Popped up to Magglio.

Come on, triple.....

He would have to hit a gapper to deep right center that bounces around a whole lot, meanwhile, Granderson and Maggs would both have to trip over the grass and tumble a couple times for this to happen...

What happened in bottom of the 7th?

There was nonthing that suggested what Swisher went through last year was anything but a down year. I'm not suprised to see him hitting at a decent clip again.

Actually I'd say there are a number of things that suggested what Swisher went through last year could have been well more than a single down year.

What happened in bottom of the 7th?

DJ had a very easy, quick 1-2-3

What happened in bottom of the 7th?

 

Fly out, two come backers to DJ, 1-2-3

What happened in bottom of the 7th?

Inge flied out, next 2 grounded out.

What happened in bottom of the 7th?

 

3 quick outs witha couple of nice plays by DJ

and Doctor.

Its not where you want to use your studs in the 6th inning either.

 

But im talking about the 7th. Come on, were you comfortable seeing him out there after the Tiggers loaded the bases with 1 out the previous inning off him?

He would have to hit a gapper to deep right center that bounces around a whole lot, meanwhile, Granderson and Maggs would both have to trip over the grass and tumble a couple times for this to happen...

Well he did have a triple last year and 2 stolen bases, still not sure how that happened.

Actually I'd say there are a number of things that suggested what Swisher went through last year could have been well more than a single down year.

What i'm trying to say is that career-wse he's been somewhat consistent, last year could have been the start of a decline, but i don't think the eventual decline will start till about two to three years. In short, last year Swish was bad, but he wasn't as bad as the numbers suggest.

He would have to hit a gapper to deep right center that bounces around a whole lot, meanwhile, Granderson and Maggs would both have to trip over the grass and tumble a couple times for this to happen...

 

Don't forget Paulie has an inside-the-park home run to his name haha

Boy, it would be nice if Alexei got his s*** together.

But im talking about the 7th. Come on, were you comfortable seeing him out there after the Tiggers loaded the bases with 1 out the previous inning off him?

 

I wouldn't say comfortable, but even if the first guy gets on, you still can use your other guys. Its only April and you don't want to burn up your bullpen before the season really gets going.

But im talking about the 7th. Come on, were you comfortable seeing him out there after the Tiggers loaded the bases with 1 out the previous inning off him?

They had a 4 run lead, I'm sure if a guy or 2 got on, they would have removed him. You cannot blow out your bullpen by the end of April.

What i'm trying to say is that career-wse he's been somewhat consistent, last year could have been the start of a decline, but i don't think the eventual decline will start till about two to three years. In short, last year Swish was bad, but he wasn't as bad as the numbers suggest.

But, a key part of why we were able to get him in the first place is that his #'s in 2007 were down from his #'s in 2006 as well. So you actually had a 2 year downward trend, starting from 2007.

Boy, it would be nice if Alexei got his s*** together.

 

 

He started off slow last year too. I think he'll be fine when the weather warms up.

good ole country hard ball from thornton right there

Good morning, Good afternoon, Good night.

given the 4 run lead, I'm not b****ing. But I hate to see the first two guys get on and then not even move up a base.

Wise has separated shoulder

Edited April 13, 200916 yr by dielac

early word on Wise is separated shoulder, this from Farmer and DJ

polanco just kills the sox.

damn...polanco shoulda been out with a decent throw from alexei