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Towers isn't exactly a strikeout pitcher.

QUOTE(ottawa_sox @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 01:21 AM) I don't think he has looked all that bad. It's like the Jays are seeing the ball real well and maybe guessing right at times. Still lots of baseball left. Well, I'll agree to disagree then. He has nothing on his pitches, and is lucky to have only given up 6 runs so far. As Hawk said, he hasn't been pitching inside enough tonight, and Jays are just leaning out and launching against him.

Hawk's getting quite pissed at Garland. Even on a double play, he b****ed that the ball was over the plate.

QUOTE(chisoxfan79 @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 01:17 AM) Didn't Adams hit two off of Garland in Toronto also? 2 in that game, but one homer was off of Viz.

It's time for Mr. Adkins very soon. Nothing to gain by keeping Garland out there much longer.

QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 01:16 AM) Jon just cant locate the ball tonight! The pitch to Reed Johnson that resulted in a double wasn't bad....but he's deserved every other run he's given up tonight. It's like he has no sink on his ball at all today.

Time to get Garland out of the game after this inning. He's just throwing batting practice to the plate.

f***ing Cubs just got another break in a game, as David Bell completely half-assed a big play in the 8th inning. Cubs score 2, and lead 2-0. This is looking like one of those baseball nights that just piss me off all around.

After a promising first inning, our hitting looks just awful now.

QUOTE(ChWRoCk2 @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 01:12 AM) one out on a flyout by dye 2 outs

QUOTE(ChWRoCk2 @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 01:11 AM) here we go again This means we're going to be hearing Hawk b**** for the next 6 innings.

Good for Ozzie to get ejected. If only the rest of the team had his energy tonight.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 01:05 AM) LOL :headshake Gotta laugh when things like that happen. There's no doubt that our infield defense has been so much worse than the level it had been playing at a month ago.

And there's a great defensive play. Maybe I should change my above post to read "infield defense = struggling"

Our defense = struggling

QUOTE(wallyburger @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 01:02 AM) I hate WCIU. I've gotta do the Gamecast thing on ESPN.com. You're not missing much, as you know. It's been pretty frustrating so far. We just had our daily 2b error.

We're going to have to swing the bats. Towers is a control pitcher, and we're playing right into his game plan by taking pitches with 2 strikes.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 12:55 AM) A 15 game lead on Aug 2 = NO STRESS I envy your blood pressure then.

Real quick question in this gamethread: Who are you more worried about now, Indians or Twins? Indians scare me a lot more because of their schedule the rest of the way.

Personally, I don't mind having home games. I'm not exactly looking forward to the road trip next week against NYY and Bos. Those games are always stressful.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 12:50 AM) Actually, prior to this year Garland has OWNED the Blue Jays The last few times Garland has faced the Blue Jays, he's been burned by throwing weak change-ups. The Blue Jays always have a lot of lefties, and he throws a lot more change-ups to lefties than righties. It's harder for him to throw his good sinker vs lefties.

QUOTE(S720 @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 12:42 AM) SoxFan1, why don't you STFU? Whine, whine. whine. I'm tired of you calling Garland Judy. Yep, this gamethread is going to get ugly tonight.

Great, we found another back-up infielder that can only get on via infield hits!

QUOTE(chisoxfan79 @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 12:37 AM) When does the next road trip start? They have had trouble at home the last month and a half. They have trouble pitching at home. Maybe because we play in a homer haven now. I can't believe Russ Adams hit that ball out to the left field.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 12:36 AM) I see a Jon Adkins appearance in the near future. Garland would have to give up 10 runs before Ozzie pulled him before the 5th inning.