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It's not only about blasting homers or being at home or on the road, it's simply a matter of scoring runs. We haven't win a single game this year out of 24 in which we scored 0, 1, 2 or 3 runs. Pretty simple.

Greg, I wasn't talking about you. Never mind. And you never answered my Dice Clay question...we'll keep Limbaugh's "persona" out of it for now and how much of that is an act and entertainment versus an expression of his true feelings. And, secondly, how much that SHOULD even matter in terms of excusing speech that some would consider at best harmful in any type of environment, whether the workplace or on the Internet. What's the difference between Andrew Dice Clay on stage, Andrew Dice Clay portraying himself on a t.v. show and the "real" Dice Clay? Which one can get away with Cowley's comments, which one couldn't? In your mind, is there any difference? http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/20/kramers-raci...caught-on-tape/ I wanted to use another example. Michael Richards/Kramer from Seinfeld. He was (rightfully) battered and vilified for comments he made while in his "comedian mode." So if he says things like that while either on stage or in the act of personifying Cosmo Kramer (but theoretically not the "real life" Michael Richards), is that not also excusable under the same protection? And what is the difference?

That's it, the header for SoxTalk should be Katie Upton with a Sox cap/bikini on and we can have random models appear with weekly guest columns that we ghostwrite for them.

Greg Walker made Chipper Jones into the Hall of Fame performer he is today. That Phillies/Braves game has to be one of the 3 best of the season, if not THE best. The Harper debut game was great, too, and the Yankees/Red Sox comeback in Fenway.

There's one problem there, it makes just as much or perhaps more sense to be replacing Morel. You could write the same blurb and say Conor Jackson's been moved over to 3B in preparation for a possible Morel to Charlotte transaction.

Yeah, in some ways it seems like a miracle we're still at .500. Then you look at the two blown saves, the quality starts from our rotation, you can easily see 13-11 or 14-10. But we're not good enough we deserve to be 4-0 against the Indians, that's for sure.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 2, 2012 -> 08:45 PM) Those are the little things that make me think the whole "act" thing is BS. It sounds like the dude is a pompous ass who thinks he is better than everyone else. Like most good bullies, he doesn't like it when that same act is turned against him or anyone doesn't prostrate themselves before him like he's Loki or something. Hence, his pride in always ending every argument on his own terms, un-following, getting THE last word in. I would suggest one of his "steps" in recovery/therapy should be watching the new movie of the same name (BULLY) to understand it from someone else's perspective. Still not 100% sure he'd actually "get" it.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 2, 2012 -> 10:22 PM) More loud noises, fist shaking at owners. Why does this make me think of Sam Worthington in one of those "Titans" movies? Release the Kraken on Reinsdorf!!! Do it. Now!! Shakes fists at the heavens and curses at God like Captain Dan in Forrest Gump from the top of the mast. BTW, we still haven't won a game all season in which we've scored 3 runs or less.

QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ May 2, 2012 -> 09:43 PM) Anybody questioning Ohman being used AT ALL you're nuts. The Sox have TWO guys right now you can trust coming out of the pen. In a lefty-heavy line-up, this was a perfect night for Ohman to pitch. YES...Robin let him go a batter too long, but for those of you saying "why was Ohman pitching at all" you're wrong. Reed and Thornton were going to go the 8th and 9th. Who would you suggest using for the 7th? Santiago? Axelrod? Stewart? Jones? Everything was fine until he didn't use Thornton to get Kotchmann (when Ohman was clearly wearing down in a multiple inning performance which he's not used to) and then using Reed against their best RBI guy with a runner already on 2nd. Or just bringing in Reed one batter earlier, when the runner was only on 1st and you weren't facing Hannahan. That would have been okay, TOO. I suppose that's good for Reed to get a feel for closing, but not really the ideal position you want to put him in there, that's for sure. The splits for Hannahan R/L were pretty much irrefutable in terms of the right move there (or not).

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 2, 2012 -> 09:41 PM) s*** happens every other day when you are a .500 team which is the Sox destiny. Which Greg are you tonight? The unhappy camper version? Darned White Sox, 5-8, at home!!! BOO!! Why would any fans come out and support this crapfest? Ozzie Guillen would have deftly managed through the 7th and 8th and led the Sox to victory, etc. Ozzie Guillen will make the Hall of Fame after his managerial career is over since we provided so much on the job training here in Chicago...whereas Ventura's lucky to make the Oklahoma State Hall of Fame.

And now the floodgates open.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 2, 2012 -> 09:37 PM) The Sox are either going to tie it in the bottom of the 9th or win or lose. There isn't a save situation to be had for the home team tonight. Might as well use your closer to keep it as close as possible. Not even Ozzie Guillen would have mismanaged the pen this badly tonight. He was smart about ONE thing. You just don't want Matt Thornton facing Travis Hafner EVER. He got away with Ohman against Hafner the first time. Zach Stewart or Nathan Jones time, lol.

I always knew Oklahoma State was an inferior university, lol.

Now who do you go to in the bullpen? You're going to burn through Reed when we needed him an inning earlier to keep the game tied? How/why is Thornton in the game now? This is ridiculously bad managing tonight. First, he manages "not to lose," like the prevent defense using Ohman. Now we're going to burn our best reliever down by 1? Makes no sense at all.

Rare AJ Pierzynski strikeout, especially against a RHP.

PR Lillibridge please. Steal 2B to lead the majors, lol. My Cousin Vinnie Pestano from Jersey Shore entering the contest. Pujols all the way down to .206. Never thought we'd see that in early May. And too bad Walker isn't the Braves' pitching coach, too. 13-13, back and forth, back and forth that game goes.

Except a healthy Heyward is worth much more to an offense than Beckham, Morel and Viciedo combined.

Put this one in the managerial notebook for referencing in the future. Not good decision-making that inning to put Reed in that situation when it was avoidable. Kotchmann was hitting .143.

Dammit!! Just used Ohman way too long there and paid for it. Hannahan has been their RBI guy this year.

Thornton has to be out, you don't use Reed here against a LHB in this situation.

Greg Walker should be in the position coaches Hall of Fame in Galesburg, Illinois. Especially because they're putting up those numbers against the vaunted Phillies, give him a gold watch.

Be careful with Kotchmann, this is the kind of pitcher he can go yard against, despite his low average.

You don't really want to get beat using your 6th best reliever in a tie game at home, do you? Well, I understand the logic with the switch hitters and lefties, but playing with fire here.

Put the runner in motion?

Great insight GameDay, Joe Smith would rather go after Brent Morel than Alejandro DeAza. LOL.