So we'll bring in BA for defensive reasons in the 9th?

How could Thornton have gotten Longoria who is right handed??? I don't understand? Don't we need to have a righty pitch him? Kidding. What a joke Ozzie is with this righty on righty BS. Nothing more over played in this game of baseball, that s*** doesn't matter.

 

Bring in your best f***ing pitcher for the 8th and 9th and close the f***ing god damn game out, for christ f***ing sake!

 

 

I'm a little relieved Ozzie didn't bring in Jenks to face Longoria...just a hunch, seems Ozzie had the same feeling, too.

The fans need to get their head in the game. When the Outfield comes on, we sing.

What pitcher in the bullpen isn't scary right now?

 

We have to get something out of Pena, Linebrink seems done, at least for now...until his good fastball comes back.

 

Can't believe we didn't score in the bottom of the 6th or 7th, let's hope it can stand up. By all appearances on the net, though, a great game...very entertaining. Wish we could have put it away earlier, but we can still score some runs here.

 

Linebrink's fastball is at 93-94 mph. The problem is it's so straight, and he rarely throws an offspeed pitch. He had pinpoint control the first half of last year, and that has totally abandoned him.

Jenks has given up runs his last 3 outings. He got his last 2 saves while giving up 2 runs both times. He's going to be tested tonight.

So we'll bring in BA for defensive reasons in the 9th?

we got the shallow playing wise to come in against the big boppers

So we'll bring in BA for defensive reasons in the 9th?

Low Blow.

Linebrink's fastball is at 93-94 mph. The problem is it's so straight, and he rarely throws an offspeed pitch. He had pinpoint control the first half of last year, and that has totally abandoned him.

 

 

What happened to his slider?

 

Seems the bottom of the order has let us down a little in this game, but what can you expect with Fields having sat for so long?

 

Nix usually is a good match-up with lefties, though.

 

Atta boy Gordo, don't go down quietly.

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Beckham with a single!

How could Thornton have gotten Longoria who is right handed??? I don't understand? Don't we need to have a righty pitch him? Kidding. What a joke Ozzie is with this righty on righty BS. Nothing more over played in this game of baseball, that s*** doesn't matter.

 

Bring in your best f***ing pitcher for the 8th and 9th and close the f***ing god damn game out, for christ f***ing sake!

 

I see what you're saying. But let's not pretend Ozzie is a stat whore when it comes to managing. He goes with his gut probably as much, if not more, than any other manager in baseball.

Clearly he doesn't want to lose our love.

 

Laynce Nix?

nice work slayer

 

lol @ hawk

That is a sexy swing.

What happened to his slider?

I think he stopped throwing it a lot to reduce pressure on his shoulder.

What happened to his slider?

 

He's never really thrown one. Fastball/split basically

Beckham with a single!

 

Ladies and gentelmen.. this is what a first round pick stud looks like.

Wouldn't have minded seeing Getz PH here.

Oooh, Beckham had it stolen.

Atta boy, got it anyway.

This would be a big run.

Ladies and gentelmen.. this is what a first round pick stud looks like.

 

Anderson, Fields, Broadway, McCulloch take note!

becks into 2nd base

I see what you're saying. But let's not pretend Ozzie is a stat whore when it comes to managing. He goes with his gut probably as much, if not more, than any other manager in baseball.

It's amazing how his gut seems to say the same thing every time.

 

Going with your gut to me suggests going against the formula. The formula says righty/righty matchups for pitchers and righty/lefty matchups when you're at the plate, and he follows that religiously.

Thome better pinch hit if Nix gets on. I don't care if he has to face a lefty.

the K machine on deck