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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 10, 2008 -> 01:00 PM) Outside of the cubs, I dont think there is an NL team that could beat an AL team in the world series. One team that I do not think will be in the playoffs is Milwaukee. The Amazing Ned Yost Our Sphincters Are Too Tight Show, now in its second smash year, continues. That, and the complete failure by GM Doug Melvin to improve their bullpen at the deadline, makes them a team living on borrowed time.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 08:13 PM) I love the Nick Swisher is good arguement... the guy is hitting .226 with 120 strikeouts, but is considered good because he is "patient" (which is BS anyway as he is much too patient at bat, letting good pitches go and K'ing way too many times looking) and walks a fair amount of times. He's fake funny, though. Can't put a price on fake funny.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 08:39 PM) First time that I'll agree. It's done. I'm glad we passed on Paul Byrd.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Sep 9, 2008 -> 08:37 PM) club house killer is absolutely right. no doubt there. I liked the approach of our guys in that inning, particularly Dye and Thome. They really looked excited to be playing baseball right there. Cool.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Sep 5, 2008 -> 02:51 PM) Hahaha. I could see us going in a HUGE funk without him. s*** happens. I want to punch a wall. But at least I won't get as pissed if it does happen Watch it. You could fracture your wrist.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 3, 2008 -> 05:11 PM) No kidding. One thing that I'm shocked hasn't become a bigger deal is just how much of an asshole Piniella is being to the media. If Ozzie was acting the way that Lou is, you'd have articles all over the place. Piniella's been like this for 2 years and hasn't been called on it. The guy's a first class grouch and bully, and those media members are completely intimidated. Why doesn't someone ask what a lot of us have wondered: how the hell can you take a guy from the DL and let him throw 120 and 130 pitches just a couple of weeks later? Yost rightly gets criticized for riding Sabathia too hard -- but Lou deserved questions about this a LONG time ago.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 31, 2008 -> 01:22 PM) Swisher is 1 for his last 22 with 12 K "DJ, I loooove the approach of Swish."

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 23, 2008 -> 04:45 PM) Maybe Top 50 Adulterers Ryno says hi.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 23, 2008 -> 05:35 PM) The White Sox have never taken on a contract in their in-season deals, they've always favored not giving up the cash OVER giving up a prospect. Well, that's kind of the problem, isn't it? I mean, they could decide to change that policy for, I don't know, a guy who would really help them. No problem -- Liney will be back for the December stretch run. What's even more questionable is that no move was made BEFORE Carrasco had even emerged as reliable.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 23, 2008 -> 05:29 PM) OC's defense has led more rallies for the opposition than anyone I can remember in Sox history. For a guy with no range, he sure manages to screw up the balls hit at him, too. Sweet Jesus.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 23, 2008 -> 05:28 PM) So when we trade Poreda to get someone like Chad Bradford, you'd be satisfied when the White Sox are 72-90 in 2010? No, but stop blowing smoke up my ass about Linebrink, Kenny. And I thought Bradford was acquired for cash, was he not?

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 23, 2008 -> 05:26 PM) I've never seen veteran plays so terrible at fundamentals. Toby tripped on a shaving cream pie.

QUOTE (letsgoarow @ Aug 23, 2008 -> 05:22 PM) what a terrible series. we should just go home and cry Meanwhile, Linbebrink continues to be out with what Kenny Williams termed pretty unserious, in fact, it really was just totally precautionary to put him on the DL. Meanwhile, no relief pitchers were acquired. But, cool, we got Griffey.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 22, 2008 -> 09:20 PM) Does Russell have a slider that doesn't hang? Well put.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 22, 2008 -> 09:18 PM) everyone is sayign that the twins schedule is difficult with the long road trips they have...and that certainly is difficult, but our schedule is f***ing brutal too god it still makes me so mad knowing that dotel was f***ing smiling walking off the field after that bulls*** You misunderstand. That was Octavio's special way of showing disappointment.

Lotta hangers from Russell so far.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Aug 22, 2008 -> 09:10 PM) Who's ready to compare them to the '27 Yankees? Give Hawk some time.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 22, 2008 -> 09:10 PM) You can't pitch Jenks in a game you're down 2. I'll say this...we have no chance to make the playoffs unless Dotel steps up his game or Linebrink returns soon. Linebrink continues to play long-toss with Mark Prior. Liney's gone. Forget Liney, which is exactly what KW should've done at the trading deadline.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 22, 2008 -> 09:07 PM) HoRam has nothing on his pitches. Everything just rolls up to the plate. We went from having a stellar bullpen to having Adam Russell be the #3 guy behind Jenks and Thornton. Good times.

Are Ozzie and Don Cooper actually in the dugout? Are they awake?

I think that one of these teams is ready to play in October. The other . . .

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 22, 2008 -> 09:00 PM) jesus christ....seems like that happens way too often to us Four times this season. Four times.

We may be the worst fundamental team that talks the most about how important it is to be a good fundamental team.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 22, 2008 -> 08:58 PM) ball four to upton looked pretty close to what he called swisher out on...eddings has been brutal tonight It's just tough for me to get worked up with Eddings.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Aug 22, 2008 -> 08:55 PM) DJ- "Oh okay Hawk, I get you now". Hawk, knowing DJ is a moron- "Your what hurts"? DJ: "Hawk, is this why Paciorek left?" Hawk: "No, DJ. I drove Paciorek out. As you know, he occasionally called me on my silly bulls***." DJ: "Gardenhire knows."