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QUOTE(BigSqwert @ May 16, 2006 -> 07:18 PM) Who's their closer? Tyler Walker has 5 saves and an ERA over 10. Dan Miceli has 4 and an ERA in the 6's.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ May 16, 2006 -> 07:16 PM) SO, we storm back, and Ozzie throws out someone who might ACTUALLY be worse than Logan, over a guy like Cotts. WOOTNESS! Cotts worked his ass off last series. No matter how much we may like it, he's not going to pitch in 140 games.

Thornton in.

Tyler Walker is in. 0-3, 10.66 ERA. Given up 1 home run in 12.2 innings. Lefties are hitting .423 against him.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ May 16, 2006 -> 06:40 PM) Personally I'd prefer to never see Logan again. I disagree. I actually like what I saw from the kid. Sneaky delivery, average fastball, but it comes onto you faster than it looks like it should. But he's a rookie pitcher who's never pitched above A ball, and he pitched like it. I mean, today he threw 40 pitches and 20 strikes. That's the hallmark of a guy who's scared of being beaten, and is trying to throw the perfect pitch every single time out. He needs to face some AAA hitters, get some confidence, focus on throwing strikes, and try to get to that point where he thinks "here it is, hit it if you can." He gets his wits about him and he could still very well be a solid pitcher. Just not right now.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ May 16, 2006 -> 05:28 PM) Habla Espanol? Si.

Ok...yeah...it's time for Logan to head down, face some AAA hitters, maybe get some confidence, and practice throwing strikes. Hopefully we can see a better version in a year. I like his delivery and his stuff, but he needs to build some experience if nothing else.

QUOTE(That funky motion @ May 16, 2006 -> 05:40 PM) How many pitches? 81 on the way.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 16, 2006 -> 05:21 PM) I know jphat doesn't want us critiquing negative things, but McCarthy's fastball is 3 mph slower this inning than it had been. He's also up to 61 pitches.

7 pitch inning for Kazmir. These guys must like having him on the mound.

55 pitches for Brandon through 3. If they pull him after 70 he won't even finish 4.

Here comes pitch 50 for Brandon

56 pitches for Kazmir through 3.

11 of his last 12 in SB, with him reaching 2nd on an error on the CS. Sadly, I do have to ask, what's the point of stealing 3rd there? The only thing it does is it allows him to score on a WP. A single knocks him in from 2nd, and there's no Sac Fly here.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ May 16, 2006 -> 04:58 PM) Hmm, never heard of 'em. But I'm sure if Scotty were their spokesman, I would have heard of them. www.Pods.com

50th pitch for Kazmir coming up.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ May 16, 2006 -> 04:55 PM) Scotty Pods sounds like the name of a cereal. I want to make Scotty Pods cereal. You know that moving company "Pods", the one that delivers a box to your home, you pack it yourself, and they move it for you? I can't for the life of me figure out why he's not their spokesperson. Not only is the name right, but there's so many puns on his speed that you can come up wiht.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ May 16, 2006 -> 04:49 PM) Yes, he's been kicking ass this year. Top 5 in RBI if I remember right. Tied with Gomes and Big Papi for #9 in the AL after that blast, unless Ortiz has an RBI today.

This is how Mac hurt himself early last year.

$200 billion : the new value of the main lawsuit over this program, now that both Bellsouth and AT&T have been added along with Verizon.

29 pitch first inning for Kazmir. 13 strikes.

Of course, 2/3 of Kazmir's pitches are balls, and AJ still swings at the first pitch.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ May 16, 2006 -> 04:25 PM) Very very small zone. Hopefully Bmac has his control. Hopefully they'll be swinging at the changeup.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ May 16, 2006 -> 04:23 PM) Cleveland irrelevant right now. Cleveland was 16-21, and 10 games back of the White Sox, on may 16th, 2005. They are 17-21, 8.5 games back, today.

Pods is now 9 of his last 10 in SB, with him reaching 2nd on an error in the CS.