The Ginger Kid

QUOTE(G&T @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 05:56 PM) Cotts? ozzie likes it when we come back

QUOTE(cgaudin @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 12:22 PM) You must be smoking from Freddy Garcia's stash. No Phawking Way. 18-14 or 19-13 look much more realistic. get one thing straight - Freddy smokes from MY stash

QUOTE(Texsox @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 11:36 AM) TB: 3-0 KC: 2-1 BOS: 2-1 CLE: 3-1 LAA: 1-2 OAK: 1-2 DET: 1-2 SEA: 2-2 CLE: 2-1 MIN: 2-1 Total = 19-13 Tied with Minny, behind Tigers TB: 3-0 KC: 3-0 BOS: 2-1 CLE: 3-1 LAA: 2-1 OAK: 2-1 DET: 2-1 SEA: 3-1 CLE: 2-1 MIN: 2-1 24-8 = tied with Det-riot for the division, Minny eliminated

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 10:33 AM) 22-10

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 09:25 AM) Well, yeah, but he's going by players. Do you know anyone more huggable than Brandon Inge? I stand corrected. QUOTE(MSHAWKS @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 11:51 AM) While Dylan might like him, I also read that Mick Jagger feels Ozzie misuses his bullpen and that Art Garfunkel doesn't like it when he starts Mackowiak in center.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 10:44 AM) In Soxtalk reality... 6-0--> we are the greatest team ever, and are winning the World Series 5-1--> civil war remains the norm on Soxtalk, with brother fighting brother over whether being negative is a capital offense, or being positive can get you excommunitcated from being a Sox fan 4-2 -->Most of the few positives flee for Beirut, as it is more peaceful this time of year 3-3 to 0-6--> Its the end of the World, and certian death will occur because Ozzie said he would kill all of our moms if we didn't come out of this with a winning record. Guillen gets fired, while Forrest Gump and his much superior IQ are promoted to manage the Sox. so funny...yet so true!

I thought Mr. Zimmerman was from Minny, no?

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 08:26 AM) I usually think we match up very well against the lower level teams. However, tonight is one example where our biggest weakness could possibly be dominated by their only real strength. I hear you, but balance that concern against the fact we're facing the second worst team in the league and a team that is abysmal on the road. The term "must win" gets tossed around a lot and I will use it for the first time tonight. Obviously we're not mathematically eliminated if we lose, but to lose to such a bad team in the heat of a pennant race would be a major step back. Therefore...MUST WIN.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 08:16 AM) This is a terrible match-up for the Sox tonight Aaaaaand away they go....

QUOTE(JackTalkThai @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 01:38 PM) Leyland actually seems pretty supportive of the move. Thanks for the clarification. It still surprises me. I thought Miller was impressive in the college world series but not impressive enough to suggest that he's ready to step out of that into the fire of a major league pennant race. Then again, everything Leyland does seems to work this year. If he jumped into a pile of s*** he'd come out with a golden turd in his mouth. So Miller will probably dominate.

Hard for me to believe that anyone would want to see the Sox get rid of Ozzie. A third year manager with one world series win. Has he made some mistakes? Yes. But this notion of perfection is ridiculous; no one is going to make all the right moves all of the time (tom cruise exempted).

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 01:11 PM) This is going to be a huge prediction, but I predict the Tigers miss the playoffs. I think they go 10-19, the Sox go 20-12 and the Twins go 21-12. That is what I think happens. The Sox win the Wild Card and the Twins win the division. bold prediction, but by no means out of the question. Since the first of August their lead has dwindled. Pitching will be the key to unravel this mystery. Don't be surprised if the Sox take 2 of 3 from Minny on the last weekend to lock up the division and hand the twins the wild card. Something tells me the tigers are sloooowly fading....

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 07:29 AM) thank you! mlb's site also sorts game by game, is that what you're looking for?

rotation will likely change, but if it didn't we would miss Johan in the final series.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 05:20 PM) Andrew Miller is getting a callup in time for the Yankee series after pitching five innings in the minors. There was a stipulation in his contract which required a 2006 callup. I hope he sees action against that Yankee lineup. Can't imagine that Leyland would do that to a kid but you gotta believe he's a bit pissed that an unproven rookie and his agent are dictating his roster.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 28, 2006 -> 10:50 AM) When you get 2 strikes against a twins hitter, you should go in on him. On 2 strikes they are looking to put the ball in play either up the middle or oppo. So you need to play to that. You're right, Buehrle did a great job of that.

This is going to be one helluva September. With the Sox facing the DRays and Minny playing KC and Detriot in NY, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the standings beginning September 1st looked something like: Det -- Minn 3.0 (2 back in the loss column) Sox 3.5 Here's to pitching and timely hitting!

Twins held a mirror up to the white sox this weekend and showed them what they used to look like - hungry, aggressive at every opportunity, scraping, clawing, fighting to get on, get over, get in. It's not too late to say "oh yeah, THAT's how we should be playing." And it starts at the freakin top of the line up. If anyone is going to spark this team it's going to be pods, like it or not. The big guys might carry us for a few games but that leaves the rest of the team watching from the sidelines. Nothing is going to re-energize this team like a player who gets on and gives pitchers fits on the base paths, knocking them out of their rythym and giving guys behind him some added incentive to bring him around (witness Joe Nathan throwing a ball away to first). It can happen. Allah willing, Scotty gets it going. FINALLY.

good series. first two could've gone our way but didn't. more importantly BUEHRLE'S BACK!!

throw f'n strikes

it's funny that twins fan loathe Ken Harrelson when all he does is praise their team and organization.

QUOTE(G&T @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 11:42 AM) More pitching from Mark would be nice. The real question though, is whether Mark has actually improved or is this a one time deal? I'll believe Mark is back when he starts consistently getting ahead of hitters again. But this start is a HUGE step forward in my opinion, especially with the way Count is struggling to deal with Fidel's illness.

why can't we get that guy home from 3rd with one out?

all with two outs. That's beautiful!!!

pods making us eat our words