got one run back at least. Need to lock them down and hope they can scratch out two more

Burnett has 98 pitches through 6 innings. They have a very good bullpen IIRC, but I'd rather see anybody than Burnett right now.

When was the last time we got a hit with RISP? Early Saturday? Just not a good time to be struggling with the bats.

When was the last time we got a hit with RISP? Early Saturday? Just not a good time to be struggling with the bats.

not to mention seems like we have gotten killed with 2 outs and RISP.....we gotta hold em down here, can't afford to give another run up, not with the bullpen toronto can march out there (ryan, downs)

and it's the Horacio Ramirez show

Where was that pitch.

Shoulda been rung up.

OK he got the leadoff out, good start

Wonder if Burnett is done at 98 pitches. I know their bullpen is good, but we won't see better stuff today than what he was throwing at us.

I'm so freaking sick of giving up the first out in the inning due to bunting. I can't remember the last time it was actually successful. Maybe Ozzie thought the score was 1-0, and not 2-0?

One out walk

When was the last time we got a hit with RISP? Early Saturday? Just not a good time to be struggling with the bats.

 

For the most part, we CRUSH average and mediocre pitching and are dominated by good pitching. There are exceptions (Saturday against Lackey, for example), but usually, that is how it works.

I'm so freaking sick of giving up the first out in the inning due to bunting. I can't remember the last time it was actually successful. Maybe Ozzie thought the score was 1-0, and not 2-0?

 

I really think AJ did that on his own.

I really think AJ did that on his own.

 

Me too, it almost looked like he was trying to bunt for a hit, as crazy as that sounds.

I'm so freaking sick of giving up the first out in the inning due to bunting. I can't remember the last time it was actually successful. Maybe Ozzie thought the score was 1-0, and not 2-0?

 

I think its safe to say AJ did that trying to get a base hit.

I really think AJ did that on his own.

 

He needs to stop it then. That's 4 unsuccessful bunts in the last 15 games.

2 down, runner on 1st.

I'm so freaking sick of giving up the first out in the inning due to bunting. I can't remember the last time it was actually successful. Maybe Ozzie thought the score was 1-0, and not 2-0?

 

I think its safe to say AJ did that trying to get a base hit.

 

 

Further, they are all struggling so badly I think they are just trying anything they can to get on. Sexy did the same earlier.

I think its safe to say AJ did that trying to get a base hit.

 

Gotcha, thanks. I think it's time to move Alexei into the 2nd spot and hope he can get hot and generate offense.

For the most part, we CRUSH average and mediocre pitching and are dominated by good pitching. There are exceptions (Saturday against Lackey, for example), but usually, that is how it works.

 

Ehh, we're just streaky. We light up Verlander, CC, etc and get shut out by others. Depends on the guy and how the team is feeling that day.

For the most part, we CRUSH average and mediocre pitching and are dominated by good pitching. There are exceptions (Saturday against Lackey, for example), but usually, that is how it works.

 

To be fair, however, that's how it usually works with most teams.

To be fair, however, that's how it usually works with most teams.

 

Otherwise they wouldn't be "good" and "mediocre" pitchers.

Ehh, we're just streaky. We light up Verlander, CC, etc and get shut out by others. Depends on the guy and how the team is feeling that day.

 

Well we've always lit up Verlander because he throws so many fastballs, and we can hit a fastball if we know it's coming. The C.C. thing was unexplainable, we couldn't touch him until this year, where we had great success against him. It is true that most teams hit bad pitching and can't hit good pitching, but it seems especially true with us.

Burnett back in.

I know it's unlikely but I'd love to sign A.J. Burnett.