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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 07:13 PM) Uhmm....the Orioles are not a "crap" team this year, in case you haven't checked out the AL East standings recently. And they always play us tough...even when they have a down overall season, at least since 2008. The Yankees aren't really that impressive. They try to outscore the opponents. They play a good season but fail by getting out pitched in the post season. I was not surprised last year when they fell out of the first round.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 07:11 PM) Come on Robin, do a better job getting this team prepared to face crap teams please. Get angry, throw a cooler, make an inspiring speech. This isn't a crap team but will Robin be the first manager to overcome this. If not, then it's the players. Unfortunately, the veteran players.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 07:09 PM) This is definitely the ultimate trap series. Pitching has gone into a big slump, and we're facing a team with a ton of confidence. Hopefully KC holds on to avoid the meltdown on here tonight. More Flowers, less AJ please The Tiger seem to be real dangerous after the 7th. I'd feel better if it were 17-3.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 06:59 PM) 7-3 Royals...still not over in the bottom of the 2nd inning. 7 ER in 1 1/3rd, ERA all the way up to 2.81. It has been awhile since Verlander had a winning decision. The only thing good about the Sox game is that a good outing didn't go to waste by anemic bats.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 06:53 PM) We've been in first place for most of this season. We just got done reeling off an amazing six game win streak at home. And yet just because we lost one game last night and are currently losing another one tonight, all of a sudden words like these come crashing down around here. Almost unbelievable. It's how you finish. Only the Angles are worse in blown saves. They have yet to prove they can beat the best team in the division and one of the worst. Those things which are not only believable but exist don't exactly make me giddy.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 06:00 PM) Yet another gut check. From that 8th inning on last night, everything is falling back to the usual pattern against the Orioles. And BALT only 4 1/2 games behind the Yankees. At this point, we would have to be elated with that same 1 1/2 game lead we had going into DET last time that quickly turned into 1 1/2 games down...and then quickly reversed itself again 7-10 days later. In the end, the bullpen just hasn't done a good enough job to build that 4-5-6 game cushion we legitimately should have based on the other elements of our team...starting pitching, defense, home runs, etc. I would say the usual pattern for August. I still have a lot of pessimism based on history. This time our disappointment might be delayed for a few weeks along with losing leads late in the game. I hope they don't collapse because the wild card is a great possibility.

QUOTE (balfanman @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 06:51 AM) Good point. The other theory that I would throw out their is that with his enormous ego, he thinks that he has been exonerated of all suspicion now. He could be juicing up more than ever because he has been given new life and thinks that he is above all of that and no one would dare accuse him ever again. Just like Brett Favre. There's a point you need to go away. I hope he never makes it into the HOF.

AJ's at bat was worse than Gordon's.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 27, 2012 -> 08:16 PM) Angels with 20 blown saves. White Sox tied for 2nd in the AL with 18. Sigh. Plus, Thornton's confidence is probably a bit shaken now, not being used in such an obvious situation against McLouth, who had previously owned Myers. This makes me the "doubting Thomas" for post season chances next to wetting the bed against the Tigers and Royals.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 27, 2012 -> 08:15 PM) Awful loss, neither team really deserved to win. It's amazing how close every game has been. KW, get another reliever now! Gonna need at least two for the weekend.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 27, 2012 -> 08:07 PM) Baltimore is just one of those teams we have issues beating. They might move into 2nd place tonight. The East is starting to get interesting.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 27, 2012 -> 08:03 PM) No homers against LHP since 2009 He was due.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 26, 2012 -> 02:03 PM) The good news is that the Tigers had a 5-1 week and won't gain any ground. If the Sox crap their pant against the Tigers again, I have no confidence this team will be in the post season. If you can't even play .333 ball against the Royals and Tiger then you don't belong there.

QUOTE (IowanSoxFan @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 09:19 PM) My heart goes out to Jake Peavy. He should punch the bullpen in the nuts.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 09:13 PM) What the hell did I just watch. Mental midgets. They need to cement their lead in blown saves. This alone makes me less confident about Sept.

I wonder how many wins Detroit has after trailing in the 7th. They seem to be getting a lot of late inning wins recently.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 08:10 PM) That proposed Boston salary dump again shows how DUMB baseball owners are. All they do are slobber over these players in the offseason and sign them to HUGE contracts, then desperately try to get rid of the salaries during the season. It's insane. Unfortunately the people who have suffered because of these moronic baseball owners are the fans. Prices didn't have to go up, up, up if owners would never have decided to overpay these guys in the first place. They better hope there's not another deep recession or a true depression, cause these teams might finally go broke. Baseball owners would make great Washington politicians. They follow the same pattern. Over spend, pass the costs to someone else.

Alexi hitting over .300 with 2 outs and RISP.

QUOTE (Caesar @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 07:37 PM) 231 hitter with only 4 rbis and we give up a dinger to him. That's so White Sox. If it happened with 2 outs, only icing on the cake.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 24, 2012 -> 07:27 PM) DUNN! He woke up this thread. Thank goodness. When I first came to this thread the posts were about porn. There is now evidence of a game thread. BTW the Sox should be kicking this team's ass.

QUOTE (YASNY @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 11:39 PM) The Player's union would NEVER agree to a lost roster spot. It's time for someone in baseball to say "screw the union".

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 12:57 PM) I'll stop commenting on Ozzie again since so many people get upset when I comment on Ozzie. I did have one final question on the matter however that hopefully won't get me banned. Which sentence best describes your position. ... "I wish greg would stop commenting on Ozzie and never mention Ozzie again. His posts bother me greatly and I'm sick of them." or ... "I like reading greg's posts about Ozzie when Ozzie is in the news. They are harmless and I like discussing Ozzie with him." Thanks. I'll now give it a rest and stop commenting on Ozzie. Soxtalk is obsessed with Ozzie. We have a Miami Marlins thread. It probably has more activity than a Marlin's fan site. I do find it funny who these million dollar athletes are suppose to get coddled with words like grade school children.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 05:23 PM) Johan Santana is 3-7 with an 8.27 ERA since he threw 134 pitches in his no-hitter. The Mets will shut him down for the season. It seems like the norm for guys who throw no hitters or perfect games regress after it.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 21, 2012 -> 10:54 PM) Sox deserve credit for not letting those 3 losses to the Royals completely bury them. Losing 3 in a row to that horses*** team could have ended the Sox season, sending them spiraling downward. Think they'll keep this dynamic pricing for next season? Fans don't have the moolah cause of Obama. Kidding about Obama, but we're in an economic crisis, baby! Lower those prices and charge 10 bucks for parking til the crises is OVA!!!! You could see the D-Backs vs. Marlins at noon for $10 today.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 22, 2012 -> 10:16 AM) Also, reasons like tonight are why I hate blackouts. A far superior media outlet (in terms of video quality, graphics, etc) is nationally broadcasting our game, and we get the choppiness of WCIU. Also, I like getting the perspective of the Sox from the broadcasters other than Hawkeroo sometimes. I think the Sox have been on Sunday night baseball once this year? Sometimes you get stats that you didn't know. One broadcast posted 5 Sox players hitting above .300 with RISP.