Didnt realize he did play yesterday, I was flip flopping through channels and didnt stick with the Sox until the 8th started. This is still a bit questionable though.

 

Yeah, something was up because they brought Ozuna in as a defensive replacement for Dye which didn't make any sense. One could only assume that something was wrong with JD.

Edited April 25, 200718 yr by pcullotta

Are the other contending teams having their starters pitch 8 and 9 innings each night? Am I missing something here?

Yes, you are.

 

Following Buehrle's no-hitter last week, the starting pitchers have respectively lasted: 6, 4.2, 7 (10 inning game), 8 (12 inning game), 7, and 6 innings. I don't care about other contending ballclubs.

 

After tonight there are four straight games.

 

It's not just the extra innings games which have pushed our bullpen, but several starters (such as Danks) not lasting six innings.

That might be the single s***tiest lineup ever ever.

That might be the single s***tiest lineup ever ever.

Nah. Look at the Royals lineup on any given day.

Edited April 25, 200718 yr by BigSqwert

Following Buehrle's no-hitter last week, the starting pitchers have respectively lasted: 6, 4.2, 7 (10 inning game), 8 (12 inning game), 7, and 6 innings. I don't care about other contending ballclubs.

 

After tonight there are four straight games.

 

It's not just the extra innings games which have pushed our bullpen, but several starters (such as Danks) not lasting six innings.

 

 

You should at least somewhat care about other contending ballclubs because Detroit's bullpen has been pushed a lot more than ours as of late. The Angels series was not kind to the Tiggers staff at all.

Nah. Look at the Royals lineup on any given day.

 

We're sure as hell trying.

Wow. So here's an obvious question...why not put Anderson in the field? If we're stuck into having Ozuna, Anderson, Erstad, and Mack all starting, why don't we DH Ozuna, since he's by far the biggest liability in the OF. Anderson in Center, Erstad in Left, Mack in Right?

 

What's the problem with that? It makes too much sense?

 

I'd really like it if someone could explain this one to me.

 

Anderson didn't look the greatest out in CF yesterday, but Ozuna looked bad out in LF.

I'd really like it if someone could explain this one to me.

 

Anderson didn't look the greatest out in CF yesterday, but Ozuna looked bad out in LF.

 

Anderson at DH allows Thome to pinch hit for him. If he was in LF, then they'd be forced to sub in Dye.

Anderson at DH allows Thome to pinch hit for him. If he was in LF, then they'd be forced to sub in Dye.

Same could be true of Ozuna at DH.

 

It's just another odd decision from Guillen. Even when you look at the lineup, and do everything possible not to vomit, you'd assume that Anderson in LF would be a fairly easy decision. Guess not.

I hate that Ozzie falls in love with the lefty/righty lineup and pitching matchup thing.

 

 

 

Anderson with his D is DHing while Keystone Kops in the OF, Erstad and Ozuna are out there?!

Maybe Anderson will be downstairs in the batting cages working between at bats.

Same could be true of Ozuna at DH.

 

It's just another odd decision from Guillen. Even when you look at the lineup, and do everything possible not to vomit, you'd assume that Anderson in LF would be a fairly easy decision. Guess not.

 

Yes, but my guess is that Ozzie's thinking Ozuna adds a lot more offensively than BA, so if you're going to sub late, better to have Ozuna still in instead of Anderson.

 

Lets just hope Ozuna doesn't manage to give up any runs out there before that time.

Yes, but my guess is that Ozzie's thinking Ozuna adds a lot more offensively than BA, so if you're going to sub late, better to have Ozuna still in instead of Anderson.

 

Lets just hope Ozuna doesn't manage to give up any runs out there before that time.

 

We have a lefty on the mound facing a lot of righties. LF won't be very important anyways.

We have a lefty on the mound facing a lot of righties. LF won't be very important anyways.

But I thought the way to beat a lefty pitcher was to take them to LF?

But I thought the way to beat a lefty pitcher was to take them to LF?

 

There's going to be quite a few fly balls hit to LF tonight with all of the pull hitters the Tigers have.

There's going to be quite a few fly balls hit to LF tonight with all of the pull hitters the Tigers have.

Wind should be blowing from left to right tonight if I am correct.

Well, hard core rain prediction for tonight has been replaced by showers and nippiliness (thank you 20 MPH winds).

Hopefully tonight's game is less "interesting" than last night's.

Well, hard core rain prediction for tonight has been replaced by showers and nippiliness (thank you 20 MPH winds).

 

What's the percentage of nippiliness?

I forecast 90% .

Edited April 25, 200718 yr by Queen Prawn

Better take a thick sweater then, or someone's chest will look surprised to be outside.

 

Edited April 25, 200718 yr by knightni

Will this game actually be on ESPN HD or will it be blacked out?

 

I am sure we will get the game on ESPN out here in God's Country, but who knows about the Chicagoland area. My concern is that weather forecast also

Its not even close to the best lineup we can put out there but it can still produce.

Lets get Danks his first MLB victory tonight...

 

Will this game actually be on ESPN HD or will it be blacked out?

Well, tonights game is on WCIU also, and they have HD... plus, Hawk and DJ are much better then anybody they have announcing on ESPN.

Anderson at DH? That makes absolutely zero sense. It should be-Anderson CF, Erstad LF, Mack RF, Ozuna DH.