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Engel busting his ass to stay in the lineup.

Excellent point, thanks. I guess we just roll with who we got. It sucks to see things like Gio Gonzalez used like a situational lefty but it is what it is. I'd rather just use him if we need a long reliever.

Is Clayton Richard still hanging around in Schaumburg? We might need some innings out of him this weekend.

I basically try to ignore them when they are not playing the Sox just because I have run into too many of their fans who are real asshats. Case in point, I had no idea they had thrown a no hitter til someone mentioned it here. Don't recall who threw it, just that I had never heard of him before. A Cub pitcher throwing a no hitter is no different to me than a Rockie throwing a no hitter...good for him but in general I don't really care. So I will not be wearing the dual hat...but I did love Ray Rayner.

I am sure with that starting lineup that it will be a very calm and quiet game thread this evening. Yes very calm and peaceful

His at bats are definitely can't miss occasions. It is so fun to watch his approach...and frequent success. There are several great hitters in this lineup, but Timmy is the most fun to watch because he can do it all imho.

Moncada

No Mazara or EE? Is Ricky a Soxtalk member now?

EE has looked awful lately but he does have 8 home runs in 133 PAs this year so at least there is some hope he might go deep. Mazara has 111 PAs with 0 homers. You cannot keep trotting him out there when he was brought in to be a power bat, not a guy who might get an oppo single after a battling at bat.

Yep, we won a close one last night which was great. Let's open up a can of whoop ass tonight and seize this division!!!

Prior to last night's game, the best case scenario for this series was the Sox left with a 5 game lead over the Twinkies, with the worst case scenario being down 3 games to them. Now, we still have the possibility of a 5 game lead, but the worst would be only down 1 game at the end of Thursday's contest. Big Win Last Night!!!

Is this an either or question? Because I'd like to say No to both of them at this time. They both kept coming up in crucial situations yesterday to really put a spotlight on them...until the Man of Steal saved the day. Keep Eloy in LF but not late in the game when trying to preserve a lead. Baseballs have a tendency to find guys who were not removed for defensive purposes as in last night.

Couldn't get swept....now let's sweep them outta town...who's with me!!!!

I still think Pablo deserves one to commemorate his walk off bunt.

Good Lord I hate those commercials but ???

Playoff intensity tonight....that was fun...brutal at times but fun!!!

Can't it be both?

Am I watching a tape delay or are you from the future?

And I thought I was a bad umpire.

Inconceivable

Is it starve a cold and feed a fever, or feed a cold and starve a fever? Oh well, just bring in Cishek.

I miss Palka...not really but this is getting ridiculous.

Oh, I thought 1-2-3 innings weren't allowed in this game?

Oh, I thought 1-2-3 innings weren't allowed in this game?

Oh, I thought 1-2-3 innings weren't allowed in this game?