Friend of Nordhagen Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:54 PM) Lack of speed kills I wonder if Paulie has general soreness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankensteiner Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 01:51 PM) Bunting prior to the 7th inning in the AL is just ignorant, in my humble opinion. It depends on the pitching matchup, teams involved, who the hitter is, etc. I don't think you can make a blanket statement like that. I didn't have a problem with the bunt in that situation. AJP has been really bad lately. It got us to Dye with the bases juiced and 1 out. I will take that everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:52 PM) Agreed completely. Quti throwing away outs. IF Dye and Quentin are so equal, what's wrong with having both getting a shot to drive in runs? 2>1 They did duh....Quentin got hit by a pitch, not intentionally walked. If the BoSox had put CQ with 4 wide ones this argument (though futile) would have had at least some modicum of merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Extreme sinker baller on the mound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 It should be just simple baseball philosophy, but there are a lot of stupid people in baseball. You guys drive me crazy. In the exact same sitn the Red Sox swung away, hit into DP and also didn't score. You just must want Oz given the boot no matter what. The bunt was the correct call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 (edited) 6 hits, 4 walks in less than three innings for Livan. GO GET HIM KENNY!!! EDIT: Another home run. That's 9 ER. Another hit for the royals. Runners on the corners with two outs. Edited August 10, 2008 by santo=dorf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 01:55 PM) It depends on the pitching matchup, teams involved, who the hitter is, etc. I don't think you can make a blanket statement like that. I didn't have a problem with the bunt in that situation. AJP has been really bad lately. It got us to Dye with the bases juiced and 1 out. I will take that everytime. Which brings us to the point that AJ should not be in the two-hole, and Alexei should be. Uribe looks ugly up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:53 PM) I've never seen a guy go from looking so s***ty in an at bat or the first pitches of an at bat and then end up with a single than Alexei. Iguchi was close...he looked like a rusty, swinging gate from Atticus Finch's house in the rural South on some pitches...but he didn't have nearly the bat speed and hands that Alexei does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:55 PM) It depends on the pitching matchup, teams involved, who the hitter is, etc. I don't think you can make a blanket statement like that. I didn't have a problem with the bunt in that situation. AJP has been really bad lately. It got us to Dye with the bases juiced and 1 out. I will take that everytime. And please direct these folks to the Red Sox next inning...EXACT SAME situation....double play. The call was a good one, the guys just didn't deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 YES PAULIE!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Bunting with two on and no out is never the wrong choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 lol i like breaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Huge break, Lowell made a hell of a play and Konerko was gone if the catcher makes the play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Yes, I'll take the break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgoarow Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Nice play by the bo sox "all star" catcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:56 PM) Which brings us to the point that AJ should not be in the two-hole, and Alexei should be. Uribe looks ugly up there. I agree with this, except Alexei is probably where he should be given his limited experience...I TOTALLY agree with keeping the Sexy one down in the order right now, it keeps the pressure off and it gives us a GOOD hitter amidst the lower of the order knuckleheads we have down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 02:55 PM) 6 hits, 4 walks in less than three innings for Livan. GO GET HIM KENNY!!! EDIT: Another home run. That's 9 ER. Another hit for the royals. Runners on the corners with two outs. Are you being sarcastic about Livan Hernandez? Hard to tell sometimes around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankensteiner Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 LOL, how is that an error on Lowell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Tony can you address the fact the Red Sox came up empty swinging away as well?? Dustin shoulda bunted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgoarow Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 i hate everything about oc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Crank one AJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Bunting with two on and no out is never the wrong choice. Yes it is. This is the American League. You do it with garbage hitters and/or when you need more than 1 run. You wouldn't expect Thome or Quentin to bunt with two on and none out would you? That's wasting a precious out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankensteiner Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Another AB where we fail w/ runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs. Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Terrible AB by OC. Someone might want to tell Hawk that with a man in scoring position and 2 outs, OC is hitting .170 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Aug 10, 2008 -> 01:58 PM) I agree with this, except Alexei is probably where he should be given his limited experience...I TOTALLY agree with keeping the Sexy one down in the order right now, it keeps the pressure off and it gives us a GOOD hitter amidst the lower of the order knuckleheads we have down there. IMO, the best hitters should bat first and Alexei is our best hitter right now minus CQ. Get him some more at-bats and his speed is good there, too. But I understand your point, but also remember Ramirez has been in the Olympics and other serious pressure situations, so he is used to pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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