Flash Tizzle

Second walk of the inning for Botch.

Too late. He already walked a hitter. Maybe next inning.

Billy is finally beginning to use his curveball, which is showing good break. If he compliments this with his fastball he will become better.....the problem in past games is he would consistently hang these pitches up.

You like him, alright. I admit he's a standup guy who never attempts to shed blame for a bad performace. But you have to agree he's a terrible pitcher who has no business in ANY closers role.

I'm looking forward to Ozzies post game comments on bringing in Koch: "I was trying to build Beelee's con- fee-dence."

This is ridiculous. GET OUT THERE OZZIE.

The boos have begun. 11-6 Phillies. Bad move Ozzie, this was not the proper situation to build up Botch's confidence.

What a situation for Koch to come in: two men on with one out. Though I couldn't distinguish many boos from the crowd.......

Get this: Koch is warming. Dont' do it Ozzie, this game is stil within reach.

Not much bite on his breaking pitches, and when he did get it over.......well, it was hammered. The warm, humid weather has also played an effect on the flight of the ball tonight.

I believe the last time he did that (first pitch swinging in a bases loaded situation) Sox were winning. Carlos has to be ready to take pitches.

Big Frank, need a big hit from you. No more half pussy swings that end in a popup

If I'm Ozzie I'm intentionally walking Thome. But Neil is doing good with a 1-2 count.

Its painfully obvious the Twins will pull into a tie for first place tonight. The baseball gods will make sure of it f***ing Adkins isn't making in any easier for our team to come back.

Does anyone know if you say Placido's first name as (Pla sid O, as Hawk does) or Pla CEE Do (as I've often heard it)

Its plays like Joses near miss that tells me we're not destined to win this game.

WHAT THE f***!? Thome taps the ball and it flies out while Valentin puts a f***ing charge in it and it stays in. Dammit.

Rowand, think contact. While a three run homerun would be great, a run scoring single is what he should be striving for.

Sox are traveling to Montreal next week. That will become the perfect opportunity for Buehrle/Garland to lower their ERA's.

That was no cookie. Thome hit a bad pitch out of the zone to the opposite field. This guy just feels too comfortable against us.

Now we're going to hear from the media how Ozzie should of pulled Garland last inning. This is f***ing ridiculous how much Thome kills us.

Warm that bullpen Ozzie. Garland is getting hit hard, that last foul missed being a homerun by a few feet. 3-2 count on the first batter. No walks JOn

TWO RUN HOMER FOR MIGUEL OLIVO. 8-5 Ballgame, Sox are showing life crawling back into this game. Lets hope this continues before Wagner embraces the southside with his return from the DL.

Good AB for Olivo. Regadless of the outcome he battled more then any other player on this team.

Good eye Joe (You still suck, though) 2 out walk, Olivo up.