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Unfortunately, we've seen this act before.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 03:28 AM) Sox pitchers with a couple of exceptions, have a difficult time remembering when runners are on base. If the Sox were a basketball team, they'd struggle with FT shooting and inbound plays.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 02:27 AM) Is there a WORSE manager in baseball in terms of decision making with his pitchers than Ozzie? I mean, seriously. Think about the Cubs game where he left Liney in after giving up the 3 run homer to Lee. It's absolutely disgusting, everyone in the world walks Mauer there, no brainer decision. A lot of our losses lately have had some really bad managerial decisions (more than usual, should I say).

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 02:27 AM) god we fail to intentionally walk guys more than any other team in the majors...i'll never forget us pitching to miguel cabrera with men on 2nd and 3rd and 2 outs last year against detroit If Matt Stairs was up, we would have walked him.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 02:25 AM) Oz made a mistake obviously. But if Matt had the kind of stuff he had in that last outing, nobody coulda hit him. Not even Brett in his prime. Mauer this season is better than Brett in his prime.

If this weekend goes bad, Hawk will never end with the criticism of that move.

and please KW, trade Dotel immediately. Every game seems to be a disaster with him now. His fastball's velocity is way down (91 mph).

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 02:22 AM) wait i thought we were walking him..... Nothing like pitching to the best contact hitter in baseball with a runner on 3rd and 2 outs. It's like Ozzie goes brain dead whenever we're at Minnesota also.

Jeez Ozzie, just pathetic managing this inning. Stoney's letting him have it.

And that's a big issue with not just going with the IBB.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 02:21 AM) Some guys at work were telling me about a hot chicks who date douchebags website. The guys shave their chests and get the spray paint tan. I believe that's wwe.com

I think you walk Mauer here and take your chances with Morneau.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 03:18 AM) congrats on being the only two semi-good looking women in minnesota tourists

QUOTE (scenario @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 02:16 AM) Not sure what you have to argue about... It was pretty freakin' obvious that the ump had Danks pitching into a postage stamp strikezone in that first inning. No, I totally agree with you. It was absolutely bulls*** by the umpire to take control of the game the way he did.

So why didn't Matt Thornton start this inning?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 02:14 AM) I saw Coomer at a Sox/Cubs game at USCF a couple of years ago, cheering wildly for the Cubs. Coomer is a creepy individual. He used to own batting cages in Lockport I believe, and no one that worked for him like him.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 02:14 AM) thats a f***ing strike gary darling yet Ozzie just continues to sit on his hands.

No make-up call on the 2-2 pitch to Punto. I hate Dotel pitching with an umpire like this.

QUOTE (scenario @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 03:11 AM) If the ump gave Danks that in the first inning. We'd be up 4-0 in this game. Don't get me started on this.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 02:09 AM) as i officially have had too much alcohol tonight you used the right grammar with "too". you have plenty of drinks left in you.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 03:06 AM) I didn't see the pitch cause my MLB froze up. Is he the 'good' Dotel tonite? Hard to tell, as he hung both sliders.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 11, 2009 -> 02:04 AM) For those wishing we left Danks in to run a 120+ pitch count, why would all these teams be lining up for Dotel if we don't trust him ourselves in these key later innings situations? Have you seen what teams are offering up for players like David Weathers, etc? Everyone needs relievers, and the Sox are in a great position to get some value on guys like Dotel if they deal him.

3 good pitches to hit, and the strike out.

Wow did Dotel hang the hell out of that breaking ball.

Danks tells Hawk to eat it.