September 4, 200619 yr This is amazing. The Tigers are 8-17 in their last 25 games. The Sox should have a 3 game lead right now.
September 4, 200619 yr QUOTE(brijames @ Sep 3, 2006 -> 07:51 PM) This is amazing. The Tigers are 8-17 in their last 25 games. The Sox should have a 3 game lead right now. It's demoralizing. Where are the 2005 cleveland indians when you need them?
September 4, 200619 yr It really is demoralizing. They are folding. It is (was) there for the taking. Can you imagine if we swept the Royals like we should have and Tampa Bay? We'd be motoring. Now we have to face facts; we're not gonna sweep Boston and some of the good teams we have to still face. Demoralizing like you say.
September 4, 200619 yr We all knew a Detroit slump was coming. I guess we forgot the White Sox would have to look like a major league team at the same time of the slump to overtake the Tigers. Sad. Edited September 4, 200619 yr by Jordan4life_2006
September 4, 200619 yr We are a baseball retarded, that is all that needs to be said. Our manager is worried more about getting his relative wins instead of the team. He is worried more about being stubborn and keeping a guy who doesnt want to play CF in centerfield because he trusts him. And our offense thinks that this is the softball beer league where the pull and lift works. Sprinkle some Joey Cora and that recipe adds up to below 500 baseball since the allstar break. We are not a very good team right now. If we tank out and dont make the playoffs, I hope someone gets Ozzie so upset that he implodes says something stupid and we can fire him and hire someone who has a clue.
September 4, 200619 yr Yup. The Tiggers are giving it away and the Sox won't take it. Wake up, fellas, wake up.
September 4, 200619 yr QUOTE(PlunketChris @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 12:55 AM) We're just lucky Liriano and Radke aren't healthy. Fixed. That's the only reason they're not atleast 5 games up on us.
September 4, 200619 yr QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 12:57 AM) Fixed. That's the only reason they're not atleast 5 games up on us. Agreed, agreed, 100% agreed I should also add that losing those two hasn't stopped them from pwning the Sox. Edited September 4, 200619 yr by witesoxfan
September 4, 200619 yr GOD DAM IT!!!! Every time we win, the Tigers win. Every time the Tigers lose, we lose. I just want to bang my head into a wall.
September 4, 200619 yr Our manager is worried more about getting his relative wins instead of the team. I'm getting really f***ing tired of seeing s*** like this. Give it a rest. The rest of your post, I can understand.
September 4, 200619 yr QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 3, 2006 -> 08:22 PM) I watched the whole game tonight. I understand that team is going through some tough health issues, but that lineup is awful. I dont understand how the have done what they have done. The same way a team with Carl Everett in the 3 spot won 99 games last year. Pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching.
September 4, 200619 yr QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 04:37 PM) The same way a team with Carl Everett in the 3 spot won 99 games last year. Pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching. and clutch hitting... and pitching
September 4, 200619 yr I'm sorry, is this the same Ozzie Guillen that won the World Series with this Sox team last year? The same one that is the first latin manager to win the WS? Ease up on the boys...this is a team that plays UP or DOWN to it's foes. They will play better when backed up to a wall...book it.
September 4, 200619 yr QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 05:05 PM) I'm sorry, is this the same Ozzie Guillen that won the World Series with this Sox team last year? The same one that starts Rob Mackowiak in CF, yep, that same one.
September 4, 200619 yr Tigers are damn lucky they aren't in third place right now. The pitching is still great. But with Polanco, and now Guillen out, the offense is pathetic. The Sox have slumped for a while. If the Tigers don't get it going soon, they may be in trouble.
September 4, 200619 yr We've had our shot. The Tigers gave us the opportunity. We just didn't take it. Just hope to hold on to the WC.
September 5, 200619 yr The problem with Detroit's offense is that due to the low OBP of most of our hitters, we rely solely on stringing hits together to score runs, now when you have a couple injuries and a couple guys slumping at the same time, suddenly you have a very, very hard time strining hits together... Fortunately our pitching has been insane all season, despite the predictions it would collapse. Still, if we don't get hitting better I would expect to finish in 2nd place. (I think Minnesota is about done or I'd say 3rd...)
September 5, 200619 yr QUOTE(loltrain @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 07:17 PM) The problem with Detroit's offense is that due to the low OBP of most of our hitters, we rely solely on stringing hits together to score runs, now when you have a couple injuries and a couple guys slumping at the same time, suddenly you have a very, very hard time strining hits together... Fortunately our pitching has been insane all season, despite the predictions it would collapse. Still, if we don't get hitting better I would expect to finish in 2nd place. (I think Minnesota is about done or I'd say 3rd...) The 4 game set vs Minny will tell the story.
September 5, 200619 yr To me this is similar to what we suffered in August and September year. Only difference is the Tribe kept winning.
September 5, 200619 yr I remember thinking last year that I just didn't want to go into the playoffs with the momentum we had about this time last year. The the Sox turned it on and shut down the Indians. The rest is history. The same will happen this year. MN just doesn't have the pitching to finish strong. The Sox are too good to fold that hard. We will make the playoffs and then it is anyones ball game. Keep the faith.
September 5, 200619 yr QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 10:05 PM) The same one that is the first latin manager to win the WS? Oh wow, what an accomplishment. Seriously though, who cares what nationality he is. Nobody gives a rat's ayass.
September 5, 200619 yr Who has the inside edge on the AL Central? Here are the remaining schedules of the three contenders... Detroit: 13 home - ave. win% of those teams - .462 11 away - ave. win% of those teams - .510 Last six games of the season...Tor, Tor, Tor, KC, KC, KC Chicago: 11 home - ave. win% of those teams - .520 14 away - ave. win% of those teams - .540 Last six...@Clev, @Clev, @Clev, @Minn, @Minn, @Minn Minnesota: 14 home - ave. win% of those teams - .534 12 away - ave. win% of those teams - .464 Last six...KC, KC, KC, ChiSox, ChiSox, ChiSox Edited September 5, 200619 yr by JackTalkThai
September 5, 200619 yr QUOTE(brijames @ Sep 3, 2006 -> 09:51 PM) This is amazing. The Tigers are 8-17 in their last 25 games. The Sox should have a 3 game lead right now. Its sickening is what it is. I didnt think the Tigers would let up, and most predicted a slow-down on their part. But the pitching inconsistency hasnt gone away for the SOX and thats the difference. They just dont want it bad enough
September 5, 200619 yr QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 12:55 PM) Its sickening is what it is. I didnt think the Tigers would let up, and most predicted a slow-down on their part. But the pitching inconsistency hasnt gone away for the SOX and thats the difference. They just dont want it bad enough The Tigers haven't "let up". Not by any stretch of the imagination. Watching just about any of their games, they battle just like they always have. Just because they aren't winning, doesn't mean they aren't trying.
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