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Work the count Maggs.......(shaking fist) WORK IT.

This is pathetic. I held all my anger, but this is f***ING SICK. Cmon Maggs, get on base.

JOSE JOSE JOSE JOSE...........you suck.........you suck. :fyou

Ok, we just have to win after that play by Willie.

Feel sorry for Garland, he always seems to give up JUST enough runs to lose. Any other outting, he gives up one run and it would be a victory.

First pitching swinging is NOT Franks game.

Great 1-2-3 inning for Cotts. Lets win this s***.

I know they've been playing like s***, but we're down by ONE run. 12 comeback victories should tell you this team is fully capable of erasing a deficit (large or small) Two more innings, 6 chances to tie/win this game. Thats saying the bullpen will hold the Orioles to one run......

Willie K's. Threat ends.

2 outs, runners on the corners. Sandy actually makes himself useful with a bloop single. Willie, we need you to come through right now. CMON HOLLYWOOD.

You can understand trying to pitch Garland as long as possible. Diaz is pitching in Game 2, and nobody knows how far he's going to pitch into the game. Need that bullpen refreshed, but playing in a run one game isn't exactly the time to blowoff your best relievers. If we get this lead, I expect to see Politte and Marte.

Cabrera is gone, its time to win this game for Garland. Oh s***, Lopez is pitching in relief.

Eh, 2 out walk. There should be someone warming in that bullpen. I know we have another game coming up, but this is exactly the circumstances that lead to Garlands implosion. The first two outs in this inning were hard hit deep into the outfield. Only a matter of time before he gives up a jack, and we're completely out of this game

Here's a final: Minnesota beat Seattle 1-0. Can you f***ing believe that s***? Seattle can't do anything right this year. And either can we at this point in the game, this new pitcher is dominating.

Only 2 hits for the Sox up until this point......both by Gload. :puke Frank on First, Gload on Second, JOSE up. 2 outs.

Congratulations Aboz. Your first duty as Administrator is to expose all anonymous posters who browse Soxtalk. These people really irritate me.....WHAT ARE THEY HIDING!?

Here's an interesting stat Verducci should of used: Only Bad, lucky teams are 1-0 in 15 run games.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/writ...erun/index.html Its not the argument itself that irks me, its this label of the White Sox as a "bad team." Has Verducci not picked up a newspaper recently and noticed we're half a game out of first place? You might not label one run victories as having "heart", but how about including information about the 12 come from behind victories our team has had this year. Everyone has heard the old addage: The good teams win the close games. Well, does this not apply to the White Sox all of the sudden? Since 2000 (the last year where the sox had a winning record in one run games) the sox have yet to find themselves in the playoffs. Coincidence?

What a performance by Abe Lincoln. :fthecubs Now, lets hope LA keeps this leadso they can bring in the GAGNE to shut....s***..... down. I would love for him to come out and embarrass Cub hitters, as he usually does.

I have several general questions you can ask him: -What baseball team did you follow growing up? -Do you feel you could immediately help the Chicago White Sox if called up today, or do you believe more time in the minors would help you further develop as a pitcher? -Even though you have been experiencing success as a closer, would you be willing to change roles if the White Sox management felt it was necessary? I'm not sure if this has been answered on soxtalk..... -With the vacancy left by Felix Diaz in Charlotte, have you heard anything about your chances of being called up to fill his spot. Ken Svientek Palos Heights, IL

According to Big Damon Andrews, the call is going to be made within the next 20 minutes. From radar images it doesn't look as if there will be too many opportunities to begin this game. http://www.weather.com/weather/map/60616?n..._animated&day=1

Dring the White Sox Rain delay feature I was treated to the craptacular show "I, Max." One of the emailers wrote about Frank Thomas reaching base in 24 straight games, and considered him one of the 5 most feared hitters in the game. Kellermens response was "He's not even one of the most feared hitters on his own team." Good to know Franks still earns respect among the national media.

Wasn't it Baker who created all the transformation effects in American Werewolf in London? Whether it was him or not, that person did a hell of a job; the Academy Award for Special Effects (which doesn't mean anything today) was well deserved.

Was it this guy he b****ed at? If so, the bastard deserved it.

Let me add it wasn't just him referring to us as the "other team," but the manner in which he said it. The look on his face when said "OTHER team" was if he had a chip on his shoulder towards the Sox. He's practically lushing over the Cubs, while simply stating the Sox wont make it to the playoffs because of pitching. "Koch and Da.....Damaso Marte need to step it up." Guess what f***er? Our divison sucks, we're in first, and our bullpen has been pretty solid lately. This isn't even the first instance of his b****ing. From the MLB boards I read a thread where Brantley was ripping the sox during the ESPN telecast last week: http://www.forums.mlb.com/n/mb/message.asp...7767.1&search=y