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Castro didn't think Danks had that fastball.

Stress level going up.

Not a good pitch there to Johnson. Up and hittable.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:45 PM) Thom Brennamen is unimpressed with Alexei's career. He's actually not wrong. I've been waiting for Alexei to take a "next step" since 2008.

There's a nice, right up the middle swing Lexi!

QUOTE (Heads22 @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:42 PM) Let's keep all the political stuff out of here and let's just focus on a game against a AAA team that somehow counts in the standings. Then tell Fox/MLB to keep it off the air and let people decide things on their own.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:37 PM) I don't think this stuff is privileging a particular point of view on the wars, just a gratitude towards soldiers. Except for the long response about why we're there in Afghanistan and why it's so important.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:34 PM) Your fault That wasn't a bad pitch.

Cancel the postgame show. That was almost an accidental double by Soriano.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:30 PM) One thing I have give Sveum credit for are his defensive shifts. They seem to work way more often than they don't This is a legitimately cool thing a couple clubs are doing based on the defensive numbers compiled the last few years, and its really fun to see it working.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:27 PM) Let me go find some ® news. It's basically the same thing. No one makes you come to this forum.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:27 PM) They need to attack DV with the fastball if they want to get him out. If Dempster can't get it up and in or up out of the zone, Viciedo will get him if he throws it.

CMON TANK!! Rip this open!

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:23 PM) The question is how long was it bothering him for? Is it something that happened and had to do with his poor play? The optimist in me hopes that is the case. His swing looked really good in spring (I realize its spring) but the swing looked good, which is what I care about (vs. results). I can't say for certain, but I'm going to guess it's been a whole year thing coming to a head now. He put some good swings on the ball earlier in the year but then the strikeouts started. He has never, ever piled up the strikeouts like he has this year...and my guess is that's related to his back...not able to get down and rotate fully on the ball strongly.

CMon adam, blow it apart.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:23 PM) Tag wasn't there, he was safe. Replay sure looked like he got him, barely but it was such a good throw.

Took a perfect throw to get him.

Cmon Gordon, you've made decent contact the first two swings, let's do something.

Stellar, beautiful, wonderful bunt by De Aza.

QUOTE (BFirebird @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:18 PM) Apparently Castro doesn't like to walk. That ball wasnt even close on 3-1. His OBP is like 10 points better than his batting average. We're mad at our young guys when they do that.

12 up, 12 down.

QUOTE (oldsox @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:14 PM) That's the injury both Todd Helton and Rafael Furcal had in 2008. Both had surgery. According to the trib, the results of the MRI explicitly showed that surgery was unnecessary.

Oh, and worth noting that Viciedo now has 2 hits and 3 RBI against a seemingly tough RHP?

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:05 PM) It's May now.. so expect the Cuban to keep it going. Alexei too. Alexei's getting annoying.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 19, 2012 -> 08:04 PM) 9 up 9 down for Danksy. Perhaps most importantly, kept them off the board after we built a solid lead.