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NO WAY!!! TEX GOT OUT!!!

Vizcaino in the bullpen.

Geoff Blum grounds out Scott Podsednik grounds out Juan Uribe grounds out Unbelievable.

All five starters had great starts in a row and now all of them are getting shelled. So if the cycle holds true, don't expect good starts from Contreras or El Duque.

Garland gone. Finally. Cotts in.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 30, 2005 -> 04:43 PM) He has absolutely no confidence when he's hitting. I remember when he first came up Hawk was spouting off how he would eventually hit 20 homers a year. Watching him now, I wonder if he could hit 20 homers a year in batting practice. I've never understood how hitters or even pitchers shine in the minors and then come up to the majors and underperform. They should call it the Scott Ruffcorn Disease.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 30, 2005 -> 04:37 PM) LOL. Rangers TV guys saying that "Aaron has a great looking goatie. Looks like it's drawn on with a sharpie. He's very well groomed." I guess they never saw Rocky Biddle.

This is a sneak preview of Game 2's starter. Edison Volquez = Edison Clemens.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 30, 2005 -> 04:33 PM) What are the chances of the offense scoring a lot of runs in each of these games? I hope Ozzie doesn't use a Sunday line-up in game 2 against a guy making his major league debut. Well, you know Widger will be playing. Iguchi will be playing. He may choose to rest Podsednik. After that, it's anyone's guess.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 30, 2005 -> 04:30 PM) 0-6 8.31 ERA that is the pitcher in there right now. That ERA will plummet by the end of the game.

Just remember, this is only Game 1. He still has to face BMac

6 RBIs today courtesy of Teixeira.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 30, 2005 -> 04:20 PM) If you get shut down by this guy, you deserve to lose. I think a lot of our guys match-up better against him than Benoit. We'll see. That was a pretty tough, 9 pitch inning for him, though.

New Pitcher + Sox Never Faced = Shut Down Rest of the Game

New pitcher: C.J Wilson for Texas

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 30, 2005 -> 04:05 PM) right back through the hole would be nice

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 30, 2005 -> 04:05 PM) right back through the hole would be nice

Double-steal!

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 30, 2005 -> 03:59 PM) If we were to win this game, it would be our first victory this month after trailing by more than one run. If that doesn't speak wonders about your offense, nothing does. When was the last time they scored more than 6 runs?

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 30, 2005 -> 03:59 PM) carl needs to get the walk in that situation, and put himself on base. Foul a couple of more off, and then wait for the last ball. You're right. Although it seems all he's been doing is trying to hit a HR and nothing else.

Maybe those flashing lights Buehrle saw was Garland actually coming back down to earth.

So would Blum's botch have been a DP ball?

Well, I think that's all Texas needs. Sox aren't prone to comebacks anymore.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 30, 2005 -> 03:47 PM) We are off to see the wizard

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Aug 30, 2005 -> 03:42 PM) not so fast on the Blum love I said his "bat" his glove is still TBD.