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QUOTE (YASNY @ May 11, 2008 -> 05:34 AM) I didn't see it that way. I thought Toby got him. He did, and by an inch.

QUOTE (Wanne @ May 11, 2008 -> 04:32 AM) Honestly...I think that's the first time I've ever seen that fake throw to 3rd spin to 1st move work... Sean Lowe says hello to Mark Grace.

Beltre's initial reaction was funny on that play.

No one else I'd rather have catching the ball at home on that play than Toby.

Reminded me of that game in 2005 when we got Ichiro out at home after Sexson hit a 102 mph pitch off of Jenks for a double.

Mercy!!!!!

Don't give in here....heck, I'd rather see Logan against Ibanez with the bases loaded.

The worst thing is Dotel has no confidence in his offspeed stuff after that 50 footer.

I'd really like to see Wassermann face Bloomquist. Bloomquist will steal second on the first or second pitch here.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ May 11, 2008 -> 05:22 AM) I understand that, however there are certain traditional counts in baseball ( 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2 ) where you expect a fastball. In those counts this year, I have seen a steady diet of changeups few to our 3-4-5. Especially with a RISP and first base is open.

QUOTE (G&T @ May 11, 2008 -> 04:20 AM) Ump is giving a couple inches up and in. That's what she said.

Oh boy, here we go again. As Hawk said, the Mariners have the momentum big time right now.

QUOTE (G&T @ May 11, 2008 -> 05:18 AM) That was a strike? Ha, where was the replay?

No walks Dotel.

QUOTE (lostfan @ May 11, 2008 -> 04:16 AM) Looked like he was. The pitch was low and out of the zone but Paulie can hit that. He got fooled. But if I'm Lowe I want no part of a 3-2 fastball to somebody like Konerko. To a power hitter with an open base, the only team I've seen throw a Sox hitter a 3-2 fastball is Tampa (and Thome made them pay).

QUOTE (G&T @ May 11, 2008 -> 05:15 AM) Swisher made some solid contact today. That's encouraging. He just missed that.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ May 11, 2008 -> 05:14 AM) Yea...this kid Lowe isn't a bum. He's got a helluva arm. If we get a run here, we'll be fortunate. I believe he used to throw even harder prior to being injured last season.

Ugh, I hope PK wasn't expecting a 3-2 fastball. The advanced scouting has got to say that Sox hitters look 3-2 fastball 100 pct of the time.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ May 11, 2008 -> 04:10 AM) Really...if CQ goes down cue the Jerry Owens era. Not really, I think first option would be Swisher in LF, and Anderson in CF.

Soxtalk holds their collective breath.

That was a beautiful at bat by Quentin. A run here would really be nice.

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ May 11, 2008 -> 03:59 AM) I am of the minority, I guess, but I'd rather have Javy keep pitching. I don't like Dotel in this situation. No chance, not with the way Javy lost his arm slot and his history of 6th inning disaster. Good job Dotel!

IIRC, Johjima likes the high fastball. Hopefully Dotel uses that same arm angle from Thursday.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ May 11, 2008 -> 04:57 AM) When Javy has a 6th inning meltdown, his arm angle drops down quite a bit. He was slinging the ball that inning. Yep, that's why everything was tailing too much to the right.

What an atrocious inning for Javy. Time for Dotel to come in and pick up where he left off on Thursday.