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What I've learned from this thread: Ozzie is a terrible manager who accounts for all our losses. Ozzie has no impact on wins since we would have won anyway. Makes sense. All the blame for losses, none of the recognition for wins.

I will copy my previous post: This is the final test, if he has the flu and goes back to 95% starting in a few days, then fine. If he platoons with Wise for the rest of the season or is still the 4th OF when Pods eventually falls back down to earth, its over for him. Its the one thing I can't stand about Ozzie: far too loyal while also far too unforgiving for stupid s***. I just can't understand the logic. How can you expect a guy who isn't a great hitter to begin with, to get his swing right when he plays

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 02:20 PM) it seems like this entire decade the AL central has not really followed with the whole "if this team is in first at this date then they are probably going to win the division" theory. Im really not worried, im excited about this summer/fall It worked in '05

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 2, 2009 -> 03:06 PM) Hasnt he been playing everyday? He was, and doing fine might I add, but now Wise is back. This is the final test, if he has the flu and goes back to 95% starting in a few days, then fine. If he platoons with Wise for the rest of the season, its over for him. Its the one thing I can't stand about Ozzie: far too loyal and far too unforgiving for stupid s***. I just can't understand the logic. How can you expect a guy who isn't a great hitter to begin with, to get his swing right when he only plays 50% of the f***ing time? And then when he does suck, say "well we gave him a shot and it didn't work out" No, you didn't give him a shot. You set him up for failure.

BA is the only one to get mad about. The other 2 you can't really blame them. BA should be playing everyday until we officially call him "washed up" or solid enough to start. Having him platoon with Wise f***s makes me so incredibly mad. Let him f***ing play.

about the same time BA could never hit, Colon could never pitch, and the sox would easily lose 100 games

AJ "Most Overrated Player in Baseball History" P

QUOTE (knightni @ May 30, 2009 -> 06:04 PM) 4 or 5 lefties in one rotation would make Guillen crazy(ier). That would be BA's dream since he will only get to play against lefties

just noticed ol' Cocaveli Crisp, he hurt or just sitting?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 30, 2009 -> 08:07 PM) Hawk just said it's been terrible...are you going to get mad at him? So by the retard logic on here most of the time, we just scored 2 runs....are we the greatest team ever assembled now?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 30, 2009 -> 08:07 PM) Hawk just said it's been terrible...are you going to get mad at him? No, is it true tonight? Hell yeah, I'm just sick of people b****ing that the sox never get a hit like every other team is hitting 1.000 w/ RISP. Calm the f*** down.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ May 30, 2009 -> 08:03 PM) lmao, bases loaded 0 outs 1 run White Sox baseball. and we went 1st and 3rd about 18 times last night. People act like no other team can't come up with a big hit, christ.

yep, he is clearly over now. He wen 2-4 last night, and 0-fer tonight, should probably just cut out losses and put Pods in center. The end of BA will come when he starts platooning with the other 2 idiots we have as "outfielders"

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 29, 2009 -> 02:52 PM) All this because I actually believe cheating is cheating? Actually you would be the one that would never do anything wrong, since nothing seems to actually be wrong to you as long as it can be justified. The difference is if I cheated, I would own up to it, admit my error, and try to make amends. I wonder which of us is most likely to cheat, the person who finds excuses for the cheating, or the one who calls cheating, cheating? Actually, don't bother answering that. I believe the NBA and NFL policies are unfair to the gifted young player. I prefer a free enterprise system. Since you believe it is ok for the school to change his grades, what should his grades have been based on? I have this horrible thing called common sense, and I understand what/why it happened in the first place. Was it wrong? Yes of course, but I'm not gonna act like some holier-than-thou idiot like you and get all pissy over some dumb kid who's good at basketball being screwed out of playing when he was 18. He didn't get a f***ing degree in mechanical engineering, he played the system the way the NCAA/NBA has made it: they are not student athletes, they are free performers that bring in millions of dollars in profits and don't see a dime of it. Who gives a s***, getting angry over this "outrage" of cheating is the dumbest f***ing thing I've heard all day.

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 29, 2009 -> 01:55 PM) At least we agree it is cheating. You think it's ok. I think cheating is wrong. Best of luck in life. Yes, you are the single greatest person on the face of the earth. I wish I knew what it was like to never do a thing wrong in my entire life. Congrats. And its not wrong what the NBA or NFL does? They get free development programs and prevent kids who have no business in college from making money. But you keep thinking you're perfect, I'm sure that goes over well.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ May 29, 2009 -> 08:35 AM) Erstad is on Houston. Bring him back, BA was 0-4. Don't worry, Wise is on his way up to make sure BA only gets 8 AB's a week.

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 29, 2009 -> 11:55 AM) So true. As a society, and especially sports fans, now accept cheating as ok, or even necessary. Sad. Actually earning what you get is no longer necessary. Other kids in that class actually worked for their grades, but that is only necessary of you are not athletically gifted. f*** the regular students. Sorry, but when cheating is condoned, we all lose. It erodes at the foundation of our education system and our society. he didn't get a f***ing masters in mathematics from Memphis, he plays basketball. This isn't athletic cheating, this is cheating a stupid system the NBA created to punish 18 year old kids for some reason. None of this should have happened because the NBA should never have "banned" 18 year olds in the first place. Kids like Rose would never have gone to 1 worthless year of college.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ May 27, 2009 -> 05:32 PM) well, the first part of his quote was "I also predict Fields/Poreda will be used as a centerpiece to a deal to land a top of the rotation pitcher", so I guess it has everything to with with anything. QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 27, 2009 -> 05:32 PM) It has to do with his first sentence, which has to do with Beckham's potential promotion to Chicago. seemed pretty clear to me. I guess you guys can't read/see bold'ed fonts. "Guys like Oswalt, Haren and Cain have been mentioned on this board." Since when did someone mentioning some Xbox trades as real life mean anything?

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ May 27, 2009 -> 05:07 PM) I also predict Fields/Poreda will be used as a centerpiece to a deal to land a top of the rotation pitcher. Guys like Oswalt, Haren and Cain have been mentioned on this board. And what the hell does that have to do with anything?

so is the angels season over now? They lost by 14, I don't see them ever recovering from this

SEASON IS OVER

QUOTE (Brian @ May 24, 2009 -> 03:28 PM) Huh? Bobby got two quick outs. How could you see that coming? Because the sox are the worst team in baseball history after every loss obviously

should we trade bobby for some minor leaguers now?

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ May 13, 2009 -> 09:56 PM) why did you use it as part of your title then? You're supposed to ignore K's if it contradicts the stupid argument, obviously He also hit 25 HR's as a rookie in 100 games? Or does this argument only work if you're bashing him?

I'm more upset he had to "apologize". f*** apologizing, who cares. Big Baby had to "apologize" for bumping into some idiot kid who was standing on the court. f*** this "You have offended me!!! You must apologize!!!" society we have become.