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QUOTE (hi8is @ Apr 25, 2010 -> 04:04 PM) If the team wins - the fans think ozzie makes the right choices. If the team loses - the fans think ozzie made the wrong choices. Even if he makes the same decisions on different days - his decision making process is not what fans use to evaluate his managerial skills... it's the players performance. Bad way to evaluate a manager =D I would have been happier had Ozzie put Thornton in to overpower Griffey, but there's also the problem with the roles in the clubhouse. Jenks is this team's closer, to have Thornton close one instead of him would make for some bad drama. Ozzie also let Danks get through 8, which I thought was ballsy and worked. The thing is, when Ozzie puts himself in a position to fail by putting in Randy Williams or playing Mark Kotsay instead of Andruw Jones, that's when he gets into trouble and that's when he should be criticized. Today was a day where his instincts worked, tomorrow, it probably won't. Just like players, Ozzie can have good games and bad games. Today was a rare good one.

QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Apr 25, 2010 -> 04:02 PM) 3 game sweep with a run differential of +3 Everything comes back to the average. We've lose enough one run games to win some.

The Seattle bullpen was absolutely terrible this series. 4 home runs allowed, 3 go ahead home runs. Jesus.

SWEEEEEPPPP. Good game from Ozzie. Went with his gut and he was right.

Let's see if Ozzie can be right twice...

Please put Thornton in Ozzie, PLEASE.

Why didn't he have Thornton up? Ugh.

If Byrnes doesn't single here, but gets on, put Thornton in for Griffey.

We're screwed. Bobby always gives up a hit with two outs. ALWAYS.

One more out, this is the out that Bobby struggles with.

Bobby got it up to 95, but that was high.

I really don't like the thought of Sweeney up here.

Nice throw by Alexei there.

Bobby's problem so far is his amount of walks.

Middle of the lineup for Bobby. I don't like this.

A.J. finally hit the ball well, but right at somebody...

Can we survive an inning by Bobby now?

KONERKO!!!!

Great start by Danks today.

Danks staying in. I don't know about this...

These duck snorts are getting old.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 25, 2010 -> 03:31 PM) Like I said, I was fine with not bunting. But Alexei not even trying to hit the ball to right field is inexcusable. With Pierre next, I actually wanted Alexei to try for a hit there.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 25, 2010 -> 03:30 PM) Remember that when you complain about not bunting in the future. We didn't score either f***ing way. With this lineup it doesn't f***ing matter either way! That said, give me a walkoff homer anyday today. Keep it tied. There's nothing wrong with bunting a guy over to third late in games.

So much for scoring this inning...

Mark's hitting pretty well.