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Well, at least we'll have a high pick in the draft again. That always adds excitement to what will likely be an awful season.

QUOTE(ScottPodRulez22 @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 02:44 AM) Going through QB's team might be willing to trade Philip Rivers is the only good option i can see. P. Rivers for Baj, Borchard, and Ryan Sweeney?

I'd much rather lose 9-8 than I would 3-2, etc. If our offense puts together ABs like they did tonight, we'll be just fine. I bet the Griffey Jr. thread has less posts tonight than it did all week during the NYY series. It's great to see Everett swinging the bat well off of the injury.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 02:17 AM) That's my point. Everyone has all but annointed Jenks as the closer, but he still has a lot to learn. These guys have a learning curve, you just can't assume this kid is ready. Exactly. Hermanson is having one of the better closing seasons in baseball history. Yet, everyone is so eager to push him aside and have Jenks close. FREE NEAL COTTS!

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 02:13 AM) Does this mean the Jenks for closer bandwagon has derailed? LMFAO. People make me laugh. Do you want Jenks as the closer? Personally, I don't want him close to closing games this season (unless we clinch with a few weeks left in the season). Part of being a closer is being able to pitch every night when called upon. I'm not sold on Jenks being able to bounce back quickly.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 02:12 AM) Tribe lose Super, thanks for the news! Yahoo was frozen. All in all, a positive night then! From now on, any day our magic number decreases, we should be happy.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 02:10 AM) who cares. They aren't gonna win teh division. Then don't worry about it. I'm not saying they'll win the division....but I sure would like to see them lose. They're playing with so much confidence, and are making a habit out of coming back from huge deficits.

8-6, 2 on, no out.

Indians are coming back in the 9th. 2 on, no out, down 3.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 02:07 AM) Yeah, I'm pissed at Ozzie for blowing a 4-0 lead and all those walks he gave up, don't get me started on those. This was the type of game that should have been a battle of the bullpens after the 6th inning. I don't know of any other manager who would have pulled Cotts in that situation. .112 is unheard of!

Swing the f***ing bat! Good job Ozzie....I can't believe how anyone could defend him tonight.

QUOTE(Ozzie Montana @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 02:05 AM) This will hurt more if we lose now. Not really, at least we didn't quit.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 02:02 AM) Don't think that would have tied it. He COULD have hit a HR, but you just never know. Schill might have pitched differently with a 1 run lead. DOn't worry ursleves thinking like that. I know, but Schilling is not an automatic closer.

Oh boy Ozzie!

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 02:03 AM) Probably not, but weren't you a guy a few minutes ago praising Francona for playing match ups? That's what Ozzie was doing. Ozzie didn't walk Renteria to get to Ortiz. Playing match-ups? Yes, Cotts is dominant against righties!

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 02:01 AM) I'm not looking too much into that. The TV gun is wrong sometimes, registering a few MPH slow. It's not just tonight. He seemingly goes back and forth with his velocity each game. Of course, he still has a great fastball even if he's not at his peak. However, those 3mph can make the difference between jamming a hitter or allowing the hitter to drop the bat head on the ball.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 01:59 AM) Gimme a f***ing break. Horrendous pitching and bad fielding. Ozzie did nothing wrong. I wouldn't of had Buehrle starting the 7th, but oh well. Ortiz killed Jenks fastball and that's what you get for walking Renteria. Would you have pulled Cotts?

QUOTE(3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 01:59 AM) I heard he has a changeup as well, either Farmio or AJ said it, but they said he doesn't need it as much (in their opinions) Screw a changeup, etc. Jenks has to be able to maintain his fastball from one game to the next. A 3 or 4 mph drop-off is pretty significant.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 01:58 AM) Its a pretty tough situation to put Jenks in. He is a rookie, expect some mistakes. I don't think many of us are mad at Jenks. Seriously, what more does Cotts have to do to have a longer leash with Ozzie?

Blum continues to impress with the White Sox.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 01:54 AM) In other bad news, Rex Grossman supposedly broke his ankle in 2 places and will require surgery. Season's over. Hopefully we won't sign Benson, and leave his ass on the streets. I hated the pick when we made it, and hate it more now.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 01:53 AM) Bobby doesn't need a change. He's got all the stuff he needs, as good as Bobby can and will be he is going to go through some growing pains this year and that's perfectly fine. If Jenks doesn't have his good fastball, he's going to have to pitch his way over it. He's still young and inexperienced, so I'm not too worried. It's our manager that really puzzles me!

Good job coach!

Leaving Jenks in here is fine. What has pissed a lot of us off is that Cotts was taken out.

QUOTE(3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 01:47 AM) It tells me that Dustin is not 100% Why's that? Jenks was supposed to be our closer if Hermanson was hurt. Since he's in here, it seems to me that Hermanson would be able to go tonight.