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Sweet....Felix with a bigger plate than Danks. The Sox brass really has to work with Fields on hitting the fastball.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 12:48 AM) Maybe I'm crazy....but why don't you walk Sweeney there, down 2-0 to him and always struggling with him? He's not very good now, so there's no reason to put another runner on for a more talented hitter in Beltre.

5-4-3 double play...sucks that Sweeney of all people had 3-0 green light.

Sweeney with RBI single. Danks looks pretty bad so far, as he can't command his fastball. Mariners announcers are laughing that runners are 19-19 stealing vs Sox this year.

Ichiro steals 3rd without a throw. Umpire seems to have a very small zone.

Danks makes a fantastic play on a sac bunt by Chavez.

I'm watching it on the mix channel on Directv, with the Seattle announcers. Leadoff single for Ichiro.

It sure seems like the rim the Bulls are shooting at is messed up. It's making a terrible noise.

QUOTE (Tmar @ Apr 28, 2009 -> 11:42 PM) I say Brian Anderson, replaced by Scott Podsednik Shut down the site if that happens.

Very nice to win first game of DH. Not sure how we won with the one inning of getting a runner and Bettancourt/Balentien's near 3 run homers.

Holy cow...thought that was gone based off of Balentien's reaction. Retribution for Sunday's flyout by Alexei.

Balentien homered off of Jenks to right field last season. Be careful with the fastballs here on the first pitch.

Wow, that looked like a slider. Not a very good AB for Sweeney.

Jenks has no confidence in his curveball this season.

Jenks looks like he's trying so hard to throw a sinking fastball.

Ugh, seems like this game is destined to be tied.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 29, 2009 -> 12:22 AM) Viciedo. Stop, he sucks right now

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.