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QUOTE (hammerhead johnson @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 06:23 PM) Any time you have a left-handed pitcher out there, it gets tricky. Like Ranger said, Perez has a balkish-type move that doesn't get called. You really want to risk getting picked off? I was fine with Beckham bunting both times, given the circumstances. Sure, it's a risk, but even if that happens, you still get to have Beckham and Quentin bat. Beckham will likely hit twice as many doubles this season as caught stealings for Pierre, so I'm fine with that risk.

QUOTE (Ranger @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:06 PM) Beckham, by the way, is not this team's best hitter just yet. I know we're all excited about watching him develop at this level, but I think we should also reel it in a bit. We're not saying he's better than Albert Pujols, but with regards to overall hitting, he's pretty clearly our best. If he's not, then this offense will be even worse.

QUOTE (Ranger @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:05 PM) Because it's fairly large risk in the 9th inning of a tie game. Yes, he's gonna steal bases, but he's not going to do it at a 100% rate. Runner at 2nd with Quentin and Konerko coming up provides a pretty damn good chance to drive in that run. Konerko and Jones, as Quentin will get intentionally walked nearly every time in that situation.

Yes, that was a fantastic plot twist.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:52 AM) Hopefully the Twins will bring out a sense of urgency in our club and we can get some competitive juices flowing to carry into Week Two of the season. Seriously? It's the first series of the season. These guys are trying extremely hard now, as no one wants to get off to a bad start. If anything, the players are trying too difficult.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 04:48 AM) Would anybody have bet we'd not win this series after that efficient if not spectacular Game One performance? I assumed 2-3 and hoped for a sweep. Carmona and Masterson have the potential to be very good pitchers for the Indians. I think people are underrating them. If Brantley and LaPorta continue to have good at bats, the Indians can be a solid team.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:33 AM) Let's look at the positives from tonight. When absolutely necessary... Gordon Beckham sure as s*** can bunt! Sergio Santos looked GREAT. Dare I say potential closer in the making?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:28 AM) I think I'd rather ignore you. Clearly the Sox are going to play .300 ball from here on out and are completely terrible because of two losses in 38 degree weather. Give me a break. I just wanted to know if I missed all these tough luck rockets. Trust me, jphat and I were in chat and he's the king of talking about hard hit outs. I don't recall that tonight.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:24 AM) Then you weren't watching the game. Please tell me then what I missed?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 04:22 AM) Dear God, people. We hit a lot of balls hard, right at people, and the Tribe had more bloops in the last two days than I've seen in awhile. Who hit the ball hard tonight? Quentin had a homer, Konerko had a line out, Jones had a line out, and AJP had a solid single. Besides that, I don't remember a single hard hit ball.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 04:11 AM) So can Cleveland. It won them the game. Actually that's not true if you consider Sizemore got a hit after Cabrera.

QUOTE (Sox It To Em @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 04:11 AM) The Twins will take three of four against the Angels in Anaheim while we lose two of three to the Indians at home. It's obvious who the team to beat in this division is. We could have swept the Indians, and the Twins could have been swept, and it would still be obvious. People act like the Twins are going to struggle finding a closer, but one thing they always do an amazing job is slotting their bullpen for guys to succeed.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 04:10 AM) Since this is Ozzie's roster, KW is going to have a much shorter leash with the struggling before he does something about it Well, on the pregame show tonight, they had a very strange segment about how bad the attendance was last year. They went on to say the club is really hoping to get off to a good start and that the weather is good to make up for how bad the attendance was last season.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:10 AM) Game One was perfection. Two and Three? Wow. Can't win a series at home vs. the Tribe. Game one was not perfection. We couldn't hit with RISP.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:08 AM) Twins are about to take 3 of 4 in anaheim Anaheim sucks now, but the Twins are a stellar team this season.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:06 AM) So we have a bad offense and then our manager makes it worse. Ozzie isn't the whole problem, but the fact that he's supposed to be helping the team when he's clearly not is pissing me off. THIS IS OZZIE'S OFFENSE! He's had a love for Pierre for years, and he wanted a DH by committee.

QUOTE (vandy125 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:07 AM) Anyone else kind of feel that the ball hasn't been bouncing the Sox way? Tons of bloop hits by the Tribe and we hit it on the screws right at their players. Just curious if anyone else was seeing that? We got a gift run because the ump refused to ring up Quentin. We're not getting breaks because we're striking out a ton tonight.

Way to let Alexei bat there against the tough righty...Ozzie's really utilizing the versatility. One of the worst managed games in years for him.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 04:03 AM) And bunting isn't going to help your offense. That's two outs we shouldn't have given up. I'm sure he agrees with you

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:02 AM) Yeah, Hafner and the C spot and LaPorta sort of balance out the slow guys in our lineup, woudln't you say? Is Hafter really faster than Konerko? I've never seen Konerko score from 1st on a double.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 05:01 AM) My eyes say you tell lies. Every scout this spring said the same as soxfan1

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 03:59 AM) I think this team just might perform better with a different manager at the helm. Call me nuts. Gordon Beckham should not be bunting twice in a ballgame. Call you nuts? I bet 90 pct of the people on here agree with you.

Putz's fastball is meat right now. He's nowhere near where he was at a few years ago.

Awesome, I guess we learned last night that Cabrera can't hit inside pitches. Another brilliant decision by AJ.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 9, 2010 -> 03:52 AM) Do you actually think the Indians have more speed than the Sox? Yes, easily