Balta1701

QUOTE(Felix @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:44 PM) The bad news? 2 more games against the A's this week. Vazquez has given up 12 runs to Oakland in his career. The problem? He's pitched 12 innings against Oakland in his career.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:43 PM) It's f***ing awesome how the Marlins are sticking the Pierre trade to Hendry. How did that fool get extended after the first game of the season? That first win convinced Cub fans they had won the division. They bought up all the tickets. Hendry did his job.

The good news? 2 hours of 24 tonight. (Drooling).

Zito has actually thrown more pitches through 5 than Garland.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:38 PM) Like I said, the trade made sense to make. I like Vazquez. I just hope that Anderson isn't a bust and that Chris Young turns into some stud center fielder. After watching Vazquez pitch for the Yankees 2 years ago, I think it's more likely that Anderson will eventually figure out how to hit big league pitching and Vazquez will wind up being incredibly frustrating for several years rather than the reverse.

QUOTE(That funky motion @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:32 PM) You would think after all the years of watching Frank,Jon would know what to pitch him and what not to pitch him. I'm sure at least half the people on this board know where to pitch Frank. What a F'n joke. Citron should be starting and the Sox should be calling Walt for Uribe. Can we have Thomas give Uribe another kick in the arse while he's in town? It worked last year.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:27 PM) Vazquez is going to be great....if he can face Kansas City 20 times a season. Has anyone calculated what our record is with AJP catching vs Widger this season? AJ caught that game Garland pitched in Minny.

QUOTE(ShoeLessRob @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:17 PM) Yeah im wondering if he really ment that or was just throwing that out there to tickle our nuts. They did give him a statue. He's pitched the first few innings for us tonight.

And there's his 2nd home run of the night. Did anyone have Frank Thomas as their Pick to Click?

89 pitches for Garland through 5. The good news? He won't be going more than 6.

Frank only has 43 to go for 500.

Frank tonight got that career OPS back from .989 to .991.

You think he enjoyed hitting in this ballpark? Goddamnit Jon.

QUOTE(SSH2005 @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:24 PM) Marco Scutaro isn't a starter though. And Anderson K's. He does have 60% of the at bats B.A. has.

Man, 73 pitches for Zito through 4, 76 for Jon. At least Zito's thrown a lot of pitches too

QUOTE(Heads22 @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:21 PM) Money says both Uribe and Anderson ground into double plays this inning. You have to hit the ball before you can GIDP. QUOTE(SSH2005 @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:22 PM) Is there an easier out in baseball than Uribe? Oh yeah, Anderson. :banghead Marco Scutaro is hitting .150.

Uribe's helping his average by hitting a solid .222 in May.

Well, that's a way to get out of a slump.

QUOTE(JimH @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:16 PM) Garland is probably at, what, 75 pitches now? 76. That inning was only 9 pitches...his shortest inning.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:13 PM) Ozzie told farmer in the pregame that he would get an inning tonight. He hasn't pitched in too long. Ozzie won't be making that decision.

QUOTE(Felix @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:11 PM) How has the game been? It seems Frank got the reception he deserves, and hit a HR with it, but anything else of note? Or has it just been a typical Sox/A's game? 100% typical.

57 pitches for Zito through 3, 67 for Garland. Lotta bullpen work upcoming tonight. Duchsherer is on the DL right?

Come on Jermaine, Joe, we NEED to get on the board here. QUOTE(fathom @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:09 PM) What lasted longer this season? - The Crede-for-MVP campaign? -The "Boone Logan might actually contribute" campaign - The cease-fire between jabroni and jphat I think the Crede campaign. He's still not doing all that bad (.260 in May), but he's, well, hitting .260 in May.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 22, 2006 -> 06:07 PM) I'm sure no one else will agree, but the best thing to come out of tonight is that the Marlins are b**** slapping the Pussies. Thus, we don't have to read 20 columns tomorrow about how Barrett inspired the team to a WINNING STREAK. Right now it sure looks that way.

This is why leaving the bases loaded in the first was such a disaster.