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QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 03:10 PM) I'd also like to add that Brian Anderson better be in cf. Minor is a righty, correct? And BA's played both games this series, so I'm afraid Mack will be in CF, and there's nothing we can do about it. So let's just hope we can get to Minor, our 3-4-5 has had a couple of slow games and been picked up by the end of the order, they're due to really light someone up. Anyway, Freddy, come on, you'll get no help in Cf, but hopefully they won't hit many balls there. Time to Man up.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 07:09 PM) The Astros are starved for offense. If they let him go and he's not hitting against NL pitching in that bandbox, put a fork in him. Preston Wilson blows. Even on a team starved for offense, you can sometimes only have so many players you use as platoon guys. He may blow, but the question is, does he blow when compared with Pablo Ozuna (post-injury), who has been running as sort of our left field platoon player?

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 01:14 PM) He made a couple of nice plays in center today, too. He makes it look sooooo easy. Sadly, Mackowiak will almost certainly wind up starting in CF tomorrow.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 01:03 PM) Fox should put one game on the National channel, one on FX and one on Fox News on a Saturday afternoon. It'd be more intelligent than any of the other stuff on Fox News Seriously, that's 2 games sitting in front of my computer listening to Singleton and Farmer that I paid for to see on TV.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 01:00 PM) They have the best record in baseball. You take them however you can get them. I'll wager that Detroit has won quite a few games on the strenght of sloppy play by the opponent's defense this year, and I doubt they complain afterwards. Yeah, Detroit gave us a few runs on defense...but we also didn't give them any gifts back.

I understand where you're coming from...but I just can't say so yet. There's just too much baseball to play, and we still have to go to Detroit. We win the first 2 games next time we're in Detroit...and you make this thread...then I agree with you.

That bullpen is just SICK. Excellent job of managing the pitching staff today Ozzie. Didn't try to get too much from Buehrle, didn't obsess over giving him the win, and wound up winning the game because of it.

Our Bullpen is bigger than Jesus.

Cannon to the right of them, cannon to the left of them, cannon to the right of them...AND THIS BALLGAME IS OVA!

QUOTE(Wedge @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 12:44 PM) volleyed and thunder'd... theirs was not to make reply theirs was not reason why theirs was but to do and die into the valley of death rode the 600 I'm stealing that one.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 12:40 PM) Someone who saw him pitch a few days ago said he looked great. I said it when he was first up and when he was sent down...the Legend has real talent. Fastball in the low 90's but looks like it flies up there, very deceptive delivery, I think he has it in him to be a better version of Cotts. When he was up last time he just got a little shell shocked and was afriad to throw strikes, so he was just nibbling and it was killing him, as happens to many rookies. He throws strikes, he's going to be one good Loogy for a long time. Man do I love our Center Fielder.

97 from the right, 98 from the left, 99 from the right...take it away big man.

Nice, bring in the lefty to face Thome, and he can't throw strikes.

You know...he's still no where near as good as Rooney, but Singleton has improved markedly during the year. At least I know what's going on in the games now.

THIS is why Kenny Williams did a damn fine job dealing this year.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 12:22 PM) Yep, his stuff is very impressive. We just need him to stay healthy. Hopefully, that's up to Cooper now. Mechanics, mechanics, mechanics. Do have to note that Cooper's pitchers seem to have a pretty decent record of staying healthy over the last few years, except for the guys who are already injured when he gets them (El Duque, Hermanson).

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Aug 12, 2006 -> 12:18 PM) See, we're nice enough to not even hurt Kenny's ERA. 4 runs, 0 earned. That's impressive. It's been Detroit that's been taking advantage of these sorts of gifts all year, we did it all last year, suddenly it looks like we're doing some of that again and Detroit's making some.

MacDougal still in for now. I have no problem with that.

That's what, 2 times in 3 games where a team has pitched out on the first pitch and it's turned into an out? It's nice to be aggressive, yeah, but we need to plan these out a little better.

MacDougal in to start the 7th, Ozzie, I'm impressed.

That was quick.

So, I know Ozzie will bring Buehrle out for the 7th, but do people want the pen to start the inning or not? I say give him 1 baserunner.

Man, I wish we had Mackowiak's offense in there.

Jose, Jose Jose Jose...Jose...Jose

Jose Conteras>>>>You. (You = Detroit.) Hell of a game Jose. Welcome back. We've missed you.