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QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 09:54 PM) Pods strikes out, good f***ing pitch to take with 2 strikes :banghead Thank god he is getting on base, ripping up the basepaths, being a distractor.

QUOTE(knightni @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 09:45 PM) BRING IN AJ! That would of been a perfect time to put in AJ. He has been good with contact this year, is a tough out.

Now we have something going. Keep the conga line moving.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 09:28 PM) He went 8.2/2ER in his last start against Det. Just FYI Here we go. I predicted this earlier in the game thread. The cy youngification of Jarod Washburn. We are getting 2 hit, not because he is the best pitcher we have ever seen. Its because we are undisciplined tonight and are taking horrible swings. People score against the great Jarod Washburn. I mean maybe they have kryptonite or something but they do get to superman. Here is his line Indians 5 innings 6 runs, 2 dongs The weak hitting LA Angels managed 6 hits and 2 runs Boston 6 innings 3 runs. So again people can hit him.

Hope Buerhle's lap dance at the Playboy mansion is worth this pathetic effort by our team. This is why you dont rest your guys on game one in a away series on the west coast trip. We have lost series this year to the Indians, okay they are good. To the Royals, they suck balls, and now to Seattle who wont break 500 this year.

QUOTE(Ndgt10 @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 09:22 PM) There is no reason for pods to swing at that 3-1 pitch. We need baserunners. It's not like he's going to hit a HR. Thats why he has a .272 OBP. Woo Hoo we are getting 2 f***ing hit because we have already left Seattle mentally. Glad we rested everyone on Monday and gave that game away.

Pods swings at a chest high fastball on the outer half. Nice approach on 3-1

This pretty much sums up our hitters tonight. Fastball down the cock. They Take that pitch Fastball neck high and away, lets swing away. Ball gets hit straight up or we foul it off. Curve in the dirt, lets swing at that. If we are lucky we wedge it straight up. Fastball one the outside corner, foul it off with big swing. Pretty much we would make anyone look like Cy Young with this approach. This is why crappy pitchers like Scott Earlton look like studs against us. This year we have been great at making the pitcher throw strikes, not swinging at s***, and hitting mistakes over the plate. Hopefully we get our heads out of our ass and recover.

Chalk another inning to our hitters not being patient and swinging at s*** out of the strikezone, getting themselves behind the count, then popping s*** up. Aka long swing syndrome. We rocked the s*** out of the ball last night, great. Lets get the line drive quick cuts back. Pop up city sucks.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 09:00 PM) Great pitch call by the catcher. We just need to stop swinging a s*** out of the strike zone. We keep from swinging at neck high s*** and we will be okay. This guy is a left handed version of Earlton. You cant get good wood on a high pitch. You either foul it off or pop it straight up. If they lay off that and make him get it down, its over.

QUOTE(Jimbo's Drinker @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 08:58 PM) Is the sox killer a soft tossing lefty??? Usually, however this is not a traditional soft tosser. He attacks the strike zone with fastballs. We are just chasing high pitches and taking pitches over the cock. The minute we swing at strikes we will rock him.

QUOTE(Ndgt10 @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 08:53 PM) yeah, cardio is so important for a sport like baseball... Gaining weight is great if you are a football player, but if you are a SS or a closer, or a SP you probably dont want to put a few more pounds on. Most pitchers run a lot anyways.

Uribe needs to do some cardio in the next offseason. He is getting puffier every season. In fact, Cardio all the way around for the team next years offseason.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 08:42 PM) Pinero looked like an ace 1st time around the order last night. We all saw how that turned out... This is true, all I see is someone trying to get by with fastball after fastball. First time through, sneaky fast. Second time through, rock city.

My prediction is Anderson rocks Wash.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 08:37 PM) What was it last year? Why are we going in the wayback machine again.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 08:33 PM) Or else, he has just pitched very well against us Pretty much if a pitcher has an ERA of say 9 or higher, came off of getting rocked by the Royals and then 2 hits us you would make him sound like the second coming of Cy Young.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 08:28 PM) I like your confidence. I wish had that same level of it! Wash always gives us fits. You make out that every single pitcher that comes up against the sox is the reincarnation of cy young, that way if the sox dont hit it sounds a lot better than we hit like s*** against a mediocre pitcher. Wash is good, but guys who pound in on the sox become meat. Guys like Rogers and Moyer who spot away with crap and slow, slower, slowest are guys who give us fits.

QUOTE(fathom @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 08:23 PM) Washburn's control is fantastic so far. He's hitting his spots on every pitch. We should rock him tonight. Jojihma calls a s***ty game. He goes away to start a guy off, then goes in, and when he gets 2 strikes he goes away. He did this last night with Pinero and he got rocked, and Washburn keeps shaking off breaking pitches and going with his fastball more. The more Wash trys to pound in, the more he will make a mistake over the plate.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 04:20 PM) this guy has a million dollar arm and no control. This sounds oddly familiar.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 04:03 PM) http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/050728chacon.html KW is loading up on power arms for the pen now and in the future. Another power guy who has control problems. If AA can fix him and get him throwing strikes, then maybe coop can make somethings happen next year. Low Risk, high reward pickup.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Apr 26, 2006 -> 03:09 PM) That security device and network class helped you that much on building a personal PC? Now I know why all of our CCNA candidates barely know how to config a router. They are jacking around with building PCs.

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Speaking of guys in the gym: In other news, Richard Simmons doesnt like Bush either.

Good investment for the Jays. This guy makes Kerry Wood and Mark Prior seem like the healthiest people on earth.