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QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 09:21 AM) It's also time to move Alexei up in the lineup. Just because he has speed is no reason to keep him batting last. I think it's time to bat him 6th and move Swish to last . Anderson/Wise platoon 7th, Fields 8th. i actually don't mind alexei batting 9th, because he does get on base regularly, it puts OC into a sort of "Poor man's" 2-hole, not to mention Alexei does drive in runs when the slugs at 6-7-8 get on base alexei is doing fine batting 9th IMO

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 12:02 PM) Swisher has easily been the biggest disappointment on this team in my mind. He's been garbage for 3/4 of the year and when he has hit well it's really only been at home. He needs to get his f***ing ass out of his head because his crazy, loose, zany clubhouse guy routine is just annoying when he's not producing. i'm not sure how it's possible to say Swisher has been a bigger disappointment than a guy he's currently outperforming (albeit, not all that much, but the numbers are there), that makes about 6 times as much money per year something doesn't add up here.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 11:51 AM) Not really. Its some walks. Swisher has 6 career steals and bats 7th. Walks with your 8th and 9th batters coming up aren't as valuable as walks with the best hitters coming up, plus he plays an offensive position. His slugging pct. is virtually identical to Uribe's last year. His average is about the same. He strikes out even more. The board wanted Uribe released. The board obviously loves walks and wants Swisher to play 1B. he's drawn walks regardless of his spot in the order this year

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:40 AM) But the Sox shouldn't have been shutout. JD hit a ball 5 feet foul and it was called a homerun. The umpires, at least according to Hawk, have no reason to overturn the call, except of course if it was hit by someone on the opposition. I love Hawk, but his umpire criticism hit a new low last night with that one. The one thing I don't understand about the umpires getting together though is if the home plate umpire clearly saw the ball was foul, if they are so concerned with getting it right, why doesn't he say something before he is asked? Its like he knows it was fould but will keep quiet unless the other manager comes out and has a stroke and they call a meeting. Doesn't sound like the umpires just want to get the call right to me. that's how it always is. remember the alexei phantom tag at homeplate a while back? the umpire didn't say anything until the other team tagged the plate. now you'll probably say it's not the same thing, as one is a judgement call and the other is up to the team to tag the plate for the force out, but the umpire did NOT come out and SAY "He did not touch the plate", that's the point i'm making if they just want to get the call right, he would come out and say "You didnt tag the plate"

such a flawed team, where's the consistency that teams like the angels have?

Ehren is "effectively wild"

ehren needs to move closer to 1B or something, his pitches are all way off the 3B side of the plate

Game's not over guys, only a fool would say Game Over when there's clearly 2 innings left!!

Our hitters swing at 0-2 pitches too much, anyone else notice this? Intelligent hitters know 9 times out of 10, an 0-2 pitch is a throw away pitch, but we go up there hacking

QUOTE (earthshiner @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:50 PM) so what do you think Paulie does? pop up? K looking, followed by a stern walk to the dugout for his daily discussion with the Gatorade cooler?

QUOTE (FranktheTank35 @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:46 PM) Wasserman in to put the game out of reach... but seriously, I hope he does well. This is the perfect situation for him to gain some confidence. No pressure, just pitch. 1-2-3 for ehren, though he was having obvious command problems.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:46 PM) Probably tonight. If you'd have posted that in several other games of late, you'd have looked like a fool. there's a reason why some of us don't post "Game over" when we're facing teams like the tigers or rangers, teams that have basically no pitching whatsoever. and the tigers don't have a dominating homefield advantage like the twins do what a pointless post you made.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:36 PM) Go f*** yourself Hawk. You are a coward. Just the biggest whiner and excuse maker ever. He would make for one hell of a s***ty baseball coach, could you imagine? No one can every play or pitch over anything. Concentrate on something else and inform the viewers the reason we're down 5-0. Hint: Not one f***ing call. You know what's as annoying as Hawk's complaints? The posters here who CONSTANTLY WHINE ABOUT HIM. Seriously.

nice heads up play by Fields to end the inning, nicely done

QUOTE (NorthSideSox15 @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:30 PM) Seriously, enough with the errors already. WTF is this all about? This team is really pissing me off. Most of those errors are from Crede+Alexei, the error to Josh tonight was bull**** too.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:26 PM) Every penny you and I have. Unless the MLB now plays 5 inning games, it's not over. lol, the game is over dude. 5-0 now with 0 outs unless they're giving us about 14 innings to play catch up.

Konerko needs to run his mouth to the 1B Ump so he can get tossed NICE PLAY ALEXEI! Hahahahah, hilarious.

Welcome to the Dome! Everything goes their way, nothing goes ours. gotta love baseball.

QUOTE (JFields27 @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:20 PM) JFields that was needed .. been needing to put that it was a fastball too btw cabrera swinging at a pitch way out of the zone ON AN 0-2 COUNT. smart hitting.

Sit down swish.

watching the cubs game with that myp2p website i never realized how fat prince fielder is, jesus christ man, he makes CC look semi athletic

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:03 PM) There's one. Nope.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 08:00 PM) We'd be ahead .5 game right in that scenario? Right? or am I going crazy half game

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 28, 2008 -> 07:57 PM) Go away. We rocked Slowey last time, this game isn't even close to over. Did you not watch the first 2 games in DET? Stop posting. like how that feels?

game over.