it looks to me like cotts is coming more over the top than last year.

Widger took the blame for the Haeger HR, says he threw some nice knuckleballs.

 

Cotts gets the final batter to ground out, inning over. Still 6-5.

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widge said the HR off Haeger was his fault for calling a fastball./

Chris Stewart laces a single to left to lead off the inning.

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Borch draws a walk, first and second for Josh Fields.

Fields walks, bases juiced for Anderson.

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Anderson swings at the first pitch and puts it out to left for a sac fly. Stewart scores from third.

Valido grounds out to shortstop, but Fields prevents the doubleplay with a nice slide. First and third, two outs. Darren Blakely up for Thome.

Blakely grounds out to first, inning over. Sox tie it up 6-6 though.

Cliff Politte is in for Cotts; lets up a leadoff double.

Has Politte pitched well this ST? I still think he might be a question mark this year also. He pitched his ass off last year though.

Single up the middle scores the runner from second. 7-6 Giants.

It Seems like Sox pitchers are giving up lots of lead off doubles.

It Seems like Sox pitchers are giving up lots of lead off doubles.

 

Well, the wind is ridiculous today.

Hit and run is on, Politte lets up a single to left. Runners on first and second, no outs. Coop is out to talk to Cliff.

Has Politte pitched well this ST?  I still think he might be a question mark this year also.  He pitched his ass off last year though.

Cliff gave up 11 runs in 12.2 innings in ST last year. 9 of em earned.

4 up, 4 hits vs Cliff. Jenks is warming up.

Another single, this time to right, and the bases are juiced with no outs. Jenks is warming up in the pen.

 

Where's El Duque?

This is not a day to measure the pitchers. THe ball is jumping. Tho to be honest, ST isn't the time to ever do it.

3-2-3 double play! Runners on second and third!

Cliff gave up 11 runs in 12.2 innings in ST last year.  9 of em earned.

 

How many total innings did he throw last season compared to the year before? I just wonder if he'll have some fatigue from last season.

Fly out to right to end the inning. Giants get one, and lead 7-6.

How many total innings did he throw last season compared to the year before?  I just wonder if he'll have some fatigue from last season.

67 and a third last year, 51 and a third in 2004.

This is not a day to measure the pitchers. THe ball is jumping. Tho to be honest, ST isn't the time to ever do it.

 

The only thing to really look for is the velocity, and if they're having trouble catching up to what it normally is. Hermanson is an example of this. However, there's still plenty of time to get it geared back up to previous speeds.

DJ just did my biggest pet peeve, which is when he said "the Sox are trailing today 6-7?! Ugh DJ....you sounded like a 15 year old girl who's never watched baseball.