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Unless you are a chick, your fantasies should include breasts and pussy. Get a grip.

Guillen has two bad knees. Although he is a smart baserunner, he is not that fast.

Not so fast, the White Sox are looking pretty solid right now. They kept the core of their team together by re-signing Konerko and Garland. If Garland had walked, their pitching would really have been hurting from the off years of Buehrle and Garcia. Those guys are suffering from tired arms, but they are still quality starters. In addition to keeping their core together, they added Thome. There lineup is considerably stronger although their pitching is not quite performing at last years level. All in all, IMO they have an improved version of last years team, and they have that intangible resilient characteristic that the '04 Sox had. They never think they are out of a game.

He might have been in for defense in that spot.

Maybe when both teams were still in NY.

He must be watching the yankees on TV in the bullpen. He's got to be kidding. After Schilling, the rotation consists of the three stooges and the fat half of Jake and the Fat Man.

My sentiments exactly. By the time the kids are seasoned major leaguers, Manny will be gone or in the last year of his contract, and there is just simply no guaranty that he an Ortiz will continue to produce at this level. Manny is 34 and both have avoided any serious injury and they have put together a three year record that has not been matched since Ruth and Gehrig. What we have been witnessing has been historic. It's a damn shame that the FO didn't do what it needed to do to put last year's and this year's team over the top. When you think about it, last years starting pitching without Schilling might have been worse than this year's staff and last year's pen was an abomination. Despite those glaring, gaping holes Manny and Papi slugged the team to the playoffs. With just a little pitching help, who knows what that team could've done. Again, this year's team is riding the backs of Manny and Papi, but the other teams like the Tigers and even the Yankees have improved their pitching and overtaken us. Who will take the place of Manny and Ortiz when the kids are ready if they are no longer the fearsome two-headed offensive monster that they are now? You don't just pull guys like this of a FA shelf. And if there is one that is available he will cost a pretty penny.

Against Nixon in RF, they might not even send the runner from 3rd and Trot would've caught that ball. That's a can of corn for Trot.

Schoenweis is not the answer nor is Hawkins. They need starters that can go 7 so losing a Schilling game is not so devastating. At this point, there is no indication that they will make any attempt to patch up the rotation or that there is anyone available to get. The fact that it was such a struggle to get by the O's was a good indication that the better teams will trash us. The Yankees are making easywork of the bad teams.

I think it will be larger by Monday.

The Red Sox will win one title in 2006. They will be the team with the highest payroll not to make the playoffs. If the Angels an Dodgers make the Playoffs, 5 of the 6 highest payroll teams will make the playoffs. The Red Sox at # 2 in payroll will be watching from their couches. This team was put together very poorly from the get go and the FO didn't even take the opportunity fix some of their mistakes at the trading deadline. To have the second largest payroll and not even make the post season is an embarrassment for the FO and hopefully a wakeup call that they need to get their s*** together. Lsst year's off-season hissy fit by Theo was unprofessional and more disruptive than we imagined at the time.

It makes losing a Schilling start that much tougher, because now we get to throw three piles of s*** on the mound to start the next three games and then you hold your breath when Beckett starts. Beckett and Schilling were keeping us in the race for a long time. Once they hit a lull and the FO brought in not a single reinforcement we were toast. THis weekend could be a massacre. They need to win at least 3 of 5 this weekend to stay within striking distance. With "The Ultimate Loser" starting the series we will be getting off on the wrong foot.

"Over-the Hill" Johnny with a run scoring triple to make it 5-3 Yankees.

Jones is a smart pitcher. he cut through us like a hot knife through butter last night. and he has the first out tonight.

Hawkins looks bad. He's getting raked by the Yanks. He gave up the lead in the blink of an eye and now Abreu is on 3rd with 1 out.

"Over-the-Hill" Damon just tied the Yankee game with his 17th HR.

Casey scares me.

I've seen opponents be acknowledged for great plays at both Yankee stadium and Fenway. Even low life scum like Yankee fans will ocassionally give it up for an opponent player.

Is Papelbon available tonight?

Leyland played it by the book by not putting on the go-ahead run, and Ortiz made him pay.

Where was that second pitch?

The reigning MVP at the plate.

...or maybe they just have the luxury of pampering him through the regular season. They want him healthy for the post season.

2 Run double in the 7th by Sean Casey, the Tigers trading deadline acquisition. Nice pick up.

Have any starters cleared waivers? Maybe Jon Lieber?