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Nice sequence to Soriano!

2 on, no outs again. Buehrle all over the place, he's completely lost his release on the change-up.

Buehrle's getting into a lot of hitter's counts the last few innings.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 09:07 PM) Beckham just depresses the s*** out of me now. His swing just cries "fix me"

That's good, it's important to have Buehrle bat this inning.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 09:05 PM) Silva also seems to have settled ever since the first inning. Well, we do have a 6 person line-up.

Another AB with terrible mechanics by Beckham.

CQ and Rios barely avoid a bad collision.

Jeez Carlos, that's pathetic. Terrible day for the Bust Brothers so far.

Another great AB for Konerko! Quentin needs to get that sinker in and just turn on it and hit it into the basket.

Damn, Rios robbed once again.

Nice hops by Beckham there. Let's get some guys on for Rios!

Buehrle has to stop throwing that fastball over the plate. Use it to set up the change-up, but it's too hittable down the plate.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:40 PM) That ball by Pierre carried up there a ton. Anyone listening on the radio able to report if they say it's blowing in or out? Judging by flags, seems to be blowing in.

Gonna have to swing the bats today. This zone is gigantic!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:34 PM) I meant a couple weeks ago when you said they had a shot to catch the Cardinals. Even with Aramis Ramirez in there, that'd still be a fairly weak lineup. Three good outfielders, and then two guys in Lee/Ramirez that you expect to heat up.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:32 PM) So wait, the Cubs lineup actually goes Lee, Baker, Nady, Soriano? Fathom, you said this was a playoff caliber lineup? That's a Derek Lee away from being Pirates-worthy. No, I said they were stock full of righties. I actually like Baker and Nady as platoon guys. Good job by Buehrle there!

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:32 PM) Mark's average velocity this inning has to be about 82. Every fastball has been 85-87 mph

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:31 PM) On the high fastball yeah, the pitch low and in said 82. Nasty changeup. Delicious. It was a cutter, I believe

He set that pitch up beautifully

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:29 PM) That was a fastball? The gun said 82. 87

HUGE strike zone

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:27 PM) Ha, Lee was out in front of that changeup by a country mile. Best change-ups he's thrown in a while.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:27 PM) We're going to hit the crap out of Silva though. A bad start by Buehrle might not be fatal. More like hitters 2-6 will beat up Silva.

Can we bring in Pena yet?