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QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 02:00 PM) Could you say the same for CQ? Oh, he has the injury excuse, I forgot. If Jimmy was having an MVP year we wouldn't have shipped hiim. Couldn't Jimmy have had MVP numbers? You can't just blame Dye. There's plenty of double play blame to go around. Plus the bullpen has been absolutely horrrendous. We can't win a series from anybody right now and it's not just JD's fault. He's probably the No. 1 guy to blame but what if we picked up Rios and he went crazy at the plate? What if Gordon continued his sizz and just kept blasting the s*** out of the ball? What if Lexi just went nuts and kept getting big hit after big hit? Dye is a big time goat, but so is the defense, the bullpen, the baserunning, etc. If you expected the same season from Carlos, especially after his injuries, you need to wise up. Last season was more of a fluke than anything from him, and I never figured to see him replicate it for us anyways. Thome wouldn't be putting up MVP type numbers, hes on the decline. While being productive, he was never going to be putting up MVP numbers for us. Dye has simply just disappeared in the second half.. and its not only his fault, but he is the #1 reason without a doubt and that's what this thread is.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 21, 2009 -> 09:09 PM) If JD were putting up MVP type numbers since the AS break, would we be in 1st place? Yes. JD is my main reason why this season has been lost. If JD were still putting up MVP numbers in the middle of our order I think it makes big enough changes to put us in first or at least right there. We have a 4.16 team ERA Post All Star break even with Linebrink being beyond horrible. Our offensive post all star numbers aren't too bad either with AJP, Pods, Kotsay, Beckham, Ramirez, Getz, and even Konerko (.835 OPS) helping out. Dye with MVP numbers most certainly changes this teams 2nd half enough to put us there. He isnt just slumping, he has dissapeared completely and its killed us.

QUOTE (SoxFan101 @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 01:19 AM) You know as bad as that drive was, Ginn dropped a very catchable ball that should have been a TD. But again, that last drive shouldnt have been necessary if not for the pathetic display of the miami defense. Manning completed 14 passes and he was over 300 yards, they were on the field for less than a quarter..... that loss gets blamed on the miami defense or lack there of. He was over 300 yards because they had that bulls*** 80 yard TD pass on the first play of the game.. And that ball wasn't as easily catchable as you make it seem but its a ball that prolly should have been caught. It was a floating jump ball, I don't expect that to be a guaranteed catch every time, but its a play that should be made. 239 rushing yards vs. 61 - this should ALWAYS be a victory. Time of Posession: 45 min vs. 15 min - this should ALWAYS be a victory. Third Down Efficiency: 15/21 - 71% - this should ALWAYS be a victory. It was a freakish loss, but I will be more than pleased if the rest of their games are production like this. Anyways, like I already said, when you have 3 minutes left in the game with 2 time outs and the two minute warning and you piss it away that's completely on the offense and coaching staff right there. It wasnt a matter of them not being able to move the ball because they did. It was managing the clock, running draws and sneaks with no time outs remaining and a complete lack of urgency that lost them the game. The defense was weak in some areas (missed tackles, covering the TE) but other than that you cant blame the defense for losing a game that was dominated by our offense the entire game.

QUOTE (SoxFan101 @ Sep 22, 2009 -> 12:14 AM) That drive was very pathetic by the offense, but losing that game is 100% on the defense and I dont know how anyone can see otherwise. Its not on the defense, its 100% on that last drive.. 3 minutes to go, 2 time outs and the two minute warning. THEY RAN TWO DRAW PLAYS TO START THAT SERIES!!! How about when Chad Pennington let 30 seconds run off the clock before burning a TO? How about the 3rd and 1 sneak they ran with 20 seconds left and no time outs to get that 1st down? Even WITH all of that they were still moving the ball down the field.. you manage that right and you can actually have a chance to win that game instead of hoping for a miracle last second pass. And yeah, the defense couldn't tackle anyone but Miami had the perfect opportunity to engineer a game winning drive with plenty of time on the clock, and they blew it..

Ridiculous. Aside from the fact the score prolly should have been something like 28-3 with the way the TOP was.. what the f*** are you doing on that last possession?? You use way too much time, and you end up marching right down the field anyways. Horrible clock management for a game that should have been an EASY win.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 06:11 PM) Only way Boise can get to that title game is if every one loses 2 games. Boise's schedule is a joke and there is no way the computers would put a 1 loss BCS team behind Boise State. The only team in front of Boise who I would say has the greatest chance of not losing 2 games is Texas.. Im not counting Florida because I think they are gonna go undefeated.. If there was ever a season where a non BCS school plays for a National Title, this is it. I don't think Boise will lose a game, which is going to put them right there..

QUOTE (zenryan @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 11:49 AM) I would never want to ruin a title game just to expose Boise. Who would want to see a Florida/Texas vs Boise title game? And god forbid Boise somehow flukes out a victory. Well unless there are multiple undefeated teams outside of Boise, I think that's what we will be seeing..

QUOTE (chimpy2121 @ Sep 20, 2009 -> 12:26 AM) Every "expert" picked FSU to get blown out by BYU. I was a tiny bit confident just because I thought we'd out athlete them, but I'm just sayin'. I didn't think there was any way BYU was going to beat Florida State. Im just glad they got that loss now so they can go away and Boise State can get up to #2 and get in the title game. That way, everyone who b****es about these teams who never have a chance get to see Boise get destroyed in the Championship game and they make sure it never happens again.

Florida and Boise State will meet in the National Championship game this year.. I am calling it now.

haha I was listening on XM radio and they couldn't figure out what had happened.. at first they said it looked like he hurt his oblique again.. then they said he was laughing and back in the box.. then they said that Buck cleated him or something..

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 11:31 PM) You are correct. Madden 10 on PS3 is the farking s***. Wii can be fun, but it cant be your main video game system..

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 02:25 PM) Got $400 for the Wii and all the crap that comes with it. Using that to get a ps3 slim and Madden. f*** the Wii, what a mistake that was. In my best Will Smith "I, Robot" impression.. You know, somehow, "I told you so" just doesn't quite say it..

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Sep 17, 2009 -> 10:31 AM) I'm not sure if it's anywhere on the net, I had it on an old RF tape, but there is a video of Cornette going ape on a girl at a drive thru after a show. There was a van full of wrestlers so the order was huge, when they got to the window the girl said she thought it was a joke so they didn't prepare the food, and Cornette loses it. It's hysterical. That video is awesome.

I heard that Kanye West interrupted Patrick Swayze's funeral to say that Micheal Jackson's funeral was better..

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Sep 14, 2009 -> 11:46 PM) Mike & Mike should be nowhere near a football telecast ever again,they are like nails being hammered to my skull,they are atrociuos. They were HORRIBLE I couldn't stand it either..

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 14, 2009 -> 11:26 PM) That's what I'm talking about. He's gonna be spectacular eventually. How did it look? Ok I guess, dude was wide open anyone coulda made that throw.. Phil Rivers will lead SD to victory..

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 13, 2009 -> 09:16 PM) Forgot about the PPV, but just saw results. Cena champ again. sigh. At least Punk retained AND Legacy beat DX. Ha Yawn, there is NOBODY to feud with Cena except for Orton.. why cant they just keep the belt on Orton and bring a different face into the title picture?? Whatever.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 12, 2009 -> 10:29 PM) Bonus points for anyone that has ever actually been in NACOGDOCHES, TX. Sadly, I have.

ROFL

I already have money down in Vegas on the Giants winning the Super Bowl..

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 03:38 PM) The players on those teams care, you obviously haven't been to a minor league game and seen how much they care. If the minors are about development, then how does it help development to have to face someone like Matsuzaka in a playoff scenario in the Carolina League. Im sure they do care, but I bet they aren't pissing and moaning about facing Dice-K as much as some of you are.. maybe they are happy they get to face a MLB pitcher as some of those players may never get that chance..

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 02:05 PM) Sez the guy posting in the minor league playoffs thread. Theres a difference between following the minor league teams of your favorite MLB team and then getting all bent out of shape when something like this happens.. And besides, me making a comment about someone caring way too much about minor league baseball doesn't mean I care way too much about minor league baseball.. you're just trying to be a douche

lolz who cares.. you care wayyy too much about minor league baseball

I voted for "I hate the Beatles" on both polls. I guess I don't really "hate" them, but nothing else really fit. Not my type of music, prolly cuz I wasn't around then.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 7, 2009 -> 12:01 PM) You pretty much are the only one I've seen say that. Every year the patriots have multiple firsts and second, and they are trading away a DE who is only under contract one more year and they wouldn't pay him anyway. And I'd be shocked if the raiders left the muck they are in by 2011. Im not talking about the value of the trade, clearly a 30 year old DE thats a free agent who they didn't wanna sign anyways for a 1st is great for them.. Its not like he cant play anymore or something, and for a team that lost a lot from their defense they make this deal for nothing to help them now.. nothing to help them next season.. and maybe a really high pick in two years? Teams built for the super bowl don't need to be making moves like this, they weakened themselves and hey that's fine with me I hate em anyways and whatever weakens them is better for me..