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I'm sure there's a stat out there somewhere. Let's see some data on facing pitchers for the first time. Ranger, don't you have some connections at fangraphs or John Dewan or somebody?

The only time winning series matters is in the postseason. Stack some wins. Play good baseball.

Buehrle's play on opening day. All down hill from there.

Beckham may want to change up that song. Do something.

It just feels like this whole organization is in disarray. Like the whole 05 crew needs to be purged, and start fresh.

And it won't mean anything. This team is going to be a .500 team at best, and that's unacceptabole for their payroll. Meanwhile, the Twins are winning every series, beating the bad teams in the division. Quality GM, manager, lineup, rotation, bullpen, and bench. They are the class of the division, and that's a fact. It's sad to say, but it's true. QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 08:30 PM) and if they win tomorrow they take the series from the best team in the AL right now

I'm done caring. There's a quality major league team in Minnesota going to the playoffs this year. And there's a mismatched bunch of veterans led by an idiot manager, playing bad baseball on the south side of Chicago. When Reinsdorf allows things to be fixed, I'll start caring again.

I really want to see a Beckham game tonight. A good, solid, 3-4, double, 2 RBIs, 2 runs. Nothing fancy.

Maybe, but from what I can tell, Tom Ricketts likes Hendry...for now. QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Apr 21, 2010 -> 03:59 PM) Mark my words. When Jim Hendry is fired at the end of this year, Rick Hahn will be the Cubs new GM.

No, I know that. He's not playing above Kanny this year. I think he started this season in extended spring training in prep for a short-season team. I hope that's been scrapped, and he's staying in Kannapolis.

Was Thompson moved up because of an injury? He's not getting moved out of Kanny, is he?

Did you know Aaron Poreda is in AA--in the bullpen? Adam Russell just got sent down. Dexter Carter is doing nothing so far this season. Yeah, I'm sure the Padres are excited about dealing with the White Sox real soon.

Kanny won that marathon. 3-2, 20 innings

Brent Morel with a few knocks at AA. He's heating up a little.

Ok, good. I'll take every break we can get.

MLB dropped Cliff Lee's suspension. I guess he convinced them his injury caused his wildness. Not sure if he's ready to come back this weekend against the White Sox.

It's hard to feel optimistic, no question. I'm in 'hoping for the best, expecting the worst' mode. If this team isn't meant to be good, so be it. Maybe it'll force some drastic things to happen, which are probably long overdue.

Viciedo 2-4, homer

Freddy Dolsi has been a pile of suck.

Jordan Danks with his 6th double.

Shelby with a double for B'ham. Hot bat.

Thompson added a double.

Well, we're missing Felix Hernandez and Cliff Lee is still on the DL. I guess that's a positive.

It's not about standings and how many games out they are. It's about a team that can't hit, a bullpen that can't finish a six-out save, and a manager that bats Kotsay 5th and 3rd in the lineup. These are legitimate concerns. And I'm sorry to rag on the bullpen, because the overall numbers are good, but they've had two games where they needed to finish it off, and they didn't. If they did, the Sox would be pretty close to .500. Plus the fact that they are 1-5 against the Indians. That's a bad sign.

This is when real teams fire their manager. When does the championship exemption run out? When Jerry dies?