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QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jun 18, 2008 -> 01:49 AM) I vote for plan N, Hawk is spouting nonsense. On the bright side, we did get to see his wife on tv tonight.

Ozzie needs to get Javy out of there. I would definitely not let him face Laroche this inning.

I've never seen a catcher set up as far outside as AJP is doing. I don't understand why you'd do that, it's just going to add to the nibbling.

Any chance Javy can not allow a run to the top of their order?

I think Snell threw one strike that inning.

Quentin has a very unlevel swing now. It's why he's hitting so many pop ups when he puts the ball in play.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 18, 2008 -> 01:34 AM) The thing that annoys me with Thome is that he makes no attempt ever to hit it to left field or to third base. If he waited back and went opposite field, he could get a hit every time until they took off the shift. He's been worse than usual with the weak grounders to the right side due to having to cheat at the plate. He knows his bat speed has declined, so now he starts his swing earlier. That's also why his eye is so much worse at the plate.

Why in the hell would you just pipe that pitch? Shades of 2006 Javy where he's Mr. Non-Momentum.

PK is 3-24 with RISP and 2 outs.

Got the lead back after the disasterous 2nd inning! Let's get one more.

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Jun 18, 2008 -> 01:21 AM) While Thome is disappointing, I don't think he should be in the same tier with Paulie either. They've both been bad, but Konerko has been horrendous. At least Thome has hit a few bombs. 2 for 30 with RISP and 2 outs....'nuff said

Really good at bats this inning.

That a boy Ramirez! He's getting so much hang time on his swing.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jun 18, 2008 -> 01:18 AM) It just kills me how people s*** on Dye. I don't get it. Sure he gets some pretty horrid ABs in a cold streak now and again, and he is slow out there in RF, but his numbers don't lie. I think it's funny when people put him in a group with Thome and Konerko among players that are hurting the Sox.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jun 18, 2008 -> 01:14 AM) Yeah but BearSox said he hasn't done anything lately. Dye is far and away the most underappreciated player on the Sox, and his career with the Sox has been nothing short of sensational.

Stay hot JD! He needs to be batting 4th.

Thome is 2-30 with RISP and 2 outs this season.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jun 18, 2008 -> 01:04 AM) Thome is amazingly bad right now. I do see us scoring tonight, at least 6, so we gotta keep them down. Get Russell warming in the pen beacause we are still in this, but Javy is another bad inning from giving us one s***ty start to the homestand. The homestand has already been s***ty.

I hate Jim Thome! The guy has no control, and he weakly grounds out on the first pitch for the 100th time this season to the right side. What a losing baseball player.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 18, 2008 -> 12:53 AM) He is throwing from that stupid ass sidearm slot. Its why his fastball lost its late movement and his breaking pitches suck. His body flies way open. Don't you think it could be from shoulder fatigue? These starters have thrown so many stressful innings this season with every game being close.

Ha, Wise's swing = way too long.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 18, 2008 -> 01:51 AM) So let me get this straight. Javy shows in the first inning that the Pirates cant hit his fastball and has a fast inning. Then he comes out and throws nothing but breaking s*** in the 2nd inning? He is a mental f***ing midget. His arm looks tired. He's getting no snap on his curve, and he's totally dragging his arm on his change-up.

At least we're still in this game.

Hey AJ...stop calling for offspeed pitches!

Why are we pitching to their best hitter with an open base? The Sox have been murdered in situations like this so far this season.