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Lets f***ing stop nibbling just go after the batters. These guys take like crazy, its pointless to nibble because they aint biting. Pitch around Frank and Chavez and then pound the rest of them into the ground.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 15, 2006 -> 09:31 PM) Wow, I cant stand this crowd. Oakland is like a clown convention. Morons honking horns, Waving flags and acting like fools. Why is Mackowiak in CF again, Loaiza's big pitch is a cutter, and if Ozzie doesnt remember he should ask the lefties how a right handed cutter works with them hitting. Anderson would of been better off in CF. But captain platoon is obsessed with the apendage a person is born with.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 14, 2006 -> 02:21 PM) I wonder if Juan is a headcase. You don't hear much about him. It seems like he's pretty damn aggressive at the plate and when he hits his occasional bomb ... wow. In other words, can't our hitting coach get through to him? Doesn't Juan appear to have the tools to be a much more productive hitter? That said ... if we can upgrade we need to IMO. I'd rather keep Iguchi. I think we need an upgrade offensively at either ss or cf, keeping one of the 2 because of their defense and not getting rid of both. Walt Hrniak was brought in last year to see if he could get through to Uribe. He used a leg kick mechanism, and it kept Uribe back instead of lunging at the ball. It worked through September and the playoffs. Then Greg decided that he should ditch the leg kick, and go to a spread stance like Pablo uses. Because he thought the leg kick didnt do a thing. Now Uribe is hitting .230ish. Can we get Walt back to give Uribe another lesson in the leg kick, and tell Greg to help someone else.

Not a bad debut in Europe for the year for Celtic. Losing 3-2 to Manu at Old Trafford. One of the goals was the typical Manu penalty that they get at home just about once a game. Nakamura and Van Hesslink looked good. Manu will probably win the group, we just need them to beat up on the rest and take care of our own matches.

When her son is flipping burgers and still living at home at 40 ala Bud Bundy then she can be proud of the decisions she made.

Pods decides to pull up and dog it to third last night, and now gooch. Great baserunning.

QUOTE(ptatc @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 02:42 PM) That's right. Even more players hitting the oppostie way. Although not consistently enough. True but by the way they where leaning, especially Konerko, I got the sense that they were trying to shoot it the other way. Actually when a player attempts to pull a pitch on the outer half one of 3 things happen. Either a dribbler to the pull side due to getting the bat head out there. The 2nd is the lazy popup to the right side due to being extended with the bat and just nicking it at the very end. And the 3rd is a K. When a person hits the ball to the right side and is set on it, they usually center the ball up more and drive it to right center. You may see some dribblers to the right side if they dont stay back enough.

Nice to see that Walk has the kids ready to play today. How many Ks with this lefty have with our swing for the rocks in left center mode.

Well here is a sobering moment. Take a gander at our offense over the last couple of years. And tell me how has this team changed its stripes. We are on pace barely to hit better than we did last year when we sucked in O as a team Year First Half Runs/Second Half Runs/ TR Year FHR SHR TR 2006 520 272 792 with 17 left to play 2005 413 328 741 2004 462 403 865 2003 393 398 791 2002 474 382 856 runs

If Ozzie was the twinks manager......hmmmm.... mauer wouldnt play against lefties. Moreneau would of been buried last year. And their bullpen wouldnt come into play until the 8th inning Lohse would be still on the team.'

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 01:11 AM) It's because they don't like communists and since Brian Anderson is one, they hate us. Pods obviously is not a communist. Because no matter what he does to get benched he gets trotted out. bmac and anderson could very well be on their way out due to Ozzie. I bet bmac or anderson is traded for some wittle fast guy who cant hit or some latin pitcher that has a 5 ERA than needs some coop time.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 01:02 AM) This is Ozzie's team though and he's going to want a new leadoff hitter next year, a short, low OBP, no power, no arm, no defense, low SB%, low SLG%, .270-.280 hitting semi-fast guy to take over Pods' spot. Juan Pierre fits the role perfectly, he played for Ozzie (sort of) when they were both with the Marlins organization and Oswaldo fell in love. Oz obviously has no interest in using Brian Anderson as an everyday player so what would be the point in KW leaving a guy on the roster like Anderson who's not going to play? Ozzie needs to go before he ruins our future with his facination with crap. Thanks for the hardware, have a nice life Ozzie.

QUOTE(SinkingShip06 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 12:55 AM) in truth, guerrero should have caught AJ's ball. Owens had no chance on the bases. if that ball is hit with 2 outs he scores with no problem. Its real simple. Santana was doing what every pitcher has been doing to us this second half. He was going low and away to our righties. In one inning, we decided to attack that, and we hit the ball up the middle and the other way. Besides that we acted shocked that we were getting feed low and away. Look at Crede with men on against K rod. 94 low and away and you see a pathetic swing. These are guys going up to the dish not having a clue on what the approach is. Unless you have the reach of Vlad you cannot I repeat cannot pull a low and away 94 mph pitch and do too much with it. The fact that our team goes up night after night without an approach for a simple way that people have taken to attack a myopic power hitting team, its either the hitters are retarded or our hitting coach is stubborn. I go with both.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 12:47 AM) And yet another horrid game for Scotty Dergen. He'll make a fine DH for some Independent League team someday. Kalapse tell me that KW will override Ozzies obsession next year with having the miniature speed guy who doesnt do anything in an OF position. I have a nasty feeling that Owens who is worthless except as a 4th OF for a bad team, or Pierre see Owens. Why else would Pods play day in and day out no matter how bad he is.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 12:37 AM) As Lee Corso would say... "Goodnight, sweetheart". Chance to take the lead in the ninth, runners at the corners, one out, and Crede K's. Runners on 1st and 2nd with two outs and an MVP candidate standing at the dish. What do you do? Be aggressive on the bases! Yet another opportunity to take the lead, as Ross Gload smokes a double to RF. But, of course, Ross is the only one who can touch Dennis Eck-- err, that's Hector Carrasco. Dustin Hermanson? In a tie game? WTF? And, not that it makes a difference, but thanks for the help Oakland and Texas. And I f***ing hate Jason Tyner, too, on an unrelated note. You better take this all in this year, because next year, your ass is going to be back to the normal .220 scrub that you are. The offense is to blame for this loss and why we have been strugglign lately. The offense is in its annual post ASB slumber. The bats will wake back up in April.

Classic corpseball that we have seen in past years was were we would get 1 to 3 hit through 4 or 5 innings. Now take a step back and take a look at what we have seen. How many times have we stood with either no hits or maybe 2 by the 5th inning. Either we are running into Cy Young everyday or our hitting sucks.

QUOTE(GoRowand33 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 12:34 AM) thats true, but I don't necessarily think its because of lack of offensive approach that was infuriating me earlier in the year, its more of the fact that we just haven't been able to come up with hits (and keep in mind we've been facing good pitchers anyways) Julian Taverez, Runnynose Hernandez, anything that the Royals or Devil Rays have thrown out. None of these are good.

All I want this offseason is the following to start off with. The dismisal of Cora and Walker. The hiring of a vet third base coach who has a clue. The hiring of a high OBP line drive hitting coach like maybe Paul Molitor. The remodeling of US Cell to move the fences back so our meathead hitters dont get confused on the object of hitting next ASB. The removal of pets of the manager, like Pods and Garcia. The hiring of a vet bench coach that can assist ozzie with these tough baseball decisions. A set lineup that plays more than 25 percent of the time.

QUOTE(SoxHawk1980 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 12:20 AM) I think the Sox won't make it to the playoffs for the same reasons I've thought that for weeks: 1. The Sox are behind the Twins and Tigers in the race. 2. The Sox are a worse team than the Twins and the Tigers. Bot the Twins and Tigers have proven themselves to be bette teams this year. And they have been considerably better in the stretch run. Our record vs the Royals and Devil Rays. And our inability to hit at all in the 2nd half.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 12:17 AM) I beg the Sox management that if we get mathematically eliminated, please shut down our 5 starters and Jenks, MacDougal, and Thornton. If Owens is a starter in either left or center next year and not because of an injury, then I will vomit and bring fire ozzie signs to the park.

Dont worry our offense will wake up tomorrow. Its the formula that screams pounding by our offense, a soft tossing lefty who spots the ball low and away, and we have never faced him before either. I am predicting 3 hitter into the 6th inning for Saunders. Fire Ozzie, Fire Greg, and have cora keep them both company.

Another fine 3 runs attack by the 12th best offense in baseball. Soon to be 13th.

Ballgame. 2.5 out of the WC and 4 out of first. Its been a nice one kids. We gone. Everyone turn and say thanks to our pathetic horrible rotten offense that has went sleepy poo in the 2nd half. And everyone thank our pull and lift coordinator Greg, my offenses suck in the 2nd half, walker. I hate our offense.

I guess the strikezone is now a teecup.

QUOTE(Friend of Nordhagen @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 12:08 AM) I'd take him in left. Dude plays hard. Juan Pierre sucks in the NL, how would he play in a much better league every day.