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Well, you could see that coming. Palmeiro had just missed a homer earlier, and Contreras looked to be losing velocity when pitching to Tejada. f***!

Get someone up in the pen now Ozzie!

Randy Winn is supposedly being traded today. Not sure to who yet.

Rowand's perfecting his chopper to 3rd base again.

Chen was just throwing meatballs up to the plate. Guess this means we get shut out on Monday?

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 07:10 PM) Haha, I want Wagner, but not that bad. Who's playing 3B then? Ozuna? f*** that. They'd probably make us take David Bell. It would be an awful trade!

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 07:04 PM) Damnit, hard hit right to Mora, 5-4-3 and out of the inning. Yeah, I thought it was a hit off the bat. This is a huge inning for Contreras, with the top of the order up.

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 07:03 PM) I hope Chen pitches Monday, too. I bet it's Ponson, if he's healthy. He only went 2 innings in his last start.

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 07:03 PM) Works just like a sacrifice. Yep, and he almost had himself a cheap double out of it. Sometimes, it's better to let these guys do the job themselves instead of giving up an automatic out.

They went from a sinker pitcher to a guy who's known to give up the long ball. One batter later, and you can tell it helps the Sox out.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 06:17 PM) BP says the Yankees are close to acquiring Kevin Millwood. I would love to see the Indians become sellers. I think they have just as much of a chance catching the Sox as the Twins do. The Indians have a very easy schedule the rest of the way.

One quick thought I'd like to add: Last night was the most surprising victory I've felt we've had all year. With Bedard being on his game this season, and Duque facing that lineup, I didn't like our chances.

Grimsley is much more on his game today than Cabrera was. Grimsley has a great sinker going today. With our reliance on the homer lately, I'd rather see anyone on the mound but a sinker pitcher.

QUOTE(osxfreak @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 06:35 PM) OK if it were me I'd be tossing every f***ING thing in the Dug out on the field hoping that I hit JOSE int he friggin head.... OZZIE is not loking happy.. wonder why he's leaving him in after that last walk.. obviously he is no good today. No reason to take him out yet. At this stage, one game is not important enough to tire out our bullpen for a week.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 06:34 PM) And he walks Mora. Die, Contreras. Just drop dead on the mound. Yikes

QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 06:34 PM) Sheesh we are in the Os pen already and they are dead tired...long game folks be patient No one said this game is over. Rather, people are just sick of seeing the typical Contreras blow-up.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 06:31 PM) 4 run inning with a man on 2nd and no body out CONTRERAS YOU ARE CRAP You allow the 7-8-9 hitters to reach base against a team with the Orioles lineup, and you deserve to give up a lot of runs.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 06:29 PM) Gotta love these game threads. What are we supposed to be doing? Saying how great Contreras is looking?

What a f***ing joke this is becoming. AJP can't catch, and my grandma has bigger balls than Contreras from the stretch.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 06:28 PM) :fyou Contreras I'm not counting on this guy come October. Don't worry, neither is Ozzie. Ozzie hates Contreras more than any of us do.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 30, 2005 -> 06:28 PM) Way to be a s***head on the trading deadline, Contreras. GOD, I f***ING HATE THIS GUY. I'd do anything to ship Contreras and Uribe off to another team.

Ugh. You can't be walking the f***ing number 9 hitter.

I love seeing a team who doesn't give up the first out to bunt the runners over. We're in a lot of trouble right now.

How the f*** did that get through for a hit? Contreras is about to get himself in a lot of trouble with the top of the order coming up.

If Byrnes was still on the A's, he would have thrown out Iguchi.