Pauly! Nice play!

PAULY!!!!

Well the same guys that hit also defend in case you didn't know.

 

 

Well the point of this game is to "Score" more runs than the opposition.

 

Just in case you didnt know.

We're gettin kept at bay by Aaron Small...

 

 

 

 

Well the same guys that hit also defend in case you didn't know.

 

Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. Not sure what that means but I thought it sounded nice.

3-1 Womak out, sounds like a good play

Well the point of this game is to "Score" more runs than the opposition.

 

Just in case you didnt know.

We've sure done that a few times this year now haven't we?

I wonder if Pods is going to start pressing soon and change his swing.  I mean, he hit 12 HRs last year.  He has power.

 

 

We may be in the minority, but there are times when it appears that Pods is lost at the plate. I don't see good swings at the ball and he takes a lot of strikes. Yes, the demon has speed, but he has gotten thrown out more recently. I am hoping he is just in a slump and will come out of it soon. But, I would like to see more aggressiveness with the lumber and a bit more power even if it's just doubles.

Ks Jeeter

HE GONE

Uribe has absolutely NO plan going to the plate other than swinging at every pitch.

Well the point of this game is to "Score" more runs than the opposition.

 

Just in case you didnt know.

 

Which means it is better to be winning 2-1 than losing 10-7. And when it comes to the "point" of the game we have won 73 times, which is truely all that matters.

Nice inning for Freddy.

Cano groundout to Uribe, 3 outs, quick inning

took freddy until the 5th to find his groove.

5 complete... Sox and Yankees tied at one.

Which means it is better to be winning 2-1 than losing 10-7.  And when it comes to the "point" of the game we have won 73 times, which is truely all that matters.

 

 

 

And that Paul Slownerko sucks.. don't forget about that.

Bottom 5TH B:2 S:1 O:1

Tony Womack grounds out, first baseman Paul Konerko to pitcher Freddy Garcia.

 

Bottom 5TH B:2 S:3 O:2

Derek Jeter strikes out swinging.

 

Robinson Cano grounds out, second baseman Pablo Ozuna to first baseman Paul Konerko.

I think we can scrounge up more than 1 run against Small, no matter how great he is.

When the One Dog and Ray Durham and Tim Raines were leading off, they all scored 100+ runs a season. Its not his fault he doesn't score all the time, although he could hit a homer every now and then. I think its a flaw in the smallball or smartball philosophy.  I always agreed that stolen bases were undervalued, but I'm beginning to agree with the Billy Beane guys that they are overvalued. Pods isn't even in the top 50 for runs scored, and considering how many times he has been caught stealing and picked off where it was not ruled a caught stealing, his OBP is distorted. In reality it should be about 40 or 50 points lower.

 

I just hope that he doesn't get a big fat contract in the off-season.

 

I'm Ok with him as our leadoff man, but at the right price.

took freddy until the 5th to find his groove.

IMO this was a huge start for Fred. I really thought he was getting out of a lot of jams because it was KC and the like, but hey, no earned runs yet, good job

We've sure done that a few times this year now haven't we?

 

I forget our offense is fine. You are the one who was talking about how great this pitcher is and that pitcher is when they shut out the sox only to watch them get destroyed by their next opponent.

 

I am sure Aaron Small is Randy Johnson version II, but I think our offense should be able to hit him.

Uribe has absolutely NO plan going to the plate other than swinging at every pitch.

 

 

After last year's display I have to admit Uribe this year has been a tremendous let down. He pulls off everything. I remember reading lst year that Uribe was a hard headed player when it came to Walker trying to get him to do things a but different at the plate. When he listened he was really good and when he didn't we got what we have now.

When the One Dog and Ray Durham and Tim Raines were leading off, they all scored 100+ runs a season. Its not his fault he doesn't score all the time, although he could hit a homer every now and then. I think its a flaw in the smallball or smartball philosophy.  I always agreed that stolen bases were undervalued, but I'm beginning to agree with the Billy Beane guys that they are overvalued. Pods isn't even in the top 50 for runs scored, and considering how many times he has been caught stealing and picked off where it was not ruled a caught stealing, his OBP is distorted. In reality it should be about 40 or 50 points lower.

FWIW our #1 hitters (almost always Pods) are number 14 in the league in runs scored. Definitely not bad

I just hope that he doesn't get a big fat contract in the off-season.

 

I'm Ok with him as our leadoff man, but at the right price.

He's signed through next season... I believe he makes 1.2M next year.