kwolf68 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Ball game. Wise had a tough battle and gotta give him props...he fouls off a 101 mile per hour fastball and then an 80 mph curve. Plus he made a reasonably big catch yesterday. Lets get this one tonight...tell Colon he gets a free pass to the local buffett if he pitches well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:41 PM) I hope he blows his arm out. he's on his way - Leyland is terrible at managing pitchers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 That sucked, but at least we dont have to face him anymore this series. Shake it off and lets beat this rookie down tonight and get back into 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (Jimmywins1 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 02:42 PM) Verlander is a f*cking machine, too bad Leyland is going to blow out his arm by constantly pitching him into the 115-125 range. Pitchers used to do that all the time. I think it's over-rated. Verlander will remain healthy if it's 'in the cards' for him. So far, he's been pretty durable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVVY18 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 We all have to remember that Bacon is a rookie. He's gonna have games like today where he is just brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Gordon needs to be a bit more patient with bases loaded nobody out. Oh well... he's learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochise Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 What do you bet that Ozzie puts in a crappy Sunday lineup for game 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (kwolf68 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 01:43 PM) Ball game. Wise had a tough battle and gotta give him props...he fouls off a 101 mile per hour fastball and then an 80 mph curve. Plus he made a reasonably big catch yesterday. Lets get this one tonight...tell Colon he gets a free pass to the local buffett if he pitches well. That could work for sure. Reward him with eats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (DanksFan @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 02:44 PM) Gordon needs to be a bit more patient with bases loaded nobody out. Oh well... he's learning. He was also faced against one of the more imposing righties in the game...Good as baseball is in the Southeastern Conference, he's never faced an arm like Verlanders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (Cochise @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:44 PM) What do you bet that Ozzie puts in a crappy Sunday lineup for game 2? Lately the guys killing us are in the 345 spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiddleCoastBias Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Wise actually had a pretty good game at the plate today. Legging out a double, two good at-bats going deep in the count. His last two at-bats Verlander really reared dug deep for some extra gas and Wise kept up with him. In that last AB he fouled off a 99 mph pitch, followed by 100 mph, and then stuck with the 81 mph breaker on the next pitch. Sure he ground out both times but still good ABs for him and his confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 02:45 PM) That could work for sure. Reward him with eats. Lol for sure. .... Whatever the heck it takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 To sum it all up. That was "perfectly" miserable. LET'S GET GAME 2!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Bad approach against a good pitcher, not that big a deal, forget about it and win Game 2 and all will be forgiven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVVY18 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Hey...Remember when Buehrle thew that perfect game...That was cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (Cochise @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 02:44 PM) What do you bet that Ozzie puts in a crappy Sunday lineup for game 2? I would imagine you would get Pods and Wise, since I doubt they put Q in both games of a DH at this point. Castro will go. However, losing this one you can't put Fields in at 1st, PK and Dye are going to have to start tonight (unless Thome can't go both games, then I imagine PK will DH and Fields will play 1st.) Horrible approach against Verlander in the last half of that game. He pitched well, but too much early hacking at borderline pitches. They had his pitch count up around 80 early on and let him breeze through the last half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxfan09 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 (edited) I dunno what to attribute this kind of season to, so typical after a huge awesome day the next is just terrible outright horrible play. I know I know I know this is a learning season but man this Jekyll and Hyde syndrome has got to stop. It is driving all of us insane. How can it literally be that the team played their hearts out for Buerhle yesterday and today as flat as an F'in pancake. Downright terrible. I really hate to bring on the doom and gloom but this has the makings of another tailspin again if they don't snap out of it. 3 errors at this stage of the season is simply inexcusable. Man this just has to stop!! And then no hitting again again again. I just go nuts when they don't seem motivated. This really worse than a 100 loss team. On these kind of days they don't even try. Failure ok but not willing to try is unacceptable. Sorry for the rant all I am just really tired of all the bad play!! Really sick of it. Edited July 24, 2009 by chisoxfan09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (The Baconator @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 02:47 PM) Wise actually had a pretty good game at the plate today. Legging out a double, two good at-bats going deep in the count. His last two at-bats Verlander really reared dug deep for some extra gas and Wise kept up with him. In that last AB he fouled off a 99 mph pitch, followed by 100 mph, and then stuck with the 81 mph breaker on the next pitch. Sure he ground out both times but still good ABs for him and his confidence. he's either 30 or 31 and a career minor leaguer, at this point confidence isn't going to do much. That tremendous catch yesterday shouldn't blind people from the fact that he is a below average hitter, and likely will remain so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 12:50 PM) I dunno what to attribute this kind of season to, so typical after a huge awesome day the next is just terrible outright horrible play. Justin Verlander. He's very, very good. And when we win 3 of 4 you'll feel much better. I gare-on-tee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxfan09 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 (edited) Justin Verlander. He's very, very good. And when we win 3 of 4 you'll feel much better. I gare-on-tee Dude, it wouldn't be so bad if they just f'in tried. That is what makes this season so painful. Remember the 9-10 shutouts? Who the heck wants to go throgh that again. Man I swear sometimes I just can't figure them out offensively. And I have not even started on that terrible bonehead lapse they have on defense every other day.Whoa not worth gettig upset about but it can't be the same team that just taught the defending AL champs a lesson in fundamentals!!!!!!!!! Where the heck did they go? Becks is a rookie and you have to allow for that but the rest, dunno!!! Edited July 24, 2009 by chisoxfan09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 (edited) 1) Leyland is destroying Verlander and Jackson. Porcello is already wearing down. 2) The "bad" Contreras is back again....KW really should add another starter (5th) as insurance. 3) Even Beckham has his off days offensively. We just didn't make him pay early...but the guy was throwing much harder than Jenks does after 120+ pitches, into the 9th inning. 4) The team was due to be a little flat after yesterday...and the nightcap match-up is a better one for us. Edited July 24, 2009 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 01:06 PM) 2) The "bad" Contreras is back again....KW really should add another starter (5th) as insurance. Contreras gave us 6+ innings of 2 run ball and seemed like he was left out there too long to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 01:02 PM) Dude, it wouldn't be so bad if they just f'in tried. That is what makes this season so painful. Remember the 9-10 shutouts? Who the heck wants to go throgh that again. Man I swear sometimes I just can't figure them out offensively. And I have not even started on that terrible bonehead lapse they have on defense every other day.Whoa not worth gettig upset about but it can't be the same team that just taught the defending AL champs a lesson in fundamentals!!!!!!!!! Where the heck did they go? Becks is a rookie and you have to allow for that but the rest, dunno!!! i'm less upset - i had this one penciled in with an L all week. Verlander's outstanding at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisoxfan09 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I gotta take a chill pill on these rants. But man that 6-8 week streak where they got shut out by nobodies was God awful. I was ready to throw the towel in. Much better since then but days like today rewind the clock back for me to that terrible streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 24, 2009 -> 03:06 PM) The "bad" Contreras is back again. He had a very nice game until Ozzie left him in too long. 8 Ks and no walks. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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