The Ginger Kid

5 more runs would make us all feel better, O

radio booth seriously questioning the defensive outfield positioning

just leave him in KC when this series is over

butler. this is not good.

wilson ties it? place your bets....

and aaaaaaaaway they go

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 10:30 PM) Wait, who said Thornton isn't available? farmer, for some reason

QUOTE (WinorDie88 @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 10:26 PM) We can't afford to have a two-run bomb given up now in late innings. just as long as he's not injured. I was surprised to hear he was unavailable.

THAT'S how you spell failure

big run there at 3rd, JP

why is thornton not available in this game? he didn't pitch the 1st one, right?

QUOTE (Friend of Nordhagen @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 10:14 PM) I don't get this at all -- sticking with Pena that is. why not? It's not like if you pull him now he's going to be ready in less than 5 days and his velocity is still there and most importantly, he's retiring batters.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 10:11 PM) Is it a documentary? no, low-budget indie. An interesting look at the life of a young pitching prospect coming to the U.S. Fathom's right, it does sort of fade, but it's an unexpected ending.

anybody see the film SUGAR about the young dominican pitcher? Not great, but not bad either.

so pena goes 6 innings, gives up 4 runs, sox are leading by 2, and ozzie's a motherf***er. I'll take it.

nice inning, tony

and teahen takes a powder

i think we win this game 10-6

-teahen now 0-6

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 08:05 PM) The Sox will get owned by Bullington tonight. They won't score more than 2 runs.... there's one...

QUOTE (WinorDie88 @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 08:01 PM) We gave him away to the yankees for nothing and the yankees got a world series in return. I'm starting to miss Swisher. miss Gio instead

freddy just has a knack for showing up in games like this.

QUOTE (Cali @ Aug 21, 2010 -> 11:28 AM) This has all the makings of a disaster... I love Coop but his 2nd half schedule is f***ing us over. The 1st double header with Torres, just so Freddy could start against the Twins and get shellacked.... And now this DH with more than likely Pena starting? Yeeesh. I said it in the previous game thread, but this babying of pitchers is ridiculous. can't believe Jackson doesnt have the mental capacity to go "Screw it, it was only 7 pitches, lemme start Game 2" Yes Joe West did f*** us, but Edwin was probably going to throw all those warm up pitches before the game anyway since the rain hadn't started falling. We're in a playoff hunt, and we're gonna start Tony Pena? First, I don't get the Coop blame in all this. Not his fault Joe West got his revenge. Second, how is Edwin a p**** in all this? He did try to make his case to pitch today, even though he knew he probably wouldn't be allowed to. And now the latest news is that the Royals have been informed that Jackson will be pitching the 2nd game of the doubleheader, so it looks like he won the argument.

per cowley: Freddy Garcia is pitching Game 1 - TBA for Game 2. E. Jackson is not coming back.

per Gonzalez: