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Nice Carlos! Looked like a good swing from that side of the plate.

Should be a hit and run with Sanchez here

QUOTE (raBBit @ May 17, 2015 -> 08:33 PM) It's all about his slider. Once he finds it he will pitch as advertised. The pitch is a big negative until then. From reading this game thread you would have no idea the Sox were up 1-0. Always comical. He needs his splitter to be a punch out pitch again.

Jeez, we'll take it!

These pitches have nothing on it. Ball just doesn't come out of his hand like it did when he was with the Cubs.

Oh look, he gives up a hit on a first pitch fastball to leadoff hitter again.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 17, 2015 -> 08:20 PM) Man that Oakland defense is UGLY. Even the Melky out that inning was a near throwing error

I love this A's defense...however, Avi could have been ruled out there

Looking like the smallest strike zone in history today

Not quite sure why Melky's batting 3rd vs LHP.

Bonifacio is great at the push bunts. Also, Rowand might want to avoid the suicide jokes for a second straight game

Hell yes...great job by Robertson! Huge kudos to Ventura for going with the 4 out save.

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 17, 2015 -> 04:09 AM) It's hard to imagine going 2 for 40. Ask Noah about his shooting vs Cavs

Oh dear, stop it saying they need to retaliate. Last thing Sox need is Samardzija with that on his mind tomorrow.

Jose showing he's about the nicest person ever by asking the catcher if he was ok after Jose got HBP

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 17, 2015 -> 04:56 AM) Robertson's fastball velocity seemed a bit low in that sequence to Lowrie. Has been for about last 10 days. Needs to spot it well in the 9th.

Whew! Time for insurance

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 17, 2015 -> 04:49 AM) Duke, Jennings and Petricka need to get better Jennings has been great against righties. As for Petricka, his numbers will even out a bit, but he needs to find a way to strike out hitters. Only 4 in 10 innings.

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 17, 2015 -> 03:47 AM) Do you go to Robertson now? absolutely

Some soft hits this inning. Should be Robertson time

Petricka can't get the job done yet again

QUOTE (ron883 @ May 17, 2015 -> 04:41 AM) Do people really think Sanchez will always suck at the plate? He is only 22 and has proven to rake at AAA. I think he can become a solid hitter; to go along with being a GG defender. I just don't think he has enough power to be anything more than a slap hitter. He'll get a lot of hits on bloopers and liners, but that slugging pct. is going to be mediocre

Great defense!

Awful, he's had nothing on his pitches all week. Semien's always been so much better vs LHP

Nice effort by Sanchez. Not a big fan of Duke here, as he's been hit very hard of late.