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According to RotoWorld, the Tigers could release Mags. Anybody interested? If only Mags was 25 instead of 35...*sigh.

It really does feel like we're 10 games under .500. Maybe it's because we'll probably end up with that kind of record by season's end.

I have no words to describe the dislike I have for this team right now.

This is the first time in about 8 years that I've actually semi-cared about hockey. I think the reason why is because the Hawks are the only team that might actually get somewhere this year, excluding the Bears that is. How much of an accomplishment would it be for this young team to just get to the Western Finals or maybe even the Stanley Cup Finals? Thank god that this is happening because the Sox offense is still in hibernation and the games are really f***ing hard to watch.

At least we didn't get one hit today...

This reminds me of that game that Gavin pitched against the Twins last year. We needed a win badly after going 0-6 on that roadtrip to Minnesota and Toronto. Gavin almost threw a no hitter and I think we won 6-0. Or was it 7-0? Don't remember.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 7, 2009 -> 07:42 AM) Palmeiro? He'd have been a for sure HOF had he not taken it. My bad. But Palmiero was on the down-side of his career. Manny's still producing.

Didn't expect this, especially not from Manny. First big name player to be suspended, that's got a real bad ring to it.

All this Tyrus talk when I look up at Lamarcus Aldridge's stats and just start drooling. Damn it John Paxson! We'd still be playing basketball if he didn't make that trade...

Is it just me or the do the Sox always suck really bad in early May?

QUOTE (scenario @ May 4, 2009 -> 07:51 PM) Just looked at last year's standings... One year ago today, we were one game below .500. At least that team had a 5th starter who didn't own an ERA near 8.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2009 -> 07:50 PM) With how good Greinke was pitching, you have no idea if you'll get another chance to put up a crooked number. You never, ever give up the first out when you're trailing by more than 2. We needed 3 runs. 3. If we had done the little things this game well, we wouldn't be arguing about whether or not Podsednik should have bunted. There was one situation earlier in the game where a bunt could have yielded a run. I'd take my chances of getting a bunt down and then getting Podsednik in on a grounder than trying to hit off of Zack Greinke, who faced 31 batters and only allowed 6 hits. 6/31 is a percentage of 19.4. There was a 19.4% chance of getting a hit off of him today and Ozzie had Lillibridge swing away with nobody out and Podsednik at second base, knowing he has a hard time making contact? I thought Ozzie loved small ball... Then it's a no brainer whether or not Pods should have bunted in the 8th because it could have been a 3-1 game instead of a 3-0 game. And there goes your rule about how you should not give up an out if you're down more than 2.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2009 -> 07:38 PM) Why in the hell would you bunt with 2 on when you're down 3 against CY Greinke? That's a good way to get fired. Because I'd rather score a run than none. There's also the possibility of Podsednik beating out a bunt. Granted, he was 2-2 before that point and swinging away wouldn't have been the worst idea. There was another instance today when Pods lead off with a double and Lillibridge then struck out. Hello Ozzie? Bunt? Lillibridge can't hit for his life and you have him swinging the bat? Ugh...

QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2009 -> 07:37 PM) Yeah, so we can get more players who are fast with little hitting ability!! That's especially useful in the summer at the Cell. Why is it always all or nothing? Whenever somebody says they don't like this team because it's inconsistent and full of power hitting macho men, the counter argument is always that if we ditch that, we would be a team full of Scott Podsedniks and Juan Pierres. When did anybody ever say that we should start being a team of frail, skinny, base stealers rather than a team of all or nothing home run hitters? You look for balance. You look for guys who can hit for power and also hit well when the situation arises. Not guys who swing for the fences every time they get a chance to. That's what we are right now. We either hit the s*** out of the ball or we don't hit it at all. We don't move runners over when we can and we can't hit well with RISP. WE could have scored three runs tonight had we known how to move runners along. Unfortunately, we can't even do that. I'll give the team the benefit of the doubt since it's injured and we have to stick Brent Lillibridge out there every night, but tonight was embarrassing. Last night was embarrassing, especially on national TV. Ozzie will have to start ranting sometime about how we have one of the worst offenses in the AL while we have some of the best power hitters in the league.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ May 4, 2009 -> 07:36 PM) Hopefully if this keeps up all year KW will break up this home run or nothing softball team..... Or maybe we should just move the fences back some and that'll end it for good.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 4, 2009 -> 07:34 PM) At least Nix got another hit. Why didn't Ozzie at least bunt with Pods in the 8th? He's probably the only one on the team who can do it well. WHAT HAPPENED TO SMALL BALL WHEN YOU SHOULD USE IT? I was telling my friend, who I was b****ing to, that we need to bunt here. I don't care if we would only get two runs on a single, I want a freaking bunt. Turns out the bunt would have been more useful than Pods swinging away...

I hate this team. It sucks. It's injured. It can't hit. It wastes good pitching performances. We have the second worst offense in the AL. Carlos Quentin is trying too hard. We don't move runners even when we get them on. Brent Lillibridge can't hit. My God, this team is a waste of energy right now.

Oh and one more, why do you play Wilson Betemit at first and DH Konerko?

I got one...What did Brian Anderson ever do to you?

QUOTE (rangercal @ May 4, 2009 -> 03:01 PM) Noah is the 2nd most important player on the roster. No way is he "blech" to me. Tyrus on the other hand... I am starting to have my doubts. But if you put those two together, I don't see anything great. Put Noah next to Bosh or Boozer and you might have something. If only Carlos Boozer was actually healthy most of the time, he would be a interesting commodity.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 4, 2009 -> 12:59 PM) I think sticking Bosh next to Noah would be awesome. It would work out pretty well. While Bosh isn't the kind of guy who can post up on you and just power you, he is still a low scoring threat. Noah will be the one getting the put backs, blocks, and rebounds while Bosh will certainly help spread the offense. We became much too reliant on our guards this season and we won't get anywhere if that continues.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 3, 2009 -> 09:52 PM) Does Nix play SS? I really liked his bat. Nix can also play 3B as well as SS.

I to, would rather have Bosh than Wade. Rose and Wade would be one of the best backcourts in the next 5 or so years, but we'd still be stuck with Tyrus Thomas and Joakim Noah down low. Blech.

Stacy was like, "sit down Paul Pierce, sit down!"

Pods has mediocre range, his arm is what scares the hell out of me. Play Lil' Bridge against left handed pitchers and play Pods against right handed pitchers, I guess... It really sucks for BA because he was actually hitting for once. Poor guy.