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Does Ventura know that righties hit Holland significantly better than lefties? I understand AJ for Flowers, but using Hudson was just stupid.

QUOTE (BlackBetsy @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 03:53 AM) Let's not leave Youkilis out of the suckage discussion. 10-96 vs the Tigers and Royals this year...that's amazing.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 02:50 AM) There's only a few more weeks of baseball. Maybe he realizes this may be his only chance at a ring and will give it his all. With Tank I'm not seeing much upside right now. Just think how much in the doghouse he'd be if Rios didn't hustle and Prince wasn't bad on defense.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 02:47 AM) As far as benching Viciedo goes, what happens when Wise inevitably cools off and Dayan's rusty and cold from not playing enough? Who do we have that can hit then? Viciedo's been just terrible vs RHP for a few months now. I'd rather take my chances with Wise hitting well the next two weeks than hoping Viciedo is all of a sudden going to start hitting righties consistently.

Cy Veal

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 02:44 AM) This is one of Viciedo's best months. Now we want him benched after one game. Every day it's a new paranoia. Wise suddenly elevated to godlike status. I like Wise but he's the guy on this team with a PH track record, and his slugging is due for a return to career norms Almost all of Viciedo's damage this month was against LHP (Diamond and Chen)

Hell of a game for the Cubans tonight.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 02:43 AM) I trust him to hit better than Tank at this point, regardless of the pitcher. I meant Viciedo with that question. I agree, give me Wise over Tank right now.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 03:41 AM) Win tomorrow, and I'll take 2 out of 3 on the road. Hopefully A's also show up tomorrow and beat the Tigers.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 03:40 AM) Should we treat Tank like Swisher the last month of 08? Bench for Wise? Do you trust him to hit Guthrie, Santana, Haren, Weaver, McAllister, Kluber and Masterson?

Sox are 3 for last 26 with RISP vs Royals, and only one of those hits scored a run.

Alexei and Viciedo just flat out sucked tonight. Manto has some work to do with both guys, as there were obvious mechanical flaws with each tonight.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 03:36 AM) Maybe Olmedo should start tomorrow if Alexei makes an out here. Alexei sucks vs Chen. Oh well, it happens. Do we remember what happened last time Olmedo started vs Guthrie? Ramirez just needs to keep his shoulder tucked more, as it's flying out as if it's April for him.

QUOTE (sunofgold @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 03:36 AM) yep wise should have started tonight .lol No, he really shouldn't have

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 03:34 AM) Other than Alex Rios, who showed up to play tonight? And Chris Sale. De Aza had a nice game offensively.

Viciedo has no one to blame but himself when he's used as a platoon player the rest of the way. Oh, please use Veal against lefties in big spots Robin!

There's no way that 1-1 pitch didn't cross the plate.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 03:14 AM) De Aza sleeps alot in CF Well, it's not good when you're every day CF tells the coaching staff in September that he's more comfortable in LF.

One of these days, they're going to tell De Aza to play closer than the warning track, right?

Awful, stop batting him 2nd on the road.

QUOTE (G&T @ Sep 20, 2012 -> 03:09 AM) I don't think Hawk is watching the game... Me neither, De Aza's jump was awful

ADA with some great swings tonight. Come on Youk, hit a flare.

Swing the bat Flowers! He takes far too many called third strikes.

Alexei pulling off everything of late.

Please homer to tie it this inning