Wow, a great 7th inning for Contreras! His command of his fastball after the 1st inning was easily the best it's been all year. That's very encouraging, no matter what the outcome is today.

Whatever problem Jose had with his release point before today seems to be corrected.

 

Very nice to see.

Edited April 26, 200916 yr by scenario

I think the Count goes 6 strong innings and turns it over to the pen today. That is, if they actually get the game in

 

close enough

Lillibridge looking like a pitcher during that AB, and Fields swing is just way off right now. It's not compact at all.

Fields strikes out again. Him batting 2nd against RHP is just not going to work. Hopefully Alexei picks it up and could move into that spot.

Lillibridge looking like a pitcher during that AB, and Fields swing is just way off right now. It's not compact at all.

Roy.Halladay.

Bulls game is pretty wild, 2nd overtime.

leadoff double, that run will score

Leadoff double off of Linebrink. You just can't give in to hitters in these situations.

ball-game

What the hell? Terrible pitch, 0-2 fastball right down the plate. We've thrown Rolen fastballs all series, and he's a pathetic offspeed hitter. I'm 100 pct convinced that Corky Miller is a better game caller than AJP.

Very winnable game, and Contreras pitched average enough, but we can't come through.

Linebrink has been such a disappointment!

Linebrink has been such a disappointment!

Has been?

Linebrink has been such a disappointment!

 

What?

Love the 'stir the pot' posts!

Linebrink, so awful!

after today we'll be 0-7 with 3 shutouts when not hitting a homerun?

 

edit: and 1-3 in 1-run games

Edited April 26, 200916 yr by joesaiditstrue

Love the 'stir the pot' posts!

Linebrink, so awful!

 

Never said he was awful you did, I said disappointing!

Edited April 26, 200916 yr by Soxfest

Sucks that Ryan isn't healthy....Downs is a much better pitcher than B.J.

after today we'll be 0-7 with 3 shutouts when not hitting a homerun?

 

The game's not over. For people having to follow the game via this game thread, there's nothing worse than posts that say "ballgame" when nothing has happened yet, etc.

anyone else feel like this 4 team logjam at the top of the AL central is going to be this way thru most of the summer? Or do you see some team breaking away?

The game's not over. For people having to follow the game via this game thread, there's nothing worse than posts that say "ballgame" when nothing has happened yet, etc.

 

anyone else feel like this 4 team logjam at the top of the AL central is going to be this way thru most of the summer? Or do you see some team breaking away?

 

It will be a 5 game, as Cleveland's not bad. After 3 weeks, I think the Tigers have the best team in the AL Central. Galarraga is proving last year wasn't a fluke, and their bullpen is significantly better this year (as is their defense).

Jermaine Dye's ABs the lat couple/few games have been pretty brutal.

anyone else feel like this 4 team logjam at the top of the AL central is going to be this way thru most of the summer? Or do you see some team breaking away?

 

I see it staying like this for most of the season until one team decides to get hot down the stretch. As they say, playing .500 ball until the ASG is the first goal, get hot after that and it'll be the difference in the division.