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How many other teams in baseball had a scenario similar to the Sox?

As for Sale being a starter, don't they have to stretch him out? How is that going to happen? It should have been done this year. I'm not ready to crown Santos the closer. He's showing signs of being a mental midget.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 6, 2011 -> 03:15 PM) Thats a last place team Marty. I would rather keep some of the guys you suggested we trade and just let Buehrle go With that line up, no way is Marty Joe Cowley.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Sep 6, 2011 -> 03:09 PM) So why are Dunn and Rios playing? Better question...Why am I bothering with this argument? I guess to move up a couple slots in the draft.

Detroit is kicking ass.

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 09:06 PM) Crazy game. Hopelessly embarrassed last night. Supposed to be worn out after playing night game and then day-night DH. Now this. Who can figure this game out? I think it proves this team can't deal with pressure. IF they are 12 out by the time they face Detroit, they will probably sweep them.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 08:57 PM) If Walker's back next year, you almost have to try and trade him if he has any value left. He's one more bad year away from losing starting status in the majors. I wonder what we could get for Walker.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 08:44 PM) "Twins have had 7 hits today and they all came in the first game" -Bert We know what that's like.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 07:57 PM) I'm not so sure Beckham could hit higher than .265 in AAA this year. He's just a really, really poor hitter. He might have better chance with a different batting instructor.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 07:19 PM) Of course everyone is going to rip Ozzie I really doubt that.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 03:30 PM) This isn't good. Blown save coming? This could be a guy with decent stuff but lacks the IQ to match it. If this pattern continues I wonder how this will change their long term plans with Sale.

QUOTE (chiguy79 @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 03:27 PM) I could have used a santos save here for my fantasy playoffs, since the sox are out of it they could at least help me out! Reality didn't work so good for him on Sat.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 03:27 PM) Just to get this straight. In these scenarios would you blame Oz today? 1.) Sergio now gets rocked and we lose? 2.) Sergio loads the bases and Oz doesn't take his CLOSER out? Just wondering cause my guess is even though this is an automatic move I think people would blame Ozzie saying he should have left Matt in. Would you blame Ozzie? Or would u blame Sergio? I blame players; I think most would blame Oz. Santos is on my mental midget list. Coop's boyz fail under pressure. Today I think they know they are out of it so I expect the staff to perform well.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 02:51 PM) Maybe no bat speed is because of no confidence? I don't know maybe the guy needs glasses or something. It is troubling for sure Maybe he should switch hit for the rest of the season. It couldn't be any worse.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 5, 2011 -> 12:58 PM) Has anyone who is blaming Walker played baseball beyond the freshman level in HS? That's often a meaningless question used to try to get people to shut up. It might be possible that Steve Jobs has never assembled a Mac Book Pro and that doesn't disqualify him from making judgments based on data. There's been a pattern under Greg Walker. Maybe it's coincidence. The only way to find out is to replace him. If the pattern is still there then you blame the scouting. It's hard to ignore that the players from Charlotte have a far better approach at the plate than Morel and Beckham. Going from AAA into the majors is still a big leap but somehow these players have been successful for the short term. You can't blame Kenny for being upset that a once top prospect has become terrible at the plate. I still believe that keeping Viciedo down in Charlotte was more for his protection. They probably wanted to make sure his defense improves so that doesn't effect his hitting and to keep him from Walker. There could also be other reasons like the park itself. It's home run friendly. When they start putting them in the seats in batting practice I imagine that's all they want to do. The coaching staff may be too easy going. There's no evidence to the fans that when the whole team goes thru it's hitting woes the coaches call for hitting practice during the day at home games.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Sep 4, 2011 -> 10:46 PM) Also wants Dunn in Winter Ball. I wonder if spending a lot of time in a batting cage would be better than have 3 at bats a game?

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Sep 4, 2011 -> 10:46 PM) Not really. More like offering fixes for next year's team. He wants to trade Quentin and Floyd, extend Danks and resign MB. Wants to send Gavin to NY for Brett Gardner. Danks=over rated. That will be the next bad contract.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 4, 2011 -> 10:43 PM) Heard that Cowley's going off on Sox fans on twitter. Anything interesting? I've never found Twitter interesting. Could someone post a link and we can check it out?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 4, 2011 -> 10:39 PM) I have people here who are ready to play." That reminds of of the old Miller Lite commercials with Bob Uecker. I could see Adam Dunn saying, "Here I am."

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 4, 2011 -> 10:40 PM) The farm needs to be restocked. Worry about trades and such later. And if Ozzie and/or KW is gone you might see a different philosophy, anyway. I'm still trying to figure out the current philosophy.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 4, 2011 -> 10:29 PM) Fire Ozzie and make Dunn the new coach. Might as well put him to use and it will get him out of the lineup. Make him hitting coach.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Sep 4, 2011 -> 10:33 PM) I love it. Just give up. I mean the team. I don't want to see any meaningless 12-4 finish to the season. Keep losing and losing and losing. A top 10 pick or slightly better is there for the taking. I'm not sure that's a win, win situation either. I heard on the radio where a person said the Sox basically draft for making trades anyway. There's always potential for getting another Brain Anderson, Josh Fields, Brent Morel. IF they happen to be successful, well...Walker will fix them.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 4, 2011 -> 10:27 PM) 35 runs in three games with our 3 best pitchers on the mound. But remember, teams fear facing us in the postseason!! You wonder why Coop doesn't have a new contract yet. This wouldn't be as bad if these were low scoring games with a run difference, but the Tigers may have put more points on the board in these 3 games than the Lions might in their first 3.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Sep 4, 2011 -> 10:25 PM) Has a team ever came back from an 18 run deficit in the 9th ever??? If the Sox let the Tigers borrow some of the Sox pen, I would place a small wager on it.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 4, 2011 -> 10:19 PM) Wow. You honestly think there's a sliver of hope and we'll make the playoffs? Are you posting from a mental ward? Nope. It would be nice if they make it interesting. I just don't really want them to lose more games. Do you think a sane person would be watching this game? So..yes.