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QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 6, 2005 -> 02:28 AM) Great AB against the new pitcher, Aaron. Just as I was about to say how happy I was that Nelson was out of the game.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 6, 2005 -> 02:25 AM) It's called a slump. Every team goes through one. We've been in a slump for the past couple of weeks and we are still 2 games over .500 in that time. They haven't lost anything. We've been slumping at home for a long time now. Our approach at home, compared to on the road, is so much different.

QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Aug 6, 2005 -> 02:24 AM) i've been saying that for the past 3 weeks or so. You just don't feel like you KNOW they're going to come back now. Definitely. Even yesterday, it just seemed like we were waiting all game for the Blue Jays to comeback and tie the game. Thankfully, the Jays couldn't get a damn runner home in RISP.

Good job by Jenks. Great to see him throwing strikes. Hopefully, Ozzie won't have him pitch another inning.

Question: Does anyone feel like this team has lost their swagger? It used to seem like we just expected to come from behind and win the game. Lately, it just doesn't seem to be there (not counting Baltimore).

bad news Jphat...Oakland is winning!

QUOTE(Sox Hustler @ Aug 6, 2005 -> 02:19 AM) 2 runs from a pitcher coming in with a 6 something ERA, they should've scored earlier. This offense f***ing sucks. And as John Calipari said "Larry Bird isn't walking throw those f***ing doors!" We're playing with the players that will be on the roster the rest of the way, and someone needs to provide a spark.

Someone might want to tell Hawk that they were just playing no doubles. I guarantee you that they wouldn't have been on the line that much if they weren't up in that situation.

Where are Baltimore's relievers when we need a rally? Someone needs to tell Pods to act like the badass he was for 100 games this season, and get his swagger back.

Wow, that really hurts. That would have likely scored two runs.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 6, 2005 -> 02:16 AM) Tad's gonna have to be the one to come through. Arow vs Nelson is not a good matchup unless of course Jeff were to hang a slider. I was thinking the same. I'd rather see Timo than Rowand against Nelson.

Nelson is just nasty on righty. Poor Ozzie, the one time where he can't go lefty/righty in the lineup, we face one of the better righty relievers against righty hitters.

If Iguchi can come through against Nelson here, he deserves to be our MVP (which is something that it would be nice to go a game without hearing Hawk say how 10 different players on our team deserve it on August 5th).

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 6, 2005 -> 02:10 AM) I'm happy they brought in the lefty here. Helps scotty stay on the ball, good thing when you're struggling. You would have thought that would be the case.

Terrible AB by Pods.

Pods has his work cut out for him here. This guy seems tough.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Aug 6, 2005 -> 02:09 AM) Definitely, Pods has looked BAD swinging it lately He's been bunting just as bad.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 6, 2005 -> 02:07 AM) This is more like it. Not everything has to be bashed to mars. Just string a few hits together. Keep the line moving. It's funny comparing the swings of Crede and Uribe this inning.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Aug 6, 2005 -> 02:07 AM) Alright Scotty, basehit now. We're playing baseball now.... Almost feels like too little, too late against Pineiro. We sure had a lot of good pitches to hit.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 6, 2005 -> 02:04 AM) Yes, I said that already. SSI uses this same crap argument all the time "It's because he's latino, it's because he's ozzie's relative" etc. It's ridiculous, he always lets the pitchers try and get wins, that's the way he manages. I've disagreed with a lot of ozzie's moves this year but for the most part he's been right and most of us have been wrong. Ozzie knows what he's doing, period. While I'll agree that Ozzie doesn't leave Garcia specifically in because he's family/latino....I'm still not ready to say that Ozzie knows what he's doing in regards to in-game managing. There's no questions he's a great motivator though.

Nelson must have returned from his leave today.

We'll take it! At least Uribe has a chance to hit a homer and tie it here. He did crank one off of Pineiro early this year.

This is f***ing sickening. Crede couldn't have swung more straight up if he tried.

Can this team score 2 runs to tie this game up? I'm pretty sure Jeff Nelson isn't with the team this wknd.

Rowand44.....do you think Ozzie should pull Garcia now?