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How do we know Thome is even injured? I thought he was pulled from the game for the simple reason that we were up by a lot, and there was no reason to keep him in the game. He seemed fine running the bases last night. Instead of being upset he's in the lineup, we should be thrilled that he's healthy enough to play.

Give Gload the start at 1b, put PK at DH, and let Mackowiak play in CF.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ May 24, 2006 -> 04:04 PM) Ozuna is one of the fastest guys in the league IMO. ^^^^^^^^^^ It's funny when some people actually state that Pods is faster. It's not even close, in my opinion.

I said this in the thread, and I really meant it. Against a lefty, with the winning run on 3rd and 2 outs, there's no one else on the team I'd rather have up. Ozuna has so many options for getting a hit (bunt, infield chopper, liner to right field). He also makes a lot of contact, and you know he's not going to be trying to hit a homer.

If true, that's great news.

There's no comparison between Ozuna's play and Neifi's play. With Ozuna going for the bunt, he was in a situation where if the bunt is successful, the Sox win. Thus, he was showing the balls to actually go for the win. However, even if Neifi was successful with his bunt, the Cubs would have needed another hit to score the runner from 2nd base. Also, Chad Cordero does a pretty good job of fielding his position. Flores, on the other hand, was finishing off on the left side of the mound.

Good win tonight. It's great to win the series.

To make matters worse for KC....they could have traded Sweeney for superstar in the making Alexi Rios a few years ago.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ May 24, 2006 -> 02:47 AM) Yet, apparently, he'd be doing much, much better than garland in the rotation... I think he would be in a much better groove pitching once every 5 days. It's very hard for a changeup pitcher to be a reliever. McCarthy's already said it's a feel pitch for him, and he struggles with it out of the pen.

McCarthy's up with everything in the zone. It had to be rough for him tonight...it's been a while since he was in a game.

McCarthy isn't very sharp.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ May 24, 2006 -> 02:30 AM) Might wanna throw a heater one of these years. This is Widger's type of pitcher!

QUOTE(JimH @ May 24, 2006 -> 02:31 AM) LOL never thought I'd see the day, rooting for Jeff Nelson in a matchup vs. Frank Thomas. And it still turns out wrong. Yep...it was very surreal. It seemed funny how Frank controlled that AB. How come when we rooted for him, he seemed like he was always down 0-2?

Good job by Nelson. Even with less than his solid stuff...he's still better than Logan or Montero.

Much tighter slider to Crosby

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ May 24, 2006 -> 02:29 AM) Those last two sliders didn't move much. Thru one batter....didn't see anywhere near his good slider.

He's getting under that slider so far.

Squeezed on the first pitch. Good location

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ May 24, 2006 -> 02:27 AM) I think Jeff can get this guy out who's in the batters box at this moment. I'm scared he might have walked him.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ May 24, 2006 -> 02:25 AM) And why do teams still pitch to him? He's on pace for about 100 HRs. No open base for the Giants to put him on.

BTW...that Pujols guy has a good future. Will they trade him to us for Sean Tracey?

No matter what happens, I love this managing this inning.

Are we seeing Jeff Nelson? Great job throwing strikes by Cotts!

QUOTE(JimH @ May 24, 2006 -> 02:21 AM) I must have missed it because I don't associate posts like that from you I don't blame you. All I know is that KC being up 1 with 6 outs to go is better than being down 1 with 6 outs to go.

QUOTE(JimH @ May 24, 2006 -> 02:20 AM) OMG I'm getting the "Royals will blow this" in stereo ... one side from this board and the other side from quickman IM'ing me. Don't you guys ever get tired of taking the pessimistic viewpoint? Did you see my post??? I actually said there was some hope.