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QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:40 AM) WTF is wrong with this team with 2 outs. They haven't been patient at all in these situations. Mench destroys us in these situations.

Good to know we can score without hitting a homer.

Holy cow....stop with the freaking pop-ups.

QUOTE(supernuke @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:37 AM) Need to try and break up the double play. I had no problem with it, but I don't understand why you wait until after PK bats. If you're concerned about breaking up the DP, you better have Mackowiak in then. I can't wait for September call-ups so we can get some speed on the bench.

Time for a blooper.

QUOTE(Melissa1334 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:36 AM) i remember him facing the sox and throwing gas..2 ip, 3ks, 0er for coredero this yr vs. the sox..not that it means much I don't remember us ever hitting him.

Now you have someone run? That makes no sense at all.

Damn...good swing by PK.

QUOTE(Felix @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:31 AM) Yea, I know. I would use a stat based on ERA in their first inning of work, then in their second, etc., but I don't know of one like that. From my memory, Bobby hasn't done well when going out in the 8th, then having to work again in the 9th. Even if the stat was flawed, kudos for finding the stat.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:30 AM) Please no K Great eye. It's too bad we lack speed on the bench.

Please no K

AJP took forever, and I know I'm not the only one who feared a wild throw to 1b. GREAT JOB BY OZZIE THAT INNING!

GREAT CALL!! I don't care that it didn't work, I love it.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:24 AM) I love how fast Thornton corrected his mechanics. I love Matt. He's really, really impressed me. His most impressive pitch that inning was the slider to Blalock.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:22 AM) Bring in your best reliever to get the biggest out. I love it. Closers are for the 9th inning is overrated. Especially with 2 outs in the 8th inning. If he gets him out, and if we don't score next inning, he can still go the 9th, and then give you the best shot to win in the bottom of the inning.

I love this call to Jenks. I hope we're shading DeRosa to right though. Last time he faced him at the Cell, Iguchi made a hell of a catch with the bases loaded.

QUOTE(Harry&JimmyRocked @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:19 AM) this team is in a HUGE tailspin. if you don't admit that, then you are beyond help. Sad part is that this team has a crazy good record up till this point. it's possible that they won't play any better the rest of the season. So you're saying we're going to win like 20 pct of the rest of our games? Wow, even I'm not that pessimistic. Nasty sequence by Thornton.

QUOTE(Melissa1334 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:17 AM) it'll be too bad if we do, great defense by dye,crede,pk, pitching was good by freddy...dreaded leadoff walk.. You score 1 run vs Koronka and against this Rangers offense, and your chances aren't good. We need to find a way to win this. GAS!

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:16 AM) I don't care how bad you suck in a certain situation. Find a way to put the ball in play. There are so many possabilties with man on 3rd less than 2 outs. Sure, it would be nice for a player with speed and no power to make contact. However, we can't be greedy now.

Everything's up in the zone. If he aims one over the plate, it might be 3-1.

QUOTE(Felix @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:15 AM) I don't know why people are blaming Pods. Its not his fault, he sucks against lefties. Everyone knows this, so is it really his fault when he doesn't do anything against one? If anyone, blame Ozzie for putting him in. Exactly, I'm not blaming Pods. Ozzie played right into the hands of Buck that inning.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:12 AM) Guchi is going to have to pick Scotty up. Scotty is not a run producer so I was not a fan of having him pinch hit, especially knowing that Mahay is a pretty tough lefty. Even worse you got a lefty in thats going to face Guchi and he struggles vs them. I think it's the first thing we've agreed upon tonight. Will someone please tell me the point of having Gload on this roster again?

QUOTE(Maverick0984 @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 01:12 AM) i know he just struck out, but he did get a hard line drive single last night off of him If Pods isn't good enough to start against Koronka, then he shouldn't be good enough to face Mahay in that tough spot.

Terrible managing.

Please no called 3rd.