I was going to yip and yap over CR giving up the lead off walk, but to get Jeter to GIDP is pretty solid.

Richards gets the Yankmees in the 1st on a walk, DP and a weak grounder to the mound. Good job!

24 pitches for Baker on three days' rest in the first inning.

 

That bodes well for their bullpen getting into the action (of course, the Indians' pen might be even worse!)

 

I think that's the third or fourth time Richard has made an extremely bad throw to 1B. Somebody needs to work with him on that...he also doesn't have the confidence to throw over there without balking. There have been at least two throws that got away and cost the Sox bigtime.

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tampa up 3 to 2 after 1

Well crap, we seem to be having good lengthy ABs but with nothing to show for it.

Jr gettin hot

6 of the 9 Twins batters have reached against Cliff Lee tonight.

Lee gets out of the 2nd but still struggling. 36 pitches through 2 innings.

how have we not scored yet? 55th pitch from hughes coming up

I hope our righties have figured out every pitch they see will be on the outer half.

What the heck happened to Travis Hafner? That guy was one of the scariest hitters in the AL, now he's worse than Konerko.

 

He's only 31, too...wonder if there's any issues with HGH? Is he the same size? I haven't seen him this season.

3 pitch strikeout of A-Rod by Richard...

 

77 mph changeup

89 mph fastball

92 mph fastball on his hands

 

Nice.

 

 

Alexei looks like he injured something, possibly his right calf, on that nice play.

What the heck happened to Travis Hafner? That guy was one of the scariest hitters in the AL, now he's worse than Konerko.

 

He's only 31, too...wonder if there's any issues with HGH? Is he the same size? I haven't seen him this season.

 

Easily. He has warning track power now.

Lots of ground balls for Clayton so far.

 

Let's get some runs.

He's only 31, too...wonder if there's any issues with HGH? Is he the same size? I haven't seen him this season.

Doesn't just have to be HGH, could be the other stuff they weren't really testing for until 2005 or later. I'd say most people agree it takes a few years for the muscle tissue a heavy user builds up to truly start to slip away. Or he could have just been hurt.

Clayton very impressive thus far.

OC with another leadoff double.

 

BRING HIM IN.

Stay hot, OC.

No excuses this time. You can't go 0/6 with a guy on 2nd base and your 2-5 hitters up next.

Well...this is getting interesting.

 

With CLE trailing the Twins, will Guillen insert Danks into the middle of this game and go for the win? Will the Twins' score affect Ozzie's decision-making process?

 

Or will we get our usual middle relief suspects? The longer we stay tied or if we can get the lead, the possibility of sneaking out of this game with a victory must be tantalizing.

 

Dewayne Wise at .842 OPS. Pretty amazing. He's ahead of Alexei...that's impressive for a bench player in limited action.

Edited September 17, 200817 yr by caulfield12

Well...this is getting interesting.

 

With CLE trailing the Twins, will Guillen insert Danks into the middle of this game and go for the win? Will the Twins' score affect Ozzie's decision-making process?

 

Or will we get our usual middle relief suspects? The longer we stay tied or if we can get the lead, the possibility of sneaking out of this game with a victory must be tantalizing.

 

You absolutely save Danks for Friday.

Let Wise swing away...this won't be a 1-0 game after 9 innings.

That's an out I'll take. Don't have to like it but I'll take it. Get Richard a lead if at all possible.

Let Wise swing away...this won't be a 1-0 game after 9 innings.

 

Seriously....dude's swingin' a hot bat.

Nice bunt though...