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How ChiSox Can Beat the BoSox | umpbump.com — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:02:49 +0000

[...] the Yankees for six-and-two-thirds innings, Okajima came in with a runner on second. Okajima has not been good with inherited runners this year. He promptly surrendered a game-tying, pinch-hit home run to Jason Giambi, and the Red Sox [...]

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By: Alejandro A. Leal

Alejandro A. Leal — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:36:27 +0000

“The Sox are the best team in their division, they just aren’t as good as the Cubs. The Sox showed that their biggest weakness may be the inability to move runners over and score them without hitting home runs.”

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Wow, talk about boldness. But you’re right, and that’s a big glaring weakness. Now that the Twins and Tigers are starting to win, it might not be long before the Sox are bumped out of first place.

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By: Nick Kapur

Nick Kapur — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:58:06 +0000

The Cubs are the best team in baseball right now, hands down. Like Melissa says, the Sox have an okay team for their division. But they just ran into a buzzsaw and got beat by a team that is flat-out better than them. There is not too much shame in that.

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By: melissa

melissa — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:18:40 +0000

“Aramis Ramirez? Are you serious?”
Alejandro, Were you somehow shocked at the outburst by the Ram? When he gets hot he hits home runs in bunches regardless of what kind of pitches he’s thrown. Sox fans shouldn’t be ready to give up on Dotel because two very good hitters took him deep. Prior to this weekend the Sox had won all but 2 games that they led after the 6th inning, the bullpen has been very good. The Cubs are 32-8 at home this season, I believe the Sox are the 7th team that they have swept at Wrigley. The Cubs have continually come from behind to win games at home this season. Don’t be shocked that the Sox were outscored 22-11 in the series. The Cubs are better than the teams in the AL Central and the Sox should be fine when they go back to playing them. The Sox are the best team in their division, they just aren’t as good as the Cubs. The Sox showed that their biggest weakness may be the inability to move runners over and score them without hitting home runs. The Cubs out slugged the Sox but they also moved runners over, got walks and moved runners first to third, unlike the South Siders. The Cubs have won 8 of the last 9 between the 2 teams so maybe the Sox can do a little catching up next weekend. Just to be on the safe side don’t hold your breath.

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By: Coley Ward

Coley Ward — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:56:12 +0000

I’m as pissed at Dotel as anyone, seeing as I just added him to my fantasy team last week. But let’s not get carried away. If you don’t want him, we’ll take his 3.31 ERA on the Phillies anyday.

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By: Alejandro A. Leal

Alejandro A. Leal — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:09:48 +0000

I know! Kinda got pumped after that one… but ugh… Dotel…

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By: AMR

AMR — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:49:18 +0000

Dotel was looking like a pleasant surprise, but after this weekend I may have to change my misinformed outlook. Thought it pains me to say it the Cubs are, sadly, the real thing and the Sox, sadly, are not. Nice to see A.J. Pierzynski actually throw a runner out at 2nd for once though.

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By: joe l

joe l — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:54:46 +0000

I don’t watch the Sox closely enough to know this, but does he alternate between the stretch and windup? Or might I suggest ‘intangibles’, the catch-all that stat-heads persistently deny?

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