NorthSideSox72 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 03:38 PM) I don't think 4 starts is enough to tell. I'm not saying I necessarily agree, just throwing out a reason why the odds might be what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 03:46 PM) I'm not saying I necessarily agree, just throwing out a reason why the odds might be what they are. They're not necessarily odds as in the gambling sense. Just the percentage of outcomes after 10K simulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 It's really time to end the stupid Castro is Garcia's personal catcher thing. Not having him face Liriano, who is deadly on lefties, is just bad strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 03:51 PM) It's really time to end the stupid Castro is Garcia's personal catcher thing. Not having him face Liriano, who is deadly on lefties, is just bad strategy. Where the hell is the media on this? Why won't anyone ask Ozzie about this in his interviews? It's hurting the team. You telling me AJ can;t catch Freddy? Something he's done a million times before we acquired Castro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_Thomas Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 AJ has been playing because of the success he has calling games. I will bet though that he will add some offense to his repritore in this all important game. I'm seeing a bomb from him tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 05:27 PM) I'm seeing a bomb from him tonight. BY "bomb" do you mean "a terrible performance like we saw last night" i.e. such that I can say "man, AJ totally bombed at the plate today". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_Thomas Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Lol. Obviously by "bomb" I meant homerun (shocker with AJ) as in hitting the ball inside or outside the park, where as to collect all four bases. That was great though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerhead johnson Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 (edited) Francisco Liriano has been a beast this season. Dude has a Curt Schilling like K-to-BB ratio of almost 4-to-1, damn near 10 strikeouts per 9 innings, only 2 HR allowed all season (both in the same game at Fenway Park), etc. The crazy thing is that his BABIP is .350, which is 50 points worse than the league average. Kevin Slowey and Scott Baker also have crappy BABIPs of greater than .320. The Twins defense is insanely overrated. Edited August 12, 2010 by hammerhead johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerhead johnson Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 09:27 PM) AJ has been playing because of the success he has calling games. I will bet though that he will add some offense to his repritore in this all important game. I'm seeing a bomb from him tonight. Liriano has not allowed an HR in 21 of 22 starts. He'd probably have suicidal thoughts if AJ took him deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 03:37 PM) Kotsay brings those numbers down with his 0-fer. He is not in the lineup two days in a row now.... I wonder if Ozzie got into a shouting match with his wife or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 It feels like it's been a month since he hit those 2 dingers. I'm ready for his once a month BOMb tonight; sign me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsidepride15 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 QUOTE (J.Reedfan8 @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 04:57 PM) He is not in the lineup two days in a row now.... I wonder if Ozzie got into a shouting match with his wife or something. Well played sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Aug 12, 2010 -> 11:33 AM) I still don't understand how AJ has regressed so much. It really seemed like he was figuring the game out last year, just calmly taking what the pitcher gave. Now we just see one long, hard swing after another. Him and Jones are about as close to guaranteed, unproductive outs as it gets. I dont think its regression as much as mechanics. He doesnt seem to have the flexibility in his wrists through his swing like previous years. He is rolling over on everything. He reminds me of a guy who gets the hooks in golf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 One bad pitch, 1-0 Twins after a half inning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCangelosi Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Everyone must be at the game again, disappointing performance out of the rest of SoxTalk who aren't participating in this thread, however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 c'mon PK, keep the line movin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 turn him loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Liriano hasn't gotten a win at this ballpark. That's surprising. Hopefully he's not due. Way to swing at ball 4 Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 (edited) One of the worst 3-1 pitches you could swing at. Nice take on 3-2 to make up for it. Edited August 13, 2010 by WHarris1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 i can't believe he hasn't given up a dinger since MAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 and here comes the slider.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 yikes, Quinten down 0-2 now. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Quinten hit by pitch again, no surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 AJ with the bases loaded...great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCangelosi Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 This is where AJ hitting 6 drives me nuts. Let's hope he proves me wrong!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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