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QUOTE (greg775 @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:58 AM) I take it the fans at games aren't overly into this team ... again. Nobody expected the boys to post a comeback? It would be interesting to know the last time we average so few fans for a 3 game series at home vs Boston. Quick research shows usual crowds averaging about 30k vs them the last 10 years or so.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 23, 2013 -> 03:56 AM) Add another hard hit ball to the list of those that didn't fall tonight One of the stranger games of the season

This Red Sox bullpen is pretty damn good now.

Haha, just cause you take a lot of pitches doesn't mean you have a good eye Tyler.

QUOTE (Baron @ May 23, 2013 -> 03:52 AM) You think he is going to magically fix his problems that he has had his entire career? I think at some point you have to realize that this is just futile and go in another direction. Oh trust me, I think he's awful. At best, he's a 2nd string catcher if the starting catcher can pound righties. He'd be a great complimentary player to someone like John Jaso.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:50 AM) Look at how many errors Ramirez has made this season because he's played every inning. Think that will improve in July/August/September? The only reason we almost won last year was taking a lead into the last 6 weeks of the season. We're not constructed to reel in our opponents from behind in the final 1/3rd of the year. The bullpen will completely implode at this rate. And Reed hasn't even gone through the inevitable rough patch. Or the fact that we play the Tigers so often during the 2nd half of the year, and our offense isn't constructed to beat up on RHP.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:49 AM) Tired of Tyler Flowers. When is enough enough? It should be all year, as you don't go into this season with this stupid plan they had if you're not willing to live with his struggles.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:48 AM) Our catching tandem can't have played any worse defense this year than they have. That's cause neither are MLB caliber catchers

You can tell Stone hates Flowers' catching ability. He's got to be playing himself out of a starting role.

Oh look, another horrible effort by Flowers behind the plate.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:46 AM) Pretty clear that Robin was slow to replace Omo because he didn't love the replacement either He loved him enough to warm him up in case Sox tied the game up.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:44 AM) We already won the series and we're losing this game. You don't bring out the big dogs unless its must win or you're already winning. Couldn't disagree more. You have tomorrow off and your starting pitcher gave you 6 innings. You should be able to piece together 3 innings from your bullpen. Omogrosso had no business starting this inning. If the score was something like 5-1 going into this inning, then that's fine.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:42 AM) 5 base-runners, 4 outs. That's not so good. 2.5 WHIP on the early season for him. Only out of this inning was the hardest hit ball of the night for the Red Sox.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:40 AM) Wow can someone slap Robin in the face then fire him Nothing like waiting until Jones has no breathing room to bring him in. Ventura absolutely got caught sleeping there, and had to waste more time to get Jones up.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:39 AM) Jones has been up They showed video of the bullpen before and only Veal was throwing.

Haha, Veal is only person warming up. Does Ventura know the score?

QUOTE (Jake @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:37 AM) Hasn't he had several major arm surgeries? They were saying he was that high last season

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:36 AM) Is RV asleep at the wheel again? Omogrosso is garbage out there. He's not fooling anyone.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 23, 2013 -> 02:34 AM) Hey RV you are going to get burned ere Remember when people said Omogrosso threw 99 mph in the minors?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 23, 2013 -> 03:27 AM) Gillaspie sliding a little bit and Keppinger waking up is coming at the right time with Beckham returning. Gillaspie has the Rios thing going where if it's hit in the air to the opposite field, it's pretty much an automatic out.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 23, 2013 -> 03:26 AM) Missed a big mistake 0-2 He's gotten away with some massive meatballs the last 3 innings.

I can't believe Buchholz made it to the 7th.

Nice positioning there!

Omogrosso not fooling anyone. He doesn't really have any plus pitches. Big batter in this game here for him.

Not doing anything with the leadoff man getting on tonight.