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QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 11:58 AM) Not after yesterday. Jones is 3 for his last 38, hitting .173/.269/.346/.615 in 119 PA since May 1st and has the worst approach at the plate I've seen of any player all year. I hate watching him hit. Ahh, I guess they didn't update the stats yet at Whitesox.com Jones is just swinging as hard as he can and pulling off everything. He does still have a good eye, but he's not hitting anything hard anymore.

I for one am perfectly happy with how Ozzie has handled the pen lately. I agree with Scotty and Kal, Jenks seems to have the mentality to finish a reasonably close game recently, and that allows us to use Putz and Thornton in the high-leverage situations. Our pen is really kicking ass and taking names recently. Although Qwerty's recent posts on Santos rained on my parade a bit...

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 11:45 AM) Andruw has started games recently? I figured he was DFA'd a few weeks ago. Hah...have you looked at his June splits? He has a .382 OPS. Mark's is nothing to write home about either, but at least it is above .700.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 10:15 AM) just one day i would like to see a lineup without kotsay in it I just don't see what you guys are seeing in the games that Andruw starts recently that I'm not...

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 11:29 AM) But, at Omar's age he might get exhausted playing full-time. Lilli probably is the odd man out when Teahan comes back Again, I really think we are underestimating the strength and desire to play that Omar has. Hawk says he is the most excited guy on the field for batting practice, fielding practice, etc. He's in fantastic shape, been playing his entire life...I don't think he is as fragile as many here believe.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 11:18 AM) James wasn't the problem, it was England's back 4 as a whole, mainly John Terry who was woeful. That's probably the worst England performance I've ever seen in my life, Capello is a goner. Going to be a very interesting 24 hours here. I didn't say he was the problem. I said he had a terrible game. Oh boy, Jurgen Klinsmann just said that soccer, like basketball, needs to develop in the "lower class environments." I think he is probably correct, but I can see that being interpreted wrong and turned into a big s***storm.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 09:01 AM) I think the Red Sox have a pretty good record vs the NL as well.... That's what always happens...3 or 4 AL teams beat the crap out of the NL and the rest of the AL is .500 or below against them.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 10:29 AM) sold my tickets for today a month ago. now i regret it Just go buy some more...

England getting burned by counters within 5 minutes of eachother to give up 2 goals. David James having a similarly terrible game as Tim Howard.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 09:06 AM) scottie pip and dwade were also there. that byfuglien guy is a big dude You going back again today?

QUOTE (T R U @ Jun 27, 2010 -> 01:37 AM) Ill believe it when they start beating AL teams If they lose the series to KC, ill know all I need to know.. CMon, dude, they just swept the Braves. Enough of the nonsense.

Jesus, we think we got screwed....England got raped!

Mariners trade for Russell Branyon, which is probably good news for us...hopefully this means they will at least hold off on trading Lee...

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 26, 2010 -> 11:51 PM) Amazingly, I could still see Kenny just pulling AGon from nowhere without giving up Gordon. That being said, I think LaRoche is the most likely and then Dunn. That would be an absolute disgrace to the fans in San Diego if that happened. Of course, I haven't looked at their attendance figures either...

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 26, 2010 -> 11:46 PM) With the biggest worry being the probable regression of Konerko and Rios back to the mean sometime in the relatively near future. IF Quentin and Beckham get back on track and we don't add another bat (just speaking hypothetically) we're left hoping those 2 pick up the slack. Yeah, that's a very good point. Can't count on PK and Rios to carry us quite this much for very much longer. I'm all in favor of getting a bat, and I'd love for it to be a bold stroke by Kenny. But I think we have the ability to wait a bit, and hopefully some more options will present themselves, because I'm not exactly enamored by what's out there right now.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jun 26, 2010 -> 10:04 PM) This could be considered a good thing. I actually enjoyed listening to Kasper on Friday and Brenley has been brutally honest this season, it's an awesome change of pace. I enjoy watching the other team's broadcast team as well. It's much more interesting to hear differing viewpoints about our team rather than Hawk's homerism and Stone's placating of him. Although I do need to listen to the Hawkeroo at least once a series, just because I love him so.

QUOTE (SHIPPS @ Jun 26, 2010 -> 10:02 PM) Awe man, I really think I should have started this thread...I really do. Get the hell out of here!

I don't think there is any rush right now, considering the way the SPs are performing. That doesn't mean we should rest on our laurels, but Badger is right - we don't have a whole lot of depth - so what pieces we do give away we need to make sure count. Any of us that has been a Sox fan for the last several years knows darn well that KW will have his nose in everyone else's business for the next few weeks, trying to sniff out who is available, who may become available, and who we have the resources to acquire. I have absolute faith that he explores more potential deals than anyone else out there. As for LaRoche, I just think that it's not a big secret anymore that the guy us a second half player. If I know it, and you know it, I have a pretty good feeling Josh Byrnes knows it. The demand should be there for him to acquire a pretty decent package for him. As Kal alluded to though, there is no reason to rush, although I am sure we are being proactive. We've reigned this thing back in now, but it's time to act prudent and not to overreact. I still firmly believe that playing Mark Kotsay every day one of our lesser problems. Not every player needs to be an all star when you're pitching is as strong as ours is. The much bigger key for me is to keep Quentin going, and to rouse Gordon from his slump and get his confidence back. If we can accomplish those two things, it will be the same as making a couple of huge trades in early July.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 26, 2010 -> 11:14 PM) Josh Johnson's 1 ER or less streaks ends. The bum had the audacity to give up 2 runs in 8 innings. Not to mention 1 BB and 9 Ks. And gets partially outdueled by Jon Garland, of all people.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 26, 2010 -> 08:49 PM) "Paul Konerko, you've just won the BP cup, what are you gonna do now?" "I'm going to the Gulf Coast!" Well played, Mauer

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 26, 2010 -> 08:36 PM) You thought that Stanley Cup celebration was something, imagine if we hold on and get the BP CUP. I was waiting for that...

I really appreciate the updates, fellas. I'm stuck with Dodgers/Yanks out here in Vegas. Keep em' coming!

Yeah, I thought it was a pretty funny comment.

QUOTE (G&T @ Jun 26, 2010 -> 11:45 AM) Yeah I was able to accidentally place 2 orders in an hour at 6:30 eastern. Others couldn't get one. Crazy. Yeah, I started trying at about 545 Pacific

QUOTE (G&T @ Jun 26, 2010 -> 10:31 AM) No but you had to get it in that first day. I had a friend try for 5 hours and finally got through. Plenty of people never got the order in. Apple suspended pre-orders after the first day. Oh wow... Yeah, it took me about an hour and a half to get it in that morning.