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QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 9, 2011 -> 09:13 PM) If given the resources someone very ordinary could put together a terrific team on paper. The games aren't played on paper. The real good GMs, while always having their misses are best at projections. KW has been burned by his in recent years, at least when it comes to selecting hitters. Quentin was a home run, the rest the past 3 years, a huge swing and a miss. So projecting three players in their prime to continue to perform (Peavy, Rios, Dunn) was poor evaluation? We aren't talking about three guys that are 35 years old or three guys without proven track records (Rios is debatable), we're talking about three solid players. With Peavy, specifically, you're implying that Kenny should have known that Peavy would have a freaking muscle detach in his back (first time in MLB history)? If we pull up threads from before Spring Training, there was far and away a sense that the offseason was the most successful the Sox have had in years. There was a sense that this team would run away with the division. There was a sense amongst baseball analysts in the media that the Sox would dominate the Central. To now say that KW didn't field a solid roster, in hindsight after abysmal performances by 4 key players, is completely unfair. As Tex mentioned, I, too, find it rather easy to excuse KW of any fault for this debacle.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 7, 2011 -> 08:54 PM) Letting Omar hit here is just too funny I mean really, wtf?

I take solace in the fact that this season, in my opinion, was a complete failure because of poor coaching. Entire line-ups struggling for extended periods of time is an indictment of poor coaching. A team coming out of the gate in April making defensive and baserunning mistakes is an indictment of a manager who doesn't know how to run a spring training. An offense that has the hitters struggling the most in the heart of the order is an indictment of an incompetent, or vindictive in this case, manager. I feel good about next year with this same core if we have a completely different coaching staff.

I found it very telling that when Cowley was asked to explain the 10% of the blame that belongs to Ozzie he responded with a compliment to Ozzie...."He's too truthful.". Nevermind Ozzie's kids getting in the org's business, nevermind the contract talk in a pennant race, nevermind curious personnel decisions...."he's too truthful". Cowley didn't sound like a reporter with that response, he sounded like the mouthpiece he is accused of being.

Though I'd suspected it for awhile, I'm now absolutely convinced that Ozzie is trying to get fired. What a despicable man.

While I like DeAza's hustle...why in the f*** did Oz have the bunt on there? Juan Pierre can't steal a base against a pitcher with that bad of a move?!? Really?

QUOTE (The Sir @ Aug 8, 2011 -> 06:56 PM) I just saw an ad on TV for some new show about Ted Nugent's thoughts or some f***ing s***. As much as I agree with most of what he says, I f***ing hate that guy. You want to be some conservative, patriotic American icon? Where were you in 'Nam, motherf***er? Dude did his best to avoid that s***. 58,000 of our brothers and sisters died fighting to stop the march of communism, and Teddy b****ed out, only to go on in life and act like some sort of macho man. Get the f*** out of here, Ted. You suck. When I read your posts, I feel like I'm reading the rantings of Walter Sobchak

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 6, 2011 -> 09:01 PM) He's actually thrown his bat quite often this season. I am not buying this guy as someone who doesn't try or doesn't put in effort, I think he's just a bit of a head case. Let's just hope he can build some confidence and start turning things around. I'm with you on this. I notice that often Alex is in the front of the line at the entrance to the dugout to congratulate teammates...certainly not something I'd expect from a guy who is just there to earn a paycheck.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 6, 2011 -> 08:47 PM) 3 for 4 Not bad. Was he using a different stance?

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 4, 2011 -> 07:15 PM) I was at the June 4 game. The Cabrera HR was not unexpected. Jackson ran out of gas in the 6th (he had over 120 pitches) and the bullpen attempted to finish with very little run support. My family and I were at that game too...we make the trek to Chicago for one game a year and, unfortunately, this is the one we chose.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 3, 2011 -> 11:50 AM) As was already said, though, his storyline isn't really drawing me in that much. I'm digging that storyline personally. Aaron Paul, who I assume has never been strung out on anything, is just doing a ridiculously great acting job. I think outside of Gus, he's my favorite character in the show. Walt is getting on my nerves, which I suppose he's supposed to being he's turned into a "bad" guy. The car wash deal is actually my least favorite storyline....I mean christ, you've got to find a way to launder money, it's really not that exciting. We need more Gus and Mike....I missed them both dearly in this week's episode.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 1, 2011 -> 05:50 PM) Yeah if Teahen fired the first shots as it appears, then he gets what he deserves. I can't stand Oney as much as the next guy, but you can't expect a guy to say nothing when you get called out like that. So you honestly believe that Teahen, out of the blue, decided to blast Oney freaking Guillen? There's more to this that we don't know....either someone passed something along to Mark that Oney said or Teahen's tweet had nothing to do with Oney. I'm of the opinion that the former is more likely when put in an historical context.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 09:41 PM) 31-22 against teams over .500 this season. Of course, we're the equally baffling 9 games under .500 against "bad" teams like the Royals, Twins and Orioles. Biggest pitch of the game was definitely K'ing Youkilis with the bases loaded on the offspeed pitch. Baffling.

Solid win. Keep it up.

I've never understood how, for a few years now, the Sox carry a certain swagger when facing elite teams. Put them up against the Royals or Twins and they walk around like they're scared sh**less. Makes no sense.

Has there bee any news on Dayan's thumb? Hopefully we're just dealing with soreness and not some new stress fracture

QUOTE (Lemon_44 @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 10:24 PM) are you going to find the wins too. Or do the players get credit for the wins and Ozzie gets the blame for the losses. Thornton's horrible pitching to Betemit had as much as anything to do with the loss. Please, go ahead and point me to a win that was due to Ozzie's great managing skillz.....I'll probably be waiting a while. Had Ozzie known his personnel and pulled Peavy after 5, Thornton wouldn't have been in the position to blow the game.

I am so sick of Ozzie Guillen. I wish I had the time, energy, and math to go back and figure out how many wins he's likely cost us. Losing to Verlander, regardless of how we've done against him in the past, softens the blow a bit but 4 ER off of him you are justified in hoping for a W.

Verlander is a stud. 100mph in the 8th with, what, 110 pitches under his belt?

QUOTE (FlySox87 @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 09:15 PM) Your shoulder better not fall apart if you're making $16,000,000 a year. I gots news for you brotha, he was healthy when he signed that contract and pitched like a $16M/yr pitcher. s*** happens, he got hurt. He's actually doing pretty damn well if you consider where he was a year ago. Alexei is a stud.

QUOTE (FlySox87 @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 09:07 PM) He didn't do 1 ER through 5 IP. He did 4 ER through 6 IP. Exactly my point...blame his f***ing manager. It's not Peavy's job to pull himself....I would be absolutely furious with any pitcher who pulled themselves if not for injury.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 09:02 PM) Ironic that you ask if he should pull himself. He's the same person that keeps saying he's fine to pitch in relief or in spring training, etc., only to then complain a few weeks later and make it sound like the organization and him weren't on the same page. I admire Peavy returning from injury, but honestly, I'm sick of seeing him suck in a Sox jersey while making a ton of money. Yes, because nothing says "suck" like 1 ER through 5IP in, what could be, the biggest game of the season for this team. I'm frustrated by Jake too but he's a competitor...it's up to his manager to reel him in and pull him out of the muck when he's reached his limit.

It absolutely kills me to read so many negative comments about Peavy. The dude has busted his ass to come back this year, is typically good for several innings before tiring. Blame the f***ing manager, not the pitcher. Is he supposed to pull himself?

QUOTE (Unknown @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 08:51 PM) Peavy has good stuff tonight but the Tigers are blooping him to death. Not many hard hit balls off of him up to this point. Lets hope we get out of this only down 2 because Verlander doesn't have his good stuff tonight. Betemit and Martinez are the only two that have hit him hard.

He's got Gavin Floyd syndrome.....get him to the stretch and he struggles. He looked like a completely different pitcher.