TheRivernator

5-1 bro

good work by wake to get out of it. He should take this one to the bank. That was the O's chance right there...

this is a key inning for Wake...

s*** Gary Sheffield was scratched from Saturday's lineup because of soreness in his left wrist. He also won't start Sunday. Sheffield, who returned to the starting lineup on Friday, is still hurting as a result of last weekend's collision with Shea Hillenbrand. "I'm not getting any feeling off the bat," Sheffield said. "It's easy to do in batting practice when it's 70 mph and coming straight. But when you have to stay back on breaking balls and have to turn your wrist over, that's when you feel it." The hope is that Sheffield will be ready to play against the Red Sox on Tuesday. May. 6

wow, just came up on gamecast. This team is horrible....

what happened

quick inning 1...

it was supposed to be gross early in the day but would clear up. The weatherman here said that the rain in texas would be swinging up to the northeast by monday and hang around for a day or two. I hope the yanks sox game on tuesday doesnt get affected by it...

If you thought he was great in black and gold, he was even better in blue and gold....

should be a good game. Give em hell O's....

He broke it about 4 weeks ago I think. Also, you have to factor in that he has access to world class trainers and his livelihood requires his hands to work. Your prognosis is standard for the typical patient. If Coco had healed as expected, he'd be swinging right now. He didnt, so it'll be a little while longer.

hey, love the bus picture. I am a huge ND fan and he was a great one to watch...

cmon ksush, read my posts. I am very impressed with him, as I think the guy will be a top of the line closer for years to come, if he progresses right. We all saw a very limited sample of him and from what I saw, he left pitches up in the zone. His stuff as is is better than 95% of the big leagues and if he can locate to the low spots and keep the pitches out of the happy zone, then he will be great. I just see a very big parallel with him and Proctor. Both have lights out A#1 stuff, but Proctor never really worked on his location all that much until this yr. He always focused on adding to his arsenal, which was a failed venture, and it wasnt until the Gator told him to focus on his fastball location first that he has emerged on the scene. Hansen is a special player, nobody will deny that. He just needs a little work is all that I am sayin. His stuff plus good location is the key. Now good location and control are two huge differences. He doesnt walk all that many guys at all, but how many mistake pitches does he make in the zone? He has to avoid those and he will be golden. Bottom line, special player, special stuff, needs work, period....

I dunno if he has the stamina to be a starter. He hasnt been one on a regular basis in a long time. Also, he has the kind of stuff, that if located properly, will not be hit the first time though the order. He might be a guy who could be adjusted to and if his stamina is limited, then he is a guy who can be worked and then gotten out of the game quickly. BUT, you put him into a game in the 9th inning and ask guys who have just faced inferior stuff all game to try and hit his stuff, one shot deal or nothing, he'll win most of the time. (Assuming he spots it)....

yeah they are. Nothing like chewing off your nails until you bleed, pissing with the door open and the mirrors aimed just right so you can see the screen, drinking an extra 6 pack an inning, feeling nauseated and ready to hurl at the start of every pitch. Such is the life of the fan :thumbsup:

I dunno how great this is for the sox. Here's the deal with Hansen, his heater, which has a lot of movement, is not considered a heavy heater. When you talk about the most dominating power pitchers, their balls are considered to be heavy by hitters. That usually means that even when you hit them solid, they are not easily lifted into the air or they seem to not go as far as the hitter thinks they should. Hansen has a light ball and Mora showed it when he hit a long tater off him last yr on a high heater. I think the sox are going about this the wrong way. Hansen has been a closer now for awhile and he has the propensity to leave the ball up in the zone. Thing is, AA hitters wont be able to drop the hammer on the high pitches like big leaguers will. The most important pitch in baseball is the fastball, and he needs to spot his at the knees to be effective as a MLB pitcher. He doesnt need a new pitch, because if his fastball, overall, stays mediocre, then adding a mediocre pitch to the mix wont do anything. He needs to make his fastball spectacular, and he cannot do that until he is aggressive low in the zone. Also, this kid SCREAMS closer. He has the imposing size and two devastating pitches when located properly. No matter what he tries to develop, he wont beat out his heater or his slider. I'd say, keep the kid in AAA all season. Have him close games, and have him focus on hitting the knees on both corners with the fastball and keeping the slider out of the middle of the plate. If he does that, then he'll not only be MLB ready, but MLB dominant. If he cannot do that, then it wont matter what he adds, he wont make it....

Pena will go 3 for 15 in the 3 game set with a HR. 2 doubles, and 12 K's, lol....

Pena in a bigger ballpark will be fun to watch. When he comes to yankee stadium he wont have the benefit of the monster in left cutting down his need for range....

looks like another month of Mohr/Pena in CF....

profound...

I hear ya man. I hated physics and I thought the majority of the teachers in that subject were not really pushing the envelope as far as creating beneficial advances rather than creating something that is interesting but of no benefit in this day and age aside from the continuation fo knowledge. The one good thing about physics, though, is that a good general knowledge and understanding of that field will translate well into most any field....

I agree. The sox have played rather well in his absence, although they are still 6-8 in their last 14. They start a tough series in the Bronx against our top 3 pitchers and then have to host the Rangers who are playing really well right now. If you guys get through June 8th without major deficit, then you should be players for the yr. You should have Crisp back for most of your painful stretch. That is from May 29th to June 18th, when you play TorX3, TexX3, NYYX4, DETX3, MINX#, and ATLX3 consecutively.

care to assess your thoughts on Crisp's setback then?

are you a physics major?