6 hits in 4 innings, but predictably some of the hits were bunched and Ponson made a bonehead throw in the middle of the mess - result was a 3 run 3rd.  Worse part of the story is the way Santana has fine tuned his magical changing of speeds.    :sleep

 

If you ask jugger last year was a fluke from santana.

Singleton walks on four straight.

 

First and second one down.

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Singleton walks

 

Get Duque outta there Ozzie

Singleton walks

 

Get Duque outta there Ozzie

 

 

GONG SHINGO TIME!!!!!!1

Politte?

Anyone know how fast Fossum throws?  I've seen this guy shut down the Red Sox twice in relief.

 

88-92 is his fast ball range.

2-0 on another ex-Sox Charles Johnson

...let it be known I wanted Duque out before this inning.

 

Now, the pitch count soars and we have runners on. Ugh.

We need a DP ball badly

Johnson now walks.

 

Bases loaded, one down.

I wanted Duque out before this inning too....all those who disagreed,

How does Cuba win so many gold medals with their pitchers walking everyone.

Yep, Politte should have been brought in after the 4 pitch walk to Singleton. Instead, Ozzie waits for the tying run to get up to bat. Not only that, Alex Gonzalez is a dead fastball hitter....so he brings in Politte. That's stupid managing.

He's at 102 now. Ozzie. Hook. Please?

And Ozzie finally gets off his kiester

Shut it down Cliff. Damnit, another mishandled inning.

Whats the bets on the grandslam being hit here to tie the game., ANY TAKERS

Here's the problem I have with Ozzie, so that people don't complain about me using hindsight: Charles Johnson lacks bat speed now, and can't catch up to fastballs. On the other hand, A. Gonzalez destroys a good fastball. However, Ozzie brings in Politte, a fastball pitcher, for Gonzalez instead of Johnson. I just disagree with it. Hopefully Cliff will do the job.

5-1 odds

Was Ozzie taking a s*** that inning?

 

Talk about a slow hook...

heres come a DP, come on Cliff!!!!!

Fly out to right makes it 5-2 sox.

Good job Cliff. Need to get Sanchez out here though.

Fly out to right makes it 5-2 sox.

 

Much better than a grandslam.

Was Ozzie taking a s*** that inning?

 

Talk about a slow hook...

 

 

Hes a bit gunshy to go to the pen after Vis, Cotts and Dingo did their best Thriller, Cotts, and Koch impersonation.