poppysox

Looks great when it works but kind of dumb when it doesn't.

Garcia with a double...Moncada with productive out...Abreu with sacrifice fly. That's how the good teams produce a nice run.

That's a great plan!

I'm not so sure that Cleveland is better than us. If we had a couple more decent starting pitchers we would blow by them IMO.

What a play by Timmy. Cannon for an arm.

Yeah. Maybe lack of depth could become a problem. Oh well...Coop can fix it.

Geez...what happened. That was fast! We got a lead and held it for at least one inning.

Very sure he's not good. Might be pretty good in relief if he learns to stop with the walks.

The best news in addition to leading 4-2 is Carrasco's pitch count is 65 after only 3 innings. Thanks Yolmer and you to Yonder.

Alonso!!! Will wonders never cease. He kilt it.

Might need to add Lopez to that grouping. Then you could close with Colome.

Lucky to get out of that tied. Lousy pitchers are getting on my last nerve.

Manny is pitching scared and it shows.

Now Manny is working slow with runners on...and control starts to be questionable.

Manny continues to work at a nice pace and throwing strike 1. I like it.

Yolmer had a great at bat. Will lead to a short night for Carassco. It's the little things that win games.

Is it me or was that the first meaningful hit for Alonso in like forever?

Eloy going to be a monster once he gets comfortable.

Eloy! Boys came to play tonight. Future looking bright.

Alonso! This is so exciting.

Manny is working reasonably fast and throwing strikes. My kind of guy!

One game from Minnesota and tonight would have been for.500.

Apparently not. Lots of bad pitchers pitch slowly. Can't think of a bad pitcher who pitches fast. Coincidence...I think not.

There is nothing "dumb" about fans wanting to see good baseball and caring about winning games. When you explain how other people only think about the little "micro" unimportant things...makes you sound like a pompous A**.

At this stage of rebuild there is no reason to not win every game you can. If losing is so desirable than put Alonso in centerfield. Ricky taught Lopez nothing by letting him get shelled and lose the W. Also, as others have pointed out...2 1/2 games out of the wild card isn't totally out of it. Probably out of it-Yes - but not out of it.