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Sweet, more first pitch outs.

If things go bad the rest of the year, I hope we give Carrasco a chance to start.

Tigers won, but Jayson's PEDs using brother just choked against the Cubs.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 01:37 AM) this is as bad as i've seen Danks in quite some time He's been just as bad lately, he just faced some bad hitting teams against LHP. This Indians lineup matched up great against him.

Wow, 3 homers allowed. Can't say I'm surprised. What a terrible stretch of games.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 02:35 AM) danks command has been horrendous....when he was in his groove last year he could place his fastball and change at will Quite simply, he's pitching just like he did in 2007. We just have to pray that 2008 wasn't a fluke.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 01:34 AM) He's probably just overanxious to get his first hit. Time to call up the Birmingham lineup. There ya go, Fathom. At least it's you. Can you believe it's been 4 years since we used to argue every day about the 2005 team?

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 01:30 AM) I wish we could pinpoint what the variable is that determines who shows up, corpseball or the thunder. If it's home this year, it's corpseball.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 01:30 AM) Walker needs to be gone. Getz needs to sit. And a rule needs to be put in place - you swing at pitch 1, you sit. I can't remember what manager did that this year... but goddamnit we need some f***ing management of this team. There's very little discipline on this team. When you're at the actual games, it's astonishing how little energy there is. Pods flew out to CF yesterday, and he wasn't even to first base by the time the ball was caught.

If Greg Walker doesn't lose his job after this week, he might as well sleep with Ozzie's wife because he never will lose his job.

Haha...this is ridiculous. Wise swinging and missing at a 58 footer, and then not running on the drop 3rd.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 02:27 AM) very true, so it falls on two people, and two people only, in my eyes. Greg Walker primarily, followed closely by Ozzie and his f***ing terrible lineup management. It falls on KW. It sure would be nice at times like this if we could have acquired something useful for Swisher.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 01:24 AM) here's the kicker - go through ANY lineup in the game, and they've all got a weak spot or two. Not having a CF is NOT what's keeping us from being competitive. What it is, is a complete lack of fundamentals at the plate. THAT'S IT. It's just a poorly constructed lineup. You have the slow bashers in the middle followed up by singles hitters. That means you're going to need 3 hits to score a run if the middle of the lineup doesn't homer. Vafan had a great post about our lack of power at certain positions this year.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 01:23 AM) Does this mean the BA as underutilized Torii Hunter clone victimized by Ozzie vendetta can officially be put to bed now? His swing is just so ugly. Anderson and Fields are two prime examples of why Greg Walker is not a good hitting coach.

Did you know Masset has an ERA below 1 this year? Good for him!

What are people expecting? We have a pretty weak lineup to start with, and we're missing our best overall hitter in Dye and a very dangerous hitter in Quentin. As my buddy Dick Allen says on here all the time, KW's failure to get a CF this offseason is coming back to haunt him.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 01:19 AM) If I ever need a sharp grounder to the left side, BA's my guy. I hope he's wearing protection at the plate, cause he's f***ing himself over lately, and hard. He sucks. I think it's time us BA supporters realize that. He needs to go to a different team, and I HOPE Pods is our starting CF come June 10th.

He's a really, really bad hitter. Way to pull the outside slider BA.

Can AJP score off of Anderson's grounder to the left side?

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 01:16 AM) Wonder what the excuse will be tonight...since we have seen Pavano b4. Well, we are missing our 2 best hitters.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 01:15 AM) So are you saying he's throwing 98-100? Yes, 97 mph. 3 fastballs to Sheffield, and he K'd him.

Mike MacDougal is in for the Nationals. He's throwing 3 mph harder than he ever did for the Sox. He looks really good.

Angels with a great chance to get the lead on the tigers in the 9th.

Hell of a job by Danks to keep us in this game. That could be a momentum starter.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jun 6, 2009 -> 01:10 AM) it was a trot. you don't walk with a 4 foot stride. He trotted after it once Choo was halfway towards 3rd. Choo doesn't even attempt to go if Getz wasn't walking. To be honest, that was a hell of a hustle play by Choo.