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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.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 10:21 PM) f*** that third base umpire. Don't be an idiot...he clearly swung at the pitch.

I f***ing hate Gload and Politte. They both have no business on this team now.

Finally! We need a flare by Gload now.

It's absolutely amazing to me that Pods can't steal against righty relievers.

Hansen tried to walk Iguchi, but he would have none of it.

Pods is getting terrible jumps at first.