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QUOTE(DrunkBomber @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 01:13 AM) Dont they eat dogs on China? No, dog's kind of a bbq thing. They stick with the Dixies for that.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 06:50 PM) Well, the last time the U.S. had a disputed Presidential election, the opponent dropped out after the high court ruled, and then the winner decided to plunge the country into chaos, so at least the Mexicans are getting the chaos out of the way early. Unfair, Balta. He plunged another country into chaos. We got out with mere disarray.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 05:59 PM) I go 1. LT 2. LJ 3. Alexander Uh, no. I can only assume you forgot about Mike Bell. F'n savages around here.

DLee today returns for the Flubs...again...

Hey hey, surprise, surprise, surprise. Mexico's electoral court ruled that claims of fraud are bs and that the election results changed little in the districts in which a recount was ordered. Link. Lopez Obrador, naturally, accepted the court's ruling and urged... Oh, no, wait. He's threatening to plunge the country into chaos. Nice guy, real patriot.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 03:11 PM) So people complain when pods is in the lineup along with complaining when the everyday lineup, including him, isn't used all the time... Some want Pods et al all the time. Some don't mind the subs, but want BA in the game more often. Some want Pods out of the starting lineup, and the new starting lineup to play more regularly. It's not consensus, nor is it that complicated.

QUOTE(Wealz @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 12:13 PM) Kenny Williams is accountable for the roster and Mackowiak is the ONLY other CF'er. First, you already said that, and second, Mack is NOT a cf, period.

QUOTE(Wealz @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 11:55 AM) The GM is responsible for the make up of the roster. KW said he acquired Alomar because the coaches specifically asked for him. But you think that if the coaches insisted that a cf was needed, he'd tell them to shove it? C'mon... Either the coaches think Mack is a decent cf (ho ho ho), or they don't think cf defense is important. Either way, they're wrong.

There aren't many things that the Sox NEED. Not one of our hitters is so essential that someone else can't pick up the slack. But I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that this team NEEDS Mark Buehrle down the stretch and into the postseason, if we are to have any hope of winning another WS. Great game, Mark. Well played all around. Now rest, if you remember how, and get after it again on Tuesday. Also, J4l, I wouldn't read too much into the length of the winner thread. A winner thread last night would have been much longer. Late & tight games always get the biggest reaction. Plus, it's usually quiet here on Sunday nights, tomorrow is an off-day, etc.

From the life-is-not-fair department: The Phils trade Vicente Padilla in the offseason, yet still somehow lead the majors in getting hbp.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 02:49 AM) Yes I do agree on that. I do agree. But I can see why Oz doesn't want to play BA everyday. I have a feeling a lot of decisions are made by committee, KW and Oz. I do agree it is demoralizing to see Mack have no clue in cf. I just wish Brian had not been an automatic out so long for Oz to not believe he is an everyday player. That's why I moaned about the loss of Rowand so much. I know Rowand isn't perfect but BA definitely wasn't ready for everyday prime time and we have no backup. If Ozzie feels that way, then he should have demanded a cf from KW in the strongest possible language. Even if BA is not an everyday cf, Mack is not a cf on any day. After the Alomar trade, I have to believe that Kenny would have listened. Imo, BA is an everyday cf. But if Oz refuses to play him, we NEED to get another.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 02:28 AM) Fathom do you believe Oz Guillen who played the game for 15 years or however many and has 2 world series rings has no idea about his players abilities??? Fathom did he create the roster??? KW did. I disagree with his use of the Sunday lineup sometimes but my gawd you are a smart baseball person. I don't understand your infatuation with Ozzie being a s*** manager. Ozzie knows the game of baseball fathom; you act like he is about as smart as Terry Bevington. I was willing to go along with the Mack in cf experiment early. But after you've been burned by it over and over and over and over, why do you make that choice again? And again and again and again... Do you agree on this? -- BA is good in cf. Mack is a wretched cf. If so, the only excuse for putting Mack in cf so often with a young, damn well rested BA available, would be the excuse that BA is Neifi Perez-like at the dish. I don't believe that at all, but if Ozzie knows this about his player, then he should have demanded another cf well before even noticing Sandy Alomar.

QUOTE(diegotony06 @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 02:04 AM) Anybody whoever played baseball knows that defense wins games. Ozzie is a F*****G idiot. Why would you start a guy in centerfield, who is a corner outfielder, who said he isn't comfortable in center. I'll tell you why, Cause Ozzie is an a*****e, that's why. He wants everyone to think he is smarter than he actually is. Let me tell you all something. I am drunk right now, but last year, we could have had F*****G Bevington manage this team and we would have won the world series. We caught every break, and Guillien didn't have to make any decisioins because all our starter went 9 innings. He acts like he made so many decisions, he didn't do S**t. He sat there and watched oue pitchers pitch complete game after complete game. We won in spite of him. This year we will lose because of him. Ozzie is a complete moron. here is what I would have done, and I don't care if anyone agrees with me. I would have had mackowiak in left leading off. Iguchi batting second playing 2nd base. Dye batting 3rd in right. Konerko hitting DH 4th. Gload at first 5th. Crede at third batting 6th. Uribe at short hitting 7th. Andersonin center batting 8th and AJ catching batting ninth. You wanna know hy, cause it gives Santana a differnt look. The guy loves when you stack a lineup with nothing but right handed hitters. Ozzie is the reason we lost the game yesterday and today!! All of the people who love OZZIE are dumb. I would rather have Jim Leyland managing this team. Ozzie is a complete moron who doesn't know anything about managing a baseball team. Let him go back to velenzuela and sell F*****g oil with Hugo F*****G Chavez. He's stupid and don't know what he is doing when it comes to managing a big league club. KW is another idiot for hiring him. KW was a terrible player, what does he know about Managing a club. Bring back Ron Schueler. I know people are gonna say, OH but we won a World series. BIG F******G DEAL. With the talent we had we should have won more that just one. Like I said earlier, a blind man could have led us to a WORLD SERIES last year, we got every break, that;s why we won. Tjis year we won't win S**t because of our manager. He is a complete idiot, and we are gonna go from a team that won the world series to a team that finishes in 3rd place. What a disgrace. OZZIE has got to go. I just don't understand why you start Mackowiak in center. I'll tell you why!!! OZZIE is a F*****G stupid F**K. That's why. He shouldn't be managing a F*****G Dairy Queen let alone a Major league team. He is a joke and the whole SOX orginization is a joke. We go from winning a WORLD SERIES to not even making the playoffs. Can anyone say CUBBIES!!! Fitting sig, btw. Although, if this is you feeling good... Some overreaction, but drunk is drunk, no big deal. But even drunk, you're not allowed to get the facts wrong. We can't be like the cubbies because we WON the f'n WORLD SERIES. No goddam comparison. Having said that, I wish you a pleasant sleep. But yours is rootbeer.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 11:48 PM) The more I think about it, there is still hope if we can pull it out tomorrow. .5 is doable, 2.5 seems like a ton Yup, that's about the measure of it. I was at least encouraged that the Sox got some good swings in against Santana. But it just blows my mind that the team that last year showed everyone how much a good defense can help you will run Mack out there every day and sit BA, even when BA's been hitting well. This is just goddam nonsense. And of course the sp. But there's nothing left to say on that subject. Get this one tomorrow, guys. Oh please...

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 10:11 PM) Dont you have a post game show to get ready for.

QUOTE(Greg Hibbard @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 08:02 PM) mods, please please delete board you'd think that every poster in this thread was the type to give up a pick up basketball game five minutes into it and go home crying to their mothers because they were down a few points jesus christ Still pretty sure you're not coming back? Just checking.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 11:45 AM) Why thank you. True that. Get on that weeding.

Also, fellow out-of-towners, this is a WGNer.

Who's missing? The draft is a couple days away, and there're only 11 teams in the league.

Now, I tend to be liberal, at least relatively, but there's a big difference between cleaning up and rebuilding. 'Why haven't you towed these cars?' is different than, 'Why haven't you decided on and completed the proper multibillion dollar symbolic and economic replacement fusion in the heart of Wall Street?' This is just bs posturing.

QUOTE(Dam8610 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 02:11 AM) Maybe this is a good thing. Maybe if these guys have to sit home after winning it all last year, they'll get hungry again and will it all next year. Eww...

QUOTE(soxfan72 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 02:05 AM) " you can't watch much baseball" Sox games only: Try on at least 80 games a year for the last 5 years and at LEAST 130 per year since '05 and Sox fan since '70. You are a troll. Da Coach: Gregory Lee Walker 9 Seasons G: 855 AB: 2864 BA: .260 HR: 113 SO: 520 You're the one who said we should be blowing everyone out. How you can watch thousands of games and still believe that blows my mind. Unless we have twice the offense of the '26 Yankees, we're not gonna win by an average of 6 runs per game. If you're suggesting Walker's player stats disqualify him as a coach, , I can't f'n WAIT till you get to Ozzie's. Over the course of this year, we've hit great and pitched like spiff. Fire the hitting coach! Makes perfect sense. Okay, I'm done. You made claims and backed them up with this -- our utility infielder took a called third strike in a key situation. You find me the team that never took a called third strike in an important situation in the whole season, and then I'll believe you. That should be pretty easy for you, after all those games you've watched.

QUOTE(soxfan72 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 01:36 AM) Watching this site for years and coming on board to air out an opinion once in a blue moon. I know I have a piont because I hear the same thing about this guy from MANY others who are long time fans for many years. I put it out there to be discussed, not challenged by one sox nerd with 3,400 posts in 2 years. Good LORD. Just cause you got a bazillion posts in two years and no other life to speak of don't mean s*** to me. Walker stinks and thats my opinion and screw you. Step on that. I'm outa here and never coming back. Delete this hayes you bXXXh! Ah, you pull out the trump card. The I'm-leaving-forever-so-take-that post. Where have I seen that before?... Oh, please don't, soxfan72, no no no no no no!!!!! What will I do without you? Oh, wait -- I could just make my 4 posts per day and go ahead with the rest of my life. How 'bout that? Now, I understand that, for some people, writing 4 short paragraphs would exhaust their mental capacity for the day. Unfortunately for those people, they usually aren't capable of zipping and unzipping their pants, so I'm betting I still have more fun than you.

QUOTE(Greg Hibbard @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 01:26 AM) mods, plz delete board Got it, ha ha ha, so very very funny, enough already. From both accounts.

QUOTE(soxfan72 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 01:01 AM) Santana. Be afraid. Edited to say, no evidence? Here it is again: "With the best offense in baseball this team should be blowing the Twins in to the weeds. This team was built on hitting. Who have we blown away lately? Who have we blown away all year except for a young Tigers team????" I give up. We've blown out Toronto, KC, and Detroit in August. If you expect 10-2 in every game, you can't watch much baseball. And I said, yeah, our offense hasn't been as good lately. We've also been blown out, because our pitching's been bad. So fire everyone? You've got nothing, hang it up. Just cuz yer pissed doesn't mean it's important enough to start a new thread.