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QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:48 PM) Considering how difficult it is to bunt off Rivera, I would have realized afer the first attempt it's better to swing. That would require actual insight by our coaching staff.

He better be swinging away on the 0-2.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:46 PM) Go back to April, and watch those 3 pitch K's in the dirt with his long, loopy swing. You just dont see those AB's anymore. He is a total different hitter. Exactly. His swing is shorter. He's actually one of our better line drive hitters now. It's great to see, and everyone knows I'm not a homer.

QUOTE(minorsfan @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:45 PM) Josh Fields was taken out because of injury I think it is a precautionary move, he got his knee hit by the helmet of a Pawtucket player when he slide into third. He stayed in the game but was removed to be safe I assume since Velandia was available on the bench Good to hear he wasn't traded. Hopefully he's ok. I fear that we'll trade him for a middle reliever.

Uribe's going to be bunting here, and it better be good, or else Crede's going to be a dead duck at third.

Anderson's really been putting together good at-bats. It doesn't seem very long ago where he was an automatic out at the plate.

Seems quite fitting that with all the runners we've had on today, and when we finally get a home run, it was leading off the inning.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:40 PM) The same radar gun which had Jaret Wright at 94-96mph and Farnsworth at 93-94? I don't want to suggest a conspiracy, but I notice with Garcia more than any other starter there's always a problem with radar guns. I recall against Bedard on CSN he was registered at 95-97 and Garcia was at 88-90. Which really speaks to his missing velocity -- not even a generous radar gun can make it look good. I've absolutely noticed this also.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:38 PM) Hey Admins: this thread has a curseword in the title. Does that mean we're allowed to curse in our titles, as long as we asterik a letter? You did say no one was exempt from the new rules. Trouble maker

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:37 PM) I think its a real waste using all those pitches in a game we are losing with an off day coming up but who knows. It could be things like this that led to Freddy's drop in velocity. He was throwing a few more FB's the past 3 innings and I think he gave up just 1 hit during that span. Especially as it would have been nice to give Tracey and Thornton an inning of relief today.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:33 PM) I was being extremely sarcastic. You know me better than that. My sincere apologies.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:31 PM) As bad as Garcia's pitched today, he's really kept us in the game. I think the opposite....he put us in a huge hole rather early in this game. He's just lucky he's buddies with Ozzie....95 pct of MLB starters would have been pulled in the 4th inning.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:30 PM) My sources tell me Josh Fields has been traded to San Francisco for Jason Schmidt, "Balco" Bonds, Omar Vizquel, Armando Benitez, Mike Mathney, Matt Cain, Noah Lowry, Pedro Feliz, 3 packs of MLB Baseballs, and 4 packets of sunflower seeds. Sounds good. Where would Bonds play?

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:28 PM) We should bump some threads from a couple of weeks ago when people argued we didn't need pitching help because the offense would carry us. We'll see what happens when our 3-4-5 guys go on a slump. Like I've said all wknd, I would love for us to get Soriano or Andruw Jones. BTW, for the Anderson lovers, I'm very optimistic about his at-bats recently.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:27 PM) Freddy still in. Interesting. You know, maybe the reason that the velocity is down for the starters is the insane amount of innings/pitches they throw? With an off day tomorrow, there's no reason to keep Garcia in the game.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:26 PM) Fields pulled from the Charlotte game for a pinch runner. Wonder if he was traded.... Knowing how this wknd is going, we can probably assume an injury.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:26 PM) Just not a good weekend for the 3-4-5. What can you do. Go get em either in the 9th or tomorrow. They haven't had a series like this all year. Not much you can do about it. Yep, I'm not about ready to throw our 3-4-5 under the bus though. They've carried this offense all season.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:25 PM) Teams that rely so much on their offense are usually dissappointed when the season is over. Personally, I'm not expecting Dye to continue to put up the amazing numbers he has all season. Also, I'm really worried about Konerko's approach at the plate. If our 3-4-5 continue to struggle the next 2 weeks, we're going to be in a lot of trouble in regards to making the playoffs.

Some more station-to-station baseball that inning. We so deserve to lose this game.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:23 PM) How many batters have we seen this weekend put there head down after there swing? 10, 15? Such a terrible vibe this wknd. BTW, great managing by Torre this inning.

Another absolutely pathetic at-bat by Konerko. Where is the f***ing bat speed?

If Pods/Iguchi can get a big jump, they should absolutely try to steal.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 16, 2006 -> 07:19 PM) Wow. I can't believe you just posted that. In reality, I think Ozuna would have had a better chance to contribute against Myers than Thome would have. However, no manager in history would make such a move.

Yuck. Just one of those weekends.

Keep this in mind.....we always come back on Sundays when trailing.