ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 A's announcers "And now, here is the Juan Pierre, the reason we are lucky enough to be in the 10th inning right now" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 10:45 PM) How, again, is Thornton not a closer? His D has screwed him for the second time. His stuff didn't vaporize overnight. He has 2 K's this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 09:48 PM) Dunn could play 1B and Teahen could go to the OF. If Dunn was well enough to play 1B, he would have been DHing this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shago Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Listening to the crowd boo Juan was good therapy ... let's have him take the last at bat, good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 10:47 PM) Opponents closers have no trouble getting the job done. Another terrible loss. No s***. Must be nice to have a closer who can get 3 up and 3 down without getting hammered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 09:45 PM) How, again, is Thornton not a closer? His D has screwed him for the second time. His stuff didn't vaporize overnight. Have you seen him pitch this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 You can call it a "slider" but that definitely didnt have slider action. So he must have thrown it improperly as it clearly looked like a "curveball". I wasnt being specific, because it was an offspeed pitch down the middle so not really sure that it counts as a slider or curveball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Worst thing about bullpen collapse is that all the stupid dumbasses who thought we should have brought back Jenks think they're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 07:48 PM) Dunn could play 1B and Teahen could go to the OF. Ozzie is too f***ing dumb to come with anything like that. Edited April 12, 2011 by BigEdWalsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Adam Dunn gets his gloves and his bat. Then watches Ozzie allow the guy wno f***ed up try to right himself. Way to do what's best for the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Let's trade for Swisher to be our LF and leadoff hitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 07:48 PM) Teahen to LF, Dunn to 1B. Oh you mean the other guy who dropped a flyball in left who wasn't DFA'd ? Make that 4 drops on the year in left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 09:46 PM) Thornton threw an 0-2 hanging curveball down the middle. That isnt the Matt Thornton of last year. Didn't you say Thornton should mix up more pitches? He did that today. The result was probably worse than the Tampa game. He hit 96-97 on the gun today, so the fastball was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retro1983hat Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 I don't want to hear it's early. A LOSS IN APRIL IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS A LOSS IN SEPTEMBER. REPEAT!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 12, 2011 -> 03:50 AM) Adam Dunn gets his gloves and his bat. Then watches Ozzie allow the guy wno f***ed up try to right himself. Way to do what's best for the team. I still can't believe he let Morel face Ross again. He definitely got his ass handed to him tonight by Geren, as warming up Breslow kept Dunn out of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shago Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 09:50 PM) Adam Dunn gets his gloves and his bat. Then watches Ozzie allow the guy wno f***ed up try to right himself. Way to do what's best for the team. No kidding ... This year's Kotsay syndrome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoeLessRob Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Minus Marky Mark, terrible team effort today. Oh well, I'll be optimistic and say go get em tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigHurt Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 *Looks around* Wow, there are people that actually blame Ozzie for more s*** than I do. I hate Ozzie's managing more than anyone but some of you guys are being ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 08:45 PM) How, again, is Thornton not a closer? His D has screwed him for the second time. His stuff didn't vaporize overnight. Sometimes playing the role of a contrarian can make it seem you aren't watching the game. I mean, really? His stuff may not have evaporated overnight, but it sure as hell evaporated over the offseason. 3 ropes tonight, a 3 run bomb the other day, 2 strikeouts on the season, not may swing and misses but lots of foul balls. The dude is off and I don't know if it's the pressures that come with being a closer or if his arm is wearing down...either way, he's not the Matty we've appreciated the last couple of seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Whats best for the team is that Dunn gets 100% healthy and doesnt some how aggravate the surgery and cost us more time without him. For as many frustrating losses as the Sox have, they are still over 500 and in good shape. At the end of the day you are going to win more of these games than you are going to lose, flukes wont happen every day, and even an unretired Bobby Thigpen could finish a game without giving up 5 runs in a loss. This team could be special, as long as we get the right mix by the middle of May none of this matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 With a Juan Pierre in LF and a Carlos Quentin in RF this team seriously could use a GOOD defensive outfielder for the late innings of close games like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 09:53 PM) With a Juan Pierre in LF and a Carlos Quentin in RF this team seriously could use a GOOD defensive outfielder for the late innings of close games like this. OHHHHHH Brian Anderson says hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Chw2, Thornton had the first guy 0-2. At that point you can throw exclusively fastballs, for some reason they went offspeed and over the heart of the plate. I assure you, that is not part of mixing up pitches. Had Thornton got the first batter, its an entirely different inning. Its just the little things. I actually am willing to give Thornton more of a chance because he atleast tried to do something different. This game was entirely execution, it wasnt predictability. Execution can be fixed (you hope). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Apr 12, 2011 -> 03:53 AM) With a Juan Pierre in LF and a Carlos Quentin in RF this team seriously could use a GOOD defensive outfielder for the late innings of close games like this. Just wait until we see why Lillibridge has barely played outfield in his professional career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanne Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Maybe it's just me...but I still send Mark out there in the 9th pitching a shutout. Not like he had a ridiculous pitch count... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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