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QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 16, 2009 -> 07:16 PM) Well, if we're gonna be bad, we might as well be bad enough to know we can be sellers. Completely agree....the worse thing in the world would be for this team to go 77-85 and end up 10 games out of 1st. If they're going to suck and go through the motions, let the record reflect it. We absolutely didn't deserve to win this game today.

So tell me more about this Bryce Harper? This team might end up with a worse record than 2007. Please fire Greg Walker just so we know someone in the organization cares!

And we're tied....this team is just awful. Good thing we just let Wells walk into 2nd on the steal.

Lind is all over him right here. A walk wouldn't be bad.

Even Hawk and Stoney wanted a pitch out there.

Linebrink has to be careful...can't throw BP to these hitters.

Nice play Getz!!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 16, 2009 -> 07:06 PM) If we screw up any of the hitters on the Barons and sabotage them Isn't that Greg Walker's job?

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ May 16, 2009 -> 07:05 PM) I'd have no problem with that. Give the Barons a chance? How much worse could it really be? Normally I disagree, but I find it hard to believe the Barons couldn't put up more than 3 hits against Ray.

Where does this rank among the worst offensive outings of the year? Considering our run was on a throwing error, this has been worse than the game against Eaton (who has an ERA near 8 now).

Hawk's pretty desperate right now. Saying Alexei hit a ball hard into right center when it was a 300 foot routine fly out. I love Hawk that he's going through the same frustrations we are.

Um, might want to challenge Millar at 3rd. I can't believe Ray's still in this game.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 16, 2009 -> 07:53 PM) I'd say there's plenty of question of that. Who else? Cardinals have come crashing down to earth, Brewers just don't have the positioning, and the NL East beats up on each other. I was shocked to see the Marlins around .500 after their amazing start.

Wow, looks like he got him with a slider on 3-2. Well done AJP

Still puzzled by our defensive positioning with Chavez up. With Thornton's fastball and Chavez's slow swing, why do you shade him so far up the middle like Getz was?

Cubs are making winning baseball games seem very easy now. With Manny out, there's little question they're the best in the NL.

Make up call from the umpire!!

Can we trade Gordon Beckham for Randy Wells?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 16, 2009 -> 06:34 PM) Why Rios? Not sure, but if it was for throwing high and in on Lillicurse, then shame on the Sox. That was a beautiful play Toronto attempted.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 16, 2009 -> 06:33 PM) We've used the bullpen a fair amount over the last few games, and IIRC Gavin's up next right? It seems like saving the bullpen by having a guy throw more than 62 pitches isn't the worst idea in the world. But we haven't use the big 4 too much. I think they know we have little chance tomorrow. BTW, maybe Colon pulled himself?

For those not watching, the Sox actually threw a purpose pitch!! High and in on Rios.

Great...we got wild Dotel.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 16, 2009 -> 06:31 PM) Colon only threw 62 pitches before they took him out??! I'm fine with it...he didn't seem completely comfortable out there. His velocity was in the 87 mph range.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 16, 2009 -> 06:30 PM) As I understand it, he turned us down. Then we went for Ozzie. Interesting, never heard that before. I thought the company line was that KW met with Ozzie, and was blown away. Either way, no complaints.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 16, 2009 -> 06:29 PM) Did Getz hit that ball hard? Nope...jammed