and that, in a nutshell, is our offensive season.

Perfect example of Sox baseball 101 in 2011.

Dunn still has power, he's just in-between on everything. Can't catch up to high heat, can't hit low breaking balls, obviously can't hit a change. About the only thing he can hit right now is a knee high fastball.

 

Maybe he should look into using a shorter bat, because his bat speed could be better too.

 

You really think he still has power?

Flowers missing those offspeed pitches by a foot. He's on pace for another golden sombrero tonight. I like what he's shown so far this year, but he's going to have to make adjustments during a game.

There any chance Dunn was on steroids?

and that, in a nutshell, is our offensive season.

Just thinkin' the same thing. That inning was a microcosm of what 2011 has been all about.

There any chance Dunn was on steroids?

 

I wish I could say I've heard rumors about him or Rios to explain their lack of power now, but I haven't heard anything like that.

But you hope maybe Rios finds something that works for him he can take into next year. At the end of last year, he had terrible mechanics at the plate and it led to this season's debacle. As for Dunn, you have to hope he just goes 0 for rest of season and decides to retire. It's shocking to me how little power he has left.

 

Plus knowing the possibility of being replaced by another player can help.

 

dunn is really bad

 

There any chance Dunn was on steroids?

Even if you're on steroids you still have to hit the ball, he can't even do that...

Just thinkin' the same thing. That inning was a microcosm of what 2011 has been all about.

 

Thing is that microcosm occurs every night.

Triple for Angels. We getting waxed tonight.

Crappy play by rios...... What's new?

rios is no Ben Revere.

 

And Kendrick has the tough part of the cycle out of the way.

 

I like his chances.

Rios lost again.

Crappy play by rios...... What's new?

 

Misplay?

Crappy play by rios...... What's new?

 

I'd like to blame him, but that would have had to be a great catch to stop that triple from occurring.

Looked like Rios got back it time, then ......... it's a foot off to the side.

I don't know, I usually don't knock on him, but....

I'd like to blame him, but that would have had to be a great catch to stop that triple from occurring.

Should of been caught.

Rios comes in too fast and catches the ball flat-footed.

 

terrible fundamentals.

Looked like Kendrick left a split second early. It's probably worth checking.

That ball was crushed. Maybe Rios should have caught it (I think it would have been a heck of a catch if he did), but Buerhle is getting hammered.

Tyler didn't do his best either

That was a great throw by Rios. Hawk is right throw, Tyler should have let the ball come to him, but I think he was protecting himself from being railroaded by giving Kendrick the back of the plate.

Rios comes in too fast and catches the ball flat-footed.

 

terrible fundamentals.

 

Our outfielders have been doing that for at least 6 years now. Dye was the worst at this. I would almost guarantee the Sox outfielders over that stretch has the fewest assists on plays at the plate.