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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:35 PM) I'm guessing their record over that time reflects that. Which is why comparing their playoff appearances to ours over the same period is a pointless exercise.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:52 PM) Oh stop...that's a stupid argument. He got his roster he wants, but he decided to let Kotsay face a LHP. He had a bench full of righties, but he trusted his veteran. After last season, Ozzie specifically told KW he wanted Kotsay to be brought back. Kotsay is the first guy he wanted back, as a matter of fact...

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:37 PM) He's hitting .222 there with a .559 OPS. Even when Gordon was sucking real bad, his OPS was still around .600. Well, his last 2 weeks there he has an OBP over .400

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:32 PM) It was Omar Vizquel hitting... This Teahen injury sucks, Vizquel's hitting in a spot he has no business hitting in. He's been pretty decent hitting there...better than anyone else that's been in that spot yet.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:30 PM) 2-0 bunting. I don't like. Are they afraid to run on Marson?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:23 PM) Cleveland's had just as many playoff appearances as us since 2002. Compare their payroll to ours since 2002.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 03:19 PM) For a nice comparison of how teams look when they're struggling, look at these Indians. Hawk's complimenting them, calling them Grinders right now, because they're fighting hard against us and beating us up. 2 weeks ago, one of their announcers lost it and gave an incredible rant about how terrible his team was and how they stank and didn't care. When you're losing badly, that's how you look. I'm talking about a period of 10 years almost...not 2 weeks.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:04 PM) Crap, I hope that injury doesn't impact Konerko's speed. Some real gems this afternoon, Fathom

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:53 PM) Strasbourg? That's not til the 19th

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:51 PM) This is a nice comeback. Maybe they will win on Tuesd...................nevermind. DA, why do you keep referring to Tuesday....do you just mean how pathetic they are that they can't win two in a row, or am I missing something?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:50 PM) Impressive inning, and I'm sure Hawk just called him "Jew" HAH

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:46 PM) I feel like I should be happy that we're only down 1, but for some reason I'm not. Ugh. Depressing That's because you enjoy it more when all is looking bad, Tito. Again, what's wrong with you?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:46 PM) Beckham should run back to 1st so that Rios doesn't have to worry about batting with RISP! Just kidding, I still have confidence in Rios.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:38 PM) Choo would look good in a White Sox uniform. He's just trying to stay out of a military uniform...but I dunno which is worse...

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:27 PM) If you went to my original post, it was about Hawk being upset Ozzie doesn't give a 3-0 green light. No, I saw it...but you guys kept going with the exact script...I was just letting you know I saw the movie too...

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:24 PM) We've been saying this for 2 months now. I watch a ton of games on the MLB Package, and nearly every other team gives their power hitters the 3-0 green light. So do I, and you're full of s***, Fathom. It's a leaguewide trend, just like so many other things in baseball are. Soon enough, hitters will start swinging 3-0 again, when it becomes apparent that pitchers are laying it in there on 3-0/

Again, Konerko grounding out to SS with Rios at 2b and 0 outs. WHY CAN'T YOU APPROACH THE AT BAT WITH A PURPOSE?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:22 PM) The conversation has remained more about substance for the most part than people saying how they'll never watch a game again, etc. The conversations have been b****ing and crying and moaning like pregnant women, as I have stated repeatedly.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:21 PM) How many meat 88 MPH fastballs have we seen guys take right down the middle than hit a little grounder 3-1 on a slider? The current philosophy isn't working, if you haven't noticed? Also AJ isnt exactly a power hitter. You and Fathom are just parroting the exact conversation Stone and Hawk had last night.

QUOTE (The Gooch @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:21 PM) That is absolutely the dumbest idea I have ever heard. Do you realize how stupid the general public is as a whole? I second this notion. Tito, what on earth is wrong with you?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:19 PM) I've actually been amazingly surprised at how well we've handled this terrible season on this board. Why, because people haven't jumped off a bridge yet?

So emotional, this group. Deep breaths.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 02:02 PM) Well, I'm definitely not going to any games this year. I've decided that. This team doesn't deserve another f***ing cent from me. I'm sure they're devastated.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 12:51 PM) But we've come right back to my point again... Teams that aren't winning don't put together a streak down the stretch. On that Frank, Mags, Carlos lineup...look at how the years went. In 2003, we genuinely got beat, but Frank was no longer the hitter he once was, and that was the year Konerko was awful and recovering from that foot injury. In 2004, Frank and Ordonez were injured most of the year. 2002, Frank only put up an .834 OPS and our starting rotation was Buehrle, Garland, Danny Wright, Gary Glover, Todd Ritchie, and then a handful of starts from guys like Rauch. No, we're not, Balta. You're mistaking correlation for causality. You're simply working backwards and assuming losing teams correlate with dead-men walking, which is extraordinarily simple to do.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 6, 2010 -> 12:47 PM) Umm....Torri Hunter, Shannon Stewart, Jacque Jones, Matt LeCroy, Denny Hocking, Hawkins, Romero, Guardado, Koskie, Guzman, Rivas, Mientkiewicz, AJ, Santana, Radke, David Ortiz. Are you serious? Matt LeCroy and Denny Hocking? You're going to name those guys and argue that those Twins teams were better than us?