September 4, 200520 yr QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 09:33 PM) Exactly. And how can you not get excited about a sweep and extending the lead to 9.5? seriously, by the same token if we lost should we not have been upset???
September 4, 200520 yr Exactly. And how can you not get excited about a sweep and extending the lead to 9.5? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not saying that this doesn't do good things for the Sox in terms of the standings, because it certainly does. I'm not saying that these games weren't fun to watch, because they certainly were. I'm not saying that I didn't have a blast attending the Sep 3 game, because I did. But what I am saying is that we beat up on a team that was 15 games back. That says nothing about whether or not our offense can match up against playoff opponents, that says nothing about how we'll do against teams that actually have good pitching. Let's not get overconfident here.
September 4, 200520 yr Even I think that's too pessimistic. If these games don't matter too much vs the Tigers, then why should we have worried that the Indians were making up ground against us when they were facing them? The Tigers are a team that I'm shocked we've played so well against, as we don't really match up well against them. I'm not surprised we struggled against Bonderman, as we don't do very well against top-notch righty offspeed stuff.
September 4, 200520 yr seriously, by the same token if we lost should we not have been upset??? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No; a team 30+ games over .500 should be able to beat a team that came into the series 15 games back and was consistently sub-mediocre. That's not news. The other way around certainly is.
September 4, 200520 yr QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 04:34 PM) Yeah, winning tomorrow would be more like a bonus to me than anything else. We should have a contest to predict tomorrow's starting line-up. Prediction: C - Widger 1B - Gload 2B - Harris SS - Blum 3B - Ozuna RF - Perez CF - Rowand LF - Pods DH - Everett SP - McCarthy RP - Sanders Closer - Jenks
September 4, 200520 yr QUOTE(Antonio Osuna @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 04:42 PM) I'm not saying that this doesn't do good things for the Sox in terms of the standings, because it certainly does. I'm not saying that these games weren't fun to watch, because they certainly were. I'm not saying that I didn't have a blast attending the Sep 3 game, because I did. But what I am saying is that we beat up on a team that was 15 games back. That says nothing about whether or not our offense can match up against playoff opponents, that says nothing about how we'll do against teams that actually have good pitching. Let's not get overconfident here. Point me to a post where people are saying this bodes well for the playoffs. How dare people be happy.
September 4, 200520 yr Just a flawless display of great baseball by the Sox. Great pitching, great defense, and, yes, even great hitting. For those who are saying "it's just the Tigers" that doesn't matter. Taking 4 straight from anybody is an accomplishment.
September 4, 200520 yr QUOTE(Antonio Osuna @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 03:43 PM) No; a team 30+ games over .500 should be able to beat a team that came into the series 15 games back and was consistently sub-mediocre. That's not news. The other way around certainly is. I don't hear anybody screaming World Series because we beat the Tigers. So chill out.
September 4, 200520 yr QUOTE(WinninUgly @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 03:44 PM) Prediction: C - Widger 1B - Gload 2B - Harris SS - Blum 3B - Ozuna RF - Perez CF - Rowand LF - Pods DH - Everett SP - McCarthy RP - Sanders Closer - Jenks I'm hoping Ozzie doesn't go that route. This is a big game as far as homefield in the playoffs go.
September 4, 200520 yr QUOTE(Antonio Osuna @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 03:43 PM) No; a team 30+ games over .500 should be able to beat a team that came into the series 15 games back and was consistently sub-mediocre. That's not news. The other way around certainly is. For the record this is the guy who said Buehrle is overrated cause he doesn't throw hard, the twins are a machine and injuries don't matter for them, on an offday for the sox last year when it was still a race and the Twins lost, he said it couldn't be a good day because the cubs won and I think he predicted the Sox to win 75 games this year, these are just some of the things he has said.
September 4, 200520 yr QUOTE(Jordan4life_2005 @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 03:47 PM) I'm hoping Ozzie doesn't go that route. This is a big game as far as homefield in the playoffs go. Hey, if we get to use our closer then it's a good thing, right?
September 4, 200520 yr QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 04:45 PM) Point me to a post where people are saying this bodes well for the playoffs. How dare people be happy. Here's my thoughts on all this. Yes, we just swept this weekend series and yes it wasn't against a playoff calibur opponent. So yes, i agree that this doesn't make me feel like we're going to run the table in the playoffs. But what this series does do for me, is that it gives me confidence that this past month was just a down month for our team. We're showing signs of playing like we did in april and may and that's what i'm looking for. Sometimes, all it takes is a series like this for everything to start clickign again. This is the most solid white sox team we've seen in a long time. Enjoy it, and i sure as hell hope it brought some of your confidence in this team up, it definitely did for me.
September 4, 200520 yr My prediction: LF Pods 2B Harris DH Everett 1B Konerko CF Rowand RF Perez SS Uribe 3B Blum C Widger
September 4, 200520 yr QUOTE(aboz56 @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 10:08 PM) My prediction: LF Pods 2B Harris DH Everett 1B Konerko CF Rowand RF Perez SS Uribe 3B Blum C Widger I guarantee Gload is at 1b tomorrow, and PK won't be playing in the field. Also, I think we should rest Pods. If we're not going all out tomorrow, then there's no reason to risk injury to him.
September 4, 200520 yr How often can Maggs go 12 for 18 or whatever he did and only have one RBI. He may have hit alot of singles, but he didnt do any damage, thats nice.
September 4, 200520 yr QUOTE(Ozzie Montana @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 04:28 PM) Hell yeah!!! sweepage. Just keep playing better, thats what the Sox have to do. 4 game sweep is a damn good start in Sept.
September 5, 200520 yr QUOTE(Antonio Osuna @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 04:43 PM) No; a team 30+ games over .500 should be able to beat a team that came into the series 15 games back and was consistently sub-mediocre. That's not news. The other way around certainly is. A team playing 30+ games over .500 type baseball is expected to win every series, and sweep series over bad teams. A team coming off an 11-16 month is not. To go out and beat Detroit, like the Sox did, is newsworthy and should be celebrated.
September 5, 200520 yr No; a team 30+ games over .500 should be able to beat a team that came into the series 15 games back and was consistently sub-mediocre. That's not news. The other way around certainly is. That's a crummy way to look at our sweep. Good job, SOX!
September 5, 200520 yr QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Sep 4, 2005 -> 06:30 PM) A team playing 30+ games over .500 type baseball is expected to win every series, and sweep series over bad teams. A team coming off an 11-16 month is not. To go out and beat Detroit, like the Sox did, is newsworthy and should be celebrated. But didn't you here that the Cubs swept the Pirates, now that's news.
September 5, 200520 yr This sweep should ease the minds of anyone who was worried about the Indians catching us. And if you're honest ,August scared the hell out of you, myself included. Winning makes me happy and right now I'm smiling ear to ear. Edited September 5, 200520 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside
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