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QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ May 28, 2009 -> 03:10 AM) My big complaint about PK's D has always been tossing the ball to a covering pitcher when he could take it himself. Not only was tonight's play a display of good reflexes, and saved two runs, I also loved Konerko waiving Gavin off and making the play himself. I know sometimes it is the correct play, but the fewer times we have guys like Bartolo and Jose busting ass (or Achilles) to cover first the better. He really shines with his picks in the dirt. Really, this is your complaint? PK is slow...so why not toss it to the pitcher covering who has momentum? I can't recall one time PK messed up a flip to the pitcher. The main issue PK struggles with at 1B is his range to his left. He's very good to his right.

Whew, that was nice!

Gavin's got to use his curve more. Angels are starting to do some damage on the fastball.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 28, 2009 -> 03:02 AM) Pods needs to work the count here again. It will be interesting to see how he adjusts to the adjustment the league makes.

7 pitch inning.

Damn, losing our chance of getting Weaver's pitch count up.

Oh PK!

Poor pitch calling by AJP this inning. You can't throw Vlad a first pitch fastball.

Ugh...stop throwing fastballs to Abreu when you get 2 strikes on him!

Mercy, I thought Anderson got all of that.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ May 28, 2009 -> 02:43 AM) no one complaining that it wasn't a double? i'm surprised. Rivera was playing him right down the line. Carl Crawford wouldn't have got a double on that.

Two great swings by Thome and Dye.

Hitters have no prayer against the curve if he can get 2 strikes on them!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 28, 2009 -> 02:34 AM) At least Pods saw 7 pitches there. 44 pitches through 3 for Weaver. Shields went on the DL, I believe

Angels already adjusting to Pods swing, as they're going high hard and slow low

Must be doing something weird, as we're taking strikes and swinging at balls.

How does anyone ever hit Weaver?

Did anyone notice how close Hawk was to saying that Beckham would be playing 3rd base for Charlotte, and it wouldn't be good for Fields?

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 28, 2009 -> 02:25 AM) ps, does hawk have to mention those LG skyline seats or something? did they pay the sox so he would talk about them every single game? cuz... he has been. Better than hearing about Mully/Hanley every game. Gavin's hook is filthy right now! Even if we lose this game tonight, I'll be ok with it if Gavin pitches well.

Anderson and Fields both have to lay off that chest high pitch. Neither of them have any chance at hitting it.

Gavin really needs to try and throw that curve when he gets 2 strikes on a hitter. Hell, he has more control of that than his fastball.

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 28, 2009 -> 03:05 AM) Weaver absolutely owns us. I think I'm happy with the series win. Facing Cy Weaver today and Greinke on Sunday = need to win on Friday and Saturday.

Weaver's already making us look silly.

So 2 years from now, Cain would be looking at a huge deal? Is Boras his agent?

Not a huge Cain fan. I'll never forgive him for turning on his brother, the Undetaker. Anyways, Cain's about to become very expensive, and the one stat that really worries me about him is that, as of last week, has allowed 48% of the first batter he faces each inning to reach.