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This is definitely the ultimate trap series. Pitching has gone into a big slump, and we're facing a team with a ton of confidence. Hopefully KC holds on to avoid the meltdown on here tonight. More Flowers, less AJ please

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 02:51 AM) Sox 71-56 Bal 70-57 Oak 70-57 TB 70-57 Det 69-58 Sox have played well enough to have the opportunity to keep playing well. Who's going to have enough over the next 35 games? A's schedule down the stretch is brutal! White Sox really could use some help from the Blue Jays and Red Sox, but both of those teams are limping down the stretch.

Axelrod starting on Wednesday it sounds like on twitter...ugh, pitch well tomorrow Sale

13 straight one run wins for Baltimore

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:24 AM) AJ's at bat was worse than Gordon's. Can they suspend AJ for 3 games so Flowers can play the next 3? Kidding...I think

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:19 AM) If what you said is the case, that stupid walk to Reynolds may have lost us this game. The pitch he walked on was a strike to Alexei the inning before too. Most definitely, the umpire might have cost the Sox two runs with the non 3rd strike to McLouth and the Reynolds ball 4.

Oh and by the way, McLouth is 0-3 with 3 strikeouts in his career against Thornton

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:16 AM) Gordo fought tough. The hardest hit ball in that AB was the one off the knob of the bat.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:17 AM) How'd Baltimore not deserve to win? Only one really dumb mistake, they pitched great They made a ton of mistakes in the field and on the bases

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:15 AM) This organization's lack of care for splits and stats is so damning. The only thing that Ventura could have been thinking is that he was more worried about Machado on deck than McLouth. However, thanks to shack's alarming stat, it seems like he was caught sleeping.

Awful loss, neither team really deserved to win. It's amazing how close every game has been. KW, get another reliever now!

Two different strike zones...yay

QUOTE (Baron @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:09 AM) Robin I guess hates facts right? I think most everyone on here agrees how he handles his bullpen is his biggest area for improvement.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:09 AM) That's a start. Hit a bomb Gordon? eh? I'll take a gapper

QUOTE (gar102 @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:08 AM) If we lose the game , Myers gets credit for a close and closer to an extra 10 million? YES

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:07 AM) Baltimore is just one of those teams we have issues beating. I used to always credit it to Showalter dominating Ozzie with his decision making.

Hawk is livid...get back ADA so you can play LF against RHP

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 03:05 AM) McLouth is now 7-16 with 4 homers against Myers. I hate you for posting that. That could go down as Ventura's worst move of the year.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 02:02 AM) McLouth vs LHP: .176/.263/.176 Yes, this is on Robin if we lose. He apparently doesn't know that he has players who throw left handed in the bullpen. No homers against LHP since 2009

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 02:01 AM) Hawk sounds like this game is over, we still got 3 outs to score a run. That PK at bat last inning was a killer

QUOTE (Butter Parque @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 02:00 AM) If Thornton came in, you'd all b**** and complain about that You mean we want lefty relievers used properly? That's pretty much all we ask for.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 01:58 AM) And Ventura blows it again Absolutely no idea what in the world he was thinking. McLouth is terrible against LHP.

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 28, 2012 -> 01:46 AM) Holy s***, we're going to get away with one tonight, aren't we? You're better than this

And where is the lefty Robin?

That was a strike to Alexei.