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QUOTE (G&T @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 07:02 PM) Markakis is totally ridiculous. He's hitting like .400 against the Sox. That's all?

That's why you don't walk people in front of Markakis. Argh.

We got an out before Roberts got to 3rd. That's a good sign. He didn't steal 2nd before we got the out, i'm kinda happy about that. Why the Hell didn't he run?

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 06:58 PM) wait what Could really have used that 2nd run. Dreaded leadoff walk on 4 pitches to Roberts..before Markakis and Huff come up, not smart.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 06:57 PM) lol, "people" Ok. By "people" i mean the 6 NSA computers set up to monitor this site and encourage anti-government rhetoric by posting random confusing ideas.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 06:55 PM) Exactly..perfect approach. As we talked about the other day, he has to use his selective approach selectively. Remember how people were concerned that the memo would get out that he was always taking the first pitch to try to get ahead, and so people would start throwing him first pitch strike every time?

Anyway, for Anderson, yes he made an out, but he put the ball in play on the first pitch. He didn't do too much with it, just got the RBI, didn't want to risk falling behind. Decent strategy.

Anderson with an RBI groundout up the middle. Solid.

Let that be the one that gets it started for Alexei.

There we go!

Come on Alexei, break out of it.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 06:40 PM) Ugh, why the f*** was Jermaine trying to run on Markakis? What'd he think was going to happen? At least the run got across. He probably thought Markakis would throw home and he could steal 3rd without a throw.

At least we tied it. Nicely done PK. How many outs have we given up on the basepaths this year. Is that kept as a stat anywhere?

Thanks for the bailout JD. Cancel the postgame show.

Come on Jim, at least getz 1 home.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 06:28 PM) Ben has already turned down great deals two straight years. But it probably cant be reduced enough to avoid the luxury tax, which JR does not like paying. Maybe he'd agree to pay it for one year though if Ben signs at a discount. Not too many teams will have money to spend. There are a whole lot of names on the market this offseason and virtually no one who's actually looking to spend $. BG is going to have lost a ton of money by not having signed 2 years ago.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 05:58 PM) He'd rather ground out weakly into the shift on the first pitch. Followed by a 4 pitch walk to JD.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 05:56 PM) Nicely done Jose. Nothing hit hard. If he's healthy, only time people hit Jose hard is if he's falling behind people. He threw 13 pitches, 8 strikes in that inning.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 05:50 PM) Cy Bergesen is his name. I guess that gun's about 2 MPH too fast. That means Contreras should be at 91-94 tonight. Gameday plugged Jose at 92.4 on average in the first.

Quentin is handing out souvenirs.

QUOTE (almagest @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 05:30 PM) Uhh... do you mean Mauer? Mauer/Prior went 1/2 in 2001. Rowand was drafted #35 overall in 1998. Mark Prior was actually drafted in the 1998 draft as a Supplemental pick by the Yankees out of high school. He was picked #43 that year. He did not sign, and went on to college.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 05:07 PM) I have a question... how can the people who advised the torture be prosecuted? What laws did they break? How's this for fitting in to the Republican thread, I'm going to cite the dissent in the Hamdan case by Justice Clarence Thomas explaining how joining in a conspiracy to violate the laws of war exposes you to legal jeopardy. Basically, it's the reverse of the Eichmann defense, and it doesn't work either way. If you're trying to justify and cover up orders to violate the rules of war, it doesn't matter if you were doing the "walling" yourself. It is your job under the laws of war to object and to refuse to enable those violations. It's probably not an easy case to make, but it's probably easier than proving perjury. It's similar to charging a mob lawyer for having been a participant in illegal actions.

I've learned so much about Joe Cowley today...

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 21, 2009 -> 05:06 PM) Directv just said postponed See what happens when Rupert Murdoch buys things?

8:35 estimated first pitch.