This year, our pitchers don't match up well with any good hitting teams. BTW...since I forgot to do it, kudos to Vazquez for showing massive balls tonight.

Good point. Other than Jose, we aren't much of a power pitching team. A lot of balls around the plate for good hitters.

mercy

Umm...Oz has gone by the matchup book since he got here. Its the one thing about his managing that I consistantly disagree with.

I thought Oz was known for his not being conventional last year and that was

part of his excellence.

The only reason he's still in the MLB.

That was pretty cool

That play is going to earn BA another month from the BA supporters.

That's why, until we have someone better, Anderson stays in the line up.

Incidently, your avatar is a scotum while other people have pics of girls.

What's a scotum?

 

And BA just bought himself another week with the big boys.

Great catch by Anderson. Needless to say, Mackowiak doesn't catch that......but damn, is Hafner scary at the plate.

When he makes catches like that it's so hard to see him struggle.

That reminded me of Crash Rowand. Anderson sure can't hit his weight, but at least he has heart. Or, at most he has heart.

This is why Anderson belongs in the big leagues.

OK, bring on the that's why we need BA posts. Maybe this will give him the confidence to hit the game winnig walk-off HR in the 9th, 10th, or whatever.

oh come on ventura... i was responding to a question on where thornton was...

I thought Oz was known for his not being conventional last year and that was

part of his excellence.

 

No one can take anything away from Ozzie leading us to the WS....but a manager looks like a genius when he has guys throwing the s*** out of the ball for almost a whole season like we did with Cotts, Cliff, and Hermanson.

Don't send him (BA) to Charlotte! Who gives a f* if he hits -- nobody else would have got to that ball! WOW!

Edited June 10, 200619 yr by henry wiggins

Maybe we should just get another starting pitcher? I say this because a) the likely available bullpen arms just suck ass and B) there's a possibility Garland could be an effective reliever (he did well coming out of the pen in '01).

I thought Oz was known for his not being conventional last year and that was

part of his excellence.

 

He is unconventional with just about everything else. But he's always gone with the lefty/lefty, righty/righty deal. Hence why he'd always bring in Marte last year regardless of the fact that he sucked against lefties.

 

I'd be a lot more pissed about it if this wasn't standard for almost every major league manager.

Edited June 10, 200619 yr by KevHead0881

Who is playing worse, us or Detroit?

This is why Anderson belongs in the big leagues.

Then simply forfeit his at bats. His at bats are horrific. I'd rather see him

not bat. Simply give the team the out. Or make him bunt every single

time he's up there. His hitting is sad.

I hate it when we spoil a good starter's good outing, especially one as feisty as Javier's.

What's a scotum?

 

And BA just bought himself another week with the big boys.

 

A Scrotum is a picture that men is Wrigelyville seem to enjoy.

This is why Anderson belongs in the big leagues.

If you mean because he is the least bad of the available options, then I agree. However, if the Sox had even a mediocre backup, Anderson should be in AAA. He is not a major league quality player. A real major leaguer can hit above the Mendoza Line.

I hate it when we spoil a good starter's good outing, especially one as feisty as Javier's.

 

Man, do we have low expectations for our pitchers this year. Vazquez gave up like 50 runners in this game. He pitched with balls...but he had his work cut out for him.

Who gives a f* if he hits --

I do. Can we DH for him and let the pitcher bat? That would be better and

we could use BA for defense. Time to change baseball's rules.