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Speed kills....Ozzie might want to think about putting AJP into the game as well.

Best slider of the game by Vazquez. Gotta keep Upton in the park this at-bat.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:04 PM) Our starting pitchers have the longest leash in the majors. Yet we think we need 12 pitchers. Sisco has no place being on this roster. Unfortunately, the guy we should have on the roster instead is now doing BBTN.

I wonder just how long Vazquez's leash will be. Needless to say, it will likely be too long.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ May 27, 2007 -> 08:01 PM) Terrero looked horrible. But DJ said he has all the tools to be a superstar in the majors.

Well, that was f***ing pathetic. I'm sure Javy will do his best to get us back in the dugout with the game still tied.

This is a perfect example, this inning, of why this offense struggles.

Toby trying to bunt with PK on 2nd base = not giving your team a good chance.

Good thing PK could barely get to 2nd base on a hit down the line. His glaring lack of speed just cost us a run.

Toby better have a perfect bunt, as he has a piano at 2nd base.

Holy s*** is he slow.

Need to make this a long inning for Kazmir. No more swinging at 2-0 and 3-0 pitches.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 27, 2007 -> 07:49 PM) I dont hate Javy at all. I think with his stuff he should pound the zone in more with hard stuff, and then use his two seamer/change more as the out pitch. Its more of a problem with how we attack certain types of hitters. We pitch away from contact, and some hitters realize this and go oppo. Javy can't pitch inside, and that's due to his fastball having so much tailing action. Nearly every pitch he threw over the last few innings was up, and we were just getting lucky that they were hitting balls right at our defenders.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ May 27, 2007 -> 07:47 PM) and the thread turns into a hate fest I think most of us always hate Javy, and it's for this reason. He just doesn't know how to win games.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ May 27, 2007 -> 07:46 PM) Hooray!!! We have at least three more years of seeing Sh---y Javy live up to his potential. And his stuff keeps looking worse and worse.

And there goes the lead....I hate Javy Vazquez. Way to keep everything up in the zone. That was entirely too predictable.

QUOTE(chisoxfan79 @ May 27, 2007 -> 07:44 PM) He wouldn't be if they contracted the D RAYS He'd find a team, as he's a good PH.

Ozzie might want to get the bullpen going....Vazquez is up in the zone with everything.

No time for replacements from our minor leagues....we need a starting LF. We've waited long enough to see if Pods would heal soon....but we know how fast Barbaro heals.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in @ May 27, 2007 -> 07:33 PM) Besides the franchise type players in the minor leagues everyone is iffy until they produce. A lefty with a plus curveball and a good fastball is not just an ordinary prospect. That's what I'm saying....if we can get a major league star for him as a main cog in a trade, I'd say that's a great return on the Garcia trade.

Javy needs to start making some better pitches in order to preserve this lead.

Time for Vazquez to overcome his poor 5th innings in recent games.

QUOTE(zenryan @ May 27, 2007 -> 07:27 PM) why do people still talk about getting Crawford? TB will not tade him! time to give it a rest. Actually, with Upton showing he can be a good player, they're going to be more likely to trade him now more than ever. However, I still think some team, like the Red Sox, will trade for Baldelli.

QUOTE(Whitewashed in @ May 27, 2007 -> 07:23 PM) I'd part with Sweeney, but not Gio. Not with the pitching in the ALC. Gio is still an iffy major league prospect. I'd lose no sleep if we used him, and his enhanced numbers, to acquire a good outfielder.

KW really can't just call up Owens and think that will replace Ozuna. We need someone who can hit against LHP for the outfield. As Tony said, stop with the minor league replacements....and find a new starter.