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QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:22 AM) As rotoworld says... Linebrink for Fields would make me puke.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:20 AM) obviously, the solution is to trade for a different 2B to play LF. Come on....Ozuna is an absolutely awful LF. Soriano has made a pretty smooth transition to LF, and he plays in a very deep park. He'd be able to play more shallow at the Cell, and his arm could prevent quite a few runs from scoring. As Sox fans, we'd really hate Brad Wilkerson if he was ever on our team. QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:20 AM) Freddy comes back and gets the K. He threw two good Fb's and than had a real nice changeup to get Wilkerson swinging. He's had a good changeup tonight. His curve has been brutal this inning.

Get McCarthy up in the pen now. We can't afford a big inning for the Rangers.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:18 AM) Mench hammered it for an RBI double. How the run scored from first I have absolutely no idea. Cause we have a 2nd baseman playing in left field.

Well, that was predictable. I really hope the people booing in the stands weren't expecting Garcia to keep them scoreless.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:15 AM) When we take the lead, and get two outs with no one on the next inning, Freddy needs to plunk someone for AJ and Podsednik. Why would he do that? He's pitching solid tonight. If he hits someone, he'll get tossed. Screw this revenge stuff, and just win the freaking game.

QUOTE(Felix @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:15 AM) Josh Fields is out of the lineup again tonight for Charlotte, and the Padres traded for Williamson. Not saying anything is happening, but its interesting to watch Wow, that's interesting to hear about Fields. I hope Linebrink can hit.

QUOTE(RoyHobbs @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:12 AM) PK is goin to the right side and we know how good he is at doin that. once you see that he's doin that u know he's gonna come out of it. goin to the right side is not a bad thing,once he gets on top of the ball watch out But he's not doing this on purpose. You can tell by PK's reactions at the plate when he's trying to hit the ball the opposite way. The reason he keeps hitting these pop ups is that he's pulling off the inside pitch, and that's why it's weakly hit to foul territory/2nd baseman.

That's an embarrassing inning. Miguel Tejada or Soriano....please come on down.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:11 AM) And ya he is a better hitter than that, but he's in a bit of a slump, it happens. Its time for the pitching to pick things up for the offense....cause we all know the offense has done plenty this year and will continue to do plenty throughout the year I'm sure. That's exactly what I was saying though...he's a much better hitter than the way he's been lately. The lack of bat speed by him and AJP is what has concerned me. The whole team is slumping with RISP now.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:10 AM) Paulie just made the perfect throw to turn the 3-6-3 double play. Inning over and that was an awesome pitch by Freddy to get Blalock to roll into it. I take it no one misses Frank Thomas (or should I say, Cade McNown) throwing the ball in that same situation? QUOTE(soxunited @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:10 AM) Konerko definitely makes up for it there - that ball was smoked Huh?

Excellent defense by the Sox tonight.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:07 AM) Lets not give credit to Koronka who made a real nice pitch to eat up Paulie (and the first pitch changeup was good as well). Thome and Dye both hit the ball hard. That's what I'm saying though...it seems unless those 3-4-5 guys homer, our offense is struggling to put up runs. It's just frustrating to see PK either pop up the inside fastball, or roll over on the outside slow pitch. He's a much better hitter than that.

QUOTE(Drew @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 12:07 AM) Get 'em on, get 'em over...strand 'em. Have we even "get 'em" over?

Terrific play by Crede!!

This is brutal by our offense. If we don't hit a homer, we don't score. I hope they're not expecting for Garcia to hold the Rangers under 3 runs tonight.

Holy cow...how many weak pop ups to the right side can we see by Konerko? He has no bat speed.

You know what might get PK going....how about a hit-and-run here?

Iguchi finally keeps the ball fair, and pokes it to right field. We need Thome to make some contact against the LHP tonight.

Good thing that was Garcia's good fastball to Kinsler. If that pitch was 88 mph, and not 91 mph, it could have been 2-0.

QUOTE(Felix @ Jul 22, 2006 -> 11:52 PM) He's a bench player, nothing more. He always has been, and he always will be. Everyone knows I hate Pods, but I think he should have been in the game tonight. He swung the bat better last night than he did in the Tigers series.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 22, 2006 -> 11:52 PM) Inning over. But Koronka must be into the 60's in terms of pitch count in just 2 innings. With the junk he's throwing, and the way the Rangers bullpen has been pitching lately, I wish he was in the 30s in terms of pitches. Against the Rangers, we need to capitalize on our opportunities, or else we're just waiting around for them to put together a series of doubles.

Ugh....the Ozuna magic is offically gone. We need a 4th outfielder BADLY!

QUOTE(DePloderer @ Jul 22, 2006 -> 11:50 PM) As one of the uninitiated (still) can someone tell me why DJ says " you can cancel the post game show tonight" almost every game I watch? It means there won't be a no-hitter.

A bunt? If there were no outs, that's fine. With one out, I'm not a fan. Oh well....get him in Pablo.