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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 08:53 PM) PK will hit a pinch hit HR in the 9th. As much as you (and Dick Allen) would like that to happen, it's just asking too much for him to 1. make contact off of Joe Nathan and 2. for it to travel far enough to clear the fences. Although if we're down 5 runs I wouldn't count it out. But if he's batting in a one run game? Hell no.

Please, Hawk. I'm begging you. Enough about Carlos Gomez. Look at the guys stats. He's nothing special.

Is this when our bullpen gives back the two runs scored this inning, and then in the 9th inning we'll mount a comeback and lose by one run?

I want to know if anyone reading this thread that believes we have any chance of winning this game? It's almost as if we don't know how to handle a lead in Minnesota. Well, this s*** better get resolved quick because we'll have one more series at The Dome in September, and if it means anything we can't give up leads like this.

If you retire Mauer, you have to walk Morneau here. Even if Thornton doesn't I'd still consider walking Morneau. Have Young beat us.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 08:23 PM) Danks sucks. Typical White Sox pitcher. Liriano would have hit him again, but he would have swung because his pitches are so devastating.

I'm sorry, but this just irritates the living hell out of me. You have to be AN IDIOT to hit a player, have it be taken back, and then walk him. Yes, an idiot. Just throw some damn strikes.

If this were the White Sox, we'd strike out right here. Lets see what happens with the Twins.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 07:45 PM) Its like we forget who we are pitching to. We pitch away from Mauer, who goes oppo all he time then we pitch into Morneau who likes to get around on the ball. Flip the strategy guys, it might help you. Chat, Mick.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 07:55 PM) They be a f***ing Twins fan. f*** that. Quentin is having a better season than Morenau, and is two years younger. I am insanely jealous of a team that is behind us in the standings, didn't do a f***ing thing at the break, and has Adam Everett, Brenden Harris, and Nick Punto in there every day lineup. Oh, I'm already a Twins fan. Liriano is going to be here before you know it!

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 07:48 PM) Well it woulda been 4-3 whether he pitched to him or not. Thats not much consolation however. Morneau is straight nasty. It makes me jealous when I look at the pile of old we have in our lineup. He showed up this series and even our best hitters like Dye and Quentin didn't. Or atleast to the extent Morneau did.

Yeah, I'd think it would be your engagement. Griffey won't be here for long, whereas your marriage (hopefully) will continue longer than a year.

What I don't understand is why we pitch to Morneau? At what point are you going to realize we'd be better walking them and dealing with the other hitters. Even if two runs would have scored on Youngs hit, he's killing us. It's f***ing embarrassing.

JESUS f***ING CHRIST. You just knew it was impossible not for Morneau to bat with runners on.

God's son Carlos Gomez couldn't believe someone dare run from second base on a single to him.

If we can't atleast score one we deserve to lose. And you know damn well the Twins will score in the bottom of the inning. It'll be on cue.

QUOTE (Soxman72 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 07:29 PM) They are going to keep Wise.....one less guy in the pen and even less playing time for Brian. I do not know how I feel about this. As of this inning I like it.

Cmon, how hard is it to keep down a f***ing changeup? All you do is aim down and if you miss it hits the damn dirt.

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QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 07:07 PM) I admit it, standing at first, Mauer easily looks like he's at least 7-6. And he's only about 6-4, too. Swisher is the one who looked tiny.

See what not having Konerko around does to Thome. Pitchers have to pitch to him wiht Ramirez next.

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 07:07 PM) He said from a health perspective ESPN did a good job taking it out of context, then. Although, even from a health perspective, does that sound right CF would be the least harmful on someone's body? You'll still need to run and possibly dive in RF/LF, and I would think you'd only be doing more of it in CF.

Lets celebrate Konerko's removal from the lineup tonight with a full chat room.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 06:16 PM) Yeah, like I'm going to do that research. Several outlets said PODS in CF, A-row in LF. I'm just saying. And for that Gomez fielding at the Cell comment before, that was probably the most wicked bending ball to center i've ever seen. NOBODY couldve read that one. I don't think they did, and its pretty much your sole of example of why Griffey may not be in CF -- despite Williams confirming it. Rowand was considered around here to be a Gold Glover in CF, why in the hell would he be moved to LF for Podsednik?

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 06:08 PM) A player that covers ground really well will get better reads and thus cover even more ground in center than he would in the corner spots because the break of a ball is sometimes almost unpredictable and much more severe at the corner spots at that high of a level of baseball. And....that would suggest your best defensive outfielders are in CF because of those exact reasons -- they possess speed and an ability to read the ball well off the bat. Again, lets think about this -- Jermaine Dye is our RFer. Would you put him in CF? If not, then explain why and then ask yourself why he is in RF. This shouldn't even be up for debate. I thought we were smarter than this, Soxtalk.