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Great vibe tonight, isn't it?

This is the type of pitcher that our hitters should crush.

QUOTE(G&T @ Aug 31, 2006 -> 12:21 AM) Not a good way to start when you could barely hold a 7 run lead last night. The momentum the Tampa offense had last night looks like it's leading right into tonight. Their hitters look way too comfortable at the plate. SWING THE BAT!

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Aug 31, 2006 -> 12:19 AM) Jons stuff doesnt look bad, i think he will settle down Those 88 mph fastballs get hit very hard when they're not moving.

What a horses*** pitch by Garland with 2 outs. His sinker is up in the zone so far.

Great catch by Uribe. Garland needs to get himself a DP right now.

Garland with way too good of a pitch with 2 strikes. Tampa's a few hits away from having a big lead. This team just can't seem to be motivated every game, no matter who we play.

QUOTE(G&T @ Aug 31, 2006 -> 12:13 AM) Like 3. I see that his homer went out to center. Did it make it out by a lot?

This pitching continues to amaze. I missed the homer though...how far was it?

Jose has some mechanical issues, and he's gone away from what made him great. However, Contreras is not as good as he looked for that extended stretch. He's never had pinpoint control....and then all of a sudden, he was able to throw any pitch he wanted in the perfect location.

I've always heard that Rocco might end up in Boston.

It's over...thankfully. Nice to have the WC lead again.

Good job of making sure he threw a strike. 35K on a Tuesday night vs Tampa is impressive since school has started.

QUOTE(Mr. Showtime @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 03:12 AM) Yeah. Bad back, partial tear of the rotator cuff, and whatever the deal is with Cotts. AKA...selling your soul to the devil. Wow...impressive play by Upton.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 03:10 AM) It's amazing how volatile relievers are. It doesn't make any sense. I'm a huge proponent of trading relievers at their peak value (unless they're a closer).

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 03:08 AM) and he used to be so $$ It's kinda funny what happened to our main 3 relievers from the first 3/4 of last season Good job Gload!

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 03:07 AM) I would be shocked if AJ WASN"T a dick off the field. You can just tell he looks like an prick. With that said, I would take him as my C anyday of the week, and could not be happier with the jersey purchase last year. Me too. I might have been his biggest supporter when there were rumors we were interested in him. Anyone else remember that we were concerned he'd choose Tampa over the Sox? I also remember sitting by my computer all night to hopefully hear that we didn't offer Ben Davis arbitration. We ended up giving it to him, and we thought the dream of getting AJP was over.

This has all the makings of a Cora Special.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 03:04 AM) Douche bag is good enough reason for me. Probably what non-Sox fans say about AJP getting hit. The funny thing is that I actually know people that know both of them personally....and they all say that they're pretty much a-holes off the field also.

That was intentional...and I can't blame them after we threw at Young for no reason.

QUOTE(BamaDoc @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 03:00 AM) How the hell is this Ozzie's fault. Should you pitch Jenks every inning of every game? If you can't try to regain these guys confidence now then when. Honestly, you guys would burn out a bullpen in a month. It isn't Ozzies fault they sucked tonight. My biggest beef was that he was warming up MacDougal. If you're going to have him throwing in the bullpen, then bring him in to face Baldelli before the tying run can get to the plate.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 02:59 AM) I missed the part where Ozzie is at fault for Riske and Cotts not doing their jobs. It was a 7 run game. If you cant use Riske then, when are you supposed to? And this is a reason why I said we definitely shouldn't re-sign him this offseason. He's a mop-up pitcher who had an ERA look better than he's really been. His stuff has really deteroriated since last year.

Good job by Thornton. It really feels like this is a 7 man team right now (Dye, PK, Crede, Garland, big 3 relievers). If those guys don't do it, then no one will.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 02:57 AM) They're already burning up the bullpen (at least the s*** part of it). Now the tying run is at the plate in a game where the Sox scored 11 runs. That's why you bring in your better relievers to get out a bad team and finish the game. If you're warming up MacDougal, bring him in the freaking game.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 02:56 AM) Why should we have used Mac and Thornton is a 7 run game? If Riske and Cotts get the job done, this isnt a problem. I agree, but MacDougal should have been in to face Baldelli.