That was a musle-me-out homerun. Nice swing.

I like our current RF better than the old one.

 

MVP!!!

No, I did not. But he just hasn't looked himself. I notice a lot more 3-2 counts than before, and more walks.

 

I remember before he would shut the guys down and would rarely get to full counts.

 

DYE!

 

He also was facing some crappy hitting teams. He faced KC, the Angels (who were slumping), and the Twins (slumping). He's a very good pitcher, but he hasn't had the same stuff he had during the 2nd half of last season.

Dye>>>>>>Ordonez

Scarface is just en fuego right now.....between the hardware from last year's World Series and his play this year, I want to start hearing the "MVP" chant at The Cell.

It's amazing that AJ has any walks this year.

Cmon AJ..Dial it up.

Yikes....those first 2 curves from Verlander were nasty.

Verlanders "curves" are more like "slurves".

Crede's been all over Verlander tonight...but no results. He's the anti Carlos Guillen.

Joe gets a hanger and not quite enough elevation, else we're up 3-2. But it was still a hard hit gapper, and the new LF makes a nice play.

 

2-2 heading to the 5th.

Dye>>>>>>Ordonez

 

 

Perhaps this would make a great future thread. Maggs = little b****, Dye = clutch

If JD continues like this all season, there should be no excuse for Paulie ahead of him not to get 40+ home runs again.

 

SFF

After watching this game, I'm confident in saying we're a much better hitting team against a pitcher with a strong fastball than we are a finesse pitcher. We're taking great swings tonight...and will probably look foolish vs Rogers tomorrow.

Wow, could that pitch be any more perfect?

After watching this game, I'm confident in saying we're a much better hitting team against a pitcher with a strong fastball than we are a finesse pitcher. We're taking great swings tonight...and will probably look foolish vs Rogers tomorrow.

 

Well true, but also remember that most finesse starters are lefties, and we struggle against ALL lefties. I mean, how many finesse righties have we seen this year other than Maddux, who we b****ed slapped.

Ozzie calls out Cliff.

Ugh...I hope that won't come back to haunt us.

new LF makes a nice play.

Just in case anyone wants to know, the new LF is Alexis Gomez.

Ugh...I hope that won't come back to haunt us.

 

Me too.

Big out in the game here.

Trouble here.

Jeez man.

I'll blame Roger Bossard if they score here.

Trouble here.

 

He needs to throw a good offpeed pitch in this AB to get him out. Ordonez will flare a fastball if left over the plate.

 

Got away with a hanger.

Edited June 8, 200619 yr by fathom