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This game reminds me an awful lot of the first game we won in Tampa this year. Lots of squandered chances to get some insurance runs.

Jeez Jermaine, pretty poor at bat there.

Nice call by Hawk there! Come on JD, shorten your swing.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 02:10 AM) Keep it down chicken little. Hey, he said it first! I think it was just a tough slide into 2nd base in the 1st that banged him up a little.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 03:08 AM) Pods is tentative out their. Good thing we didn't bunt... He seems to be running a little gingerly.

It's amazing what not bunting can do.

When a guy has proven to you he can't bunt, why do you continue to ask him to do so?

Every week or so, Pods just has a perfect hitting game.

Whew...thought that might have been gone also.

Isn't Burrell one of the leaders in called third strikes every year?

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 01:59 AM) 2 more out Gavin and then Thorty and Jenks. This is a huge game, come on guys. You mean Linebrink?

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 02:57 AM) Shoulda kept bunting with Beckham. Maybe one of the two terribles would've gotten lucky with a sacfly. You really hate Nix, don't you?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 02:57 AM) Why the hell would you even start Josh Fields against a guy who throws 95 when you know he can't hit a fastball above 90? Ozzie is protecting Fields!!

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 02:56 AM) This game has bad vibes to it. We have stopped hitting with runners on and the Rays can explode for quick runs. And Gavin is due for another long ball given up.

Just think, we benched the Player of the Week for this. If anything, Fields should have faced Kazmir later this week, as his velocity is way down. Did Ozzie for one second think that Fields would hit Price?

Why doesn't Fields try to bunt here?

Nix has some pretty awful bat speed tonight. Has to be some rust from not starting in a long time.

Jeez, nice play by Longoria. That's a double if it was on the pitch before.

Now he's swinging away, but I hate giving up that first strike. It will be hard for him to be productive now.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 02:49 AM) We're bunting with Beckham? yep

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 02:49 AM) Score's too close. f*** THE BUNT! f*** IT! Yep, especially with AJP on 2nd base

Pull Quentin for a runner now?

Yeah, let's hope they don't give Gavin the player of the game.

Ugh, that was an awful pitch on the 3-2. Sure thought Gavin had him K'd on the check swing.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 01:40 AM) BA has had every opportunity but he has a major hitch in his swing that prevents him from ever making consistent hard contact on a breaking pitch. It hinders him from having a good swing plane and thus he'll always have trouble, despite his pitch recognition improving in each of his professional seasons. But who's to say a fresh point of view with a new hitting coach won't help him with that hitch?