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QUOTE (Real @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 01:42 AM) Has anything shown you guys that Omar couldn't play 110-120 games next year at 3b? Why would we want that? If Konerko leaves, we're going to need some power from both corner positions.

Indians blow a huge scoring chance. Going to the 7th tied.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:37 AM) Geeeeez Beckham that was an awful jump. Nice throw by Wieters, but damn, that was at least 15 feet he got thrown out by. Didn't he get thrown out like that last night too? This is an Orioles team that can't throw out anyone. It's like all of our players put on concrete boots at the ASB.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:36 AM) Jim Palmer said Rios told him his wrist is injured. Yep, and Ozzie feels like Rios isn't being honest with him about his health.

Well, that was just bad luck on a pitch not even close. Just feels like one of those series where nothing will go right. Hell, Pierre's even been a strikeout machine this series.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:35 AM) AJ's body language on that last AB said "I just don't give a f***" Like every other AB when no one is on base.

Good AB by Beckham...put a play on Ozzie

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:32 AM) I don't understand why Viciedo isn't in the lineup. Millwood is a perfect guy for him to face. Sub standard stuff that can be squared up by a power guy. Kotsay is a slappy sucky automatic out that is currently the protection for CQ. Hell, I wish we played our hottest player more (Castro)

Yeah, so much for that focused AB by AJP. That's just pathetic.

Very nice! AJP seems crazy tonight, so hopefully he'll have a focused AB.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 01:29 AM) I don't think their offense is that bad actually. There's some really good hitters in there (Roberts, Jones, Markakis, Scott) Would you trade our lineup for theirs?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 01:29 AM) Rack 'em up! Hopefully that's the turning point the Sox/Gavin needed.

On the bright side, anyone shocked to see we're #2 in the AL in hitting with RISP?

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 01:26 AM) There is no reason on earth that we should not destroy the Orioles over the next 3 games. They are f***ing terrible and their pitching staff is terrible. These games need to be won as this race will remain tight as our manager insists on handicaping our team with a terrible DH. Our GM needs to do a better job Ozzie-proofing the lineup. No more sucky left handed scrappy hitters. He falls in love with them, and overuses them. With Rios fading fast, our lineup has gone back to being below average. There's just not a lot of power in our lineup besides PK and CQ, and with the vast number of outs we make on the bases, the execution needs to be perfect.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:25 AM) Really he doesn't, not to take anything away from him but the hitters are psyching themselves out. You know what's funny, I really feel like that Vizquel check swing on a pitcher over his head was the biggest play of the game so far. Millwood was on his way to walking the first two hitters, and the entire dynamic of the game changed after that.

Baltimore is hitting Gavin extremely well right now. Seems to be throwing a flat slider instead of his good big curve.

Millwood has absolutely nothing on these pitches.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:18 AM) Kotsay with another "unlucky" grounder to short. If only he was lucky and grounded it between some infielders To me, it seems like Kotsay is much better against sinker ball pitchers than high fastball pitchers. And jeez Alexei, STOP BUNTING!

Ugh, Kotsay chased ball 4. With this umpire, no reason to be helping out Millwood as much as we have.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:16 AM) There ya go Quentin! Made up for that run last inning when Markakis doubled on a ball that should have been caught. Um, didn't it hit high off the wall?

CQ with a homer to center! That a boy, he did a great job of working the count.

wow, don't know what was worse there, the camera angle or PK being blown away by 90 mph fastballs.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:06 AM) Floyd isn't fooling anyone. Quentin played that perfectly. He seems to be aiming it, which is causing everything to be up in the zone and not have as much velocity. Good news is Twins game is now tied.

Wow, you think we might want to play Wiggington in the hole a little more? Same single he had last night to score a run. Really terrible timing for the Sox to play such an energized Orioles team. However, I really think the Orioles lineup isn't bad at all, and you can't say the Sox have that much more talent on offense than they do.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:59 AM) Another GIDP for Rios. It might be time to start worrying about this. Might be? His swing is soooooo slow through the zone.