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QUOTE(Wanne @ Aug 9, 2006 -> 02:39 AM) Seriously. The dude just looks lazy back there this year. I guess our game plan is just to throw ARod fastballs on the outside corner.

Thanks for taking out Myers!

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Aug 9, 2006 -> 02:37 AM) I still put this one on the offense. Bases loaded, no out, and we hit that DP. Scotty Pods being thrown out at 3. Two CS to end innings. Bad bad bad. Holding the vaunted Yankees offense to 5 is solid, and the offense just didn't hold their end of the bargin tonight. If they lose, this game is on the entire team. They could have broken the game wide open, but Mackowiak cost us a few runs on O and D, and PK had an awful AB.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Aug 9, 2006 -> 02:36 AM) shockingly bad, when you think about it. Lots of talent, at least enough not to be playing this consistently bad for a month. We've gotten pounded in the last two months by any team that has above average talent. The way our starters are throwing this year, they're nothing more than paper champions.

I'm stunned Ozzie brought in our worst reliever in such a tight spot. If you're going to bring a lefty in, you might as well let Thornton face ARod.

Have we ever had an inning where we used 3 pitchers and didn't allow a run? These guys don't deserve to make the playoffs.

Unbelievable. This team is so bad.

This has all the makings of a walk.

We bring in a high fastball hitter in a situation where they need a flyball. I'm not exactly optimistic.

Seriously, we're making 0-2 situations for the opposition seem like 2-0 counts. MacDougal's fastball was about 3 mph slower today also....it's an epidemic.

Lets keep throwing 0-2 fastballs right down the plate. AJP is really letting me down with his pitch calling.

This team is clicking on all cylinders. I still laugh at people who say Abreu wasn't a huge addition.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 9, 2006 -> 02:17 AM) Wouldn't be surprised if it was a botched hit and run, but I have no evidence it was. Just the way things have gone. You don't do a hit-and-run with 2 outs. That's 3 outs on the bases tonight.

Some very puzzling decisions on when to be aggressive and when not to be. This makes the 8th a lot easier for Torre to manage now.

It's times like this I'm thankful for that righty 4th outfielder we acquired at the deadline.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 9, 2006 -> 02:13 AM) s***ty AB for Cintron. f***ing swinging for the Dan Ryan. The 2-1 would have been a golden chance for a hit-and-run.

Lets get some runs, and then get Thornton/MacDougal/Jenks into this game. Well done Freddy the last 4 innings!

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 9, 2006 -> 02:00 AM) Has anyoen else realized that if Brian Anderson was in this game, Freddy Garcia could come out of the game right now and still have the chance to win it with a quality start? Please don't remind us. These umps are out to get us.

Wow...big play! A big laughter came up at my house after that wipe-out.

And here we go. It's not like there's any urgency, as the Yankees don't have a good closer.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 9, 2006 -> 01:57 AM) Dont worry, Guillen will pull Freddy too, after he has his customary chat before he gives up the lead in the 7th. I'd love to be wrong, but this inning has all the makings of the 2 runners allowed, pull the starter, and a decent start becomes a bad start.

Isn't it amazing to see how the Yankees pulled Wang before this inning? How many hangers can Villone throw this inning?

I'd like to see Thornton start the 7th inning, but we know that won't happen. Man, Dye's had some bad ABs the last few games.

I'm out guys....bring us a win Balta.

Tied! We finally capitalized on a hanging offspeed pitch.