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Oh please Hawk, stop with the Cy Hernandez stuff. And OC makes another weak out on the first pitch. Put him in the #9 spot!

The Twins outfielders make it seem like there's very little room for a baseball to fall in. The offense seems lifeless so far tonight.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 8, 2008 -> 03:22 AM) After seeing what "Below average" means in CF more times than I ever want to think about again, I can more than live with a guy who bobbles the ball out there a few times. Just get to an average number of them and I'll live with it, and Swish does that. Like you said, above average/average/below average

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 8, 2008 -> 03:21 AM) Beurhle getting that inside pitch. Seems like he's popping the mitt a bit more than usual tonight. Gun's had him at 89 mph tonight. Also, there has to be a penalty on you for spelling his name wrong!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 8, 2008 -> 02:19 AM) Overall, I think it's probably fair to say that a Quentin, Swisher, Dye OF, defensively, is Above average (due to his arm), Average, below average, left to right. Wait, I thought that previous post said Swisher bobbles the ball. Quentin's been perfect out there besides for two fluke plays.

This game might be over by 10:45.

QUOTE (WillieHarris2 @ May 8, 2008 -> 03:16 AM) shiwher is not a centerfielder, he has no arm and sure he may bust his butt. remind me of a time this year when our outfielders have made a decent play on a ball hit in a gap. oh wait the only one i can think of who did that was alexi rameriez ad quentin bobbles just about everything that comes his way his transition from glove to hands isnt very fluid, and his arm is probably average maybe a bit above dye may have an arm but what good is your arm if it takes you all day to get to the ball I don't think Swisher is bad defensively (he's been a pleasant surprise), but I agree with your specific observations.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 8, 2008 -> 02:14 AM) New stance for Swish. Lower hands. Same s***ty results.

Sucks it's cold out, as this has the feeling of a warning track power night for the Sox.

When you strike out on a 60 mph curve, you know you're not hitting very well. Why do we continue to play PK with this hand injury?

Good job by Buehrle pitching over the leadoff double.

Quick observation....Buehrle is throwing way too hard.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 8, 2008 -> 03:05 AM) Where the f*** was Dye? Thanks for saying that, as if you look at the replay, he wasn't that far from the ball initially. He took forever to get to it though, and took his time on the release.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 8, 2008 -> 03:03 AM) Livan, looking as care free as ever out on the mound, gets em 1-2-3. Thome just missed an opposite field HR. Umpire has a very big strike zone, which probably hurts against Livan. The Sox should get plenty of hits against him, they just need to string them together.

Nice swing by Thome...but Hawk gets excited on a ball that needed another 5 feet to get out.

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ May 8, 2008 -> 02:55 AM) Total agreement. I love that stuff. Especially those "Top 50" things Best Damn plays. The Top 50 stuff is the greatest idea in sports television history.

Well, that's a terrible start. Gomez with the fastest home run trot in history.

estimated start?

Ned Yost is going to find himself out of a job soon. The Brewers have no energy this season. Yost still hasn't realized that David Bush is a 3-4 inning pitcher.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ May 7, 2008 -> 11:46 PM) What makes you think that? The guy has been mediocre his entire career 4.31 ERA in the AL in 2006, 3.83 ERA last season. He had a dead arm to start the season, but his velocity is creeping back up. I don't think he's anything special, but he's definitely worthy of being in a starting rotation.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ May 8, 2008 -> 12:44 AM) I think I would rather the Sox just let Juan go so that we dont have to read the stories anymore. I don't get the Uribe must go camp, as we have no one else who can play 2nd base.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 8, 2008 -> 12:38 AM) How does one look at the Cubs rotation 2-5 and not burst out laughing? And some consider this team a legitimate contender? I don't think so. Their biggest issues are 4 and 5. Lilly will get it figured out and have an ERA in the low 4's. Dempster, for as bad as his peripherals are, is still a decent starter. I'm happy they gave up so early on Hill. Lieber is awful!

QUOTE (fathom @ May 4, 2008 -> 04:36 PM) Something to consider with moving Lieber into the starting spot. He's pitched a lot of innings this season coming in for Lilly and Hill. The lineups in those games were righty dominant. Lieber has always had use splits against righties/lefties. Thus, he will now face more lineups that are set with lefty hitters from the beginning. Lefties destroyed him today.

QUOTE (Controlled Chaos @ May 7, 2008 -> 06:31 PM) Since I bumped this...should I assume this was directed at me? I think there's plenty of posts that could be bumped about me...and I loved the Swisher acquisition. I still do...in fact I have never in my life bought an authentic jersey for any player on any team, but I bought Swishers. So if he turns into a total bust...you can get me there. Nah, it's fine.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 7, 2008 -> 04:58 PM) To be fair, most people don't put something they love on the line with their guarantees. Judging by your absurd, near 40,000 post count, you'll go into withdrawal if you actually live up to your word. Well, I guess if Gavin does well this year, I'll talk to my wife about having a baby with the extra time I'd have (yes, that's a joke).