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AJP is our best chance at a walk off, in my opinion.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 11:20 PM) That's at least the 4th time the White Sox have had to put the runners in motion and they didn't do it. Either make something happen or stop talking about how you are a fundamental team. Perfect post!!! We're playing for the walkoff homer. The worst thing is that if you put pressure on Tavarez, he's prone to mental errors.

Wow...he just missed that.

Some more terrible managing by Ozzie. If you're going to take Thome out, Ozuna better be in motion. Gload = YOU f***ING SUCK!

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 11:08 PM) Just for the record, Tavarez has allowed more homers than anyone else in Boston's bullpen. I've watched him for years, and you get either the good or bad Julian...no really in-between. His stuff today is as good as I've seen it in a long time.

Good job keeping it low by McCarthy. Our only chance is that Thome connects on a high sinker. He's easily our best sinker ball hitter.

Can we just hit the next two batters, and take our chances with the 0-7 Nixon?

What the f*** is Pods swinging at? It's 3-1....either take the pitch, or take a swing you can do some damage with. We're not hitting a home run against this sinker of Taverez.

Just some awful, awful at-bats.

I wouldn't mind seeing a bunt here, as Tavarez can't throw the ball to first.

Lets win this game. I'm not sure McCarthy can keep Ortiz/Ramirez in the park if he faces them.

Dye running in quicksand.

Tavarez and his turbo sinker is going to give our long ball swings a lot of fits.

Some absolutely terrible swings that inning.

QUOTE(quickman @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 10:37 PM) well you may get to see him give up a home run. Vasquez did not pitch that bad. Bmac gives up alot of HR's I think we can both agree that both guys are dangerous to the Ozone.

Impressive by Thornton!!!

A walk/HBP scares the s*** out of me here.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 10:33 PM) Let's all give Javier Vazquez a nice round of applause. What a quality, quality pitcher he is. Man, he's so good. Hell....he did better than I thought he would.

QUOTE(quickman @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 10:32 PM) agreed we are screwed in the pen right now. Bmac leaves the ball over the plate and gets hammered and politte sucks. Thornton maybe can pitch to one batter but he has been used lately. they are almost out of options. I would have taken my chances with McCarthy starting this inning over a 3rd inning from Vazquez on his bullpen day.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 10:29 PM) Who else? Vazquez has nothing on his pitches today, and you have McCarthy/Thornton in the pen. Be happy with Vazquez gave you, and put in a reliever.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 10:28 PM) You knew it was just a matter of time. Javier has been a complete bust to this point. We're just the third suckers to realize that about him.

Will someone please explain to me why Vazquez is still in this f***ing game? I don't think Ozzie could manage worse if he tried.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 10:25 PM) I dont know which one was worse. The fastball down the cock that Gooch missed, or Ball 4 to get to Dye that Gload swung at. Iguchi f***ed that entire inning by not getting Pods over.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 10:25 PM) You really can't blame Gload there. Its really hard to hit right now. Vazquez should stick to his slider, and fastball. They'll have a hard time picking it up. I'm seeing way too many protect swings from our hitters. Gload definitely didn't attack those last couple of pitches.

Next time, if Ozzie's going to eventually let Iguchi swing away, don't have him bunt on a 2-0 pitch.