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Monroe robs AJ of extra bases and the sox of a run.

Kong goes the other way, off the wall he is on 2nd with a leadoff double.

Crede and Kong save Pods. The error dies with a 6-3.

Pods misplayed the ball hit to him. Single and an error. Irod at 2nd. Pods needs to get his head out of his ass.

Garcia gets ahead 0-2, and then just like the top of the first the leadoff hitter pops out to 3rd.

QUOTE(brijames @ Apr 10, 2006 -> 11:11 AM) Bonderman is gonna be next to impossible to beat today. Its called elevating his pitch count, fouling off pitches, and getting into the tiger bullpen. That should be the game plan today.

Offense is starting out hot today for the sox. That was quick. Hopefully Garcia is throwing his good stuff today.

Pods gets the count to 3-0, takes a strike then pops out to Inge. He needs to get more line drive swings.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Apr 9, 2006 -> 10:44 AM) We are due for an Alex Cintron sighting pretty soon. Probably when we face Bonderman as he has a tight slider and Ozzie will throw the entire left handed lineup against him.

Scott E. throws a 2 strike chest high pitch to get people to chase and get under the ball and pop it up in the infield. When he gets to us, its because we are not patient at the plate and chase that high pitch. Once we start chasing that his curve becomes a much more effective pitch. Swing at stuff near the strikezone, lay off crap high and we should be okay. We need this game, because if Freddy brings his 85 mph heat to the Tigers tomorrow we are in for a world of hurt.

Hopefully Mark and AJ decide to IBB Mike Freakin Sweeney tomorrow. Lets see if someone else can beat us on their team.

Career vs the sox. In 110 games he has a .322BA with a .395 OBP with .602 slugging for a .996 OPS. He has crushed 28 dongs(most against any team) and has 90 RBI or almost 1 rbi per game against us. Maybe we should pick another poison to beat us. We have only IBB him 3 times in his career. Here are some other splits Buerhle he has a .353 BA with a 1.147 OPS Garcia he has a .435BA with a 1.1317 OPS Garland he has a .341BA with a 1.189 OPS The Count has shut him down with a .250BA and a .641 OPS From the Relief group. Politte came into today with a .429 BA and a 1.587 OPS Jenks he only faced 4 times but has a .750BA with a 1.750 OPS He pretty much is like facing Barry Bonds everytime we face him when you look at these sick numbers. Hopefully Ozzie and the staff will pick someone else to beat us, because pretty much Mike is as good as it gets when he faces the sox. Hopefully we pretty much give him nothing to hit tomorrow.

More Mack in right. Our pitching better shut out the Royals tomorrow.

Remember a division title isnt won in April, but we cant bury ourselves in April this year. The Indians went on a silly run where they beat people at an xbox clip. This division is too tough to bury ourselves in April.

Clutch hitting. It seems that we have hard times hitting line drives. Our hitter launch pitches into the air, come June yes these pitches will go out, but it isnt June yet. We need to work the count more, and get some line drive swings on the ball. Again put the ball on the outside corner and you will shut this team down. It has been the same thing for years. We are still hitting like the softball team we had before. Come June and July this team will put on a home run display like you havent seen before. Hopefully we dont bury ourselves by then.

QUOTE(Bhay99 @ Apr 8, 2006 -> 03:01 PM) we had 1-4 stretches last year, they just werent to begin the season....chill out If you are playing the Yanks, the Bosox, the Angels that is great. But when you start losing to the f***ing Royals. And get 2 hit for most of the game by a Royals pitcher, then maybe we can get a bit upset. Thank god we went on the road, The Royals have been a trip so far, wait till we get to Detroit.

This f***ing sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully Kenny comes down for a chat.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Apr 8, 2006 -> 02:50 PM) Nobody in the major leagues would walk a guy with a guy on first, no outs, and a 1-run lead. Nobody. So if Barry bonds was up in the same situation you would challenge him. LOL How many times have you seen this situation with Sweeny unfold. Some guys are allstars against a certain team. Guess what Sweeney has that when he plays the sox.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Apr 8, 2006 -> 02:43 PM) It was a slider/change down and away. What would you propose he do? Walk him?Grudz got a bloop hit on a good pitch and Sweeney hit a HR on a ball low and away. Is this the first time you have seen Mike Sweeney do this to the sox. Pretty much he is single man wrecking crew for the Royals against the sox. He is a certifyable sox killer. I know that you just believe that Sweeney magically he just got a shamrock shoved up his ass because it must of been dumb luck that he parked that ball. It doesnt shock me to see this. When you face the royals you dont pitch to Sweeney. You sure as hell dont pitch to him with the game on the line at the end of the game.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Apr 8, 2006 -> 02:40 PM) Just been that type of week. Two good pitches. 2 runs. Even the Hawkerooo doesnt put this kind of spin on it. You dont throw the Sweeney with the game on the line. How many years has he been in the league. How many times has he done this. Maybe someone else beat you.

At some point maybe Ozzie will put down his ego and not continue to challenge sweeney. He beats us all the time. DUMB

IBB to Pauly. AJ will be up with the bases juiced.

This is what happens when you stop trying to park s*** into the stands.

Brian Anderson works the count, hits a line drive into right center. Now that is the approach we need today, line drives so they dont get hung up. Lets get that run in.

Vaz has shown the best effort of the year so far. Nice first start, hopefully one of many. Note to other starters, pitch like this and we will be fine. Note to offense, get your head out of your backside and get something going.