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28,278 Disappointing they didn't get at least 30K.

100 pitches....great play by Lillibridge at a new position, glad Teahen's not over there. Crain warming up. Crawford will be running soon. Just keep him off 3rd.

Great play by Morel. It's just a shame that Rios/Dunn/Beckham are so offensively challenged or we could really be patient with this kid. Unfortunately, every single player in that line-up's pressing because those guys aren't coming through enough. Indians with yet another run in the last 3 innings. 4-3 now with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th. Soria's got to be freaking out knowing he's coming in again versus the Cardiac/Comeback Kids.

Diamondbacks got Brad Ziegler from the A's. That really will solidify their bullpen. We'll see if the Braves can hold everyone off now.

So Pierre/Quentin/Dunn/Rios? Murderer's Row, 2011 Version.

Angels had 2 chances to tie it but couldn't come through, Callaspo and Aybar. 3 1/2 GB. Anyone want to predict how the Indians will end up beating the Royals? 4-2 KC, bottom of the 8th in CLE.

Our offense is really handicapped now without Konerko. Why, why, why can't we ever get a 2 or 3 run scoring hit with the bases loaded?

Of course. How many times this season in the 2nd half have we absolutely just broken a game wide open? Nothing comes easy in 2011.

Elevation, please. No DP ball, Paulie.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 01:24 PM) I approve of this upcoming bunt Thanks Optimus Prime.

It will be interesting to see if Leyland goes back to Verlander at 114 pitches in the 9th or to Valverde. You know Verlander wants to finish that game, which is still just a one-hitter.

3-2 Tigers now, no hitter gone on Izturis hit. Tigers looking like the White Sox last night defensively. Everything's going against them after the Guillen bad karma. It's a rule of baseball.

Angels scored....Bourjos with a hit or groundout/sac fly? Fielder's choice, somehow the runner scored from 3rd and Bourjos flew around to 2nd. 1 out in the 8th, 3-1 Tiggers.

Aybar broke up the no hitter? Or an error? Verlander has five errors this season. Shades of 2006 post-season or Clayton Richard. 2 walks to McDonald? Really???

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 01:06 PM) LOL what are you watching? That's not what happened at all. -Weaver misses on a close pitch, wasn't happy. -Guillen then parks the next pitch. He then stares Weaver down. -Ump issues a warning BEFORE the next pitch is even thrown, LOL. -Weaver then throws at Avila's head. Tossed instantly. Not watching, MLB Gameday, lol. Listening to Sox, trying to type and watch Gameday with Verlander no-hitter simultaneously. I saw the homer and Avila's name (since he was hitting) and didn't realize it was one batter earlier w/ Guillen. Buehrle needs to be more economical. Over 60 pitches through 3 innings. In 95 degree heat.

Well...at least Rios did SOMETHING. 4 RBI's now in the last 6 weeks. Three straight hits, keep the line moving. Miller is like Chris Sale without the stuff.

Jared Weaver just got ejected for arguing with the ump. Avila bomb makes it 3-0. That kid's a real difference maker for the Tigers. Very few teams get that production out of the catching position, and so cheaply. Correction, Carlos Guillen. But Avila's great. 3rd hit for Dunn against LHP. Rios, it's guaranteed, will fail.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 12:57 PM) lol what? Humber not going 5 innings was the culprit last night. And Boston has a good offensive team, you knew they would try and wear him down to get at him. Humber really didn't get hit that hard. Two infield singles, pretty bad defense/shoddy play behind him. AJ having ZERO ability to control the running game. He did get a bit rattled, but hey, it's the Red Sox. He'll learn over time. That's the one encouraging thing. He watched the video of his performance and was actually pleased with his pitch execution and location. Just that a lot of the breaks he'd been getting the first 3 months have started going against him now.

Scherzer and Porcello have pitched very well recently...after the firing of their pitching coach, Knapp. Penny's sucked, but with Fister now at the back end, they're solidified. Pauley will make a HUGE difference for their pen. Whatever happens, I'm an Indians fan after the Sox. Don't want the Tigers to make it, definitely hate the Twins the most. The only question is whether their offense can hold it together waiting on Choo/Sizemore to return. Still think that there's something wrong with Jimenez and he won't be the difference maker they actually need. I almost wish we'd gotten that package back from the Indians for Danks, but it wouldn't have been as good....and we just can't trade Danks in the division unless the return was absolutely insane. And CLE could never afford to extend him, so it would have been a non-starter.

LOL at Farmer...talking about Andrew McCarthy in 2005 pitching for the Sox against BOS. Fathom, are you ready to throw in the towel on Lillibridge for the rest of 2011 yet? Verlander at 92 pitches through 7. Flowers actually has some pretty decent speed for a guy that size. Surprising. Viciedo's pretty similar. E-5. Ooops, Morel giveth and taketh away.

Misplay by Ellsbury. Verlander with 2 BB's, no hits yet through 6.1. Indians now down 3-2 to KC.

I haven't gone to a game since May 2009 and I wouldn't dream of going to the stadium to watch us play the Yankees. That's how annoying this Rios/Dunn/Guillen/KW situation is.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 12:41 PM) On "Frank Thomas statue" day It's really embarassing that 75% of the cheering in these games is for the Red Sox. The only positive of the Yankees coming into town is revenue generation, because the Yankees' fans will drown out everything but the boos for Rios. Luckily, YOUK will be gone so we can clearly hear the Rios boos when he's up to the plate or out in the field.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 12:37 PM) Still stuns me people think we're better than the Tigers. Our lineup just isn't capable of putting together a big run. If you think Dunn's going to revert back to form this season, then you're really hoping for a miracle. As I said, if Ordonez starts hitting again in the 3 hole, that line-up's just going to win the AL Central going away. Your only weakness offensively right now is Wilson Betemit and Austin Jackson. Those guys would be "studs" in our putrid line-up.

If Magglio Ordonez decides to start playing like he did 3-4 years ago, forget it. Because Dunn/Rios/Beckham aren't likely to heat up.