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QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:57 PM) our best hitter right now got injured. Kotsay got hurt?!

Damnit, just too many runs to get back.

How big is that last run now.

Twins win.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:48 PM) Kenny should have been out looking for a RF at the deadline. He was too busy trying to call Rizzo's bluff, and apparently wasn't even close to acquiring Dunn. Everyone in the world can see that the Sox need to put Quentin at DH for his health and the team's overall defense. Mark Kotsay was not being replaced with a RF. You know this as well as I do.

The Fans around the Orioles crowd noise mike are ridiculously annoying.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:44 PM) The thing is, I don't know what can really be done about this offense right now. Kotsay obviously is swinging the bat well the past few days, but it seems we're struggling to get extra base hits. The difference between the last few games and the rest of the season for the Sox is RISP. We're 1/8 today. We were #2 in the AL in RISP coming into this series.

Capps on to close it down for the Twins

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:41 PM) What happened? Good news is he should be at DH tomorrow anyways. Can't afford to take the AB's away from Kotsay.

Oh Carlos...at least this isn't a close gamea.

QUOTE (Bhay99 @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:35 PM) dude went like 20 feet to his left....no effing way that's an error ever That'd have been like giving Beckham an error on that play in the 2nd.

Longoria got him, there's no way that's not a hit.

QUOTE (longshot7 @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:28 PM) Morrow needs 2 more. Dewayne Wise in CF for the Jays. Turns out that Wise is in there because Vernon Wells hurt himself making a catch earlier in the game.

I just noticed that Wise is in CF for Morrow.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:22 PM) In the past, he dominated us with his fastball. His slider has been pretty damn good today. I can't believe no teams tried to get him at the deadline. How do you know no teams tried to?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:15 PM) Why Pierre doesn't run on the first pitch with Jake Fox behind the plate is beyond me. Because we need 2 here and not 1, probably.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:13 PM) Quentin? Quentin was older and at least has the "injury" excuse. Markakis basically has none that I know of.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:13 PM) He's definitely throwing at Pierre now. On a slider? I doubt it.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:09 PM) I'd take Wieters over AJP as well Well obviously since AJ's been awful with the bats this year...but if you weren't comparing to AJ and you were talking about only this season, that .695 OPS isn't exactly something you'd call spectacular and a guy you'd think would put you over the hump right now.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:08 PM) Offensive talent...sorry, this was the argument we started on Friday on here. You're seeing a lot of the numbers for Orioles hitters improve as season goes on, especially Jones. It will be interesting to see if they add Dunn in the offseason like some suggest. Well, talent sure...Weiters is ridiculously talented, obviously, for example. I don't think anyone thought that after Markakis put up an .897 OPS as a 24 year old that he'd be down near .800 as a 26 year old with no obvious injury or reason. Talent is a funny thing.

Well, at least MB held them to 2 there.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:06 PM) I'd take Roberts, Markakis, and Scott on this team in a second. Yeah, and I think they'd be happy to take Quentin, Konerko, and Rios. Of course, no one would trade Roberts, Markakis, and Scott for Konerko, Quentin, and Rios.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 8, 2010 -> 03:04 PM) It's sad that I would do anything for Sox to have the Orioles lineup. I'm as unhappy about this game as anyone...but are you serious? Have you paid any attention to their numbers? The Sox have scored 100 more runs than the Orioles this season. The Orioles have the 2nd worst OPS in the AL, ahead of only Seattle. The Sox have an OBP more than 30 points higher than the O's and an OPS 50 points higher.

Well, there's the breakthrough.

Sigh.