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QUOTE(daa84 @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 03:45 PM) i was actually impressed with the fact that floyd seemed to be able to add and subtract on his fastball....the problem is he basically became a one pitch pitcher after he plunked sheff with the curve...he was tentative to throw it ....but later on in the 4th he started gaining control of it and threw a beauty to strike sheff out and to back door one of their lefties, can't recall who... that said he threw a few hangers too that got hit very hard...he also needs to find some rhythm on the mound...stuff wise i actually thought he is very similar to vazquez, with a lesser changeup, similar slider, and slightly better curve when he can command it....one thing i would be worried about is that his delivery looks so awkward and unnatural that it seems like its something that is not easily repeatable, leaving him susceptible to frequent problems with mechanics I don't think he meant to add and subtract. He just is so inconsistent with his pitches, and everything is up in the zone. His changeup is absolutely putrid.

Fields is the anti-Carlos Lee when it comes to home runs. You can never tell if he got enough, as he looks so goofy busting his ass out of the box.

The Trib reports the Angels inquired about Konerko. I can't see the Sox trading him though. KW/Ozzie say we won't be going into a rebuilding mode this offseason. It would be a pleasant surprise if we can find a competitive team next year.

I don't see how he'll ever get lefties out.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 03:15 AM) Crede's next contract should be interesting. Nobody is going to pay him squat because of the back woes. Just like how no one would pay Randy Wolf.

Our bullpen, I'm sure, will make it so we don't just have to get one run to tie the rest of this game.

The timing on that homer was comical by Thome.

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What a f***ing shock....the opposition plays terrible defense, and then they give Aramis pitches to hit in clutch spots.

You know what makes me so pissed off....seeing Cubs players contribute once they're called up from the minors.

Floyd is just not a major league pitcher. He's the epitome of a AAAA pitcher. Ozzie sure left him out there to end the performance on a positive note.

Lefties are going to bat over .350 against Floyd.

Floyd looks very, very easy to hit for lefties.

And now the Brewers are blowing their lead. This baseball season sucks so much.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 01:42 AM) Either the coaching staff doesnt know how to setup the field to play to the strengths of the gameplan, or Prancer is blowing kisses to the crowd and is in his usual spot that he doesnt move from. But just think of the joy he brought some overweight teenage girl.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 01:41 AM) To be fair, that last ball is caught by a Left Fielder. We just have the travelling groin show in left tonight for some reason. I'm shocked the headline for the first game wasn't that Pods sparks team in his return.

That was actually one of Floyd's better innings.

Pods really busted his ass on that fly ball. Hall calls just an awful game, as we pitch away from our defense. I honestly don't believe Floyd could ever go through this Tigers 1-5 without allowing a run.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 01:31 AM) Owens has mastered the art of bunting directly into the path of an opposing player. Someone should tell him to do that every time, so by nature he'll do the opposite and find an open area of field. I always did hate watching Nook Logan play....now we have our own version.

Can we please put Hall on the DL? There's no reason to keep him on the roster right now.

It's funny Mackowiak homered tonight, as this might be the weakest hitting Sox outfield in history.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 01:17 AM) Floyd just threw a curveball that curved. That was a much better one. Something I noticed is he doesn't come close to finishing the pitch out of the stretch. He definitely short arms it.

We definitely have the market on 89 mph fastball starters in baseball.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 01:12 AM) ozzie's always saying that uribe can carry a team. Has he ever done that? Is he referring to the equipment? Not since 2004, in which baseball was played in a different way.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jul 25, 2007 -> 01:11 AM) That's terrible for Fields to miss a flat 84 mph fastball. I don't know where the "cut" was that Hawk refered to. Fields really struggles with high fastballs so far in his career. That's one pitch I think he'll get better with.