elrockinMT

Thaks for nutin in that inning Sox

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 02:28 AM) What is that 4 double plays now? Yet, we're losing... Reminds me a lot of that Indians game Mark pitched. I agree completely. The concentration and right pitch is there just not at the right time always

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 02:25 AM) Meatballs galore! Pull him sooner than later, as Royals aren't going to stop hitting him hard. I hate how we keep letting the other team's best hitter beat us with an open base. Perplexing for sure

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 02:26 AM) Really though? 9 hits in 4+ innings to the Kansas City Royals Mark? He is hard to figure sometimes

It happened just as I feared

How did Bloomquist get to third on a grounder to the pitcher and our guy got thrown out?

My fear is that now that we tied up the game Mark will give the run right back and maybe more

QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 02:20 AM) Saw it last week in Seattle and again tonight -- new book on Gordo: face-high fastballs. The league is catching up to him now

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 02:18 AM) The pessimist would say that these runnings plays, poor defense, pitching issues, etc, are the reason this team will not win this divison The optimist will say that with Pods and others hitting we can win this thing

The pessimist would say that these runnings plays, poor defense, pitching issues, etc, are the reason this team will not win this divison

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Aug 18, 2009 -> 03:12 AM) That was very obviously JD’s fault. Dye followed that ball to the point where Rios literally, could do nothing with it. I think what saddens me the most is this was the most visible sign that Dye really is done defensively. We can’t put him out their again and expect any less then what we just saw. Puh-lease!

I weould rtather rate the team as a whole as it is a team game. The Sox defense sucks! I am not sure if that is an official choice when grading the team but it's true

Thome has had this foot problem earlier as well as back spasms. My guess is one or two games max and he is back at DH

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 16, 2009 -> 10:42 PM) Ozzie managed against the book and it hurt him. Don't use your closer in non-save situations on the road. must have managed with his grumbling gut again

QUOTE (SoxFanForever @ Aug 16, 2009 -> 10:40 PM) Seriously, a center cut fastball to their hottest hitter. I think even BA could have hit that one out. Ellis had like 5 homers this season too. You'd think our so called ace relief pitcher could over power him

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 16, 2009 -> 10:38 PM) I can't beleive we lost that f***ing game. I can. Defense and relief pitching

Jenks is a jinx

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 16, 2009 -> 10:35 PM) Jenks? Uh-Oh. Come on Bobby, if their closer can do it so can you. If he can do this without giving the A's two base runners minimum I will be so happy

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 16, 2009 -> 10:34 PM) Use this pause to our advantrage. Pitcher distracted and angry with the fact the A's tried to cheat and got caught and their manager gets the boot.. we get a hit let's go! Well it was a good thought right?

Use this pause to our advantrage. Pitcher distracted and angry with the fact the A's tried to cheat and got caught and their manager gets the boot.. we get a hit let's go!

Nix is trying to make ujp with that hit. At least there is no giivng up here

QUOTE (KipWellsFan @ Aug 16, 2009 -> 10:24 PM) Honestly we'd probably be like 5.5 games back if Podsednik hadn't come in here this year and performed a minor miracle. You are right and folks forget that and live only game to game inning to inning

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 16, 2009 -> 10:21 PM) I couldn't agree more, but Ozzie's affection for having a speedy leadoff hitter is going to get Pods a contract extension. Nothing wrong with Pods that a defensive replacement in the 8th or 9th won't cure

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 16, 2009 -> 10:20 PM) At least we kept it tied. Yep! Let's get a run er two back now

too often our relief pitching fails