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QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:29 PM) You have got to be kidding me. Throw a goddamn strike. What a palpably miserable feeling watching this game. Just a lot of anxiety at the old ball yard.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:28 PM) I now know what "cornhusker" really means.... Nice.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:27 PM) We did try to trade for Masterson...last year in the Dye discussions. When I heard Kenny was going after this guy I was VERY excited, but Boston knew what they had, plus they were offering garbage for Dye and Dye is worth more than what idiot Boston was offering up. Idiot Boston would be a good name for a band.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:27 PM) He didn't mention that he is the one who discovered their presence on the web site. Then he wrote up the article about it.

QUOTE (shipps @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:24 PM) That is unbelieveable.How did you find that? He must have done a search for Nebraska wrestlers and gay porn.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:22 PM) Masterson going through this lineupe like hot knife thru butter....Id like to see him come out soon. Right on. Maybe we could trade for him before the next inning. I'd send them Boone.

The guys seemed like they were seeing it well that inning.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:16 PM) AJ shouldn't be playing today after a night game, especially with the way he struggled last night. They can't find Toby Hall under his amazing pile of shaving cream pies.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:15 PM) AJ is such an overrated baseball player IMO At least he's not taking his slump into the field. Goddamnit.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:13 PM) Man I wish Thorton had a consistent breaking ball. Man I wish Pierzynski could catch one.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:11 PM) Did Hawk really call Orlando a HOFamer? No, but you weren't sure, were you?

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:08 PM) Not having those extra runs is going to hurt. Hawk says the same, but excuses the lackluster effort by OC with the man on 3rd.

6 runs will not be enough

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:03 PM) More terrible outfield defense. Yay...we should be up by 7 or 8 right now. What I love is that we're going to see this again next year. Thome's option will vest, and Konerko is unmovable. That means Swish will be back out there again in center, with Dye in right. It seems like no matter how many years we lament the dinosaur defense, we can't get free of it.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:01 PM) I'd much rather have my .313 hitter swing away then give himself up in the 5th inning. You don't have unlimited outs. You have 27. Why are you throwing them away in the 5th inning for the possibility to score 1 run? Because when you make the next out (because it is one of the 27 you're going to make), you can score a run with it -- sacrifice fly, ground ball or otherwise.

QUOTE (tommy @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 03:00 PM) I've seen enough of AJ for a while. I think AJ's seen enough of AJ for awhile.

Hawk again playing favorites with Cabrera. He's struggled with down and in all year, and that's all Masterson was throwing him. No adjustment made by the Hall of Famer.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:54 PM) Lack of speed kills I wonder if Paulie has general soreness.

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:52 PM) Dang...just when I thought Swisher would really establish himself as a solid .235 hitter, he drops back to .229. LOL

QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:46 PM) Floyd pitches over error. Is it me or do OC's errors piss you off just a little more than they should? It's not just you. I think he's okay out there, but I think his range is nothing special and his arm is average. So he better pick up the ones that are hit to him.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:43 PM) Gavin's not very sharp so far this inning. He's hung a few pitches. Looks like he's really relying on the fastball now, but still having trouble locating.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:43 PM) We were playing for 2 runs. 2 hitters bunt, especially with 2 on and none out. That is the epitome of a bunt situation. Moving two men instead of one into scoring position for your 3, 4, and 5 hitters is absolutely the textbook thing to do. Exactly. If you're thinking you shouldn't bunt, then you're assuming that hits are following. So, why not have runners at 2d and 3d when they do?

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:40 PM) I hate you OC....this inning won't go well. No, according to Hawk, there's "nothing you can do" about that play. I mean, how could there be? It was hit right at him and bounced up off the ground. I am so tired of Harrelson I can't tell you.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:37 PM) Congrats Boston, here's your momentum. Good thing we gave up the first out with a bunt. I have no problem with the bunt. AJ is presently a walking double play.

And our mature RF and elderly DH can't get around on letter-high fastballs.