BigSqwert

6 up 6 down for Tampa's offense.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 01:18 PM) You just quoted yourself. I figured if I can talk to myself in real life then why not here.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 01:14 PM) Jeez. Kazmir might have an easier inning than Mark. And they both get a 10 pitch 1-2-3 inning to start the game out.

Jeez. Kazmir might have an easier inning than Mark.

Excellent and quick 1st inning for Mark.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 12:45 PM) Hawk and Stone both have histories of calling out players who make mistakes that cost games. Listening to last night's Rays telecast, you'd think that Laz Diaz threw the meatball that Alexei crushed into CF, and then tripped Upton. I'm not disputing that. I'm just saying if Hawk perceives that we got slighted by an ump and the next batter takes advantage, he reacts exactly like the Rays announcers did last night.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 12:17 PM) You make a good point here, but these guys piled on Diaz heavily AFTER Upton stupidly misplayed an almost-routine fly ball and turned an inning-ending flyout into a two-run triple. Upton lost the f'n game for them, yet they put all of the blame on Diaz. I realize that Hawk whines a lot about the umpiring, but he doesn't blame them for a loss when Sox players make stupid defensive mistakes. I disagree. If the roles were reversed he would keep arguing that the bad play on the field would never have happened if the ump made the right call on balls and strikes. He's done that a million times.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 11:25 AM) Jim has great stats in terms of OBP and OPS, but consider this...out of his 57 walks this season, he's only scored on 11 of them. So, how valuable are his walks, really? I bring up this point because his batting average is pretty low these days, and I don't think with the way the team is constructed, him walking with say 2 outs is particularly advantageous to the club, because of his station to station nature as well as the station to station nature of the heart of the order. Sure, in the bottom of the eighth or ninth when we can pinch run, it's useful. If his batting average were a bit higher, I'd say go for it, but it's likely to regress further, even if he continues to take walks. The walks that are propping up his OPS just aren't that useful. His RBI+R are And I love this man and would love to keep him...but realistically we need to get out after 2009. I love it when you analyze

Awesome. Congrats!

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 09:20 AM) Maybe sit big Jim today and put CQ at DH. With a lefty on the hill who Thome particularly struggles with as it is, and a double header coming up. Can't hurt to get Thome a day off and CQ a day out of the field. I like the way you think.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 09:25 AM) Torres is going to be sent out tomorrow for Colon. I don't think we can recall Poreda for 10 days (starting yesterday) without placing someone on the DL. Ah thanks.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 09:17 AM) He pretty much admitted all this and acknowledged that it was wrong and basically says he wishes he didn't do it. It's not like he is trying to justify anything. So basically he wants his cake and he wants to eat it too. Gets to bypass players more deserving who were clean. Gets the big contract. And gets it all absolved because he admitted he did it. Color me unimpressed.

So what happened to Torres? Was he sent down after the game to bring back Poreda?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 09:16 AM) Oh spare me the bulls***. The "I did it for my family" thing actually makes me totally lose respect for the guy. What about every other guy out there who is a father playing baseball who made the conscious decision to do things right and not take PEDs because they want their kids to look up to them and respect them not only as a breadwinner, but as a example of the type of person who you want your kids to become. What about those fathers that people like Jim Parque knocked out of the game by taking their places because they cheated to get an extra edge? How does he feel about taking food out of their mouths? Spare me the self-pity and the artificial tears. A lot of fathers face the choice of lying/cheating/stealing for their kids every day, under dire circumstances. Its not like his kids were going to starve. He did it to try to win the lottery, not to save his destitute family. amen

Paying fans can boo whoever they want and for whatever reason.

Lets get a laugher for once. I can't handle the stress anymore.

Bravo Georgie. Excellent policy. LINK

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 23, 2009 -> 02:24 AM) Hooters restaurants have god awful wings and most of the servers are neither attractive nor busty. Yeah. I never understood the fascination with that place. What a s*** hole.

Apparently people aren't listening to the lyrics during the 7th inning stretch. We are clearly told to "root, root, root for the home team".

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 10:01 PM) Nice scramble for the win. I always hope the Sox win on my birthday, and they did. What a nice present. Props to Ozzie for leaving Thornton in. Happy Birthday Mike!

Any chance Jenks pitches the 9th with a lead?

Lot of Quentin love today. B)

^ That's what Ozzie was quoted saying today per Cowley.

If you don't want to see the closer then don't go to the God damn game!