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QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 02:34 PM) Don't know who that Cook guy is but he just pitched one hell of an inning. He was Oaklands closer for awhile there...closer in waiting probably next year.

Pour it on Oakland! Tigers can definitely score runs.

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Sep 19, 2012 -> 11:21 AM) It's technically not impossible. It won't happen...but it could. And I'm in...Section 531 for the whole first round...Yay! Section 534 here! Row 15.

WIN!!! 3 Game lead...booyah!

Wow. The only that concerns me is who is the fallback guy now? Crain?

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 17, 2012 -> 03:54 PM) If you go with the righty, you likely get Dirks and Avila instead of Garcia/Laird. Let Myers go to the mound, and if they bring in Dirks, then bring in Thornton. Good call. That is probably the route to go.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Sep 17, 2012 -> 03:34 PM) Veal needs to be on this pitching staff next year I don't see a reason he won't be...unless he will be a FA and someone just comes in and pays a ton for him or something.

QUOTE (Wedge @ Sep 17, 2012 -> 03:16 PM) Coke's a helluva drug See, I never just did things just to do them. Come on, what am I gonna do? Just all of a sudden jump up and grind my feet on somebody's couch like it's something to do? Come on. I got a little more sense then that. [pause] Yeah, I remember grinding my feet on Eddie's couch.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Sep 17, 2012 -> 03:06 PM) VULTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is king of the vulture wins this year isn't he. The 2012 Cliff Politte award winner. (Didn't he get all the vulture wins in 2005?)

Jones!!! Do you start Jones next inning against Infante/Cabrera and have Veal ready for Fielder?

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Sep 17, 2012 -> 03:00 PM) HAHA & to think last year everyone was saying Rios didnt care..... We aren't the only fanbase to say that. I think his demeanor just makes it seem that way. If you struggle and don't look like a lunatic people tend to think you don't care.

Can't watch, but from the replays on MLB...the crowd does really sound into it. Great to see/hear.

D Weezy coming up LARGE.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Aug 23, 2012 -> 03:33 PM) We swept the Yankees, they swept the Blue Jays. I'm sure they are disappointed they didn't gain any ground with those 2 matchups. I guess the Sox just have to find a way to keep getting 2 out of 3.

Verlander pitched around some trouble. 2 on..1 out for Rasmus and Edwin.

2.5 going into tomorrow's game would look awful nice. C'mon Jays!

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 12:41 AM) ESPN says so. I saw it as a possibility on MLB Channel...they didn't give a definite.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Aug 16, 2012 -> 10:23 PM) The man who collapsed at the game tonight was announced dead at the hospital. Sad and unfortunate. Prayers go out to his family. That is most unfortunate. I was at a restaurant with the in-laws and I could see the Sox game from a far and was wondering what was going on. Very sad.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 15, 2012 -> 08:48 PM) OVA! Wow, it feels so good to at least split in Toronto. No joke. I thought that was best case scenario. Now they have a chance to take a series there.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2012 -> 08:37 PM) Septimo is out f options and I think Veals been on the DL Well that makes sense.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Aug 15, 2012 -> 08:33 PM) Atta boy, Veal. Septimo should probably start packing his bags. After watching those 2 innings, why has Septimo even been here this long? Veal looked very capable against any lefty. That curveball he has to lefties is untouchable when he throws it like that.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 9, 2012 -> 10:59 AM) Sanchez's BABIP is unsustainable, but the guy just must have a knack for hitting. When he ripped that James Tallison 99-MPH fastball down the line for a 2B in the Future's Game, that showed me the kid just has a knack for hitting. Also love the fact that Walker/Sanchez get promoted and play better at the higher level. Definitely a great sign. Walker/Sanchez could very well be our 1-2 combo in two years. Walker's numbers looks like he can get on base a reasonable clip..despite some relatively high K numbers. Where would Sanchez project position-wise? I see he plays 3B now..but he doesn't hit homers. 2B?

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 7, 2012 -> 11:58 AM) I'm bumping that 89 for the second wild card up to 90. I think the Sox, Tigers, Angels, Rangers, and Yankees will all win over 90 games. If that happens..there are your 5 playoff teams. Lets just hope we at least finish 1 ahead of Det so we don't have to play the extra game.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 12:30 PM) OAK 24-13 DET 24-14 CHW 23-14 NYY 22-16 SEA 21-17 TEX 19-17 LAA 19-19 MIN 19-20 BOS 18-21 TB 18-21 TOR 17-21 BAL 17-21 KC 14-25 CLE 13-26 This underscores a few things about this season that aren't immediately apparent from the regular standings: 1) The AL is chock full of teams that can play very competitive baseball for an extended stretch of the season. For the last several weeks, it seemed as though the Sox were either: playing a contender, playing a team hovering around .500, or playing a road series at a division opponent that was going to potentially give us trouble. Even though Cleveland has lost 9 in a row, they obviously played very good baseball through the end of July. Even Seattle and Minnesota have been playing better ball of late, as these standings indicate. KC has obviously slipped (they way they usually do midseason), but that's not really a surprise. There really aren't any "easy" stretches to anyone's schedule recently, and the fact that our Sox have gone through it as one of the best teams is truly remarkable. 2) Contrary to what I've heard many pundits say (Detroit just can't seem to get anything really GOING for an extended stretch), the Tigers have been the second best team in the AL since late June, just behind with the A's, and our White Sox have hung RIGHT WITH THEM. That's very encouraging for our long term prospects. 3) The A's series is IMO one of the most important series this month. If you asked me to pick 4 games I'd like to win of these 6, I'd choose to lose 2/3 to the Royals and sweep the A's. If we can do some damage to their fragile playoff psyche, we might send them into a tailspin that renders the second WC out of the Tigers/Sox loser. Although we'd certainly prefer to win the division, it would be nice to have that as a safety valve. Nice work. Like everyone has already said on this site...the Sox really need to get some distance when Detroit has their rough part of their schedule. The last part is a cake walk.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 3, 2012 -> 10:56 PM) So when do we hear about the outcome of the protest? I missed the early part of the game....what exactly happened? I heard MLB Network saying that Scocicia was protesting the game. Runner in the baseline?