qwerty Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 04:33 PM) MDGonzales Oz "I don't want him to think if he goes 0 for 4 he's going to die." What the hell is going on here. He doesn't want him to think he is going to die? In what regard? Either ozzie guillen is scared that the fans would lash out towards ramirez if he didn't reach base in a game, and that ramirez is too weak mentally to handle it. Or it's simply he is just afraid that ramirez would be too weak mentally to handle not reaching base and it would carry over for the rest of the season? Clearly neither is logical. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The money aspect definitely angers me. But the bigger, more valid point, is the fact that ramirez reaches base 2 out of every 5 times to the plate, which is something we could desperately use at this point. Not only does he just reach, but he does so with authority. We need every base reached, hit, run, and win potentially possible at this point in time. The sox are not 4 games up, or tied, they are four huge games back. Making up 4 games in 31 games against tough competition is even harder than it looks to the naked eye. The optimist in people might make it look easily attainable, but i guarantee you otherwise. No need to throw a game to wayside with the mentality that they will go get em' the next day, and that everything will be alright on this given day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At least we know for a fact that people have never slept on a plane during their flight, nor has anyone ever taken a nap once off of a plane while they had time to kill before they had something to do. Never ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 QUOTE (IamtheHBOMB @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 10:28 PM) Sarcasm? And did we really buy the wig stock from the Dodgers? Yes about the sarcasm, and I guess we tried to buy the wigs but couldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Stop making sense qwerty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox2334 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 we didnt buy the wigs due them being attached to dodgers hats that wouldn't come off. Im looking right now for article that boyer confirmed. He's now looking to do something similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 It doesnt matter what other players do. It doesnt matter if 99% of the MLB players would have played tonight, it matters what Manny wanted and what Ozzie wanted. Many times with a trade like this, the player arrives at the park but only is there for PH. This is not out of the ordinary, this is not Manny being there last night and refusing to play today. Im not about to freak out over Manny not playing tonight. Id rather that Manny felt that he is welcomed by the Sox and that they actually care about how he feels. Maybe it wont mean dick, but thats how I feel. I cant say whether or not Id be ready to play after getting on a 6am flight. My guess is that I wouldnt feel 100% but if the team really wanted me to play, id do it. But if the team asked if Id rather sit out and be ready for tomorrow, Id say whatever is best for the team. If you want to blame some one, blame the Dodgers for dragging it out and not letting the claim go through before the Yankees series. That would have made a difference. Manny missing today and being ready tomorrow probably wont change the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 saw manny kinda jokin with AJ there thats is a good sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 manny told ozzie wherever you need me whatever you need basically (not an exact quote) so ozzie decides to bench him....HA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox2334 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_leagu...?urn=mlb-266369 found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Let LA keep the fan-wearing dreadwig clownery as it's own little thing. Its not as bad as Cub fans wearing Karate apparel to "celebrate" Fukudome, but it's been done once and that's quite enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 QUOTE (beckham15 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 05:11 PM) manny told ozzie wherever you need me whatever you need basically (not an exact quote) so ozzie decides to bench him....HA Where is the sense of urgency this late in the season? We're already missing one of our hottest hitters of the 2nd half tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 06:22 PM) Where is the sense of urgency this late in the season? We're already missing one of our hottest hitters of the 2nd half tonight. i know i totally agree oz thinks we are coming out of the allstar break or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hurtin Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 (edited) Edited August 31, 2010 by Big Hurtin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearingPro Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 QUOTE (beckham15 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 05:11 PM) manny told ozzie wherever you need me whatever you need basically (not an exact quote) so ozzie decides to bench him....HA Maybe OG won't play him till he cuts his hair??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 13 pages and the game hasn't even started Masterson's ERA is around 3 runs lower at home, just saying, we need Edwin to pitch his ass off tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 It kills me how in the message board world, nobody can believe that Ozzie in all his years of baseball is capable of making a right decision on this. You think maybe he's been around the game long enough to make an educated call on whether Manny should play tonight? You think maybe he knows his team and after talking to Manny, just might be capable of making the right decision? Are you guys right about everything and Ozzie wrong about every matter you disagree with him on? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Pierre with a shank base hit to LF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 07:06 PM) It kills me how in the message board world, nobody can believe that Ozzie in all his years of baseball is capable of making a right decision on this. You think maybe he's been around the game long enough to make an educated call on whether Manny should play tonight? You think maybe he knows his team and after talking to Manny, just might be capable of making the right decision? Are you guys right about everything and Ozzie wrong about every matter you disagree with him on? Wow. i forgot ozzie is god...how dare we question his decisions!!!! NOT....this is the guy who wanted DH by committee and what has that gotten us? if he knew his team he wouldnt play kotsay every freaking night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafacosta Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 is manny in the duggout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Now that I get to watch MLB.TV / usually home broadcast booth, these Indians announcers sound like good people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Ramirez and Ramirez chit-chattin in the dugout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 06:06 PM) It kills me how in the message board world, nobody can believe that Ozzie in all his years of baseball is capable of making a right decision on this. You think maybe he's been around the game long enough to make an educated call on whether Manny should play tonight? You think maybe he knows his team and after talking to Manny, just might be capable of making the right decision? Are you guys right about everything and Ozzie wrong about every matter you disagree with him on? Wow. Ozzie makes plenty of very stupid decisions. He is not infallible and there's no reason to assume he made a correct call, especially given the style of baseball he wanted to play and the players he wanted. He didn't want a Manny or a Thome or a Dunn. He wanted Kotsay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 04:11 PM) Now that I get to watch MLB.TV / usually home broadcast booth, these Indians announcers sound like good people. i've always liked them, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeavyTime Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 When Juan leads off the game with a hit or walk, he should be running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksycat Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 The broadcast "choppy" for anyone else? Giving me a headache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Aug 31, 2010 -> 07:17 PM) The broadcast "choppy" for anyone else? Giving me a headache my feed is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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