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Sox record in games that Cotts has pitched in this year is approximately 6-25. I know most of that is not his fault, it's just an odd stat.

Believe me when I say that I hate those north side assholes more than anyone. I was just responding to someone's comment that people were sounding like Cubs fans when they complained about the Sox chances. It doesn't take a genius to realize that the Cubs have got their injured guys back, and we lost our two best players.

Does anyone else find this almost laughable?

Hey buddy, check out the wild card standings. They're only like 2 games out of it, and they have played the toughest schedule in mlb so far this year.

Kenny Williams has got to be very careful with what he does in the next few days leading up to the deadline. He was smart to do the Garcia and Everett trade because he thought that he would have at least one of the two offensive superstars back for the rest of the season. However, Frank and Maggs are very likely not coming back. Add to this that the Twins look to be making major additions to their roster by adding Benson and Morneau while losing an easy out in Doug M. KW has said in the past that he might do something stupid. Well, making a risky move when you have a great chance to make the playoffs is fine. However, our chances to make the playoffs seem to be hoping that the Twins scuffle cause of their tough schedule. That doesn't sound like a very confident belief in the team's ability.

Anyone that compares Sox fans complaining that their season is over to Cubs fan is mistaken for one thing: as much as I hate to say it, the Cubs have the talent to remain in the race, while the Sox are now the team with the crippling injuries and the poor talent level. Look at the two lineups tonight, and tell me which one you think is better?

Bash me if you want, but when is Ozzie going to take some of the blame for the players playing like absolute s***? There is no enthusiasm or fight on this team. I'm scared to think of the outrage that would have happened if this s*** took place last year when Manuel was in charge.

Jose Valentin needs to be benched! we're facing 2 lefties the next 2 games. I hope to hell that he's not playing.

Good baseball by the Sox there. SS has got to hold the Tigers down here. This is where the Sox pitchers have been struggling. We haven't had a lead in about 40 innings.

Why are the Sox keeping 3 catchers on the team? Sandy Alomar is having a terrible year, but Ozzie keeps playing him about 2 games a week. I know he brings a lot to the clubhouse. Why not just place him on the DL, and have him act as a coach. He's turned into a ground out to the left side machine. It's not like his catching abilities are so superior that it makes up for his below average hitting. The Sox could use that extra roster spot to call up another reliever, or to add another righty bat off the bench.

Great defensive play by Schoeneweis there. With Crede, Alomar, and Harris coming up, that was important to keep it a 1-run game.

Great job with the list. With some of the players being signed for big money in the future (Garcia, Buehrle, Lee), I really would like KW to hold on to the upper echelon prospects to help fill the roster. It's beginning to look like the loss of our top two players is going to have a huge impact on our team's success. The offensive punch has been diminished a huge amount the last month or so.

Anyday now, Greg Walker can talk to Jose about how awful his upper-cut swing is. He's not even giving himself much of a chance for anything but a fly ball. 9 games and counting since his last single.

Good job by Willie and Carlos that inning. Johnson is hanging a ton of curves. We're going to have to hope Scott S. keeps the Tigers to 3 or 4 runs.

After the first time through for the Sox order, how predictable were the following things: -Weak grounder to 2b by Willie -Pop up by Jose -Overswinging weak contact by Crede- -Weak grounder to left side by Sandy

Schoeneweis is not a major league caliber starter! He can't get righties out. Maybe we can trade him to a team looking for a lefty set-up man. Also, how sad is it that the Tigers line-up is way more dangerous than the White Sox line-up is?

The biggest advantage that the Twins have over the Sox is at the catching position, even with Mauer out. However, when he comes back, it's not even close. Also, Juan Rincon is a lot better than Politte. Marte is better than Romero, their lefty specialist. It's just very hard to compare the Sox to the Twins right now with Frank and Maggs out. BTW, Frank and Maggs account for nearly 33 percent of our payroll. Hard to win a division with that happening.

The depth of the Twins bullpen is vastly underrated. If they do get Benson, then their pen will be Nathan, Rincon, Romero, Balfour, Fultz, and Mulholland. That's a hell of a lot better than Shingo, Marte, Politte, Jackson, Cotts, and Adkins.

We also had Maggs and/or Frank for most of those games, and they didn't have Stewart and/or Mauer for those games. Anyone who compares these rosters and thinks the Sox are better is foolish.

Anyone who says that we should open the picketbooks for Maggs is foolish right now. His knee condition is going to likely make him a permanent DH in a few years. There are reports that his condition can easily lead to fractures, etc. With a payroll around 60 million, you just can't risk 25% of it going to someone who will always be on the DL. Look what happened to the Orioles with Albert belle.

Jose, use 2 f***ing hands! Shingo, don't throw a fastball to a dead fastball hitter! Ozzie, get a grip on your team! Why the hell did you leave Borchard in the game, but take out Rowand!

Why is Borchard still in the game in CF, but not Rowand? All Ozzie had to do was put the catcher in at Borchard's spot, like a double switch.

That 2-1 strike call to Carlos what a bunch of s***. He'd been calling that a ball all game.

Ozzie is f***ing disgracing himself. This was the poorest managed inning I've ever seen. Also, he should have Rowand hit for Ben Davis here. Rowand kills lefties.

Am I the only one that has been extremely impressed by the Twins managing this series? They're doing all the little things right. A big reason they do all the little things is cause they have the perfect players for the style they play. In the offseason, Ozzie and KW are going ot have to develop a strategy, and find players that fit the bill.