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Our hitters seem determined to make sure Halladay throws his 5th straight complete game.

QUOTE (Gregory Pratt @ May 4, 2008 -> 06:35 PM) The more fun tidbit: Eckersley hadn't thrown a 3-2 backdoor slider all year. I don't think that's right. "Beyond the Glory" said that Eckersley had thrown that pitch numerous times to lefty hitters in tough situations on the 3-2 count.

PK doesn't look right up there. He can't even hold on to the bat with both hands while swinging.

Cy Bonser has allowed 6 of the first 7 hitters he's faced get hits today.

There's 4 guys on the Cubs roster I'd rather have at 2nd base than our jokers (Theriot/Cedeno/Fontenot/Derosa).

Ozzie really has to stop playing Ozuna against RHP. And that inning right there just gave Halladay a chance to go 9 innings.

Crede jams himself....nice to get 3 runs.

QUOTE (daa84 @ May 4, 2008 -> 06:10 PM) i bet he has struck out on low and a way sliders 10 times in the last half week He has no balance at the plate. His back foot is moving all over the place. He's beginning to look like a right handed Hal Morris.

Just terrible Jermaine! He looks so lost. I wish Anderson was playing instead of him.

Dye's had some fantastic pitches to hit this inning. Halladay is getting his pitches up in the zone.

What is this? Keep it going!

Nice hits by Swisher and Thome this inning.

Fun tidbit I just heard: K. Gibson knew from advance scouting that Eckersley was going to throw a 3-2 backdoor slider.

Bad throw by Eckstein, but another fine example of situational hitting by our man OC.

The Sox have had 3 guys play great defense this year....Uribe, Swisher, and Quentin. The rest have been a disaster.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ May 4, 2008 -> 05:55 PM) it's only a matter of time before this team gets no-hit this year. I hope it happens today (assuming we don't win).

Ugh, Hawk's going to blame this game on the umpiring now.

Good throw Swisher....AJP blows on those types of plays.

Why in the world are you throwing a 3-2 fastball with an open base to a dead fastball hitter? Some absolutely atrocious managing this series.

QUOTE (knightni @ May 4, 2008 -> 05:46 PM) Cheer up. The Cubs are on later tonight. Darn, I have a wedding to go to tonight....I'll have to take my cell phone to get inning-by-inning updates.

This has to be the worst week of Sox baseball I've watched on TV in my life. I find myself flipping channels when the Sox are up, something I never usually do.

Impressive throw by Quentin....we suck!

QUOTE (daa84 @ May 4, 2008 -> 05:27 PM) the toronto radar gun has to be off....no way that slider is 92 ....halladay is good and has good stuff but they have had his 2 seamer at 96...i think the gun is a bit juiced Thinking the same...it had Jose 2 mph off also.

I'm convinced that it doesn't matter who's on the mound, this team wouldn't score more than 3 runs against anyone. Bring on Jim Parque...he'd shut them down!

Good start...the boys seem energetic again!