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[soxhop411]

throwing out the first pitch in the dodger game'

[soxhop411]

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Manuel could be in trouble...They don't want to lose Ryne Sandberg and team is not responding. Players don't give a rats right now...


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Source tells me that the team has all but tuned Manuel out and that Sandberg is gaining interest and #Phillies don't want to lose him


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team has no motivation and players "don't give a damn" and bad game decisions are being questioned

seems like a mirror of last years Sox

Edited by soxhop411, 01 July 2012 - 07:14 PM.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

Dee Gordon is a nightmare at shortstop for the Dodgers

[MakMan44]

Jeff Francis is the only Rockies starting pitcher to record a win in their last 25 games. Wins are a stupid stat but that's still pretty shocking, this 70 pitches 4 man rotation is a really bad idea IMO

[SoxScout]

Plouffe went quiet for a bit, but back to cranking now. 4 in his last 5, 18 in last 39.

[Buzzkill Pauley]

Jeff Francis is the only Rockies starting pitcher to record a win in their last 25 games. Wins are a stupid stat but that's still pretty shocking, this 70 pitches 4 man rotation is a really bad idea IMO

Wait, there's a 70-pitch limit on starters, and you're judging how good an idea it is on starter wins? At least base the conclusion on team W-L, man.

[MakMan44]

Wait, there's a 70-pitch limit on starters, and you're judging how good an idea it is on starter wins? At least base the conclusion on team W-L, man.

Sorry, I'm figuring that since the starters have only one win, they must not be getting deep enough into games to get a win. If your staff hasn't gone 5 innings in that many games (which is a guess on my part really) I'd call the idea pretty dumb.

[MakMan44]

Also anyone watch the Padres/Dbacks game? I'm following it on Gameday and in the second inning Bauer walked Cashner with Everth Cabrera on second. On the 4th pitch it said that he walked Cashner and Cabrera stole third. Now I may sound pretty stupid but I've never heard of a guy stealing third on a walk so did I miss something or is that just how it happened?

EDIT: Also Bauer has really sucked in his two starts. If he doesn't turn it around he may get sent right back down.

Edited by MakMan44, 03 July 2012 - 09:28 PM.

[canderson]

Through 5:

Chicago 16
Texas 0

Roy Oswalt with a nice line: 4.2, 13 H, 11 R (9 earned).

Youkilis so far is 3-5 with a HR abd 4 RBIs. Texas doesn't do anything half-assed.

Edited by canderson, 03 July 2012 - 09:22 PM.

[Lowrielicious]

Also anyone watch the Padres/Dbacks game? I'm following it on Gameday and in the second inning Bauer walked Cashner with Everth Cabrera on second. On the 4th pitch it said that he walked Cashner and Cabrera stole third. Now I may sound pretty stupid but I've never heard of a guy stealing third on a walk so did I miss something or is that just how it happened?

EDIT: Also Bauer has really sucked in his two starts. If he doesn't turn it around he may get sent right back down.

ESPN play-by-play says he stole 2nd on the 4th pitch (ran on a 2-1 count and it was a swinging strike), then stole 3 on ball 4 - which isn't an everyday occurance but pretty normal.

Cashner warming for the 3rd apparently threw one to the backstop, pointed at his elbow then walked off. Doesn't sound good for a guy with an injury history

[soxhop411]

Cashner leaves game with elbow injury

[MakMan44]

Cashner warming for the 3rd apparently threw one to the backstop, pointed at his elbow then walked off. Doesn't sound good for a guy with an injury history

Apparently it was a lat muscle thing. http://www.cbssports...apparent-injury
Trade keeps looking better and better for the Cubs

[MakMan44]

Keeping up with Padres talking, Bauer with an ugly line score. 6 ER and 4 walks ending his night after 3 1/3.


EDIT: If he can't do well against the Padres, the groin injury is either more serious than they thought or he needs some more time in the minors.

Edited by MakMan44, 03 July 2012 - 10:08 PM.

[Lowrielicious]

Also Bauer has really sucked in his two starts. If he doesn't turn it around he may get sent right back down.

Turns out that trying to correct control issues in a hitters park in the major leagues isn't a good plan. Who knew?

[soxhop411]

Zack Greinke EJECTED in the first inning against the Astros... For....... Spiking a baseball in frustration.... UMP SHOW

[soxhop411]

Youk Homer

[SoxScout]

I don't know why the Tribe keep calling him up and sending him down, Zach McAllister is awesome.

[Plympton91]

Watching the Nats and listening to the announcers try to explain away why the ballpark is 1/2 empty. Nothing bud sas excuses for the general apathy. LOL. Yes it's 110 degrees but this is the best team in the NL and it's a weekend. They still only draw when they play a team from baseball crazy city and the transplants fill the park. If DC won't support this team now, when will they?

[Jed Zeppelin]

Watching the Nats and listening to the announcers try to explain away why the ballpark is 1/2 empty. Nothing bud sas excuses for the general apathy. LOL. Yes it's 110 degrees but this is the best team in the NL and it's a weekend. They still only draw when they play a team from baseball crazy city and the transplants fill the park. If DC won't support this team now, when will they?

Went on a beautiful Saturday afternoon a month or two ago, near perfect day to go to a ballgame and it was the same deal then. And that was with Strasburg on the hill.

[BoredViewer]

Watching Bauer pitch... looks to have very nice stuff - change/curve/decent life on fastball - but almost no command... don't think he's come close to Montero's glove even once. However - the Dodgers can't hit, so he's through 2 with no runs.

[flymrfreakjar]

Zack Greinke EJECTED in the first inning against the Astros... For....... Spiking a baseball in frustration.... UMP SHOW

I can't believe this hasn't been much of a story, that was such a horrific call on the umpire's part. He was upset and spiked the ball, but he didn't say a word to the ump. Then once he saw he had been tossed immediately ran over and pleaded "I was mad at myself." Let's make baseball as emotionless as possible, that'll bring in the fans!

[ThePrideofShiner]

During tonight's Twins-Rangers game there was a huge thunderclap out of nowhere, causing mass panic on the field. Crazy.

http://mlb.mlb.com/v...32309563470-996

[Hendu for Kutch]

Is there a more confusing pitcher in MLB that Francisco Liriano? The dude goes from untouchable to the suck not just from game to game or inning to inning, but from batter to batter.

For example, today he's currently got 10 K's through 4 innings. Dominant, right? But he's also allowed 4 runs (3 earned) in those 4 innings.

[SoxScout]

Teix tied it with another HR (3 R) in thew 8th off Downs, who had a 0.30 ERA

[soxhop411]

Holly hell, what the fuck were the LAA thinking? you just lost the game....

[PandaSox]

Is there a more confusing pitcher in MLB that Francisco Liriano? The dude goes from untouchable to the suck not just from game to game or inning to inning, but from batter to batter.

For example, today he's currently got 10 K's through 4 innings. Dominant, right? But he's also allowed 4 runs (3 earned) in those 4 innings.

No. He has driven me crazy since 2006. Biggest cocktease was Game 1 of the 2010 ALDS.

Five crazily good innings, and then completely falls apart in the 6th.

[jon abbey]

You can't stop Cody Ransom, you can't even really hope to contain him.

[LesterFan]

Felix Hernandez threw a CG shutout against the Rangers.

9 IP, 3 H, 12 K, 0 BB, 107 pitches

[SoxScout]

Pretty awesome shitstorm between Morosi and Seattle on twitter right now.

Edited by SoxScout, 14 July 2012 - 11:24 PM.

[MakMan44]

Pretty funny blown save in LA tonight. Jansen has the Padres down to their final strike and then Everth Cabrera steals home. Jansen then has a throwing error that allows Will Venable (who was at second) to score which put the Padres ahead in the 9th

[ngruz25]

Andrew McCutchen has homered in four straight games, including today's. He's currently hitting .369 with 21 homers, leads all of baseball in BA and OPS (1.071). What's even scarier is that he's hitting most of his homers to the opposite field.

[soxhop411]

Joey Bats seemed to injure his elbow or wrist... Looks to be in a ton of pain, and left the game

[TheGoldenGreek33]

[MakMan44]

Just stopping by to note that Sabean looks like a even bigger genius as Johnathan Sanchez was DFA by the Royals today

[ifmanis5]

Mike Trout might be passing Hamilton for AL MVP.

[cwright]

Brett Lawrie went all-out to catch a foul ball, diving into a dugout, and has been taken for x-rays on his right calf.

[SoxScout]

Brett Lawrie went all-out to catch a foul ball, diving into a dugout, and has been taken for x-rays on his right calf.

and they are negative

[cshea]

Pap is about to blow the save against the Dodgers. 3-2 Phills, 1 out, runners on the corners. On MLBN.

Edit: Pap K's Ellis, then gives up an INF single to Kemp that tied the game. Kemp looked out...and upon review, the ump got it right. Kemp beat it out.

Edited by cshea, 18 July 2012 - 05:44 PM.

[jon abbey]

Good call by the ump there, definitely safe.

[kieckeredinthehead]

Brett Lawrie went all-out to catch a foul ball, diving into a dugout, and has been taken for x-rays on his right calf.

He fell into the camera well at Yankee Stadium, which for whatever reason looks about 8 feet lower than field level.

[soxhop411]

Cain homers off Hamels, then Hamles says "I CAN DO THAT"


RT: @jaysonst: Cain & Hamels are first pitchers to HR off each other in same game since Kevin Millwood & Denny Stark 5/18/02

[shawnrbu]

Dugout shots of Scioscia should be mandatory every time Napoli goes deep against the Angels.

[LogansDad]

If you had told me Ben Sheet would have an ERA of 0.00 after his first two starts in two years, I would have called you insane.

[E5 Yaz]

AP: The announced crowd of 39,411 was the 11th sellout of the season in Pittsburgh.

best story thus far this season

[canderson]

I'm fond of Philly sucking ass personally, but it is cool to see Pittsburgh continue to win.

[shawnrbu]

Miguel Cabrera hit 299 and 300 today. What a consistently awesome hitter he has been.

[soxhop411]

Why thank you TBS, I would love to watch HLN....... Oh wait, Im trying to watch the DODGER GAME

[SoxScout]

@DKnobler


Red Sox have a scout at Josh Johnson's start tonight.

Perfect through 4 with 6 Ks

edit: 6 IP, 1 h, 0 bb, 9 k

Edited by SoxScout, 23 July 2012 - 07:34 PM.

[MakMan44]

Perfect through 4 with 6 Ks

edit: 6 IP, 1 h, 0 bb, 9 k

Not going to be easy to acquire but at least hes got an extra year on his contract

[RedOctober3829]

Johnson left the game for precautionary reasons because of a skin irritation on his finger.