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Honestly, Contreras has pitched very well outside of that 3rd inning. Our offense owes it to him to not make him the losing pitcher.

QUOTE (Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 02:08 AM) That's their general approach to hitting. We should not be surprised, it is not going to change. He can only wait and hope they get really hot at some point, or 2008 is another famine year. You hear Hawk say how great last year's offense was on paper? He must get a different version than I do in regards to Erstad/Pods/Uribe

Huge inning here for Contreras, as little seems to be going right since Willis got hurt. Get us back in the dugout down 1 Jose!

QUOTE (Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 03:06 AM) I'd say the 2007 softball team is back. ...although they never really left. Well, we are benching 2 of our 4 best hitters right now. Swisher should have been playing, if healthy.

Pathetic...Dye hit it hard, but probably chased ball 3.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 02:01 AM) Thome's reputation kept him in the game there He got tossed....Ozzie needs to step in there and get tossed before Thome does. Oh well, probably makes our offense better right now.

Holy cow, this umpire is absolutely pathetic.

3-2 pitch here....an offspeed pitch is likely, wouldn't you say?

Thanks ump...that's been a strike all night. Thome needs to stay back.

Thome getting no respect from this umpire.

How about a hit-and-run on the 2-0? We need to do something to get the offense going.

QUOTE (Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 01:53 AM) I hope you all realize now that Grili is going to throw 3 innings of no hit baseball. We deserve to lose then.

I really hope we give Quentin time to turn into an everyday starter as a corner OF. That really was an excellent trade by KW.

QUOTE (Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 02:46 AM) Only differece is Count is cheaper and has about 4 years less. Otherwise, the comparison is apt. That's why I said our version. He's got that contract that will keep him in the rotation no matter how bad he does, as we always have to showcase him.

Cy Lopez done, thankfully!

QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 01:43 AM) I can't see the game, but is Crede and others being made look foolish with breaking balls low and away? Worse than you could possibly imagine. Crede missed the last pitch by a foot.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 01:43 AM) i hate complaining about umpires, but so far this year this has been the worst quality of umpiring i can remember i feel like And Ozzie complaining publically about them isn't going to help us get calls unfortunately.

That was one of the weaker offensive innings you'll ever see. We just don't have the type of lineup that can do anything against this guy. I hope we can bring up Richar for Ramirez eventually, as it would be nice to have a lefty bat.

This umpire is absolutely pathetic.

QUOTE (chimpy2121 @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 01:38 AM) Exactly, get him out of the game. Get a delay, let them bring in Grilli. Ah yes...I see your point, well done

So much for Lopez tiring....he's made the last two guys look silly.

Broadway had a great night, and Fields is having a huge night.

QUOTE (chimpy2121 @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 02:34 AM) Please rain, come and save us from this game... We're down 1 run....it's still early, and Lopez is their best reliever.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 02:34 AM) When you look at anything over a stretch of 2 innings I bet you can think that. Even a loss in this game...we still manage to eat up Detroit's bullpen. Willis is a terrible pitcher, and the Tigers weren't going to pull him early no matter what happened (unless of injury). Our lineup was made to pound a lefty, instead they brought in a slider ball pitcher who's nasty on righties. With Verlander going tomorrow, I think eating up the bullpen is overrated.

We have no long man for tonight, so we have to suffer watching Contreras.