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QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 03:43 AM) I feel about 440 feet Had some pitches in his wheelhouse there. He's not turning on pitches at all right now.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 03:42 AM) Come on Dayan He's homered off of Burton this year

Don't A's have a lot of games left against Angels and Rangers?

Hell of a play by Rios there

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 03:38 AM) You're killing me with the Reed Johnson s*** What about him?

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 03:36 AM) Cubs pulled Brett Jackson as well in the minors. Do they usually do that when calling someone up? Yeah, I'm sure he's getting promoted with Reed Johnson leaving.

This is ridiculous with all these hard hit balls right at their defenders. Meanwhile, the order sets up perfectly for the Twins if they go Burton in the 8th and then Perkins vs ADA and Dunn.

Gotta find a way to get Rios another AB in this game

Nice finish to Q's outing today. Let's make him a winner!

I really hope Tigers didn't get Reed Johnson, but it would make sense to get him with all the lefties in the Sox rotation.

Sox are hitting a ton of balls right at the Twins defenders. With that said, yes please to Rios batting 3rd.

Reed Johnson just got traded somewhere

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 01:57 AM) The second one dotted the outside corner. Some hitters just don't like to swing on the first pitch. Youkilis almost never does, for example. Comfort level. He's a much better first pitch hitter than 0-2 hitter

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 01:57 AM) I know it's not the place but how does the Padres front office still have a job after giving away Rizzo like that? He's sensational. He's improved so much from last year.

Viciedo has got to cut down on his 2 strike swing. He looks so lost against RHP. He was killing offspeed pitches earlier in the year, but now he is swinging and missing anything up in the zone.

Jeez AJ

That's not even a homer

Well, this looks like games in the TwinkieDome now

Nice inning by Q. Time to knock DeVries out of the game.

Dunn with 2 big chances with no results so far. Hopefully Gardy leaves the pitcher in another inning to try and get the win.

Youk now 4 for last 37

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 02:34 AM) Absolutely not, what I'm talking about is having the ability to hold a guy like Alexi responsible for his defensive mental lapses the past two games. You take him out sit him on the bench and I can promise he wouldnt do it again. Problem is you take Lexi out his spot in the order is an automatic out. Just be nice to have a guy to come off the bench who can carry a stick. If nothing else to give the guy a mental break every once in a whole. I am very much in favor of the Lirano trade as per all my posts since, just saying the way we have mentally gave teams life by mental errors needs to stop. And Robin needs to send a meAsage but it's hard when you don't have the tools to do such. I'm old school and when a guy plays like Alexi has the past two games he's is taking a seat next to me on the bench Good post about not having suitable bench players

Another nice swing by Beckham.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 02:26 AM) Hard to take a game from anyone when your giving 4 and 5 outs or and extra base very inning. Plain lack of focus and Robin needs to right the ship or hold people accountable. Personally after the last two games I would have pulled Alexi to show him it stops now..... Oh wait we can't we don't have a major league suitable SS replacement. Please don't tell me you're talking about what would have been if Escobar was still here

Sox are just running into a team swinging the bats well. Offense needs to carry us this series.