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You could see that error coming just based on where he was playing. Way too far back, at least he was guarding the line.

That was an 8 pitch inning. Lillibridge is so far off the plate, he basically gives himself no chance to hit the ball with authority. Of course, Ozzie has the guts to say we'd be in trouble if Beckham was our 2nd baseman and not Lillibridge.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 12:17 AM) What a horrible AB for Alexei. Talk about looking clueless at the plate, that was just dreadful. Nonsense...that pitch literally over your head is a good pitch to swing at twice in an AB.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 12:14 AM) Might the Sox actually win a game with just two hits? BUT WE HAVEN'T HOMERED!!!!

Goodness...that last pitch was unhittable! Hell of an inning Thornton. Let's at least get a hit so Fields can leadoff if we have to bat in the 9th.

Wheels Thornton

Sweeney and Balentein are their main righties on the bench.

Made them work that inning, saw at least 11 pitches.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 12:06 AM) Plus it's a double header, so if you can save a bullpen pitcher, it doesn't hurt to do so. Good point, honestly never thought of that.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 11:04 PM) I dont agree, its not like all of a sudden he lost his stuff. He has been locating well all game, got squeezed a little and his player made an error. It just seemed like when he got to Griffey's AB last inning, he started to have his fastball tail up and over the plate (in).

Awesome game for Colon...hell of an effort by Corky with the pitch calling. Should be Thornton for the 8th. If it's Linebrink, I might bite my wrist off.

Wow, that was so freaking close. Ozzie is really sticking with Colon a little too long.

He kept going at him inside...Corky calls a pretty damn good game.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 11:59 PM) You can't walk Russell Branyan with a 2 run lead and nobody on Agreed, but the ump killed him on that AB.

What in the world is Ozzie waiting for? You have to relievers up in the pen, get Colon out. Everyone at the park could see he was getting the ball up in the zone more.

Lillibridge, you freaking idiot. Tried to turn a double play on a play he had no chance to make. What a pathetic player.

Colon starting to get the ball up in the zone. Might be time to pull him and tell him he did a great job.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 10:54 PM) Because they are both not as good as Josh, thats most likely the reason. Wow, who would have thought we'd see a Viciedo request????

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 10:53 PM) Who said that? I never heard anything like that. There's been different mentions in the media leading up to this series about how no one knew what to expect with him in the clubhouse. Even when the trade was made, there was some worries he might not fit in with the team.

Sweet, that was like a 7 pitch inning.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 10:50 PM) You will never see my type this again in my life, but I predict a leadoff extra base hit for Jerry here. Damn, I tried. That was the worst swing in the history of sports.

You will never see my type this again in my life, but I predict a leadoff extra base hit for Jerry here.

I've always been confused at how people thought Griffey Jr. was going to be a clubhouse cancer with the Sox? It's like people are surprised he was a good clubhouse guy. When he was in Cincinnati, every one of their young outfielders said how amazing Griffey Jr. was with them.

But why not play Getz tonight, and then Lillibridge vs LHP tomorrow? You'd give Getz 2 days to recover from his first game.

Wow...fluky bunt hit there. Don't let Griffey homer here.