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Yawn. A Grand Slam. Oh joy. (You've really got to love a team where slams are becoming commonplace).

QUOTE (Good Guys @ Apr 13, 2008 -> 12:47 PM) Is it possible that the Tigers are just this bad? They really look terrible. Yes it is. Their starters are weak outside of Verlander, their offense relies on a lot of aging guys, and their defense was supposed to be terrible in the first place.

Ok, it's now time to get Alexei, Brian, and maybe Pablo some AB's.

Make em pay for the walk Carlos. I remember the days when Mags would hit behind Thomas, it seemed like he would Always kill a ball after the intentional walk. Hopefully Carlos gets just as offended.

And another RBI chance for Konerko. Rogers out.

Um, ok, that's a new one.

Good lookin' swing there by Cabrera.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Apr 13, 2008 -> 12:33 PM) great to see Javy wholly unafraid of the bat Whaddya mean unafraid of the bat? The problem is, the Tigers hitters can't touch this stuff!

There ya go Javy. Made Thomas look BAAAD.

Ok, Javy, not a big deal, 2 out single, almost got the out, now suck it up and pitch around it.

Zach Miner up in the pen. With Willis on the DL, I think it might hurt the Tigers quite a bit to have to use him today. I wouldn't be surprised if he wound up starting for them soon.

CC's a slow starter in the sense that until last year it seemed like he always spent the month of April on the DL.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 08:33 PM) you know what, if there is proof that a certain person knows something, and the info he (or she) knows is vital to national security and in the fight against terrorism, I have no problem with whatever means of torture they inflict on the terrorist scum. And the question I give in reply is...are you sure you know what you know? We knew that Iraq was connected to Al Qaeda and we knew we had a key guy in that connection. The Egyptians got the guy to confess, and therefore, Colin Powell referenced it big time in his speech to the U.N. The guy clearly was Al Qaeda, the information was vital to national security, and we got the Iraq war because of it.

Nicely done pitching around that Double Javy.

Come on Javy...one more out here...

Swing and a long one to left! It's gonna go! It's a Slam! Sox lead, 5-0, light it up!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 05:57 PM) Even as this season goes on, the similiarities to Jon Garland continue for Gavin Floyd. You can just feel his confidence growing starting in August of last year. I think the Sox are on to something here, hopefully they are right, because he would be a huge find if he turns out to be a solid pitcher. I know it doesn't count for that much...but I also come back to the fact that Jon Garland, while a nice find, only as a prospect topped out at #32 on the ol' BA list. Floyd on the other hand was as high as #9. He's a reclamation project, but he's a reclamation project starting off with some serious talent a couple years back.

Ryan Sweeney just left the Oakland/Cleveland game with what Gameday is terming "An injured leg".

QUOTE (jackie hayes @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 03:40 PM) So, by doing this, the Rays don't gain anything in terms of delaying arbitration or fa, right? No, they'd have had to wait a couple more months to delay arbitration by a year, unless he's sent back down at which point I think it gets complicated.

Arizona has won 8 straight. Justin Upton is raking. They're 5-0 against the Rockies this season already.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 04:10 PM) Most career K's as a hitter, I would personally hate to have. Now if this is meant towards any sport(s) then I'll say one that deals with any sport played.. Career strikeout leaders. I'd hate to be number 2 on that list. But the thing is...for you to have the most career strikeouts, you have to have a boatload of at bats, which means some team wants you having a boatload of at bats.

Give em Jell, Javy.

I like this.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 03:29 PM) did anyone catch gavin's post-game interview "the last two years I felt like I was pitching in someone else's body" interesting. Oh great, another PED guy.

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 12, 2008 -> 01:39 PM) Nice, thanks. So maybe he is back before may. It would be great to platoon 2nd if not just start Richar everyday. Uribe is trash. Honestly, I'm really, really surprised we haven't seen Alexei get any time there yet.