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QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 08:17 PM) I agree, especially when you have pitchers in the bullpen begging for some innings. Politte should start the 9th...if he lets 2 guys get on, you bring in Cotts. If the tying run were to get up to the plate, you bring in Jenks.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 08:15 PM) Halladay won a Cy in 2003. Are we forgetting that Contreras has had exactly one good full season? Contreras is great but he really isn't in Halladay's league yet. You know I don't agree with jphat on anything....but I would take Contreras over Roy H. at this moment. Roy has the injury issues, and Contreras is pitching with such confidence.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 08:15 PM) I'd let Jose start the ninth but take him out at trouble, although I don't think he'd have any. I'd absolutely pull him. No reason to have him go more than 105 pitches in April with at least a 5 run lead heading into the 9th.

Morneau's just missed a few homers today. Great job Contreras!

Please keep Morneau in the park. This should be the last batter Contreras faces.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 08:09 PM) A combination of both. The Twins offense has not improved much since last season even if they said it did all offseason. Having Stewart and Castillo out really hurts their offense though. Those are two very tough outs.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 08:08 PM) Well then, either the Twins are just really, really bad at the plate, or Contreras is very very good on the mound. Thanks. It's a mixture of both....but Contreras still has above average stuff even when he's not on. Never in a million years would I have thought he could pitch like he has without his forkball working.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 08:05 PM) Just got home and turned the game on (actually, right before BA launched his homer) and I have a few questions: 1) How has Jose looked tonight? His numbers look decent, but how he has actually pitched? To show how good Contreras is now, I think it's safe to say he didn't have his best stuff/command today. He struggled at times to throw his fastball where he wanted. His forkball has been erratic also today.

Thome....you have my permission to swing for the fences.

I don't like the way he rounded the bases.

URIBE!! Huge hit.

DJ tried his best to jinx Crede into hitting in to a DP.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 07:30 PM) Cmon Jose, huuuuuuuuuge out here. He's out of the inning with one good forkball.

Whew...that looked dangerous off of the bat.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 07:27 PM) Ack, Contreras threw an 0-2 pitch right down the middle of the plate. Just a great swing by Hunter on the forkball.

3-2 game. Mauer's just sitting on the Contreras fastball.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 07:20 PM) He makes me sick to my stomach. I hated AJP a lot more than Ford when he was on the Twins. I hate Hunter now...but I'd be thrilled if we added him or Ford to our team.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 07:19 PM) Lew Ford is one of a few half way decent players in baseball that I would never want to see in a Sox uni. Really? I would take him on this team in a heartbeat.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 07:19 PM) Thome sucks. Swinging for the fences.

Good job pitching over the leadoff single. Thome is right on this pitcher.....he might hit one a mile this AB.

I'd like to see Contreras try to put away the hitter with the forkball with 2 strikes.

We've been spoiled by our left side of the infield. I thought Uribe was going to make that play.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Apr 23, 2006 -> 07:04 PM) He killed that one. See what happens when you swing the bat.

Anderson just missed that one.

Ah hell....keep swinging for the fences.