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Yawn.

There should be the same investigation into Mark Teahen robbing the White Sox blind than there has been with Countrywide Loans. "The White Sox just don't it collectively as a team. They have a lot of good players over there." Gardenhire's explanation for Twins' success against us.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 07:56 PM) What's wrong with Phil(ip) tonite? Weird. The lack of faith in the team by SoxTalk posters has caused him to go in a funk. And we have to remember, they're playing us without Morneau, Kubel, Delmon Young and Denard Span. We bring them to only 5 games under .500 at the ASB and all bets are off in the 2nd half.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 07:54 PM) I believe Valencia will put this game out of reach if he comes up Almost the call. But it was probably over already at 3-0. Or before the game even started.

It's peanut butter and Hector Santiago time. "Guillen, you're nothing but Gardenhire's b****." Rosie (Victoria's Secret supermodel/baseball analyst)

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 07:49 PM) It's just ridiculous. I really can't believe Jerry Reinsdorf is not going to feel an obligation to fans to press for some changes to this team, even if it's just a call-up from AAA. Poor Viciedo...the expectations on that guy if he does come up...not fair. We'll probably be 7-8 games back by then and it won't matter as much. Really, getting swept here might be the thing they need to just say "f--k it" and completely played relaxed and winning baseball in the 2nd half. 9/71...closing in on 12.5%

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 07:45 PM) Dunn 4th, Rios 5th. If the Sox score 3 runs or less, is it really Greg Walker's fault? Fire JR!!! What was the Las Vegas line for stolen bases in this game against us? Thankfully, they don't have Span in the line-up. "Looks like the Twins have their way with the White Sox. They can do whatever they want. Just seems like there's no sense of fire or urgency in the Chicago White Sox. It makes you wonder if they even read a scouting report?" DAN GLADDEN

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 07:44 PM) Wait, WTF...we moved Rios up to 5th in the order? Light the Fire!!! Rios isn't hot enough to start a gas station on fire even if you gave him a flamethrower and bazooka.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 07:42 PM) 31 minutes in, and not one "fire" comment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fire DON COOPER and JUAN NIEVES. Threatening 7-14 in the AL Central. Even the putrid Royals are 11-17.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 07:41 PM) Two real good pegs down to 2nd base by AJ this inning. Nice to see! Meanwhile, we've met the outer limits of our offensive capabilities against Pavano. 3 runs might as well be 6 the way we're going offensively.

Wow, 9 for 70 now AJ. Actually, it should have been 10 for 70 and a 2 run game. Measly 14.3% chance of getting caught stealing against AJ.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 07:39 PM) My son just changed the channel on the TV for the first time in his life. 11 months old, and he already knows the history of the Sox/Twins I guess. However, he changed it to the Home Shopping Network...oh boy Transformers toys would be more entertaining than Hawk Harrelson praising Carlos Gomez, Mauer and Brad Radke ad infinitum.

Why do we even bother pretending that anyone on our team even believes that they can beat the Twins??????????????

Second verse, same as the first. Nishioka was actually hot coming into that AB, but it figures Humber would implode against Minny. 8-69 now for AJ. They exploit all of our weaknesses. Nishioka might have been out if Beckham handled it cleanly.

Sure nice to have a young 3B with XB pop. Sorry, Brent. Another productive out, always the same fundamentally-perfect baseball against the White Sox.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 07:28 PM) Who cares, they were teammates on the 2nd best team in Chicago sports history....the 2003 Marlins Does that mean Trader Jack McKeon will be our manager next season and Renteria/Castillo our middle infield? Watch, Mauer will never catch another game and becomes a Gold Glove winner at 1B.

QUOTE (OilCan @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 07:26 PM) @CSNChi_Beatnik Brett Ballantini #WhiteSox need less guys getting doubled off of first patting the opposing pitcher on the ass on the way back to the dugout. yeah, great teamwork Pierre. Pavano has beaten us 4 of his last 5 decisions against us.

Really looking forward to see the responses from JR, KW and the team psychologist about their strategy for breaking through against Minnesota. Juan hasn't done that much this season, the leadoff single in the first. Unfortunately, he doesn't have Revere's speed or AJ catching. Of course! Greg, WHERE ARE YOU?

The one thing that bothers me is how much our home field advantage has disappeared from 2008. We actually play better on the road, especially with nobody to boo Dunn and soon Rios. KC horrible road team? Boom. 2/3. Minnesota struggling on the road? No worries. 23 pitches in the first inning is way too many for Phil. At least it's ONLY one run. Of course, we've said that before this season.

Cue "audience laughing uproariously" background soundtrack for this tired sitcom. Of course, the Twins have lost 5 in a row on the road. Throw that out.

Uh-oh, Crede and Morel would have had it, lol. He doesn't have the arm he used to have to make any type of throw with something on it to get Revere. How many pitches before the stolen base? What new? Twins' ball. I will be shocked if they don't get the runner in from 3B.

Who's this kid Zack or Zach McAllister with CLE? Major league debut tonight against the Blue Jays. He's from somewhere in Illinois. The best is yet to come. This place will really explode if we lost the first two in the series, putting them within 1 1/2 games. Whatever happens, I hope it's dramatic. 3-1 or 4-0 for either team. Of course, with the way this season is going a split is much more likely. I have no clue what to expect, actually.

Dare we say we're to the point Viciedo is walking TOO much, haha? Never thought he'd be piling up the walks like this. In our line-up in Chicago, the same thing might happen to pitch around him in order to get to the 8-9-1 hitters.

QUOTE (OilCan @ Jul 7, 2011 -> 06:47 PM) My apologies if this was already posted. http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/201...-the-pale-hose/ Except he's a one-year rental in the same sense Danks would be. They would actually control the rights to either Danks OR Quentin for 1 1/3rd seasons, not just 2-3 months.

My girlfriend said yesterday, "Why don't the players just retire? Why don't they find better players? Why don't you like a better team?" This was after I had explained to her why I kept following a team that loses more often than winning....and how there were still 3 full months of games (and potential suffering) to come.