Congrats to Thome for showing up in the 9th inning finally....needless to say, that wouldn't have happened if he was the tying run.

I can only assume the purpose would have been to hide his velocity. Although I also understand if anyone is interested in Broadway they'll have scouts on hand with their own radar guns.

 

If not, what else could possibly explain consistent radar showing ALL night expect for Broadway? Am I supposed to believe the person responsible took a bathroom break and there's nothing more to it? I recall last season how, mysteriously, certain Freddy Garcia starts didn't have a radar gun available either.

 

Hey who killed Pres. Kennedy by the way?

I can only assume the purpose would have been to hide his velocity. Although I also understand if anyone is interested in Broadway they'll have scouts on hand with their own radar guns.

 

If not, what else could possibly explain consistent radar showing ALL night expect for Broadway? Am I supposed to believe the person responsible took a bathroom break and there's nothing more to it? I recall last season how, mysteriously, certain Freddy Garcia starts didn't have a radar gun available either.

 

Every fastball was 92 to 94 according to MLB gameday, which is very accurate, and his changeup was about 84. Happy, now go find those aliens that killed JFK.

Edited September 8, 200718 yr by whitesoxfan101

Jim Thome is so not clutch.

^

He's terrible.

Congrats to Thome for showing up in the 9th inning finally....needless to say, that wouldn't have happened if he was the tying run.

If you were an opposing pitcher and the game was close, would you give Thome anything to hit?

 

I can't recall ever seeing this questioned answered no matter how many times I've asked it.

His stuff looking much more crisp than I ever saw at Charlotte, and gameday on MLB had him at 92 to 94, with an 84 changeup to strike out the 2nd batter. Maybe it was just adrenaline, but the pitches he threw looked good.

 

Very nice. Thank you for that.

 

Keeping Fields in LF the rest of this season is the best strategic move they've made all year. Who the hell cares if our 3rd basemen make errors right now. What people should focus on is that Fields in LF means no slap hitter in LF next year.

For those of you like Flash who think Lance has Heath-esque stuff, straight from MLB gameday:

 

Broadway to Buscher:

 

92 fastball, called strike

92 fastball, ball

81 changeup, groundout to picher

 

Broadway to Heintz:

 

92 fastball, ball

93 fastball, called strike

85 changeup, ball

94 fastball, called strike

85 changeup, foul tip, (strikeout)

Edited September 8, 200718 yr by whitesoxfan101

If you were an opposing pitcher and the game was close, would you give Thome anything to hit?

 

I can't recall ever seeing this questioned answered no matter how many times I've asked it.

 

I was being 100 pct sarcastic though. And no, I'd pitch him carefully. However, he's had some good pitches to hit since he's been here in the situations we've discussed, and he hasn't done any damage with them.

If you were an opposing pitcher and the game was close, would you give Thome anything to hit?

 

I can't recall ever seeing this questioned answered no matter how many times I've asked it.

 

Either way, the tying run is on deck. Homer is pretty much the same thing as a walk at that point. Except for possible double plays. A walk is totally inexcusable .

Edited September 8, 200718 yr by ottawa_sox

Been a long time since I've seen both teams bat around in the same 9th inning, but it's going to happen tonight.

According to Gameday's description, that looked like a revolting at bat for Pierz.

Edited September 8, 200718 yr by ottawa_sox

Hey who killed Pres. Kennedy by the way?

YOUR MA

Why do they tease me like this! I cannot take anymore in 2007.

Tampa is going to lose . . .

 

What's with everybody and Tampa lately?

 

Flash, you got quiet since I posted those velocities from gameday on Broadway? Would you be happier if I lied and told you he was throwing 86 to 88?

 

LOL, ground rule double, tie game. I thought that was out of here actually, you got to be kidding me.

Why did it have to be Erstad?

I can't decide if I want us to get Lance his first MLB win or see him pitch another inning right now, but either way, this might be the strangest 9th inning I've ever seen.

Grinder boy comes through.

I swear, they can't even lose right.

 

Now it's time for the useless late season winning streak!

Why did it have to be Erstad?

 

Well this will be the video clip on why we resigned him for next year.

 

 

According to Farmer, this game is tied at 6.

 

Too little, too late Grindy. My fantasy team's pitching has been a nightmare all week long. Nathan has been part of it.

How many times has DJ mentioned Erstad's fluky 2000 season this year? 254?

It has been a long time since I have seen this many runs in 9th inning.

That Erstad hit doesn't bother me, any idiot could see that's an easy flyout if not for the wild pitch moving everybody (including Hunter) way in.