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2-4, 6.39 ERA for Walters this year. He's actually 1-0 against DET this year....pitched into the 6th both times. If they somehow lost this game, they might be committing hari-kari in DET tonight with all the opportunities they've been presented with this weekend.

Big catch by Quentin Berry saves Smyly from giving up 2 runs in the 1st inning. It was about time for some good defense from either Berry or Jackson. Someone's DUE for them...to make a good play, somewhere on the field.

Let's see. Late comeback, a couple of exciting opportunities with RISP. Weaver absolutely livid giving up a single run. Floyd waiting for the White Sox to pick up his option, meanwhile.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 04:26 PM) If the offense keeps this crap up for the next 10 games, it will be interesting if there's a scapegoat. Manto, probably. Can't expect Ventura to go anywhere, unless he just quits and decides it's not worth it after one season at the helm. That's entirely possible.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 04:23 PM) We should forfeit the remainder of the season. What an embarrassment. What a strange feeling, going to those Indians games will be, for someone. We could still be in first place by one game, the way we've been playing this week. Hopefully momentum (big victory today over KC on the road) or karma doesn't exist, or the Indians will sweep us and get revenge for 2005 during the final week of the season. I don't know. If the season ends like this....with these consistently atrocious performances, this offseason might be as equally depressing as last year's.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 04:23 PM) dead game thread because it's football sunday. And five losses in a row. And Jered Weaver on the bump. Might as well be wearing a Santana or Sabathia jersey.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 04:21 PM) No idea why Viciedo just hasn't been permanently benched (outside of facing LHP). He sucks at the plate and his defense has been awful of late as well. Would it really even matter? We were losing this game no matter what after we let Weaver off the hook in the first inning. The only surprise is how far along Floyd got before imploding.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 04:20 PM) f*** dumb ass in left f***s it up again, farmer just livid at AJ's game calling, can't wait till he's gone Doesn't even matter, Gavin just ended the game and made it academic. No need to call Viciedo names, it wasn't an easy ball to cut off with the backhand, and who really expected to beat Weaver in a must-win game for the Angels anyways? Probably nobody....as evidenced by the dead gamethread.

Bad Gavin shows up and gives up a rocket for his 46th double. The funny thing is that the Angels are kicking our asses all over the field, they're going to be 2 1/2 games back (at best) trailing the A's after today and we could still conceivably be 1 game up after losing an absolutely miserable 5 games in a row. Hahahaha. Crain warming. Strike Gavin Floyd from that playoff rotation. We have no rotation to speak of at this point.

walk=double for Trout Playoff rotation, if we survive: Sale, Floyd, Hector Santiago, lol Well, that was pretty much inevitable. Mr. Pujols now.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 04:11 PM) No desire for the organization to add Morel to the call up list says a lot. They could probably use him. He couldn't do worse than the big money guys in the line up. Don't be so sure. At least YOUK can work counts and get some walks, especially at USCF. Ianetta now 0/11 career against Gavin. Making the decision to go after Wells even more interesting. Wells gets a hit there, he's .400 career against Gavin Floyd, or 10/25.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 04:11 PM) 6 innings, no runs against Weaver with the worst stuff he's ever had against the Sox. Lowering his career ERA against the Sox to the 1.50's. But that would mean we should have ONE run, at least. You could start Ruffcorn, Broadway or McCulloch against the Sox this week and get a CG victory.

Dadgummit. Doubt Konerko could have scored anyway had it gotten down.

Patented bloop to RF for Konerko this season. Blast from RIOS?

Patented bloop to RF for Konerko this season. Blast from RIOS?

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 04:04 PM) Youk doesn't look healthy at all. It's amazing to me how pull happy he's become. Maybe YOM KIPPUR and a return to USCF will replenish his magical Greek powers.

Titans/Lions game an old-fashioned barnburner. About to be inning 3-4-5-6 without a single SOX baserunner. I don't know if that's worse than blowing bases loaded situations with less than 2 outs....probably?

Who the HELL is this guy? The Anti-Gavin from 2008?

Lucky break, could easily have been a triple there if not for the fan grabbing it. First RISP for the Angels today. Two outs. This is where Gavin usually has a mental lapse and gives a damaging run. Wells 9/24 lifetime against Gavin Floyd. Does Robin Ventura know that? Pitch around Wells and go after Ianetta? Yes, that pencils out to .375.

Alexei making Viciedo look disciplined there. THIS.TEAM.HAS.BEEN.DEAD.FOR.WEEKS Gee nothing predictable to see here. Let Weaver off the ropes in the first, let's see how Gavin or the bullpen can blow it in a new and inventively bedeviling and beguiling way. 92 batters in a row retired in the middle innings, as per usual when letting opposing pitchers off the hook with the bases loaded. Floyd pitching like Jake Peavy was supposed to when we acquired him in 2009.

Bring back Greg Walker!!! Seriously, how are we going to be able to score a run in this game without getting a homer?

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 03:41 PM) This offense is just awful right now. Still not sure why De Aza wasn't in the lineup, as he's one of the few guys who's produced this week. Viciedo also has to stop chasing those offspeed pitches off the plate early in the count and swinging at them like he has 2 strikes on him. Don't worry, the Twins will beat Smyly tonight. The whole team is quite clearly pressing, or trying to hit homers (except on Dunn's double, where he actually went with the pitch). Pujols now 6/12 against Floyd. What new?

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 03:35 PM) You need to retire from posting I almost miss Caesar, Andy the Clown and Mcgrady...the prophets of doom during weeks like this.

AJ swinging at change-ups for outs last two times up. Out of the zone. At least they're elevating his pitch count. If only that. Pressing pressing pressing. AJ was super pissed he swung at that one. Corpseball again. 74 pitches through 4. He'll probably get through 6 and turn it over to the bullpen.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Sep 23, 2012 -> 03:31 PM) Do you think Dunn has trade value? Just watching him, one can't help but notice how overmatched he is. I'm under the impression we would have to pay salary just for a team to take him let alone get a prospect back. We might even have to pay a few million just to get another GM to waste his time considering it. What are your thoughts? It's worth considering. They could rotate Viciedo and DeAza as the DH, but that would mean finding another CFer. Also depends on the feeling he leaves at the end of the year...if we make the playoffs or not, and how he plays there, which has never happened in his big league career.