fathom

Ugh, Andruw Jones with some absolutely boneheaded defense the last week.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 02:37 AM) 9 pitches this inning, and 9 balls, 0 strikes..... Ump was squeezing us

Sweet, 7 straight pitches not even close.

4 not even close...Ozzie fail

Really don't like Jackson starting this inning, especially with Putz up in the pen.

1-0 Twins after 7...Twins pen likely to get 8th and 9th.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 01:20 AM) Oh s***. Sutcliffe is extolling the virtues of Mark Kotsay's clubhouse presence now... Wasn't Kotsay on the Padres when Drunkcliffe was their announcer?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 02:16 AM) I'm just going to call him Edwin. I like the name Edwin. What, not the EJackulator?

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 02:13 AM) Outside of tonight, Houston has been great since Oswalt and Berkman were traded I really enjoy watching Bourn and Pence play, even if Bourn's numbers aren't the greatest.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 01:10 AM) I'd pull him and say great f***ing job, Edwin. I'd let Putz start 8th

Much better swing by Rios

Best hitter in baseball the past month = Chris Johnson of Astros? Talk about racking up hits.

Baker is making Tampa look foolish. Tampa hitters missing his offspeed stuff by a foot.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 02:06 AM) He pitched over a HUGE defensive miscue, some bad luck, and made 1 bad mistake I can think of. Dude has been very good tonight. Not dominant, but very good. He made some bad mistakes the first few innings, but luckily didn't pay for it. Since Cabrera's flyout in the 3rd, he's been great.

Way to go EJax!

Jackson is hitting his spot on nearly every fastball he throws.

Wow, is that a K and an assist?

I'd get Thornton up in the pen in case Damon's up with a few on. You want to have Jackson leave with a good taste in his mouth.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 01:56 AM) A straight Danks-esque change woulld be deadly. I'd have Garcia work with him on his change/splitter pitch.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 01:55 AM) I bet if you could do double-splits on those you'd find that a lot of the damage lefties did was behind in the count. If he gets ahead of them in the count and rides it upwards like he did to Boesch 2 innings ago they won't have a shot. Agreed, as that slider seems to break right into the hitting plane of a lefty.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 01:53 AM) He just needs to refine his slider and he can get by with two pitches. Make him a 3-pitch pitcher with that change-up also. Lefties were hitting above .290 this season coming into the game off of him, so he needs something to keep them off-balanced.

Jackson continues to do an amazing job throwing his fastball for strike. He hasn't had 3 balls on anyone yet.

QUOTE (Bhay99 @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 01:50 AM) scott baker with a 2 hitter going against tampa.....really? Tampa's had two leadoff doubles, but they couldn't get the runner home. Baker has these really low hit games a few times every year.

It really would be enjoyable seeing this offense with Castro and Viciedo getting more playing time.

QUOTE (rafacosta @ Aug 5, 2010 -> 01:46 AM) really? didnt know that. thx for letting me know. I was making a joke, using "comes" as a pun