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Podsednik leads off the bottom of the 5th, works a decently long at bat, then grounds out to teh shortstop. The Ranger is in the booth. Erstad flies out to left. Thome takes a walk, and stays in the game. Thome to 2nd on a WP. When is the last time we actually hit a home run in an A game? Credepopsitup. Inningova.

Niekro singles to RF in front of Terrero. Klesko scores. 3 straight hits gives the giants a 4-3 lead. Alfonzo lines out to CF. Linden scores. 5-3 Giants. Frandsen flies out to Terrero. Inning over.

Linden doubles to the corner. 10 hits now for the Giants. 2nd and 3rd, 1 out. Niekro up.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 02:20 PM) If so, he could make a solid guy to spell Thome, with PK at DH. But that means AJP has to play, so if its against a lefty, you only replace one of them instead of both. So I don't see that happening too often. I really wish they'd consider using Pablo as a DH against lefties. With the power righthanded bats we already have (Dye, Crede, PK, Gooch), our DH does not necessarily have to be a power guy. There is no reason at all not to give Erstad 2 days out of every 10 at first. 1 of those days Konerko sits, the other day Konerko plays DH. Then give Erstad/Mack 1 more day out of every 10 in Right Field. That's exactly how he should be used. Durham grounds out 3 unassisted. QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 02:21 PM) Why Mack can play 1st also. I trust Hall at 1st, with Kong as the DH, and AJ as the catcher more than I trust Thome hitting against a lefty. AJ put up an Erstad-like .623 OPS against lefties last year in a pretty good overall year. Still hit .273 against lefties, but he just wasn't effective against them. 141 at bats. Klesko singles up the middle on a full count. Singleton saying Vazquez is struggling with his mechanics.

Terrero k's looking. Leadoff triple, Iguchi scores tying the game on a groundout by Cintron. End of inning. Game tied 3-3.

Cintron and Hall both make quick outs while my audio dies. 0-2 on Terrero.

Iguchi takes the first pitch to right center field. Leadoff triple.

De La Rosa lines out to jumpin' Joe Crede. Inning over. QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 02:13 PM) rooting against Erstad? At this point? Yes. It's spring training, so the games don't matter, and I want every single reason possible for Ozzie to decide he's not capable of being a starting CF for 150 games like Ozzie seems to think.

Roberts works a full count and walks. 2nd walk given up by Javy. Bases loaded for Randy Winn. QUOTE(vandy125 @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 02:12 PM) That will definitely help the pitching bounce back this year... Erstad and Cintron. That's all you need to know. Cintron screwed up the run-down and went to 3rd, Erstad stopped in CF when he's supposed to be the traffic cop out there. Randy Winn pops up to AJ. 2 outs. Bases still loaded.

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 02:10 PM) Neither, he'll stick with Erstad and Podsednik because he's stubborn. Pablo got plenty of playing time last year, no matter how stubborn Ozzie was.

Crede short popup RBI single to CF. Sox take a 2-1 lead as Erstad scores. Pierzynski flies out to the track. Inning over, 2-1 Sox going to the 4th. Klesko ground ball infield single past Cintron to lead off the 4th. Linden bunts for a base hit. 1st and 2nd, nobody out. Niekro flies out to Podsednik on the warning track. Klesko to 3rd. Close play, Podsednik covered some ground. Runner at first goes, Runner Linden gets hung up, but the play gets screwed up, Cintron goes to 3rd, and LInden walks to 2nd. Alfonzo singles to RF. 1 run in. 1st and 3rd, tie game. Frandsen hits a fly ball to right field. Erstad and Terrero have a miscommunication. Both players put the breaks on. The ball falls for a double. Run scores. 3-2 Giants. 2 botched defensive plays in the last 3 batters.

Erstad with another single. F***. Thome HBP in the butt.

Terrero k's on 3 pitches. Podsednik short groundout to Durham. Broken bat.

QUOTE(bmags @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 01:50 PM) well, i didn't really listen to the radio last year because i heard it was so painful. I have to say singleton doesn't sound very awkward at all. This is pretty enjoyable sans farmeyo This is a 300% improvement over last year during ST. Durham pops out to Cintron. 1-2-3 inning.

De La Rosa flies out to Pods. QUOTE(bmags @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 01:48 PM) sounds like the wind is swirling They suggest it's blowing strongly out. QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 01:47 PM) I just noticed that Ray Durham is hitting cleanup. I believe he'll be doing that a lot this season.

QUOTE(bmags @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 01:36 PM) why not get rid of pablo so mack is of more use to us, and he can take over infield spots more, where his subbing there would give us more power instead of a slap hitter like ozuna. Pablo is a righty. Mack is a lefty. Which one is Ozzie likely to use as a starter when Erstad and Podsednik average .630 OPS's between them for the first 4 months?

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 01:46 PM) Anderson is not a GG, but Pods is downright awful in LF and Erstad would be much better there. Anderson may not be a gold-glove winner like Derek Jeter, but he was one of, if not the best defensive OF in baseball last year. He gets a little more accuracy out of his throwing arm and learns how to jump next to a wall so that ESPN notices him...and he'll win 10 of those.

Had to leave the PC for a second, but it seems the inning ended. QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 01:44 PM) wasn't Matt Cain the Giants big pitching prospect? Yes. He still is. He may well be their best pitcher this year, despite his spring performance. Put up a 4.15 ERA in about half the season last year at age 21. Winn K's to start the 3rd.

Come on, come on, listen to the money talk... QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 01:39 PM) did we score in the first? Yes. Game tied 1-1 in the 2nd. Singles by Pods and Erstad, stolen base somewhere in there, and sac fly Thome. Iguchi lines out to De La Rosa. I just realized Toby Hall was playing 1b.

Roberts k swinging. On to bot 2.

Alfonzo hits a ball to the wall. Podsednik confuses him, and Alfonzo breaks into a trot. Long single. Vazquez plunks Frandsen. Guillen out to speak wiht him.

Linden and Niekro both pop out to start off the 2nd.

QUOTE(bmags @ Mar 21, 2007 -> 01:25 PM) can you tell me whose pitchin'? Cain V. Vazquez. Roberts, CF Winn, RF Aurilia, SS 1-De La Rosa, PR Durham, 2B Klesko, DH Linden, LF Niekro, 1B Alfonzo, C Frandsen, 3B 1-Ran for Aurilia in the 1st. Cain, RHP BATTING 2B: Roberts (2, Vazquez). TB: Roberts 2. GIDP: Aurilia. Podsednik, LF Erstad, CF Thome, DH Crede, 3B Pierzynski, C Iguchi, 2B Cintron, SS Hall, 1B Terrero, RF Vazquez, RHP From what I can tell, the scoring goes: Roberts, Leadoff double. Winn Walked. Aurilia GIDP, Aurilia then pinch run for (the other 2 guys out). Durham singled. Klesko RBI single. Durham thrown out at 3rd by Terrero. Podsednik singles. Steals a base. Erstad singles. Thome sac fly.

So, this game is already underway. The game is tied at 1-1, bottom 1 I believe. Podsednik just scored from 3rd on a sac fly by Thome. Erstad was on first.

Jayson Stark.