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Make contact Dunn...nice job by Alexei there

Quite the leadoff hitter we have

QUOTE (Baron @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 01:32 AM) By the time the ball got there he was already at home. Nothing he could do. Well yeah, cause he gave Gordon the ENTIRE plate.

Hit another homer Gordon

QUOTE (Baron @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 01:31 AM) What did you want him to do there? It was a good slide. **** happens. He didn't make an effort at all to block the plate or tag him. Combined with his pathetic effort last inning at getting back to 2nd, and you wonder what the hell is going on with him.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 01:30 AM) Throw beat the runner....but AJ wasn't in a great position to make the tag, too far out in front of home plate for some reason. Well, let's just put that run on AJ, pretty much, taking one away from us and giving one to them. AJ's looked scared of a collision at the plate.

QUOTE (Baron @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 01:29 AM) Playing baseball With his head not in the game.

What the heck is AJ doing out there? Second time in lat two weeks he caught the ball way too far up.

Terrible throw by AJ, should have had him

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 01:26 AM) I thought the idea of a bunt and non-K or infield pop up had a higher chance of scoring a run than relying on hits from Olmedo and Danks. I was wrong. Danks had a terrible idea to bunt to the charging Hosmer with the slow runner on 2nd. If you bunt there, you have to go to 3rd.

Ugh, you get the feeling KC's going to at least tie it here after the Sox failed so miserably last inning.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 01:25 AM) so im not saying this because he popped out right now, but olmedo has absolutely no business in the mlb. our bench is horrendous right now. Olmedo, Flowers, Hudson, and Danks - ouch. hopefully something pops up over waivers Yeah, you can't be afraid to release Hudson due to chemistry reason. It's really unreal how terrible the bench has been all season for the Sox.

Also, AJ's hustle going back to 2nd was awful.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 01:23 AM) I hope we don't want Danks to play over Viciedo... He's nothing but a late inning replacement. Ironically, that bunt was about the farthest he's hit a ball in a while.

Well, at least we know KC never makes comebacks against the Sox.

Terrible, you don't bunt in front of Olmedo. I have no idea what AJ was doing. BTW, Olmedo is significantly worse against LHP than RHP.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 01:19 AM) How in the world is Porcello pitching so well? Really good sinker tonight

Nice swing Tank! I wonder if Danks is bunting here?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 02:12 AM) Tigers seem like they're just scoring at will right now. Boesch, Peralta and Avila are hitting much better since the ASB. When you combine that with their awesome trio of Jackson, Cabrera and Fielder, you have the makings of a dynamic offense.

5-2 Tigers after the 6th.

Chen's making it look easy. Rios looked like he tweaked his back in that AB.

Better contact by Dunn, bad luck there

Peavy's not exactly sharp tonight, hopefully he keeps finding a way to get their hitters out.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 01:53 AM) At least Gordon looks more like an actual major league player his last few at bats. He's letting his swing fly instead of trying to guide the bat.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2012 -> 12:51 AM) I'm actually optimistic Olmedo will contribute here. Wow, I take that back. That looked like a pitcher batting.