BFirebird

This is a great post for a reality check for us as fans. We get so caught up in our struggles we forget to look around at other teams and the problems they have. Every team that is vying for playoff contention has issues and some more serious than the White Sox. Red Sox have HUGE pitching problems...we have problems but the Red Sawks are BRUTAL. Yankees have pitching problems as well and some health issues. Twins have a BIG health issue with Liriano being out and a rotation outside of Santana that is very suspect. Tigers offense has been woeful of late and their rotation is starting to tire and come back down to earth. While I am not happy with the Sox inconsistent play, I realize it is a long season and you cannot win every game. We will see after the next two weeks after playing Detroit and Minn again what position they are in, but I still have faith that they will still be in position, if not better position to make it to the postseason again. GO SOX!!

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 20, 2006 -> 02:08 PM) This umpire has absolutely no strike zone on the corners. Yeah it has been both ways at least. Johan hasn't gotten anything on the corners either. It has made him less effective today.

Hey..made a defensive play.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 20, 2006 -> 02:02 PM) Some bad baseball being played this inning. No surprise, but Vazquez is about to give up a run after we get the lead. I'm so f***ing sick of this debacle of defense being played in LF. It isn't totally Javy's fault. Hit to 1st should have been an out. Hit to Pablo should have been a single.

Terrible play by Ozuna there. Got to keep the runner at 1st.

QUOTE(G&T @ Aug 20, 2006 -> 01:59 PM) Think Hendry might be sick of Dusty? Could be the last straw..Dusty won't want to come back now without his boy Neifi.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 20, 2006 -> 01:58 PM) Wake up PK! That's a terrible start to this inning. The Tigers traded for Neifi. Is that for real? What is Dusty going to do without his MVP?

Surprisingly hitting some hard balls off Santana. He doesn't seem to have his dominating stuff today. Despite that k of PK.

This could get ugly fast...Javy better have his A game.

Garland was money tonight. Crede flashing some leather. Great job by the O taking advantage of some Twinkie mistakes today as well.

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:31 PM) TIGERS LOSE! Texas wins with getting 2 hits on the day.

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:30 PM) punto did some stupid nose tap after his hit and harold pointed it out to the bench. then aj did it and the twins announcers commented on it. hmmm. weird.

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:28 PM) somebodys got to know something about this nose tap I must not be paying attention..what nose tap?

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:26 PM) Very nice offspeed pitch on the 1-2 pitch. Ozzie shouldn't mess around in the 9th, and just bring in Jenks. Come on...we all know that won't happen.

QUOTE(iguchi=dank @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:24 PM) ya big props to garland tonight. This is a big big big game tonight with god pitching tomorrow. yeah hopefully he brings his C game so we can get 4 hits.

Glad to see Jon showed up and not Judy.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:20 PM) I'm very happy that he's throwing less changeups tonight. Hopefully Vazquez is paying attention...his changeups get kilt. That was a break hitting the umpire.

QUOTE(Maverick0984 @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:19 PM) Tigers Lose I don't think it is over yet.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:16 PM) I don't think anything happened. The whole thing has been overblown. As most things are in the media and by fans.

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:12 PM) Twins announcers saying Sandy and AJ fought yesterday About what?

That was terrible play by Punto. Waited too long.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:08 PM) Will be damn painful to leave that runner on 2nd. Especially with the heart of the order up. The zone though seems to have gotten bigger.

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:06 PM) Rangers trying to throw the game away Literally. Kinsler with the throwing error. QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:07 PM) Terrible by PK. Dreadful.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 08:05 PM) That's why I'll never fault the guy for effort. Unless he is out by half a baseline.

Wow. Good hustle there.