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We can't be playing station-to-station baseball (need more hit-and-runs) against a pitcher who doesn't give up many hits and only has allowed 8 homers on the season.

QUOTE (tommy @ Aug 9, 2008 -> 11:45 PM) I think it was way to early to say Jose had his April stuff. He got out of first inning on 22 pitches and it didn't seem he was getting better as the game went on. I wasn't excited about him bouncing in 91 mph fastballs to Lowrie and Ellsbury. I guess we'll never know.

Twins up 2-0

I agree, it has to be Poreda time.

I'd actually rather see Boone come in.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 9, 2008 -> 11:37 PM) Jesus, that's the most emotion I've ever seen out of Jose. Exactly what I was thinking, which makes you think it's bad.

That's the last we've seen of Contreras this season.

And Contreras is down after not covering 1st base.

QUOTE (tommy @ Aug 9, 2008 -> 11:15 PM) OC walks. AJ needs to be patient, no first pitch hacks here. If we just don't swing, he'll walk everyone.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 9, 2008 -> 10:01 PM) OC AJ CQ Dye Thome Missile Swish Uribe Wise So, basically what maggsmaggs wanted. So we're playing Griffey Jr. against lefties, and giving him his days off against righties?

I'm still extremely confident that things will get done. KW knows how important it is to bring a skilled middle infielder into the organization.

Welcome to the Cards-Cubs rivalry Mr. Glaus.

Hey, a win! Great job by Thornton and OC tonight.

Huge run!

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 9, 2008 -> 03:01 AM) You want Thornton to face a right-handed Youkilis? Well...obviously Carrasco doesn't belong anywhere but in mop-up or before the 7th inning. But I don't trust Thornton there either, not against a RH batter. Honestly, I thought Thornton should have been facing Drew

Thank you very much for staying in here.

Screw this...Jenks should be in

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Aug 9, 2008 -> 02:58 AM) Carrasco is our righty setup guy? Jesus, get well soon, Linebrink. Rumor today is that he won't return this month.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 9, 2008 -> 02:58 AM) Dotel is either lights out or gives bunches up. DJ said what I was yelling. Stay with the heat. Dotel's fastball was in the 90 mph range...down a few from where he usually is.

Just brutal managing....nothing like using your 2nd best reliever for one batter.

Hey Ozzie...you have two lefties in the pen! Use one for Drew, and one for Ortiz!

So why did they pull Buehrle?

Freaking awful...not hard to see Dotel has nothing tonight.

Just got in....get Dotel out of the game. His fastball has nothing on it.

Is Thome hurt or just getting the night off?