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We can only hope we don't see him again. I love what he did for us last year, but he's just pathetic this season.

Great control by Thornton. There's sometimes where you'd want no one else up but Corey Patterson.

And the tying run comes up to plate. I can't believe this s*** this inning. QUOTE(S720 @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 03:07 AM) Once Politte is released, do you guys realize how many teams will compete to pick him up? I know he is not doing well right now, but I got a hunch he will turn it around, perhaps after the Allstar break. Let him be another team's worry.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 02:43 AM) Maybe, just maybe, an outing like this will help him between the ears. MAAAYYYBE. The sooner he's off this team, the better. He has nothing this year.

How f***ing long are you going to keep Politte in? This is absolutely ridiculous. As soon as Tejada had that double, Politte should have been pulled.

Impressive heaters from Cotts.

Ugh...Riske doesn't look very sharp. Not sure why Millar's getting 88mph fastballs he can crush.

QUOTE(S720 @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 01:58 AM) Hindsight is always great, man! I would have typed it here before the fact, but the 20 staples in my abdomen make it hard to move.

Not sure how he got those fastballs passed him, but I'll take it.

That would have been a good time to bring in Cotts/Thornton to face Patterson. It's not like the Orioles have a lot of lefties we need to save them for.

I hated the call by Cora, but Crede still needs to have a better slide. Against a s***ty pitcher like Ortiz, there's no point in giving up outs at the plate w/less than 2 outs.

Vazquez needs to get us back in the dugout w/the 5-3 lead.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 01:07 AM) You could see that coming 4 batters earlier. With Ortiz being down in the zone with every pitch, this might be the perfect pitcher for Thome.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 01:06 AM) f*** that. Javy hasn't gotten that call ONCE tonight. f*** you Ponsino I couldn't agree more. Nice to agree with you coming off of my hiatus from the site.

What a cheapie!

Great AB! This would be a great time for Thome to drive one to left center.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 12:59 AM) The Sox are going to score a few runs tonight. Yep, which is why all Vazquez had to do tonight was avoid the big inning.

Huge AB here for Cintron.

Nice hit by Anderson. Something tells me that he doesn't practice that like Mora does.

QUOTE(Capn12 @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 12:56 AM) No, I am NOT giving up yet so don't even say it, but if we lose a MLB game to Russ f***ing Ortiz.... We just have to have good ABs against him. He'll walk a lot of guys.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 12:52 AM) This guy is just brutal to watch. The ump is not helping things, but you can just see the frustration in the body language of Vaz, which you never want to see. This is something I was told about Vazquez 3 years ago, and after just seeing that his W-L record is 97-97 in the majors, it makes sense: the guy's not a winning baseball player.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 12:51 AM) I'm done fantasizing over Vazquez's potential, or "stuff." He can't locate worth a s*** tonite. It's ridiculous. When's the last time he threw a curveball which didn't hang? Several more years of this, huh? Maybe it's me, but I'm not blown away by his stuff. As you said, his curve is more of a hanger than anything else. His fastball stinks now, especially as his control has been off.

We have our new weak link in the rotation. It's getting to the point I would have rather have kept Duque, and put him in the bullpen. With an umpire with no strike zone, our hitters should be very patient with Ortiz.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Jul 6, 2006 -> 04:24 PM) I'm not worried about Jenks. Just siting an observation. I would prefer he sticks with the 9th, and the other guys get us there. Why not go with your best in the situation he was brought in? That situation could have been just as important as any situation in the 9th inning. That strategy is what has set Joe Torre apart from other managers over the last decade. He gets Rivera into the game as soon as a big out is needed from the 8th inning on.

The sooner the DRays can get rid of Dukes, the better.