.