G&T

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 09:57 PM) Alexei destroying the ball in this game. It seems that with Pods not on base, he's swinging a little bit harder. Alexei needs to know it's not a crime to hit a ball hard to left field with Pods on base. His swing this game looks a harder and quicker than in game one.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 09:33 PM) So, is Beckham like Anderson and Nix where they're only in the majors for their defense? Beckham has a ton of errors in the minors. So I hope not.

Thome is really slow.

Whoa. A hit with RISP.

Uh oh. RISP.

See that's when Colon would give up a massive inning.

PK with another failed pick. That was a bad throw and a weird exchange.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 09:06 PM) Everything is setting up for Contreras to pitch on Saturday, with Richard going to the pen. Milwaukee crushes LHP. Um...can Colon go to the pen? or the buffet?

Thome!

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 08:44 PM) Ramon Castro showing why he only faces LHP. So far, this game is following the same script as nearly every game from this home stand. It's eerie how similar the games are. Except Pods hit a homer.

Castro has an even slower bat than Fields.

QUOTE (ChiSox420* @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 08:35 PM) Hey look on the bright side... every bad Getz at bat forces Ozzie to play beckham at 2b more Unfortunately, Fields is creating the same problem at 3rd.

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 07:56 PM) article probably doesn't. but, only reason i put it here because someone asked about it when I said fields is pisst about his demotion Yeah, I found it and posted it in the Sigh thread. More appropriate. Thanks though.

Carrying over from another thread, Fields thinks having Beckham around is awkward: Cowley I understand how he feels. It sucks for him as a person.

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 06:50 PM) and josh fields is pisst that he got demoted to being bench player and a platooon haaaaaaaaaaaaaa What?

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 05:58 PM) He maanges with his gut Unfortunately his gut only produces s***.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 05:04 PM) I think we might get our first public KW/Ozzie argument soon, I think KW and the Org have done things to make Ozzie happy and now this team is falling flat on its face. Only glimmer of hope is this team is largely off the books after next year, so it's not like they're locked into this roster for years You've put nicely into words what I've been thinking lately. When Oz came out and said we were in trouble if Beckham was called up and 2 days later there he was, I realized that Ozzie might not have a clue what direction the team is headed. Unfortunately, the players he has been handed aren't very good. So it's a failure all around.

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 04:45 PM) no no no. Talk about shades of Rob Mackowiak. And Pods won't do this all year. Stop fooling yourself. and that f*** first pitch swinging? awesome. Except in 2006 there was no need for extra offense in CF because the whole damn team was hitting AND MackowiaK wasn't a good hitter. Right now they need the bat, and he's hitting. I'll ask you this: who leads off if not Pods?

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 04:39 PM) mother of god Scott Podsednik is scary in left. And just think, Ozzie will probably play him in center when/if Quentin comes back. Mother of God, do you realize that he's the only guy on the team that is actually hitting? He better be in center.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 04:32 PM) I hate bunting with a fast guy on first base so much. If you want to do anything, do a protective hit-and-run. The only time to bunt is if you get a guy on 2nd and no outs in a tie game in the 8th or 9th. It's funny you mention that, since the hit and run has actually worked fairly well this season while nobody on the team can bunt. But Ozzie hasn't been known to use anyone to their strengths.

QUOTE (almagest @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 04:29 PM) .298/.347/.415/.761 in the last month. He's hitting .194/.240/.266 versus righties this season. All of his damage has come against lefties. And Fields still sucks.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 8, 2009 -> 04:11 PM) Any reason why Pods hasn't tried stealing 2nd in this inning? Tigers' cast said that he can't get a good enough read off Gallaraga to steal when Dye and Thome are coming up.

And the abomination continues.

And a stolen base.

And clayton balks. Just so you all know, that was a really dumb balk. The runner was already going on first move and instead of stepping straight toward PK, CR stepped toward home.