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QUOTE (Karko's Throat Skin @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 10:05 PM)
Thornton looks much better than he has been. Hope the back injury is overblown. BTW, who are we DL'ing/DFA for Richard? Or is it Broadway?

 

 

It would be tempting to leave Thornton in, the way he's pitched so far, but I am sure OG will go with Dotel.

 

The way that Thornton has weakened in the 2nd and 3rd innings of appearances, and with his acknowleding that he's been feeling a little weak in terms of arm strength (and maybe the back?), we have to send Dotel out there.

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QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 11:11 PM)
Absolutely the right call to send him.

Yeah, with 2 outs and 2 strikes on Swisher, definitely. Looked like someone in Oakland's bullpen touched the ball, though. Doesn't it then become a dead ball?

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QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 10:11 PM)
Absolutely the right call to send him.

 

 

According to McDowell, Anderson turned to look for the ball (when he heard the crowd noise), hesitated rounding 2nd base and didn't look for Cox.

 

Both seemed to blame Anderson's baseball instincts more than Cox's decision-making.

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QUOTE (almagest @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 10:13 PM)
Yeah, with 2 outs and 2 strikes on Swisher, definitely. Looked like someone in Oakland's bullpen touched the ball, though. Doesn't it then become a dead ball?

 

Sox bullpen.

 

I thought Swisher hit that ball. Sorry that was no doubt the right call.

 

Get Dotel out of there and put in Carrasco.

 

ugh.

 

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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 11:14 PM)
According to McDowell, Anderson turned to look for the ball (when he heard the crowd noise), hesitated rounding 2nd base and didn't look for Cox.

 

Both seemed to blame Anderson's baseball instincts more than Cox's decision-making.

He did you could see it on tv.

 

 

Nice Dotel!!!!!!!!

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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 11:14 PM)
According to McDowell, Anderson turned to look for the ball (when he heard the crowd noise), hesitated rounding 2nd base and didn't look for Cox.

 

Both seemed to blame Anderson's baseball instincts more than Cox's decision-making.

 

Cox was right to send him. But if he's the baserunning coach, he's not very good. Anderson looked back tonight. Ramirez has looked back about half a dozen times that I've seen. They're not supposed to do that. Maybe they don't trust him.

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QUOTE (That funky motion @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 11:15 PM)
He did you could see it on tv.

 

 

Nice Dotel!!!!!!!!

Yeah, you could see Anderson turn his head and hesitate. He probably would've been safe easily if he didn't, but I'm not sure if you can give him too much flak for that.

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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 10:14 PM)
According to McDowell, Anderson turned to look for the ball (when he heard the crowd noise), hesitated rounding 2nd base and didn't look for Cox.

 

Both seemed to blame Anderson's baseball instincts more than Cox's decision-making.

 

Absolutely correct. He doesn't hestitate to look...he scores.

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QUOTE (Wanne @ Aug 16, 2008 -> 05:17 AM)
Absolutely correct. He doesn't hestitate to look...he scores.

 

That's not Anderson's fault though. His coaches have to be communicating with him that the ball got away. When you're picked off like that, you're only focusing on getting to 2nd base.

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