Dick Allen

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 08:28 PM) ozzie really has no idea how to manage this bullpen There's not a manager alive or who ever was alive who could manage this bullpen to success. Maybe Ozzie told him the bullpen was fine, but KW did him no favors the way he set it up this season.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 08:23 PM) The team was encouraged with his performance last night. I could see why. 2 hits and 3 BB in 1.2 innings is just what I would be looking for in a middle reliever.As the Sox bullpen continues to show KW how huge a mistake he made this offseason ignoring it.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 08:21 PM) ... but we all know he will. If he pitches tonight, unless this games goes extras, a lot of extras, Ozzie should be fired on the spot.

Politte cannot see the mound tonight.

JD MVP

This is why Pablo or someone should have hit for Gload instead on conceding an out. If the lead-off man got in, Saurbeck would have stayed in with Pods and Thome coming up, and the Sox would really have something going now.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 08:12 PM) HEY. All he needs is TIME to get to 05 GARLAND FORM!!!! After his last outing 5 ER in 6 IP with only 3 HR allowed, he's back on track.

We're down 2 in the 7th, Gload a lefty who never plays is facing a lefty. Why not a pinch hitter?

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 07:57 PM) We're 33-19. Our starters have the second best ERA in the league. I wouldn't say this had happened all year. You are big with home and road splits. The Sox team ERA on the road is around 5.00, maybe even over, and the batting average against on the road is around .300. That is not getting it done.

QUOTE(tigerfan @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 07:56 PM) Yankees imploding too. 2 run single for Maggs. 6-5. Maggs may have lost a step or 2, but he can still hit.

Just leave him in the damn game and lose again Ozzie.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 07:52 PM) That was a pretty good fastball tailing in. Somehow Casey Blake learned how to hit this year. Indians are pretty hot with the sticks right now, so it's hard to say the bullpen would be better. Anyone watching the game, even Hawk and DJ, are saying Contreras is out of sorts. He needs to be yanked. If the bullpen can't do better than what he's doing, another WS is not in the cards this year.

Hopefully, Politte was locked in his hotel room from the outside.

Is anyone warming up?

QUOTE(Brian @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 07:49 PM) Shocked that ESPN is showing ANOTHER Yankees/Sawks game on Monday night. Boston is on ESPN at least once a week.

This game is starting to scare me.

Contreras needs to come back and get a quick 1,2,3 inning.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 07:00 PM) Did Hawk say, GET ON BACK THERE? No, just a stay fair, stay fair

Too bad Byrd didn't pitch like this last October, or the Sox could have been perfect.

Thome just punishes baseballs.

Dreaded back to back lead-off walks. Please make them pay.

Go to 3rd Pods. Martinez couldn't throw me out.

I would like Pods to go on the first pitch.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 06:50 PM) Jose still looks different, but gets the job done. LETS PUT A HURT ON BYRD.... I agree. Something has to be bothering him. Hopefully, its a cold or a flu. Not something structural.

QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Jun 1, 2006 -> 06:48 PM) Granted he doesn't look good at times in LF, but playing the corners is a bit different than roaming CF where his speed can make up for mistakes. He can play CF for a bad team. On a team expected to be good, if he's in CF, he's going to need some help. His instincts in the OF aren't the best.