Bad inning after that leadoff walk.

Vazquez is head and shoulders above Jon Garland on their best days.

 

He'll be fine. And this inning wasn't THAT bad at all.

Bad inning after that leadoff walk.

 

What's the chances Vazquez comes out strong this inning?

What's the chances Vazquez comes out strong this inning?

74.63 percent.

Vazquez is head and shoulders above Jon Garland on their best days.

 

He'll be fine. And this inning wasn't THAT bad at all.

 

Considering both guys are making almost 10 million dollars this season, I'd sincerely hope they're pretty damn good on their best days.

Vazquez is head and shoulders above Jon Garland on their best days.

 

He'll be fine. And this inning wasn't THAT bad at all.

 

I disagree. When Big Jon is on, he's dominating. Remember those 2 straight, 4 hit shutouts last year?

Is it me, or is Vaz throwing his fastball for strikes like 20 pct of the time tonight? Good thing he has a good change going.

I'm glad Vazquez waited 4 innings to have a fastball above 86 mph.

I disagree. When Big Jon is on, he's dominating. Remember those 2 straight, 4 hit shutouts last year?

 

Feel free to disagree. Four shutouts doesn't a better pitcher make.

 

Vazquez is excellent. Garland is not. And that'll establish itself by the end of the season even to those who don't believe it already.

Come ON Javy. Geeze!

And the leadoff single. Vazquez...please use the change when you have 2 strikes.

Basically fought that pitch off for a single.

Feel free to disagree. Four shutouts doesn't a better pitcher make.

 

Vazquez is excellent. Garland is not. And that'll establish itself by the end of the season even to those who don't believe it already.

 

Your definition of excellent must be quite different than most of ours. Vazquez is one of those guys who looks better on the mound than his results end up being.

This game seems like fate has it in for us. We shouldn't have won that game last tonight, but we did. Now we jump out to a 5-0 lead and think we should cruise, but not so much...

Edited May 24, 200619 yr by Ndgt10

We need a double play.

QUOTE(SnB @ May 23, 2006 -> 08:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

like a fog cloud to magically appear above right field and right field only in the top of an inning

That reminds me of that one game in 2003 when the umps wouldn't delay the game and Maggs had no chance on a flyout against who else, Oakland.

We need a double play.

Close,

But a smart play

Edited May 24, 200619 yr by pcullotta

That reminds me of that one game in 2003 when the umps wouldn't delay the game and Maggs had no chance on a flyout against who else, Oakland.

 

That's the game he was referring to.

That reminds me of that one game in 2003 when the umps wouldn't delay the game and Maggs had no chance on a flyout against who else, Oakland.

 

Did Byrnes hit that ball or was he running? I'm just glad he's not on this team anymore.

Did Byrnes hit that ball or was he running? I'm just glad he's not on this team anymore.

 

I think he hit the ball. The worst thing was the Colon blew a 2 run lead the night before because he couldn't retire one particular player.....CHRIS SINGLETON!

Your definition of excellent must be quite different than most of ours. Vazquez is one of those guys who looks better on the mound than his results end up being.

 

If it is, I feel I've got a better standard for excellence. Javier Vazquez is head and shoulders above Jon Garland.

 

His biggest problem is that he gives up the long ball, and that's been his historical problem. His WHIP is excellent.

 

Today, though, he's had to throw in a VERY small strike zone, and that helps explain and justify some of the pitching.

 

I do dislike his tendency to get rattled and shaky when he's angry, but everyone gets like that when they've gotta get five outs or are being shafted at the plate.

Whoosh! 3-6 DOUBLE PLAY!

That was just beautiful and a brain fart by Swish.

Great Play Paulie!

That was awesome. Nice hustle by Swisher.