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Oh Alexei!!!!!

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ May 24, 2009 -> 08:00 PM) You know, we can make excuses for pitchers, however terrible their records/stuff may be, if they're locating -- but Karsten has been TERRIBLE. It's like Kirk Sarloos out there with the amount of hanging breaking balls thrown that we seemingly can't hit. If we swing this way in Anaheim, we will look like how the Pirates have.

Tough inning for Buehrle coming up. Fields almost completely missed that grounder.

2 pitches, 2 outs for Thome against Karstens. Everyone besides CQ and Anderson has had poor ABs so far.

QUOTE (Wanne @ May 24, 2009 -> 06:47 PM) They'll probably give him a reprise and take him west. He HAS to be on a short leash though. My god he's awful I was his biggest supporter, but I think he's a few days away from seeing his Sox career come to a close.

QUOTE (Wanne @ May 24, 2009 -> 06:43 PM) I know it'd be rushing him...but there's no way on earth Gordon Beckham could have nearly as many poor at bats as Josh Fields. I'm so sick of this guy... I wonder if Fields will be on a plane going west or going east after today's game.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ May 24, 2009 -> 06:40 PM) Flash the leather I want Nix at 3B Ugh, Nix is not a good hitter though. He takes a lot of pitches, but besides for a few deep fly balls, he's been bad also. It's Beckham time.

Great defensive inning by Getz!!

7 hits for the Pirates already off of Buehrle. He needs to keep the ball down, as Pirates are getting good swings.

ANDERSON! Great AB, and the 2 run homer.

Nice 2 out double for CQ. Let's get him in!

QUOTE (shipps @ May 24, 2009 -> 06:27 PM) I wish I could be watching this game instead of relying on heads commentary that paints such a vivid picture. I'll make it simple: Karstens sucks, but our hitters are popping up EVERYTHING

Wow, what a throw by Pods to get Wilson at 3rd to end the inning!

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 24, 2009 -> 06:20 PM) That one pitch was just horrible, over the plate and above the knees. Yep, and the first pitch to Hinske was a curve right over the plate.

It just seems we're allergic to good ABs early in the game. This umpire is awful though...really squeezed Buehrle in the 1st.

Matt Cain has been Mr. Lucky this year. As of last week, he was leading the majors by allowing a .470 OBP to the leadoff hitter each inning.

Yes sir....I love Doug Eddings.

I'm real happy Bud Black pitched Heath Bell in a 4-0 game last night with 2 outs and made it so he couldn't use him tonight.

Stay down Jose...gave up 7 runs (5 earned) in less than 6 innings.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 24, 2009 -> 02:06 AM) Nyjer never had a chance. Who has a better chance to hit Thornton: Morgan or Ken Griffey Jr?

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 24, 2009 -> 02:13 AM) For some reason, Fields on the basepaths had Ohlendorf scared s***less. It seems like our runners never get a good jump.

BTW, Homer Bailey sucks.

And the leadoff walk. Dotel's numbers are way, way better than it seems he's pitched this year.

Throw strikes Dotel!

Quentin isn't going to do anything at the plate until he starts hitting it towards the middle of the field. I've never seen someone pull more pitches than he has over the last month.