DBAHO

Hmm Rob Neyer said this about Halliday vs Loaiza for Cy Young in a recent chat wrap. Two points in Halladay's favor . . . One, aren't those 40 innings an argument for Halladay? I don't have the numbers handy, but if Halladay finishes the season with 35-40 more innings than Loaiza, I would consider that a big plus. And two, hasn't Halladay faced significantly tougher competition than Loaiza? Think how many times Halladay must have faced the Red Sox and Yankees this season. Somehow I think he's kinda got a point there.

DBAH0, there are club teams that are better than the team you fielded. Real Madrid, is better than a lot of national teams, so I guess they don't really count, but other than them there are plently that could beat that team. I like rafa's team better because it has 3 former or current Roma players and 3 Italians. Haha, ahh that's funny. Yeah I suppose lookin at both rafa's team and mine I need to change some players. Cafu would prob be right back, and maybe Ronaldinho in da midfield, or a support striker behind da main 2. But I defintiely wouldn't put in Emerson or Redondo in my midifield cos how old r they? Over 30 I think. I would have put in Vieria as 1 of my midfielders.

We were ranked behind Oakland, Seatlle, da Twinkies and the Yanks. 5. Chicago White Sox You don't normally think much of bullpens with no set closer. But this might be the exception. Tom Gordon, the right-handed half of the closer platoon, is averaging 11 strikeouts per nine innings and has given up one run since Aug. 6. Damaso Marte, the left-handed half, has a 1.66 ERA (lowest of any left-hander in the league) and is allowing 5.7 hits per nine innings (also the best of any left-hander in the league). And there are sure worse set-up casts than this one (funky left-hander Kelly Wunsch, the versatile Scott Schoeneweis and deposed closer Billy Koch), too. What players/scouts say: "The difference between their bullpen and the Yankees' is that their bullpen has performed. The Yankees' pen has not performed." ... "They've far exceeded my expectations. Marte has been good for a couple of years now. Gordon has pitched with a vengeance. Schoeneweis is a guy they can bring in early if they have to. And Wunsch is a good situation guy." ... "Tom Gordon has made himself a lot of money next year as somebody's closer." Although after tonite I don't know if there they're gonna take back their statement bout Koch. Nice to see Marte gettin some props though.

HAHA, that's classic Jimenez for ya. Thank god he's da Reds problem now. They should be playin Hummel instead of him.

Why Wunsch hasn't been used more often, I don't know. This guy was one of our best in da pen at the start of da season.

Yeah whatever happened to the Rally McFlurry?

DAMNIT!!!! Oh well 1 run is better than none I suppose. Let's hope Boston's pen chokes under da pressure again.

This is our big chance at a comeback here. Where's da rally monkey when ya need him.

Let's see if Maggs stuffs up again with runners on and 2 out.

Way to hustle there Carlos, nice hit by Frank, nice base running by Carlos.

Sullivan now also warming up with Adkins in da pen.

How does KC not score against da Tiggies?

C'mon Crede, a big hit here would be nice.

Adkins now warmin up in da pen for da White Sox.

KW shoulda known that Koch had thrown way too many innings for da A's last year and he was gonna have arm problems.

Thank god that inning's finally over. Somehow we're still in da game, only 4 runs down.

Tribe now up 4-2, only good news so far tonite.

Damn 125 pitches in total thrown by White Sox pitches and we're not even out of da 5th yet.

Wunsch in warming up in da pen, get Koch out, and bring in Kelly.

What da hell is JM doin over there, 4 walks in 1 inning, get him outta there, NOW!!!

That's it get him outta there, he obviously doesn't have any control tonite.

Damn this could be trouble

C'mon Billy just get 1 more out.

C'mon Billy find da strike zone.

My God, Koch struck out Manny. I'm shocked.