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Teahen with a nice defensive play to keep the lead.

Javy Danks striking again.

Wow, our fundamentals are absolutely pathetic. This team's defense finds new ways every other game to let us down.

Danks seems to be throwing a lot of pitches way up in the strike zone. Giving back the lead here would be a real buzzkill.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Apr 30, 2011 -> 01:51 AM) So let me get this straight. We cannot fix major league hitters because their mechanics are impossible to change. But young guys, sure we can completely cluster f*** their swing, because what its fun or something. We go from a video pre-draft talking about a bit of a hitch and some bat drag to this erect statue that can't put a bat on the ball. Great job coaches, you have turned his swing into Brian Anderson's. Awesome job. Well said..our hitting coach has not "fixed" anyone in a very long time. I still say he did a terrible job with Josh Fields.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 30, 2011 -> 01:47 AM) And yet he was ripping the ball the first week or so. Which makes you wonder. He was probably confident coming into the year, but once he had a bad game or two, he mentally lost it.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 30, 2011 -> 01:48 AM) I really hope I'm overreacting, but he's got no bat speed. Nope, he doesn't. He's really getting into "bust" territory. At this point, he needs to go down to AAA and prove he still knows how to hit.

Sounds promising, as Peavy's telling people he's felt fantastic the last few days.

My god, Beckham getting blown away by 93 mph fastball. He's not even close to being a decent hitter right now.

AJ with a beautiful, short swing there!! Love how he took the first two pitches and took command of the AB.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 30, 2011 -> 12:33 AM) Are you really surprised? This awful start has guaranteed terrible attendance until June. I just realized we have 5 guys in our lineup who could be batting 9th in a regular AL lineup.

Not a lot of fans in the seats on what turned out to be a beautiful day.

Who was the former Bears player to announce the pick? On ESPN's coverage, I believe Bears first pick was the only player who wasn't shown in the green room or via satellite, and then we didn't see the 2nd pick announced.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 29, 2011 -> 11:52 PM) I wnated Austin but when Austin went we had to get our DT and Paea has that upside and talent and fills a major need. Happy with our first two picks. Definitely, pretty obvious they had Austin/Paea ranked closely and were determined to get one of them.

Stephen Paea

Holy cow, playing Lillibridge against a RHP batting 7th?

Can't stand Will Ferrell's character on The Office.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 29, 2011 -> 03:24 AM) Dan Bernstein could not be more excited! Is that who he wanted them to take? Oh, and if the Lions find a way to get Bowers, that would be comical.

Welcome to the Jewish Hammer!

Cleveland isn't going to trade Sizemore if they're in contention.

wouldn't this be a good time to get Thornton an inning?

Harry, why do you say Sizemore will get traded?

Loved how Carlos went to right against a LHP. Know it doesn't mean anything for this game, but hopefully that 3 run inning puts some life into the offense.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 29, 2011 -> 01:18 AM) The 2007 team was more exciting to watch. Not often you see a team with 3 players that need to get benched (Rios, Beckham, Morel). That goes along with Pierre and Dunn being non contributors this year also. I've really never seen an offense struggle this badly.

Another BLAST by Rios. He's simply awful. I wonder if we get shut out during batting practice?