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This is so frustrating.

Danks just lost it there.

That was a good pick on the short-hop, but there's zero reason to rush that throw.

Really Teahen?

Teahen as protection for Manny = non-intentional intentional walk to Manny.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Sep 8, 2010 -> 04:25 PM) I, personally, just love, your use of the, English literary device which is, the comma. No to be forgotten, is your use of it's cousin, the simi-colon; which is also amazing.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Sep 8, 2010 -> 02:50 PM) Whoa there, it's your tone; it's the wrong tone. When, during any of this pile of generalizations, was the condescending, high school tone necessary? I never liked Thome, you apparently did. In fact, I grew up disliking him on the Indians; you apparently didn't mind him those years. So he hit a few nice homeruns for the Sox over a pointless 4 years did he? Good for him. Good.....for........him (slow, sarcastic clap). I swear some of you act like Jim was Mr. White Sox; Mr. homegrown, glad to be home, king of the South Side. That's Buehrle, Konerko, Baines, Thomas territory that he has no business being in the same discussions with. He grew up a cub fan, played forever on the Indians, co-founder of CWS Corpseball, played on 4 meaningless Sox teams that didn't accomplish dick. What's the big deal? I don't think Thome was the missing piece this year; the first 2 months were. We disagree; why give your arguments that personal attack feel, man? I'm not understanding that avenue. What do you mean my tone? You told another poster to not talk to you in a certain way and called him "boy". You're the one who had aggression towards somebody else.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Sep 7, 2010 -> 01:54 PM) Yes it is. Since only OPS appears to matter to you, let's use that. Back to back .865 OPS seasons in 2008-2009. Whoopty-do. That's a nice OPS if you don't strikeout 400 times in a season and score a pathetic 55 runs. Sure seemed to most of us that Big Jim was trending down pretty hard after the first 2 seasons. Why on earth would you simply average his 4 seasons to determine if he should come back? The trend said he was in sharp decline. Plus our team was what, 3rd to last in 2009 runs scored? I blame that on station to station baseball, a.k.a. White Sox Baseball post 2005, and I was sick of it. So was Ozzie. I'm not happy with Kotsay either but I sure didn't want that wastepit known as Jim Thome back. He just kills momentum like it's his job. An .865 OPS is good, you do know that right? Plus, I can care less how many times he strikes out as long as he hits enough home runs and keeps his OPS up to a certain level. He was getting on base at a very good rate as well. The 55 runs have more to do with who hit behind him than what he did as a hitter. Plus, you basically said that Thome was useless in his 4 years here, which he was clearly not. And I'm sure you have a "momentum" meter in your head. Were you also b****ing when Thome scored our only run in game 163 back in 08 or when he hit the go ahead home run on opening day in 2009? Whatever your perception might be, they're wrong. And you're sadly mistaken if you think the 05 team didn't rely on home runs or power.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 7, 2010 -> 01:40 AM) I consider the Central lost. It's WC or bust, baby. Go Sox for the WC. You're so negative.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Sep 7, 2010 -> 09:31 AM) Don't wow me boy; like you know something I don't. Laughable. My point is valid. I get it, you wanted Thome back. Well I didn't so deal with it, along with my explanation. Deal with it all. Why can't you just let the man's memory rest peacefully? Must you continually look back with those hindsight goggles strapped so tightly to your face? No it isn't... Saying a guy who had a .933 OPS that hit around 130 home runs for your team wasn't worth much is absolutely ridiculous.

Can't hurt. We're 6 back as of now.

Verlander's been a buzz saw against us ever since the start of last season.

Johnny Damon's WAR: 1.4 Mark Kotsay's WAR: -0.6 Yeah....

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 03:12 PM) Only 11? Hell, make it 20.

I would love another 11 game winning streak.

Chris Sale = beast Manny = beast Alexei = beast A.J. = beast

This is why you need replay in baseball. Some umpires are blind.

That has to be one of the worst calls ever.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Sep 6, 2010 -> 12:38 PM) hahaha nope i'm listening on the radio and thats how they described it. was it just a bloop? It was a blooper.

Damn, I thought that was going to fall.

We got a tie game!

The hell, how do you not score on that Manny?

Andruw just a little too quick on it.

Jackson's been pretty unlucky this inning. An accidental bunt hit and a seeing-eye single.

It's ridiculous that La Russa would play guys like Stavinhova over Rasmus just because he wasn't hitting as well as he was earlier in the year. Even with his recent struggles, Rasmus has a .360 wOBA. I get why Rasmus wants out.