Warning!! It's Baaaaaack!! Off-topic Baseball Thread '08 !!

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

So you're saying that even with the umpires giving 127% to help the home team the sawx couldn't pull out a win.

Yep - I agree with you 103%.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Yep - I agree with you 103%.

Brown noser.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Brown noser.

I have to do what I can to get ahead.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

I have to do what I can to get ahead.

I'm told that's a good attitude to have.

[ChuckElias]

Sox return the favor by completing a 3-game sweep the Rays yesterday. Lester got the win, but he threw a ton of pitches in only 6 innings. He looked shaky early, but only gave up one run. Kazmir took the loss for the Rays. I think they said it was his first start of the year, after being the DL.

Early candidate for the "What Was I Thinking" award: Dusty Baker. Cincinnati is horrible. Why leave a cushy studio job for the Reds? Bronson Arroyo, who looked so promising in Boston, is now 1-4. I haven't seen him pitch, so I don't know if he's throwing well and not getting support, or if he's just breaking down already. That would be too bad.

[mick]

While watching the Red Sox in Detroit, the Tiger announcers [Mario Impemba and Rod Allen are really fine baseball fans without rules problems] mentioned that Red Sox captain and third baseman, Mike Lowell, has the highest fielding percentage for a third baseman in the history of the game.

Edit: I knew. I called it! Lowell hit a 3 run homerun to tie the game. The man is a Tiger killer.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by mick

Edit: I knew. I called it! Lowell hit a 3 run homerun to tie the game. The man is a Tiger killer.

All's well that end's well.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

All's well that end's well.

I hear that was Papelbon's first blown save in 11 tries this year.

[CoachP]

Originally Posted by mick

I hear that was Papelbon's first blown save in 11 tries this year.

..and how did he "really" blow it??

• An "oopsie" check swing infield hit.
• An error on Lugo (another weak grounder)
• A Sac bunt.
• Another ground out.
• A broken bat single barely into left

What more can you ask of a closer? But I'll take it!!!

[mick]

Originally Posted by CoachP

..and how did he "really" blow it??

• An "oopsie" check swing infield hit.
• An error on Lugo (another weak grounder)
• A Sac bunt.
• Another ground out.
• A broken bat single barely into left

What more can you ask of a closer? But I'll take it!!!

Meant to be wasn't it, CoachP ?

I wonder if the Red Sox defense pumped him up
in any of his other chances.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Yeah, break up the O's! Nevada - I'll be right over to put all my $$$ on them to win the World Series!

PS - I'm an O's follower from way, way back.....now, just suffering over the great (sarc) decisions of the beloved owner Mr. Angelos and his team of experts! Now, those of us from N VA also get to suffer with the Nats too......we expect another long season.....

And now, a few short weeks into the season, the O's and Nats have now settled into their customary positions in the basement of their respective divisions.....and all is right with the world..........or atleast this corner of it.

[ChuckElias]

Greg Maddux becomes the ninth pitcher to reach 350 wins.

Dice-K goes to 6-0. Papelbon gets the save, after blowing his last 2 chances. (And Youkalis is on fire.)

Johan Santana finally gets his first home win for the Mets.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

And Youkalis is on fire.

Who?

[ChuckElias]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Who?

With the Yankees' pitching, and the team at .500, and a lunatic owner, I can see how an "a" instead of an "i" would be the thing that you want to talk about.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by ChuckElias

With the Yankees' pitching, and the team at .500, and a lunatic owner, I can see how an "a" instead of an "i" would be the thing that you want to talk about.

Help is on the way. Carl Pavano should be off the DL by mid-August.