stretchstretch Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 anyone else feel like we did everything possible to let MN win the division this series by staring the bench? Granted we took the first two, and hats off to those guys for playing hard, but with the various quotes from MN players in the final month about keeping us out a priority, and the statements from Oz that the best team would take the field, I find it very disturbing he wouldn't do whatever is necessary to not let MN take the central on the closing day? understand Det shouldn't be giving up a 4 run 8th to KC, and our pitching gave up a whole bunch of weakass hits today, but our regular lineup could have done some real damage to Silva and it would have been a great final victory of morale to sweep our rival in the final series and stop them from winning the division. Or conversely do people feel like with the lackluster effort the starters were giving, our best team really is the bench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I have no problem with how he managed today. If the Tigers are pissed if the Twins end up winning the division, then they should have just beat the f***ing Royals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winninguglyin83 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 What did our best lineup do against the Twinkies in the nine games prior to this series? WEnt 2-7. we didn't give the Twinkies anything. they took it from us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Maybe he should have left Vazquez in for another inning or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoota Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I didn't even watch the game. My interest in baseball dropped immensely after the Sox got swept in Oakland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 QUOTE(stretchstretch @ Oct 1, 2006 -> 03:31 PM) anyone else feel like we did everything possible to let MN win the division this series by staring the bench? Granted we took the first two, and hats off to those guys for playing hard, but with the various quotes from MN players in the final month about keeping us out a priority, and the statements from Oz that the best team would take the field, I find it very disturbing he wouldn't do whatever is necessary to not let MN take the central on the closing day? understand Det shouldn't be giving up a 4 run 8th to KC, and our pitching gave up a whole bunch of weakass hits today, but our regular lineup could have done some real damage to Silva and it would have been a great final victory of morale to sweep our rival in the final series and stop them from winning the division. Or conversely do people feel like with the lackluster effort the starters were giving, our best team really is the bench? Even though we didnt sweep the Twins, we still stopped a rival from winning the division. Detroit must be really upset right now, they basically led the division wire to wire and lost it on the very last day, and now they have to face the Yankees as the away team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I care more about our team doing what we needed to do and I think ab's and innings from guys that haven't already shown what they have is more important than seeing Ab's/innings from guys who we've seen for the entire season (or in many instances, multiple seasons). Plus I'll be rooting for the Twins in the playoffs. They are a fun team to watch that plays the game right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Who cares. Ozzie has made brutal decisions all year but this isn't one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I'm glad we lost today. I want to see a good team win our division, not some team that was a fluke for up until mid August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 This has to be a joke. It's the Detroit Tigers job to win the division for the Detroit Tigers. It isn't the White Sox job to go out and perform for Detroit. Detroit is the over-rated, over-achieving team that was exposed in the 2nd half of the season. Their lineup is pedestrian, they don't manufacture runs, and their starting pitching isn't looking so Seaver-like these days. They'll be dispatched quickly next week. They have only themselves to blame for losing this division. Had the Sox had even a mediocre 2nd half then Detroit would be gearing up for vacation...they should be happy they are even in the playoffs, short-lived thought it may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 QUOTE(kwolf68 @ Oct 1, 2006 -> 11:08 PM) This has to be a joke. It's the Detroit Tigers job to win the division for the Detroit Tigers. It isn't the White Sox job to go out and perform for Detroit. Detroit is the over-rated, over-achieving team that was exposed in the 2nd half of the season. Their lineup is pedestrian, they don't manufacture runs, and their starting pitching isn't looking so Seaver-like these days. They'll be dispatched quickly next week. They have only themselves to blame for losing this division. Had the Sox had even a mediocre 2nd half then Detroit would be gearing up for vacation...they should be happy they are even in the playoffs, short-lived thought it may be. That's how I see it. The Sox more important role after elimination was on field talent evalutation of their rookies. They want to get those guys ABs and see how they respond on the field... beyond that, nothing else matters. The Twins and Tigers have their own business to take care of, just like the Sox do. Besides if the Tigers can't beat the Royals once in a weekend, they didn't deserve to win the division anyway. Hell we did Detroit a favor by beating the Twins two out of three games in the Dome anyways, in reality, whatelse should we have done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 It was quite amazing we took 2 out of 3 up there quite frankly, with Minny having a whole lot to play for (and very luckily ending up with the division). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaus kinski Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 We started our 3 best pitchers-cant do more than that- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumu Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 (edited) We took 2 of 3 from the Twins, who basically kicked out asses the whole year, and we did it in their house. Seems like we finally did something right, not something wrong. Edited October 2, 2006 by mu mu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 If we started our A team the whole series, we'd have lost game one and/or two, probably both. It was that kind of second half. Det. can't complain; we at least pitched our best guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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