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QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 15, 2011 -> 10:43 PM) Greg, what good does bunting do in front of Dunn? It's not like he's going to go up there trying to slice one to left field to score the run. This is the same guy who didn't have a sac fly for a few years. Ozzie's pathetic attraction with the bunt and small ball has f***ed us in a handful of games now. this. you DONT take the bat out of the hands of one of our best hitters. you just dont.

QUOTE (Felix @ Apr 15, 2011 -> 09:35 PM) And he's obviously lost it during the rain delay. It was an awful pitch. I'm pretty sure Kalapse could have destroyed that one. i think someone's hacked his account... at least that's what i hope... what kind of poster on soxtalk that has 10k posts would value BA over OPS...?

QUOTE (Felix @ Apr 15, 2011 -> 08:53 PM) Ok, ok, that was unfair. How about the last time Dunn led his team to 82 wins? listen. This isn't about "led your team" to anything do you think Dunn > Kotsay? If so, it's a net win for us, end of story. We won 88 games last year, so if all stays even, and we add Dunn, that potentially to - dare I say - 90 wins.

QUOTE (Felix @ Apr 15, 2011 -> 08:48 PM) When was the last time Dunn led his team to the playoffs, let alone a World Series title? Don't worry, I'll wait. i didn't realize there was a stat called LTP, or Led Team to Playoffs! How awesome.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Apr 15, 2011 -> 08:44 PM) Yup. Cannot believe people forgot about him. Man was the fricken' ALL STAR GAME MVP AND HOME RUN DERBY CHAMP in his last great year before hitting 32. Then look what happened... yep. Adam Dunn = Garrett Anderson Oh yeah i forgot, they're completely different kinds of players and Anderson never matched Dunn's consistency. You guys have fun in your magical doom-and-gloom-land where every connection you make makes perfect sense. Cuz it don't to the rest of us.

QUOTE (Felix @ Apr 15, 2011 -> 08:33 PM) Just like Jim Thome, right? The White Sox were WORLD CHAMPIONS, then they traded for him and we promptly missed the playoffs in the next two years. There's a reason he's never won a ring. ... I'm speechless.

QUOTE (Felix @ Apr 15, 2011 -> 08:31 PM) It's an AWFULLY big coincidence that the Reds went from the NL Central's whipping boy to a 90 win team just two years after he was traded. They've improved every year since getting rid of him, something that we should hope for in the next couple of seasons. um. it's really not. Joey Votto, and decent pitching are what have led to their success. Home grown guys coming up through the minors... what does that have to do with Adam Dunn?

QUOTE (Felix @ Apr 15, 2011 -> 08:26 PM) He's played over 1400 in his career and has never been on a team that won more than 80 games. those teams also just happened to be the reds, nationals and diamondbacks. this, ladies and gentlemen, is a prime example of a strawman argument, for those interested in the finer points of debate.

QUOTE (Felix @ Apr 15, 2011 -> 08:07 PM) I don't understand how you can disagree with me. Have you seen what Dunn's doing? Are you watching these games? We just had a prime situation with two runners in scoring position, and rather than do anything productive, he struck out. Rather than try to bloop a single over the infielders heads, Dunn was too concerned with getting his stats and hitting a dinger, which resulted in yet another strikeout. This is just unacceptable behavior, and is something that you'd never see out of our team's core (Pierzynski, Konerko). They understand what situational hitting is, something that Dunn hasn't been able to grasp in his 11 year career. HE'S PLAYED 7 GAMES. jesus people. this is awful.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 11:30 PM) Sorry...I do not agree at all we are playing the worst baseball possible. Our lineup is hitting the cover off the ball, in general, at an unsustainable statistical clip that won't last the whole season. Our starters are pitching out of their heads, with a sick era overall, at an unsustainable statistical clip that won't last the whole season. Our defense and closers are playing as bad as you can imagine, at an unsustainable statistical clip that won't last the whole season. So, many things are sort of all over the map right now. I feel our record reflects a schizophrenic performance, if anything. um i think our starters are doing exactly what I'd expect. MB had two s***ty games, one good. EJax 1 good one great one meh, Danks same thing, Floyd 1 good one bad, Humber one good. How's that unsustainable?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 03:01 PM) Don't play him if he's not ready. He's in the f***ing lineup. and it's his first game back, chill out. he's played what, 3 or 4 games? GAWD WHY HASZNT HE HIT TWO HUNDERD MILLIONZ HOMERZ!?!@??

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 02:55 PM) He is 0-4 nothing but a fact. how much do you know about baseball?

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 02:54 PM) is Geren just being a b****? yes

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 02:54 PM) Relax people, Thornton actually looked good, despite the outcome. And no, it wasn't bad managing. It almost worked, and if it had, you'd all be praising how awesome the managing was. Stuff it. the sale part was bad

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 02:53 PM) Thormton 4 blown saves in chances 0-4 that is how. If you are the closer nut up and get the job down. you're ridiculous.

QUOTE (peanut33tillman @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 02:53 PM) Good job Matt way to do your job again. Can the MT closer experiment end now?!? I dont want this experiment to last for 1 more game are you f***ing kidding? how is this on him and not Sale/Crain? He got 2 outs and 1 bloop single. jesus.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 02:50 PM) I NEVER want to see Thornton close again! Danks just got f***ed! how the f*** can you put this on Thornton?

well that excitement changed mighty quick...

K's Sweeny!!!! COME ON BABY!

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 02:46 PM) What's he doing? went out to talk to crain, geren sent up laroche, kept crain in, geren sent up sweeney. sweeney gets in the batters box. ozzie comes BACK out to bring in thornton and sweeney is forced to stay in. wacky.

what is ozzie doing...

f***. sweeney's gonna kill us.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 02:44 PM) Can someone please give a f***ing update? bases loaded, 1 out, ozzie to the mound... sticking with crain for some reason.

too bad that's only 1.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 02:43 PM) ALL IN FOLKS!* *Except for our bullpen where we spent no money. what now?