June 22 @ Cleveland

[Youk Of The Nation]

Wade Miller vs. Cliff Lee. Discuss!

 

Wade Miller is 2-2 with an ERA of 5.16

 

 

Cliff Lee is 8-3 with a 3.33 ERA

 

Jay Payton and John Olerud are in the lineup tonight, as Center Field and First Base, respectively. Payton is leading off the lineup, which goes as follows:

 

 

Payton, CF

Renteria, SS

Ortiz, DH

Ramirez, LF

Millar, RF

Varitek, C

Olerud, 1B

Mueller, 3B

Bellhorn, 2B

[Youk Of The Nation]

Ortiz, double! 2 out, Manny steps up.

 

The suspense is killing me...

[Youk Of The Nation]

...and Lee walks him. 2 on, 2 outs for Millar.

 

 

Is anyone here?

[yeszir]

I'm here, kinda. It's a bit of an uneventful game so far.

[Youk Of The Nation]

This is very true. *yawn* But Papi will break it open, Im sure.

[Zenny]

Wade Miller can be a great pitcher. I'm talking a 200 strikeout pitcher as soon as next season. What he needs to work on with Varitek and Wally is his ability to put hitters away. He gets two strikes very quickly, but he will then throw three straight balls and force himself to groove in a get-me-over fastball or he will just throw up a meatball on 0-2. This is a very fixable situation with the stuff he has. He just needs to pitch smarter.

 

He's also working his way back from that arm trouble, so I'm not worried yet. Tek is going to turn this guy into an ace.

[yankeessuck013]

Homerun Edgah!!!

[RedSoxRooter]

Ever notice that Renteria looks like a lizard?

 

Nice dinger though.

[Zenny]

Ever notice that Renteria looks like a lizard?

I've always thought he looks like a psychopath. I remember watching the game with my buddies once and he was sitting in the dugout with his head tilted down and he was looking at the field with these crazy eyes. He looked like he wanted to eat someone's children. Crazy sunnuvabitch.

[yankeessuck013]

you guys are starting to scare me!!! ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

[Zenny]

What he needs to work on with Varitek and Wally is his ability to put hitters away.

Thank you, Victor Martinez, for that 12 pitch AB that made me look like a genius.

 

What would I do? Miller needs to throw more sliders. Eleven of the twelve pitches in that AB were curveballs or fastballs. Granted, both of those offerings from Miller are very good, but that slider can be a devestating pitch. It's right in-between speeds (86-88) of the heater (91-94) and the cuve (77-79) plus that late break can really get inside of lefties and get righties chasing. He needs to throw more and get comfortable with it.

 

Other than a few minor spots, Miller's been fantastic tonight.

[RedSoxRooter]

Dammit. I got the Fox Sports Net feed instead of NESN in this series. They have the most annoying thing. Their graphics bars at the top and bottom of the screen animate to a sound that sounds just like a cell phone going off. Every time I hear it I jump for the phone. This sucks.

[Youk Of The Nation]

First walk of the night for Wade. Damn. And Zenny, thanks to you Ill never look at Renteria again without shuddering.

[Zenny]

Miller, after getting ahead on Peralta 0-2, walked him on roughly 469023496 pitches. He was OK with Sizemore and he did much better with Cora and Crisp of just throwing strikes. He's also very lucky he didn't go all Bryce Florie on us with a shot to the face.

 

Again, I would like to hear that Wally and Tek review some film with Wade and show him what he needs to do in order to put hitters away.

[example1]

C'mon tek! That was ball 4 all the way. Damn.

[yeszir]

Dammit. I got the Fox Sports Net feed instead of NESN in this series. They have the most annoying thing. Their graphics bars at the top and bottom of the screen animate to a sound that sounds just like a cell phone going off. Every time I hear it I jump for the phone. This sucks.

Me too. Is mlb.tv always the home broadcast? You should have the option dammit!

 

Anyways, Tek strikes out with the bases loaded.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Frick! That was at his eye level!

[BeanTown33]

wtf! bases loaded no out? this is ridiculous....

[yankeessuck013]

uh oh embree comin in, we're losin 2-1, the espn guy just said "embree is doing a fine job this year"....yeah fine job giving up runs

[yeszir]

Embree in. Game over.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Bases loaded, no outs, and EMBREE?!

 

What the bloody f*** do they think theyre f***ING DOING?!

 

 

Sorry. But seriously, have they not noticed the whole Embree not knowing how to pitch thing?

[stocker323]

So how about that Embree guy.

[RedSoxRooter]

Me too. Is mlb.tv always the home broadcast? You should have the option dammit!

It is more this year than in any of the last 3 years. I don't know why. And don't forget the Saturday Fox blackouts! Those are great too.

[Zenny]

Oh My God! Alan Embree Is My New Best Friend!

[Youk Of The Nation]

Holy. f***ing. s***.

 

Did Embree just get out of a bases loaded, no out jam without giving up ONE run?!

 

 

*listens for the faint sounds of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse*

[RedSoxRooter]

Embree!! damn.

[RedSoxRooter]

Olerude!

[stocker323]

Johnny O!!!

[Youk Of The Nation]

What is with this guy!? I finally come up with the perfect way to murder him, and he decides to actually know what hes doing?!

 

 

I hope he stays like this, hell need to to make up for all his previous screwups.

[Zenny]

Older-dude!