Stop tiptoeing around it Hawk. We're not good enough to sweep team after team. Our defense is horrid. We have to play above our heads defensively to beat good teams. The other categories we are good enough in, but bad defense will come up and bite you one out of every 3 or 4 days.
The rest of the days we have the occasional power outage like any other team, so that's about a .500 ballclub.
QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 6, 2009 -> 02:12 PM)
Tying it up woulda been huge. Wish Nix coulda got his up in the air instead of whiffing. But can't blast a guy who already has a 3 run homer. Bad inning for the good guys.
It's hard to believe we've batted in 3 innings so far. I feel like this is the 11th inning
QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Aug 6, 2009 -> 02:00 PM)
Great job JD. You're just an amazing player overall right now. Take a day off.
During bad times earlier in the year...he near singlehandedly kept this team afloat with the bat, so on that side of the game I will not go after him.
But I would like a DH move to be in his future, or a free agent signing that simply replaces him next yr. Bay could come way cheaper.
QUOTE (robinventura23 @ Aug 6, 2009 -> 01:55 PM)
Maybe Corky didn't put out then.
We'll know this is the reason if JR signs Castro to a multiyear extension
QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Aug 6, 2009 -> 01:53 PM)
If he is he hasn't shown it. I was really wondering in that game where he made two throwing errors on steal attempts and looked bad at the plate too
I was intrigued by Castro's bat, at least the '07 version of it
But at this point i wish we had found a cannon arm guy somewhere instead
QUOTE (rockren @ Aug 6, 2009 -> 01:52 PM)
What is up with Castro calling for an opening change-up for two straight ABs to Vlad? Stupid.
But didnt JR say he was 'great at using those fingers'
semi-lol moment that was.
I hate to say this but upside of things going as they are is we'll use the crap-end of our bullpen now and save Thornton for the Cleveland series
which really should be a trio of wins if we are what we say we are
DJ saying he expected something pretty special from Danks today
'special' being a different meaning than its most common.
Jermaine what the heck is going on with you
On the radio pregame, when asked about the Saturday start, Coop teased us with "Torres, Whisler, Hudson, Carrasco" as the possible names. I believe said in that order:)