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Hey Ozzie...next time we face C.C., DON'T PLAY THOME!

They'd be nuts to throw Thome a fastball here. He has no chance on the slider.

Thome is absolutely worthless against LHP for quite a while now.

Ok Thome...prove this statement wrong: you're the last person I want up against C.C. in this situation.

QUOTE(tony72 @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 07:40 PM) I was just about to type that he has been good lately..but then I just saw him swing at that pitch for strike three He's been real bad lately. Be an MVP, Jeremaine.

Yay, another bunt out!!

Little League Anderson at the dish. He's had some disappointing games lately.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 07:33 PM) Fathom who knows what was originally called, Javy shakes off AJ more than any of our pitchers. He shook off 3 signs before he threw that slider. I didn't see that...thanks for the observation.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 07:32 PM) okay, good pitch there. One more Javy. Why doesn't Javy use his changeup more often? Why use it when your curveball sucks a lot and the opposition does most of its damage against that pitch?

QUOTE(tony72 @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 07:30 PM) I say leave him in..let him work through this...but this is ridiculous every time he pitches - like Groundhog Day... It really is astonishing, isn't it? I've never seen anything like it.

QUOTE(G&T @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 07:29 PM) Worst thing is that C.C. has been in control, while the pen for the Sox has been inconsistent. C.C. has only thrown 63 pitches, as our offense has mailed it in after the first two batters. QUOTE(G&T @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 07:31 PM) It's not selection, it's execution. It's the same pitches, he's just hanging them. A 3-2 slider to the #9 hitter with Sizemore on deck is just stupid, especially as they hadn't proven they could hit his fastball so far today.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 07:29 PM) Rollers and Hangers, thats what he throws that he calls curveballs after the 5th inning. Stupid pitch selection this inning.

Ozzie leaving him in for the inevitable VMart hit here.

PULL HIM! QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 07:28 PM) First 5 innings, Cy Young. Then nibbles the mouse. He deserves this after that pathetic 3-2 slider to Marte this inning.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 07:26 PM) Implosion time He's such a mental midget. I can't believe Ozzie has no one warming up.

And like clockwork, Javy implodes. Dye's lack of speed out there has hurt us this inning.

That was close to being a homer....and close to being an out.

Ugh...you can't walk the #9 hitter with Sizemore coming up next after you have an 0-2 count.

The moment of truth for Vazquez coming up.

This actually would have been a good AB to try and have AJP bunt, as our lefties are helpless against C.C.

We're heading into deja vu territory, with a likely 2-0 lead going into the 6th inning with the third time thru the order lurking.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Sep 10, 2006 -> 06:58 PM) In a related note, I hope having a 3rd catcher on the roster will signify Sandy's last game behind the plate. Sandy's a much better hitter than Stewart at this time though. How in the world do lefties hit over .300 against C.C.?

Sandy Alomar Jr. is the answer to the trivia question.

There looks to be a long stretch of green on the radar, but it hasn't reached Rockford yet.

Great play by Marte there. I'm so sick of bunt outs though.