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Ventura has got to move Dunn out of the 3rd spot against LHP. He's hitting close to .150 against them this year. Dunn has K'd in 52 of 95 ABs vs LHP this year.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 01:42 AM) Yawn. Obvious. I still don't forgive you for saying Ted wasn't good

Youk!

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 01:40 AM) I'm 100% sure Youk will deliver I hope he doesn't get walked

Great job by bottom of the order. No need for ADA to be bunting here.

Haha, Alexei's dad rules

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 01:34 AM) Please do not have Alexei bunt. +1

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 01:33 AM) Viciedo looks a little more vertical at the plate than earlier in the year. No one else on the Sox I'd rather have up against a soft tossing LHP

Nice start Tank!

Peavy with a great inning there. Time to tie it up Tank

Laffey sure seems to be getting more calls from the umpire than Peavy has tonight.

Team continues to struggle big time against LHP. Scary considering they could easily face 7 in a row.

QUOTE (kapzk @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 01:01 AM) Even though it is only 1-0 it feels like they are down by a lot with the way they aren't mustering anything on offense It would help if they stopped chasing so many pitches. Really bad eye by our hitters so far.

Wow, Beckham played that terribly.

QUOTE (kapzk @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 01:45 AM) Ok the 86 mph is owning the Sox so far Taking a lot of strikes on the outer half and then chasing that cutter on the inner half that's a few inches off the plate. Hopefully second time they see him in this game, they'll adjust.

Viciedo gassed by an 86 mph fastball. Of all pitchers, he should match up well against Laffey.

Looks like Indians are going to lose tonight. A Sox win guarantees first place at the ASB.

QUOTE (southsidepride15 @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 12:37 AM) Anyone have the link to Beckhams video impersonating Peavy handy?? It would be MUCH appreciated. http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_..._video_22841869

Peavy has a good slider going tonight, hopefully he uses it a lot against these righties.

Lind destroyed that pitch to the opposite field. Peavy not looking very sharp so far.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 12:24 AM) Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain is my response to that? Career 3.59 ERA for Cain on the road (3.03 ERA at home). 3.33 ERA for Lincecum on the road, 3.14 ERA at home. Both were very good pitchers heading into this year, but I think both would be closer to 3.75 ERA pitchers in the AL.

Dunn really shouldn't have to be guessing at the plate against a guy with a bad fastball.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 01:21 AM) Did you call Melky Cabrera turning into an MVP candidate? I've always been a fan, but I think that's cause he's killed the Sox in his career. I am a pretty big advocate of not trusting pitchers from San Fran and San Diego

Youk actually had game winning hits in every game of the Texas series.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 7, 2012 -> 12:20 AM) So much love for Youkilis that it steals posts from the Game Thread! ouch