We have a bullpen that should have everyone available besides MacDougal. This is one of the biggest games for the Sox all season, as it would rejuvenate them in regards to the AL Central.

I agree, this is like a playoff game. I'd have a short leash with Freddy today

I'm confident Garland can go 7 innings today. We have 3 relievers in McCarthy, Cotts, and Riske that can go 2 innings if we need them to. If Garcia gets in trouble in the 5th inning, I hope Ozzie isn't afraid to pull him.

 

what about garland? or do you mean garcia

STOP MAKING OUTS ON THE BASES!

whats the point of trying to steal there?

horse apples

Man, we're like what, 1 for our last 10 on stolen base tries?

can we buy a stolen base?

I think our team has been caught stealing more times than any team in the history of baseball

Stealing is such a good idea there.

wow... just wow.

No problem with that cause it means we got the top of the order next inning.

Stealing is such a good idea there.

well duh.

I'd really like to see Scotty P get on here.....Alex seems to have the hot bat today

someone tell me why this f'n team just has committed themselves to making STUPID baserunning plays?

I think our team has been caught stealing more times than any team in the history of baseball

 

 

the scary thing is, i bet you are right.

One of these days, MLB is going to shorten our bases from 100 feet to 90 feet.

I'm confident Garland can go 7 innings tomorrow. We have 3 relievers in McCarthy, Cotts, and Riske that can go 2 innings if we need them to. When Garcia gets in trouble in the 5th inning, I hope Ozzie isn't afraid to pull him.

 

fyp

NEVER make the last out of an inning stealing.

whats the point of trying to steal there?

Its real simple...your leadoff hitter is down 0-2 so you send your guy, if he gets into 2nd great, you got a shot, if he doens't, you start the next inning with your leadoff hitter having a fresh count.

 

Any good manager would do that and its a real simple thing in baseball, kind of like running with a full count and 2 outs.

this game definetly doesn't have that same positive feeling that the last 2 had

whats the point of trying to steal there?

Gets Podsednik out of an 0-2 hole if it fails, and gets an RISP if it succeeds. With the count on Podsednik the risk of being thrown out is at least reduced.

 

Seriously though, I think Dye had a SB a few games ago, and Podsednik had one last weekend, when's the last time we were successful in stealing a base other than those?

Its real simple...your leadoff hitter is down 0-2 so you send your guy, if he gets into 2nd great, you got a shot, if he doens't, you start the next inning with your leadoff hitter having a fresh count.

 

Any good manager would do that and its a real simple thing in baseball, kind of like running with a full count and 2 outs.

 

Yeah, Pods was dead with that count anyways.

whats the point of trying to steal there?

To set up a possible run scoring play with Pods at the plate, and to give Pods a fresh count to lead off next inning in case he's thrown out

Jesus, did any of you play fundemental baseball, you run in that situation all day long (especially since BA has good speed).

NEVER make the last out of an inning stealing.

actually i think the opposite is posted on the wall of the clubhouse this morning, new team rule in effect.

 

amazed that you hadnt heard yet.