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Hernandez looks much better tonight. We're not picking up that changeup.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:59 AM) or he saw it caught, slowed down, then saw it drop and sped up again... man i know that i for one wouldnt have done that. nope. i woulda run REALLY HARD seeing my hit caught... uh huh. If you hit a liner that a guy has to jump for, you should be running through the base until you're sure it's caught. It's not a big deal...our hustle has been better than it was a month ago. It's just surprising because no one hustles down the line more than Thome.

Orioles lead the Yanks 3-0. That doesn't hurt us.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:55 AM) you crazy it was a liner... not that surprising they turned it.... It was a soft liner that bounced away from Teahen. Thome probably presumed it would be caught. If he was running out of the box, he'd easily beat it out. Nice play Juan!

QUOTE(Felix @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:54 AM) Boo! As this stage of the season, it's all about the loss totals. Our best chance of catching the Tigers is by doing it ourselves. I'd rather they play spoiler and help us out with the other team's loss totals that could rival us in the WC. Also, when it comes to the playoffs, I'd rather the Tigers be in it than the Red Sox. We match-up 10 times better vs the Tigers.

QUOTE(PA32R @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:54 AM) I can't watch it.. Who? Thome down the line to first or Gooch going into second? Or both? Thome must have stopped running.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:53 AM) thats a good thing??? To me, it absolutely is.

QUOTE(Felix @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:52 AM) Well that sucked. Vazquez just has to hold them. There's no way this game ends up 1-0. Tigers now lead 2-1!

Inexcusable lack of hustle.

PROTECT!

Pods is going to hit for the cycle tonight.

QUOTE(Felix @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:46 AM) In the beginning of the year, he would have dropped it. Just making the catch qualifies as 'much improved'

QUOTE(Felix @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:45 AM) Despite the popular opinion, Pods' defense is much improved over what it was in the beginning of the year. You might want to watch the replay before stating that.

QUOTE(PA32R @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:42 AM) On the good side though, Detroit had two on nobody out and failed to score. Tell that to someone who wants the Tigers to lose. Vazquez is going to have a long night with all these fly balls. Good job Scotty! Terrible jump, but at least he caught it.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:40 AM) Ugh. It woulda been nice to bunt with GOoch in the first. Get some mo. Hernandez isn't a K pitcher at all. Iguchi should have been able to get Pods over. I agree though, the momentum would have been very nice.

QUOTE(jenksd @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:40 AM) i don't think Runelvis has thrown one. And still hasn't.

I don't think they've swung at a single strike this inning.

Show some patience!

Time to get that run back. If we're patient against Hernandez, we're going to get some pitches to crush.

Vazquez better start getting his offspeed pitches over the plate.

Everything's been up in the air against Vazquez so far. It was just a matter of time before one left the park.

QUOTE(PA32R @ Aug 16, 2006 -> 12:25 AM) Ugh. Hate wasted lead off double by Pods. Though according to gameday, Konerko and Dye hit the ball hard. Dye's was an absolute missile.

Yuck. I'm kinda surprised Cintron isn't playing tonight, as he crushed Hernandez last time.

Good start! Forget the small ball here, and go for the juggular.

Lets get some early runs here, and keep the momentum rolling.