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QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 10:02 PM) Who gets more All-Stars: Cubs (Castro, Marshall) or Sox (Santos, Konerko)? 1:1 No way Santos or Marshall go.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 10:02 PM) I'm not watching, and I am not Peavy's biggest fan, but AJP did the same thing to Sergio a few weeks ago. Dodgers' game or against the A's when he blew the 2 out, 2 strike situation?

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 10:00 PM) So back to my original question, if the Sox are still going for it, would you like him as the lead-off hitter for the Sox? I'd guess that's a yes..? So you're trading Quentin or Viciedo? Benching Rios and paying another $6 million, so we'd be committing $18+ million to CF and leadoff?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 09:58 PM) Why would the Cubs pay for 1/2 if a free agent's next contract? Oh, I thought he had one more year to go. Well...it doesn't even matter, not going to happen.

QUOTE (skidoochic @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 09:56 PM) I know you guys are all done complaining about A.J. but I think you are nuts. I was screaming at my TV to pull that idiot Peavy long before A.J. made the sign. Peavy is a huge waste of money. I say trade his butt and send Dunn and Rios with him. Maybe we could get some players worth something and with a little more emotion for the game - like A.J.!!!! Ummm....in what alternative universe can you trade Jake Peavy, Dunn or Rios?

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 09:55 PM) Depending on if the Sox are still going for it next year, does anyone else feel like adding Fukudome would be a nice pick-up in the offseason? I'd love his .400 OBP as the lead-off hitter. Ummm...that would be a big no, unless the Cubs are sending $6-7 million back to us. We already have Viciedo, Rios, Lillibridge, Quentin and Dunn to share at-bats among OF and DH.

Has to be Thornton, right? Well...it's nice to be really excited about a game this season. Fukudome's numbers are similar, a little worse against LHP but not remarkably different.

Have to strike this guy out. No sacrifice flies....keep the ball down. Bunting/squeeze?

You can pretty much guarantee they'll have 3 chances to get the tying run in from 2nd. AJ has little chance to throw this guy out.

2 infield singles in one outing? You've got to be kidding me.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 09:37 PM) How would you describe Peavy's Sox career? Disappointing? Useless? I'll go with GARBAGE. How does that Dunn comparison apply here? Peavy WAS done. He was getting hit around by a AAA team with 100 pitches in the 5th inning. He kept his team in the game and left with the lead...and is line for the win. Buehrle just as easily could have taken a loss yesterday if Crain imploded after the rain delay. Bottom 3 of the order coming up in the 8th for Cubs.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 09:34 PM) He's 17 for his last 42 at the plate. Before that hot streak, he was one of the worst combo offensive/defensive catchers in baseball.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 09:32 PM) You're right. I forgot that Peavy has done anything worthy in the past 4 years. Oops. So it's justified if the guy has been injured? Should AJ throw his hands in the "cut" sign towards his neck with Dunn going up to hit next time against a lefty?

Definitely pitching Soriano low and away. Didn't realize Chris had a 7.94 ERA at home. Wow. That might have been the best and most important outing for Sale all season. Hopefully he can build on it.

Soriano hitting .373 vs LHP this season. Ozzie, hello?

QUOTE (Real @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 09:25 PM) AJ is a f***ing b****, and the whole league knows it. I can't wait til he's f***ing GONE. $6 million for 2012 says he's NOT. We need our ROI.

Johnson killing lefties this season. New pitcher? Who's warming up? Bruney? Thornton?

Hard hit balls? At least they're outs so far.

Does it seem like Pena comes up every inning in this series? We've single-handedly raised him from the dead. I guess it's not like Ramirez has killed lefties, only .250 on the season with 2 RBI's.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 09:17 PM) Oh boy Well, like you, I can't see anything. I assumed it wasn't going to cause a national, ESPN lead story scandal. Then again, our team historically has picked it up in the middle of chaos, and I guess it will take some of the focus off Dunn...just hope we hold on and win this game. Seems like the Morel hitting 2nd experiment won't have a long shelf life.

Juan Pierre, you are potent power personified by Mr. Popper's Penguins painstakingly.

QUOTE (ChrisLikesBaseball @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 09:15 PM) AJ and Peavy at odds. I don't even mind that. We need someone to get upset and show some emotion occasionally. At least they both are showing they want to win.

Sort of a minor miracle we still have this lead. With Crain extended yesterday in the rainout, it's going to come down to Bruney and Thornton, seemingly. They really don't want Sale to face Aramis, do they?

Or when we leave RISP with less than 2 outs, the other team scores in the following at-bat 90%+ of the time this year. Except when Humber is pitching.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 22, 2011 -> 10:29 AM) Why on Earth is it the owners job to articulate a public vision for the franchise? Remember the days when the Blackhawks finally had their ownership hire good people and then just get the heck out of the way? Because it's definitely not coming from Hendry and Cranester, so a vacuum exists....basically. He hasn't YET hired the good people who are going to turn that organization around, clearly. So everyone's waiting for that first definitive move.