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QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ May 14, 2006 -> 01:08 PM) IT was either a changeup for FB Vazquez hit. Definately not a breaking ball. But I thought a bigger problem was Vazquez let the hits get to him and he was rattled by that and the bad call(s). I didnt see Vazquez throw too many curves yesterday at all. He threw a few benders, but they didnt break all that much. He was pretty much two seamer, 4 seamer, changeup. His Curve is his strikeout pitch. In that jam in the 5th, he could of used a K. But when you arent throwing your hook, they can eliminate it from their minds and look fastball/change.

QUOTE(brijames @ May 14, 2006 -> 01:11 PM) I think the Sox would play better if they had to chase somebody rather than having everyone gunning for them. Let the Tigers start taking some of the pressure as the team in first place. I think the Sox perform better when they have a challenge and maybe things were coming a bit too easy for them here early this season. Hopefully all the talk will start about how good the Tigers are this year and our Sox get start feeling disrespected and get that chip back on their shoulders. Who the f*** says this. "It would be nice if some other team outside of the sox are in first?? " We performed real well the years we chased the twins. LOL We lead wire to wire last year. It seemed to work out for us just fine. People have been talking about the Tigers since they were 5-1. Foxsports picked them as this years whitesox. The whitesox dont need a carrot to get them to play better.

Well we had a 4-0 lead going into the bottom of the 5th. We should of won the game.

QUOTE(Felix @ May 13, 2006 -> 09:23 PM) I thought it was BMac vs Kazmir? At least, thats what Hawk/DJ said. I go by what ESPN says on their schedule.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ May 13, 2006 -> 09:09 PM) I guess its a testament to how good this club is that so many people want to jump off the wagon after a 3 GAME L STREAK. 3 games. You tell me that the Sox will split a series with the Twins AT there park, I will be ok with it. They need to get the next two, then move onto Tampa, bank a few in the W column. Its not people jumping off the bandwagon. Its people not happy about the pen giving up runs at a good clip. Its our 18 game winner coming out today publicly saying that he has no confidence in his pitches and doesnt know what to do about it. Its giving up runs to a poor hitting team at a real good clip. I figured we would lose to Santana. I however thought we would rock Radke and our pitching would hold up for the next 3 games. Garland vs Kazmir That doesnt look promsing.

QUOTE(Dam8610 @ May 13, 2006 -> 09:06 PM) As has been said many times before, ERA for releivers can be deceiving. Actually it can be said as so, however our relievers have been giving up runs at a good clip for a while now.

QUOTE(SnB @ May 13, 2006 -> 09:03 PM) rough loss, we had this game under control. then we s*** the bed. Vazquez was in a tough situation. Some s***ty pitch selections on 2 strikes cost us the game more than an umps call. Our pen currently is a leaky flaucet. When they come out, runs score. They basically put games out of reach for our offense. We should of rocked Radke tonight.

Ross Gload pinch hitting for Gooch.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ May 13, 2006 -> 08:55 PM) They've scored 58 in the last 8 games against Detroit, Texas and us. 7+ runs a game. If you think that the Minnesota Twins have a good Offense then I suggest you pass the crack. Texas has no pitching what so ever.

Its sad when a team that has a hard time scoring runs, puts up over 8 runs 2 days in a row.

Hopefully this is a f***ing wake up call. One of the worst offenses in baseball just put up a s*** load of runs in 2 days. Our Offense can get shut down by Johan. That is just mathmatics. But Radke has been meat this year.

Our pen should watch the twins pen attack the strikezone. We have some guys with good arms. If they give the hitters 2-0, 3-1 counts they will get rocked. If they attack the zone, they will have better success.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ May 13, 2006 -> 08:43 PM) I'd rather face anyone else than Liriano right now. Liriano with 4 K's in 2.1 IP. It's going to be fun facing him for years. Well Huge cuts with the bat vs. Someone with a fastball and a tight slider equals lots of Ks.

Liriano is good and all, but not everyone of our hitters should be striking out this way.

Cliffy quickly gets into a hitters count.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ May 13, 2006 -> 08:27 PM) And here comes Logan to officially put this game out of reach Well Boone cant get lefties out. Its time to bid him adeux, the spring training story was cute, his performance so far sucks. Once Nelson is ready, Boone will be getting less money for his meals.

The twins are one of the better teams at taking something off their swing with 2 strikes, yet we seem to camp out on the outer half only. This is why they can just slap s*** up the middle and to right.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ May 13, 2006 -> 08:06 PM) Pods grounds out, this blows... He was bailing out on every slider. He wasnt going to get around on anything with the way he was f***ing diving away.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ May 13, 2006 -> 07:59 PM) Great. Liriano warming up. Flash unzips pants

f***!!!!!!

Uncle Cliffy is up.

We definately need more runs next inning.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ May 13, 2006 -> 07:45 PM) Sometimes the 4th out is the hardest to get..... s***ty pitch selection there. Away, Away, Away, Away

"I'm questioning my pitches too many times,'' Garland said. "It has a little something to do with my confidence. Instead of just trusting, it's just, 'Let it go and here it is, hit it, hit it.' I don't have that feeling right now. It has a little something to do with confidence.''

"See-ya!...someone light a match"