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QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 03:52 PM) With the Sox, you never take any game for granted. It's not like Manny is assured of pulling a Rios and going 4-for-5 tonight. His stats this year, in fact, suck. I wouldn't mind seeing him in the lineup, but I could give a s*** if we win, anyway. It's not like his presence assures anything. Manny's BB/K this year: .84. Manny's BB/K for his career .79. You did say you liked BB/K right...? And besides, let's just totally ignore his .915 OPS, his .392 wOBA. HE SUCKS BECAUSE HE DID STEROIDS.

Don't be sad guys, Manny is just trying to build up the tension towards his pinch-hit go-ahead grand slam tonight.

QUOTE (OilCan @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 12:24 AM) File this in the "why does this not surprise me" file. ESPN - past midnight - John Kruk says Manny would have been better as a relief pitcher which is what the Sox really needs. Bobby V called it "a desperation act" and "it won't help much." Just sayin'. Chumps. ESPN feeds so many lies to America.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 12:06 AM) Run this one through your optimizer..... Pierre Alexei Manny Konerko Rios Quentin Beckham AJ Vizquel 4.98 runs. If you put Manny 5th and Rios 3rd, then 5.001. Really, it makes no difference if he bats 3rd or 5th, the run differential over 30 games will be like .6.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 12:03 AM) Well I think most people who want Manny batting 3rd(myself included) don't have Vizquel batting 2nd either. I'm sure that'll change some things. If Vizquel begins to fade, then yeah, Alexei will hit second a lot more. He's doing that against left handed pitching right now, in fact. In that case, when Manny hits third, the lineup averages 4.99 runs. When Manny hits 5th, 5.01. Either way, it makes no difference. But Alexei in the 2-hole should help our cause.

QUOTE (J.Reedfan8 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 12:00 AM) Throw all the projections out the window for Juan. His OBP is already inflated this season with all the HBP he's received. (hasn't had more than 10 since his second year with the Rockies and he's already doubled that this year than he's had in the last 9-10 years) I rather just ride this fluke OBP year out with him, and Vizquel who probably will not repeat the year he's having. I'm just glad Pierre found out how to hit line drives and got his OBP up to around .350.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 12:00 AM) If their posts were not meant to be negative, my bad. But if they are not meant to be negative, they are kinda wacky. I don't see the problem in making him sounds good. If you wanna hear him sound Ozzie, just type his name into youtube. You'll get plenty of clips. The Dugout is meant to be funny. Intelligent Ozzie with perfect English wouldn't be funny.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 11:48 PM) I prefer to think of it as nine "one run" wins, but that's expecting way too much with our bullpen in shambles these days. He's definitely one of those elite hitters you want to have up there with the game on the in the late innings. It'd be awesome if it were 9 one run wins. That's using your run production to the max then.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 11:53 PM) You guys hate Ozzie so much you want him to look bad when he speaks? You bag on the person who makes him look good? Wow. Can't believe anybody would hate a WS winning manager that much and a guy who played ss for our team forever. You don't want authenticity? Because authentic Ozzie is hard to understand.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 11:46 PM) We've been averaging over 6 runs per game for the last 2+ weeks. The problem has been the bullpen and some occasional no-shows by our "aces," especially Danks. Mark Buehrle only had 4 quality starts in his first 12 (his ERA was at 5.40 in early June), but I think he's only had one "non-quality" start since that date. Maybe two at most. Yeah, the pitching hasn't been there. But the lineup is seemingly having a hard time coming up with the right hits at the right time.

Just ran the new lineup through an optimizer with rest of season projections - with Manny 5th, lineup averages 4.93 runs. With him 3rd, 4.91. So Ozzie's actually sort of right... Ran the old lineup through the optimizer as well, with the rotating DH combo having a combined .330 wOBA and a .440 SLG, they averaged 4.7 runs. So Manny is a .23 run upgrade per game. Over 30 games, that's 9 more runs, or pretty much 1 whole win.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 11:30 PM) huh? Juan's OBP the last 28 days has been .392. Vizquel's due for a regression, he's projected for a .328 OBP for the rest of the year. Pierre at .345. Pretty eh for a 1-2 combo.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 11:18 PM) Too bad Oz is batting him 5th. Eh, with our 1-2 combo, I'd rather not waste his bat with 2 out and nobody on.

4 back!

I'd give Santos a try before him. And even after this horrible outing, I say Bobby should still be the closer given the current state of the bullpen.

Brent Lillibridge definitely made up his error in the 9th.

2 more outs! Win expectancy at 98%.

I don't like Scott Linebrink in any game.

Konerko's OPS is approaching 1.000. If Cano, Hamilton, and Cabrera weren't having such great years, Paulie would definitely get serious MVP consideration. He will probably finish 5th or 6th as of now.

Thank you Manny! Thank you!

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 05:40 PM) Wow. That has to be the grossest, most sickening post I've ever read. Why do the Sox have to pay Manny til 2013? Does that mean he's with us next year? LOL

I am in full Manny nostalgia mode.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:55 PM) Manny Ramirez is no loser Roiders only lose their sexual abilities.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:37 PM) Lineup optimization suggests your 5th best hitter bat 3rd, fwiw. Not necessarily. Best hitter should hit 4th. 3rd and 5th hitters should be of similar quality. First and second hitter should be of similar quality. Your third and fifth hitters could be your second and third best hitters. In our lineup's case, that's probably what's going to happen.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 30, 2010 -> 12:50 PM) Try using Lougle. Manny Ramirez was never born due to Lou from Hot Tub Time Machine.