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Borla · 10-26-2005, 11:18 AM

I will be very surprised if they win a game now. I don't know if you watched any of the post game coverage, but Garner really threw his team under the bus. The perception I have is that he's given up and so he has quit on them.

They asked him after the game what he told his team when he addressed them after the game. He said he didn't say a word, didn't address them. Basically he left them all in silence to sulk.

They asked him about the effort his team put forth. He said it was horrible, and he couldn't believe they couldn't get one man in from third base with one out after they had tied the score. The fact of the matter is (IMO), he got outmanaged. The Sox manufactured runs by taking pitches, moving the runner over on sacrifices, etc. The Astros simply didn't, and I mainly fault Garner for not calling for sacrifice bunts, hit-and-runs, etc. in situations that called for them.

Now the Astros have to face Freddy Garcia, who is 2-0 in the playoffs this year (the last one a complete game), with a 3.21 ERA. He would be a #1 or #2 starter on all but two or three teams in the league, but he is a #4 starter on the Sox. He gets to face the Astros #4 starter, Brandon Backe, who doesn't have a decision in the playoffs, and has a 4.91 ERA. He's only managed a TOTAL of 11 innings in three appearances.

Combine the morale the team must have with Garner acting like that with the bleakness of being down 3-0 to a team that has only lost one game in the last MONTH, I will really give a ton of credit to the Astros if they do anything more than roll over and die.

GO WHITE SOX!!!!

10-26-2005, 11:18 AM	#16 (permalink)
Borla Junkie	I will be very surprised if they win a game now. I don't know if you watched any of the post game coverage, but Garner really threw his team under the bus. The perception I have is that he's given up and so he has quit on them. They asked him after the game what he told his team when he addressed them after the game. He said he didn't say a word, didn't address them. Basically he left them all in silence to sulk. They asked him about the effort his team put forth. He said it was horrible, and he couldn't believe they couldn't get one man in from third base with one out after they had tied the score. The fact of the matter is (IMO), he got outmanaged. The Sox manufactured runs by taking pitches, moving the runner over on sacrifices, etc. The Astros simply didn't, and I mainly fault Garner for not calling for sacrifice bunts, hit-and-runs, etc. in situations that called for them. Now the Astros have to face Freddy Garcia, who is 2-0 in the playoffs this year (the last one a complete game), with a 3.21 ERA. He would be a #1 or #2 starter on all but two or three teams in the league, but he is a #4 starter on the Sox. He gets to face the Astros #4 starter, Brandon Backe, who doesn't have a decision in the playoffs, and has a 4.91 ERA. He's only managed a TOTAL of 11 innings in three appearances. Combine the morale the team must have with Garner acting like that with the bleakness of being down 3-0 to a team that has only lost one game in the last MONTH, I will really give a ton of credit to the Astros if they do anything more than roll over and die. GO WHITE SOX!!!! __________________ Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde!!!!