5/12 @ Minnesota Twins

[ORS]

Dude, you just can't walk Mike Lamb. He's Mike Lamb, he f***ing sucks.

[ORS]

Clay is ready for a trip down, some rest on lighter work load, and some rehab on his mechanics. He's all jacked up. Get ready soon Bartolo.

[MANNYHOF24]

Clay is ready for a trip down' date=' some rest on lighter work load, and some rehab on his mechanics. He's all jacked up. Get ready soon Bartolo.[/quote']

 

I agree. It will be perfect timing, and he can be called back up in mid July and finish out the season in the rotation.

[MANNYHOF24]

That being said, it looks like he is settling down and he has sick stuff.

[Youk Of The Nation]

If stats against one team were all that mattered, Frank Catalanotto, Vernon Wells, Marcus Thames, and Mike Lamb would be first ballot hall-of-famers.

 

Oh yeah, and Gustavo Chacin.

[MANNYHOF24]

If stats against one team were all that mattered, Frank Catalanotto, Vernon Wells, Marcus Thames, and Mike Lamb would be first ballot hall-of-famers.

 

Oh yeah, and Gustavo Chacin.

 

Where the hell is Chacin this year anyways?

[ORS]

Gomez takes freakshow routes in the OF.

[MANNYHOF24]

How does Hernadez win 5 games? His stuff is terrible.

[MANNYHOF24]

Gotta love a little two out action. God, its good to be watching baseball again.

[ORS]

He's won 5 games by getting many outs like the liners that are getting caught tonight. He's had 4 balls absolutely stung, but right at people tonight.

[MANNYHOF24]

I would say his ERA will be in the low fives by late July, if not sooner.

[Jayhawk Bill]

Where the hell is Chacin this year anyways?

 

Wasn't Chacin just released to make room for Mench? :dunno:

[MANNYHOF24]

Strikes Clay! Strikes!

[ORS]

Ball 4 to Mauer split the plate and is about 5" above the knee on Gameday. I hate the subjectivity of MLB officiating.

[MANNYHOF24]

Wasn't Chacin just released to make room for Mench? :dunno:

 

Not sure. Probably

 

 

 

Clay is not locating tonight and its killing him.

[MANNYHOF24]

Where was that??

[redsoxrules]

Our bulpen is tired enough as it is, settle down clay

[ORS]

Cuddyer should have been called out on strikes, per K-zone.

[MANNYHOF24]

Buchholz got screwed there, that 0-2 pitch was a strike, or at least it had been called all game previous to that.

[Thumper]

I go to eat 10 pounds of crawfish, come back and it's tied? Buchholz needs to quit throwing high for f*** sake.

[MANNYHOF24]

Who can we go to right now?

 

Buchholz apparently cant get a call right now.

[redsoxrules]

Buchholz got screwed there' date=' that 0-2 pitch was a strike, or at least it had been called all game previous to that.[/quote']

 

good pitchers get around that

[redsoxrules]

this team so far this reminds me of 2003 , LOTS of hitting and not too much pitching

[MANNYHOF24]

good pitchers get around that

 

True, but sometimes good pitchers struggle and need a break once in awhile too.

[ORS]

good pitchers get around that

Yeah, I wonder what kind of adjustment a pitcher who isn't getting the full strike zone would make? Could it be, getting more of the plate? He did that on the next pitch to Cuddyer that was singled up the middle. I'm not saying he shouldn't improve his reaction to getting squeezed, as you can see it visibly affected him, but what is he supposed to do, throw it there again and get screwed again?

[redsoxrules]

Yeah' date=' I wonder what kind of adjustment a pitcher who isn't getting the full strike zone would make? Could it be, getting more of the plate? He did that on the next pitch to Cuddyer that was singled up the middle. I'm not saying he shouldn't improve his reaction to getting squeezed, as you can see it visibly affected him, but what is he supposed to do, throw it there again and get screwed again?[/quote']

 

yes, cause usually if you keep hitting the same spot the ump will give it you

[Jayhawk Bill]

Yeah' date=' I wonder what kind of adjustment a pitcher who isn't getting the full strike zone would make? Could it be, getting more of the plate? He did that on the next pitch to Cuddyer that was singled up the middle. I'm not saying he shouldn't improve his reaction to getting squeezed, as you can see it visibly affected him, but what is he supposed to do, throw it there again and get screwed again?[/quote']

 

You know, ORS, I'd post more if you didn't sum up the entire frustrating situation in one succinct paragraph.

[ORS]

yes' date=' cause usually if you keep hitting the same spot the ump will give it you[/quote']

Really? Pitches 2 and 4 to Everett were in the same place and in the rulebook strikezone. Both were called balls. They weren't his first two pitches to that location.

[TheKilo]

Clay can't locate for s***.

 

Nice play by Casey.

[ORS]

You know' date=' ORS, I'd post more if you didn't sum up the entire frustrating situation in one succinct paragraph.[/quote']

As much as I'd like to pat myself on the back for that, I really can't. It's just common sense.