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QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 04:06 PM) I just hate that the Yankees made a huge upgrade today, and it sounds like the Twins will do something prior to the deadline. Yep. And it's so frustrating to have to PROP UP a guy who is getting $9 million a year and cost the best prospect in the farm system. You can bet that Guillen and Cooper are slow on the draw because they can't believe they have to do it either. In my mind, the time to figure it out is past. Start McCarthy or risk losing the rest of the team. Seriously.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 04:04 PM) Javy Vazquez is a more expensive version of the 5th starter by committe. Javier Vazquez is Spanish for Danny Wright.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 03:59 PM) Is there anyway we can get Selig to abolish the 6th inning when Javy starts? He and Jerry are close, right? I've just never seen anything like this. This idea has some real merit. It'd be like having no 13th floor in a high-rise. Just make it inning 5 and inning 5A. QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 03:55 PM) On the TV right now Pitch 1-30 5.55 ERA Pitch 31-45 1.83 Pitch 46-60 1.65 ERA pitch 61.-75 3.50 ERA 76 on 10.12 ERA Can someone make about 1000 copies of this and Tee Pee Ozzies house. Because he and Coop are the only ones completely unaware of how obvious this is. Coop will fix it.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 03:57 PM) He'd get about half way there, and then his boat or flight would implode. Almost 2/3 of the way there, actually . . .

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 03:57 PM) If not, could we banish Vazquez to Siberia. Are those underpants clean? No way. Hendry drives a hard bargain.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 27, 2006 -> 02:11 PM) Well if he pitches great in this next start through 5, and Ozzzie and Coop let him go into the 6th and he gets rocked on cue, then I will have another couple of mental midgets for your list. Rack 'em up!!!

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 03:54 PM) My dream is to pick the paper tomorrow and read the headline ... VAZQUEZ DFA You're being too generous -- that would mean he's still White Sox property for about 10 days. I'd prefer to see "Vazquez to Cubs for Jim Hendry's Underpants"

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 03:47 PM) the game was lost when he hit tejada with a 1-2 count. OUCH! That could have been just as big of a loss as it was of a win when Gload hit the slam. Not good baseball once again by the Sox. They could have easily got swept this series. Just giving games away with lousy pitching, half-ass defense and horsebleep managing.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 03:42 PM) Well, that sucked. Let the meltdown begin. Jenks...use your curveball once buddy! He seldom has the curveball on a second consecutive day. On the third day, I'm guessing it was just not an option. As always -- and justifiably -- I blame Vazquez.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 02:59 PM) I certainly hope PK goes up to bat trying to pull the ball and hit one 400 feet. Truly at his best in those moments.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 02:48 PM) Who agrees that Vazquez affects the play of the entire team with his crappy pitching? I think it's worse than that. I think you're going to have players wondering about their manager.

QUOTE(Soxpranos @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 02:49 PM) All the blame cant fall on Guillen, when almost all of his pitching staff has been horse spiff... especially , Mark, Neal, Javier, and Freddy. You need horses to look like a good manager. Coop will fix it.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 02:32 PM) Javy finishes the game with a 5.44 ERA on the season. Spectacular. Jeez, what do you want? It's under 6.00, isn't it?

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 01:04 PM) Mack would've caught that ball easily if he had called off dye. He almost caught it anyway, he was just standing there. He looked good standing there, though.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 30, 2006 -> 01:03 PM) Unless Anderson is injured/sick, there's absolutely no reason for him to not be playing today. Why would you say this? Anderson's only a better outfielder, hitting well and would be facing a lefty today.

Jimmy Rollins. I have a hunch that's the guy who Williams would target.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 26, 2006 -> 05:52 PM) I saw this little tidbit on another board. I havent researched this to be true, but if it is, then what the hell are we doing . We have played 100 games so far. Our opening day lineup has played as a unit in 20 games. We are 17-3 in those games. But we'll be fresh for October.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 26, 2006 -> 04:29 PM) Against Silva and his almost 7 ERA, we scratched 3 runs. And then Gardenhire got him out of there. Kind of like Ozzie doesn't do with Vazquez.

Farmer is now describing what happened the day that Barrett punched A.J. Yes, he is officially reminiscing about the good times.

Well, I've come to a conclusion. It appears to me that we are playing terrible baseball.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jul 26, 2006 -> 02:48 PM) Buehrle's line today: 10 hits, 7 earned, ERA at the end of the day = 4.81. He really is like Greg Maddux.

QUOTE(CWSOX45 @ Jul 26, 2006 -> 03:04 PM) I'm also sick of Hawk trying to spin this off in a positive way, I know its his job but it's just ridiculous now. This is the first time I've muted Hawk....ever. Bet DJ's done it before.

QUOTE(brijames @ Jul 26, 2006 -> 03:09 PM) And the Twins are playing without Hunter, Stewart, Ford and today Mauer. Which is even more evidence that they're just simply on fire. They're a good team, but they'll cool off. And they're still running Silva and Scott Baker out there regularly.

QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Jul 26, 2006 -> 03:05 PM) I don't want to tell you that you are wrong and I am right I guess we just aren't looking at the same pitcher. Brandon's ERA is at 4 and he hasn't shined like last year. Syaing that though I think being a starter and not a reliever is where he should be at on this team. He hasn't been a relief pitcher before and I think has even said it has been a work in progress for him. I hate the way this pitching staff is constructed. Vazquez should be in Arizona. McCarthy should be in the rotation. Vizcaino should be in the bullpen. And, yes, I thought this last winter.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 26, 2006 -> 02:00 PM) Yeah, if you want to bash some coaches, look at Cooper and Cora. The starting pitcher's ERA is getting close to 4.70 this year. Coop will fix it.