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I don't like Beckham batting after AJP and Viciedo when facing a LHP, as that's a good recipe for having Beckham bat with no one on.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 17, 2010 -> 03:34 PM) I really wanted to see the hit and run in the 8th with Pierre on 1st. Of course that is when Alexei grounded into the double play. I don't know why they didn't either run, or hit and run there. Ramirez has been hitting everything in sight. You know I'm Mr. Hit-and-Run, but I think Liriano's move kept our hitters close to first all night. Also, don't forget Liriano had been wild to start the 8th, so that would have been a risky move.

Konerko didn't seem comfortable all night. He was not swinging with a lot of confidence. He did a good job of just serving the double into right field, but every other pitch, it seemed like he wasn't picking the ball up.

anyone ever have trouble quoting/replying to a post because computer won't let you click below the words you want to respond to?

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Jul 17, 2010 -> 03:24 AM) No biggie though. Liriano pitched well. I'm really really glad we won last night. Yep, encouraged by the comeback. As you said, we need to get Rios/Konerko going again and hope Quentin returns soon.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jul 17, 2010 -> 03:20 AM) it looked like he was just swinging at air. not watching the ball, not concerned about location, not putting anything on the swing... very, very weird. He does that far too often on the road. You'd think he'd have more composure.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Jul 17, 2010 -> 03:20 AM) Rios and Paul have had a chance to do a ton of dmg so far in this series and they aren't doin it. Be nice if Rios remembered there's an opposite field.

What the f*** was that Konerko? Terrible effort by him all night.

PK just doesn't seem focused at all.

Rios continues to just pull off a little too much, and he's not squaring up nearly as many pitches as he had been.

Damn, that was great range by Span.

If Rios doesn't get first pitch fastball, Crain's probably going to throw a ton of sliders to him.

The funny thing is that if Kubel threw home on Beckham's single, AJP would have been out by 30 feet. AJP must have had the over.

wow! Rios, pretend that Crain is David Aardsma.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 17, 2010 -> 04:12 AM) That error is looming large right now. Really hard to say, as the closer mentality is soooooo different

Our comebacks, even when we lose over the last 32 games now, have been superb

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jul 17, 2010 -> 03:10 AM) sac bunt time......haha....... haha, I'm sure some would defend it.

Beckham is studly these days. It would be something to have him, Quentin, Rios, and Konerko all hitting well at same time with Pierre/Ramirez being productive.

Jeez, that was pathetic by Lillibridge. Kotsay must be hurt...I can't think of any other reason Ozzie hasn't used him yet.

QUOTE (Real @ Jul 17, 2010 -> 04:05 AM) Or because he had health issues that lead to the team giving up on being able to rely on him, just a thought, he's had injury problems in the past He's throwing hard, so I don't think he has injury issues. He just can't pitch while relying on high fastballs in the AL...it worked in PetCo

Nice to see Viciedo get a hit.

AJP is going to break the f*** out of this bat if he makes an out.

QUOTE (Real @ Jul 17, 2010 -> 03:00 AM) Feel bad for scott from a performance standpoint, its gotta be difficult to only pitch once every 1-2 weeks and even be slightly sharp I don't feel bad for him, as he's making a ton of money and the reason he's only pitching that rarely is because he did so awful at his job.

Scott Linebrink sucks so bad...why did it have to be Peavy with the freak injury?

Twins have just shellacked any fastballs down the plate the last two nights.