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QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 05:43 AM) walk it off Brent Only the second time all year "walk" and "Brent" were in the same sentence.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 05:40 AM) Fathom is #6, so we should win this one. Mercy, hardly even feels like I've posted tonight.

Crappy timing for this to be one of the few games I can't watch. Thanks for the updates everyone.

AJ!

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 05:21 AM) It makes no sense, too. He is smart. Confident. And yet he looks lost. He might have a high IQ, but the psychological aspect of the game appears to really challenge him.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 05:17 AM) Silver lining: maybe Morel gets sent down to add a reliever after the game. Won't happen. Morel's not going down. It will be Beckham being sent down, IMO, if one of the two goes.

Coming into tonight, hitters are at .250 vs Crain with RISP and 2 outs. He's well below .200 in every other situation stat.

Nationals have a huge horseshoe up their ass this last month. Finding crazy ways to get big runs home late.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 05:13 AM) This is Crain. The slider is what he throws. Have to keep a hitter honest though. Waste a pitch here or there.

Crain has struggled mightily getting the 3rd out in a crucial situation it seems. Can't believe we let Bixler beat us, but yes, if Crain threw all sliders to Ramos and never tried to change his eye level with a fastball, then shame on AJP. Same crap he pulled against Miguel Cabrera.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 05:09 AM) In an ideal world, the best lineup the Sox could put out, as currently constructed, is: Ramirez Beckham Quentin Konerko Dunn Rios Pierzynski Morel Pierre

The biggest problem with Pierre/Morel batting 1/2 is that they make just a lot of outs. Heck, give Rios a try at the 2nd spot if we're going to keep playing Pierre.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 04:47 AM) That truly sucks. Coulda had a 1-2-3 inning and maybe won it in the bottom! Now a stolen base. f***. Ugh, hate this type of posts when you're following via gameday.

Crain should just pick him off.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 04:44 AM) still have ohman as well Wrong

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 04:43 AM) We've basically got Crain and Thornton in the pen right? So maybe we can push 3 innings with luck... Who would be the backup guy if we have to use a starter? M-56? Well, Peavy did volunteer to pitch in relief

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 04:41 AM) JC Makes the 8th kinda puzzling, doesn't it?

Be a hero Teahen!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 04:26 AM) A 96 mph fastball is a pretty good pitch too. And his change has been good several times this year, including games where he didn't have his good slider. He needs to learn how to get swings and misses with his fastball. Throws it over the plate a lot, but would be more effective with some occasional ones at the eyes with 2 strikes.

Is it hyperbole to say Bixler is one of the worst hitters to get 183 at bats in the majors in a long time?

Sergio does not like pitching on Friday nights, does he?

Yep, Nix has slider speed bat. With 2 strikes, you have to make him chase it.

Can some describe how Pierre just missed a walkoff?

That a boy Teahen and Ozzie! Great spot to use him

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2011 -> 03:54 AM) Pitching in the eighth inning of a 0-0 ballgame shouldn't be Bruneys job unless the bullpen is totally gassed. Sox desperately need to find another reliable righty reliever. Having two on the roster is a recipe for burning them out.