LittleHurt05

We had discussed attendance in an earlier Sox catch-all thread, but I'm very surprised by the horrible performance by Reds fans. Their attendance this week for 3 straight weekday night games: Mon: 14,589 Tues: 19,218 Wed: 16,412 I know the Brewers aren't a contender, but your team has a big lead in the division and is looking more and more like a lock for the playoffs, and you can't even get 20k fans??

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 10:14 PM) I also can't believe some Sox fans are to the point they second guess after victories. It used to be that winning the game shut everybody up. Not some Sox fans. Winning erases all second guessing or it should, at least. You guys all played sports. Didn't you just feel GREAT when your team won? No matter if you went 0-for-4 or in basketball had six points and six turnovers on a night the team won?? I felt great at getting the W and still do as a fan of the Sox. The manager always gets the last laugh when there's a W. No one is saying they are upset that the Sox won and aren't happy with a sweep. Just cause you won the game doesn't mean you can't do better. Using your example, if you have six TOs in a basketball game, yes you would still happy that your team won. But wouldn't you also be asking yourself how can I improve? How can I prevent myself from committing six turnovers again and giving my team a better chance to win? Everyone here wants the Sox to win every game and win the WS. When they see something going on that they think hurts their chances to do that, they are gonna question it. Even if a game was won, it doesn't mean that certain stuff can't be improved on. If Danks gives up 10 runs, but the Sox won 12-10, do you think Cooper high fives him saying "Way to pitch out there Johnny, you won us the game! Keep up the good work!" f*** no, he will go over everything with him to fix what went wrong, even though they won the game.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 10:26 PM) I wonder what the odds are of us winning the division are right now when you take into consideration the fact Minnie has a much easier schedule. Put this in your favorites, they update it every morning.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 10:28 PM) I can't believe how many Sox fans devalued Hudson on such a short sample size, his work with the Sox this season. What was it three starts? It sure seemed to me we could have got Jackson for much less. The perception to me at least was he was a guy who they desperately wanted to dump for salary purposes. I know some on here have disagreed with me on that. Jackson has been amazing. So that's a consolation, but couldn't we have given up a couple s***ty prospects for Edwin? Probably not. If the D'Backs would have taken s***ty prospects, don't you think the Sox would have done it?

Projected Crossover "rivalry/trophy" games that will be played every season: OSU-Michigan (will still be on the last day of the season) PSU-Nebraska Wisconsin-Minnesota ILL-NW Indiana-MSU Purdue-Iowa Then you play 2 other opponents from the other division to make 8 conference games.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 05:55 PM) They could have done east/west, but east would be much more powerful than west. Penn St Ohio St Michigan Michigan St Indiana Purdue Northwestern Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Nebraska Wow, that setup almost makes too much sense IMO. I honestly don't think the east is that much more powerful in that setup either. FYI, the "special selection show" just started on Big Ten Network

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 02:55 PM) Kubel and Fuentes banged up and most likely not available tonight. Hopefully that means a Tigers win. Kubel & Hudson out of the lineup today, and now Thome is a late scratch as well. Morales will DH instead, probably will smoke a homer or two.

Big Ten Division Split: Division 1: Iowa Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Nebraska Northwestern Division 2: Illinois Indiana Ohio State Penn State Purdue Wisconsin There will be an official 90-minute show on the BTN at 6 PM CT

Antti Niemi signs a one year, $2 million deal with the San Jose Sharks

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 02:13 PM) Looking down the road, is it a forgone conclusion that we'll see a picture of Paulie on the wall with a statue of his on the concourse? Even if he doesn't come back next year, I would say definitely.

SWEEP!!!!! Sit back and relax for two days and hope los Tigres can help the Sox out

You can't walk the 8-9 hitters rook. This is not gonna end well.

Come on Sale. You do not want to face that Korean guy. Get the next two out.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 01:46 PM) LMAO Has anyone seen his gameday photo? I was just about to post about that. Awesome!

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 01:43 PM) Considering the broadcast hasn't even shown anyone warming up I wonder if Sergio is going to get 2 innings of work. I sure hope not. He did only throw 5 pitches in the 8th, but Sale better be warming up in case he gets in any trouble.

SANTOS!

Come on bullpen, lets not face Choo again until the end of September

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 01:06 PM) If you watched the game last night and it appears you did. You saw the same situation unfold very differntly and it shows why the Twins beat the Sox on a consistent basis. I will not even bring up the 2 walks and HBP 's to tie the game. You know Ramirez does not work the AB like Hardy did against Coke. They bunted down 1 in the 7th inning. That's much different than being down 3.

Why is Pena still in there? We have a day off tommorrow, use the bullpen

probably shoulda bunted

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 12:55 PM) Do you bunt here? No. But Ozzie probably does

Do your thing #99

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 1, 2010 -> 12:49 PM) I'll have a stiff lower front if we come back and steal this game. I hope you brought the extra pair of pants to work again

I usually support Ozzie's small ball way more than other people on here do. But sacrificing in a three run game in the 6th inning with a depleted bullpen??? WHAT THE f***!

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