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QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 02:02 AM) Players should earn spots because of performance, not salary. If Teahen hits like s***, then I don't want him playing over better players just because he makes more money. That's how it should be, but good luck finding teams that work that way.

Ugh, Indians with some terrible situational hitting.

Indians with 2 on, no outs after a terrible call by umpire on a non-3rd strike.

Anyone that doesn't project Teahen as an everyday starting player next season is nuts. We're not going to pay him 4-5 million dollars to be a utility player.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:53 AM) 6 innings, 4 hits, 1 run against a s*** pitcher. Typical August sox baseball. I have more confidence in Kotsay and Beckham to have good at bats than anyone else on the team when we're on the road. That's so crazy when compared to what I would have said two months ago.

Feeble swings that entire inning by our hitters. Millwood changed speeds a lot better that inning.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:49 AM) I would be open to a Morel/Teahen/Vizquel battle for 3B in Spring Training next year. If Morel doesn't win, then he goes to AAA. If Teahen doesn't win, then he takes Kotsay's spot, and if Vizquel doesn't win, then he is one of our utility guys. And if that doesn't work out, at least we know KW will upgrade us at the deadline.

The sad thing is our hitters have hit like 3 balls hard all night. Two of the hits were not hit hard. The last two games have been too similar to our offensive performances the first few months.

Twins got the lead

Very cheap leadoff double for Twins.

Now or never against Millwood. The Orioles bullpen overmatched the Sox last night, so time to get some runs.

QUOTE (Real @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 01:42 AM) Has anything shown you guys that Omar couldn't play 110-120 games next year at 3b? Why would we want that? If Konerko leaves, we're going to need some power from both corner positions.

Indians blow a huge scoring chance. Going to the 7th tied.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:37 AM) Geeeeez Beckham that was an awful jump. Nice throw by Wieters, but damn, that was at least 15 feet he got thrown out by. Didn't he get thrown out like that last night too? This is an Orioles team that can't throw out anyone. It's like all of our players put on concrete boots at the ASB.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:36 AM) Jim Palmer said Rios told him his wrist is injured. Yep, and Ozzie feels like Rios isn't being honest with him about his health.

Well, that was just bad luck on a pitch not even close. Just feels like one of those series where nothing will go right. Hell, Pierre's even been a strikeout machine this series.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:35 AM) AJ's body language on that last AB said "I just don't give a f***" Like every other AB when no one is on base.

Good AB by Beckham...put a play on Ozzie

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 12:32 AM) I don't understand why Viciedo isn't in the lineup. Millwood is a perfect guy for him to face. Sub standard stuff that can be squared up by a power guy. Kotsay is a slappy sucky automatic out that is currently the protection for CQ. Hell, I wish we played our hottest player more (Castro)

Yeah, so much for that focused AB by AJP. That's just pathetic.

Very nice! AJP seems crazy tonight, so hopefully he'll have a focused AB.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 01:29 AM) I don't think their offense is that bad actually. There's some really good hitters in there (Roberts, Jones, Markakis, Scott) Would you trade our lineup for theirs?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 01:29 AM) Rack 'em up! Hopefully that's the turning point the Sox/Gavin needed.

On the bright side, anyone shocked to see we're #2 in the AL in hitting with RISP?

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 01:26 AM) There is no reason on earth that we should not destroy the Orioles over the next 3 games. They are f***ing terrible and their pitching staff is terrible. These games need to be won as this race will remain tight as our manager insists on handicaping our team with a terrible DH. Our GM needs to do a better job Ozzie-proofing the lineup. No more sucky left handed scrappy hitters. He falls in love with them, and overuses them. With Rios fading fast, our lineup has gone back to being below average. There's just not a lot of power in our lineup besides PK and CQ, and with the vast number of outs we make on the bases, the execution needs to be perfect.