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hitomi #1 wrote:Pujois is one of the few power hitters these days that also hit for power

Hmm. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Hmm. :beaten:

Well, Manny in his prime could also, though A-Rod used to be a high average guy some years back, big HR guys like Dunn, Reynolds etc. who hit 40+ a year seem to hit .250 with a whopping amount of Ks, :bleh: but thats where the big bucks are. :muack:

Dodgers defeat the Padres in a close one, 4-3.

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers defeat the Padres in a close one, 4-3.

First place Padres too which is surprsing so far, means that Gonzalez to the Sox trade is on hold if they stay near the top. :sweat:
Sox won again last night, 4th win in 5 games, need to stay hot like that for a while and stop those mini losing streaks which they keep having. Papi is trying to quiet his critics, 2 HRs last night. :victory:

hitomi #1 wrote:
First place Padres too which is surprising so far

The Padres and the Nats both with winning records are the two big surprises for me so far. On the other side of the coin, the Cubs and Braves both well under .500, it's still early, but I thought both would be contenders. :crazy:

gaijinmark wrote:

The Padres and the Nats both with winning records are the two big surprises for me so far. On the other side of the coin, the Cubs and Braves both well under .500, it's still early, but I thought both would be contenders. :crazy:

If the Braves could ever hit they'd be right there, :sweat: wonder if Chipper is nearing the end, he's struggled the last 2 years, be fitting in a way if both him and Cox left in the same year, :applaud: last 2 cogs from their almost dynasty teams.

Sox could not tame the Tigers as they had a huge meltdown as a 6-1 lead evaporated and they lose in 12 innings, 7-6... on a wild pitch! :usuck: Something you don't see often, Youkilis had 5 walks and still didn't score a run. :grumble:

EDIT- Realized the Sox lost with by walking someone with the bases loaded, it was Seattle that lost from a wild pituch. :beatyou: :beatyou: :beatyou: :beatyou:

Dodgers win again, 4-1, over the Padres. :victory:

But Ethier's got a broken pinkie finger now. :sweat:

hitomi #1 wrote:
If the Braves could ever hit they'd be right there, :sweat:

Every year it seems like there's one hard luck pitcher, and this year so far it's got to be Kenshin Kawakami of the Braves. He's 0-6 and in his 6 losses the Braves have gotten him a total of 11 runs. Pretty hard to win when you get less than 2 runs a game. :dead:

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers win again, 4-1, over the Padres. :victory:

But Ethier's got a broken pinkie finger now. :sweat:

That's the one player that can't afford to lose, :doh: still leading the NL in all the triple categories, his quote, doesn't appear as though he will miss too much time.

gItfs a big thing,h said Ethier, who is expected to be examined by a hand specialist in Los Angeles on Sunday. gIt could be a couple of days, it could be longer than that. Ifm a little disappointed in the fact that itfs something this small.h

gaijinmark wrote:

Every year it seems like there's one hard luck pitcher, and this year so far it's got to be Kenshin Kawakami of the Braves. He's 0-6 and in his 6 losses the Braves have gotten him a total of 11 runs. Pretty hard to win when you get less than 2 runs a game. :dead:

And today they've put up 9 runs, tomorrow they'll probably score 1. :bleh: Real tough luck pitcher too has been Oswalt, last 28 innings he's allowed 8 earned runs, has 29 Ks, yet is 0-3. :shamefulcry: Then on the flip side there's always a pitcher(s) who has an ERA near 5.00 yet wins 15 or so games.

Sox lose to Detroit, 5-1. Lackey gave up the early runs and the offense was no where to be found. :shakehead:

Dodgers win again, 1-0, and sweep the Padres. :victory:

Next up: The Astros at Dodger Stadium Monday.

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers win again, 1-0, and sweep the Padres. :victory:

Next up: The Astros at Dodger Stadium Monday.

Yup, 7 in a row, hope sending some of those east. :nut:

hitomi #1 wrote:Yup, 7 in a row, hope sending some of those east. :nut:

Just your typical ebb and flow during the long 162-game season...

bmwracer wrote:
Just your typical ebb and flow during the long 162-game season...

They certainly have been ebb and flowing, lot more interesting than going win-lose 81 times. :bleh:

I'd like to get excited about the Padres chances but my other SD team broke my heart in football season, so once bitten twice shy, you know. :mrgreen:

Itazura ichiban wrote:I'd like to get excited about the Padres chances but my other SD team broke my heart in football season, so once bitten twice shy, you know. :mrgreen:

Think positive, no Clippers to root for. :bleh:

Grrrr, I'll let Jav_Sol give you are the gory details of the Sox' debacle tonight, grrrr. :usuck: :twisted: :usuck: :twisted:

Dodgers win again, 6-2, over the Astros. :victory:

That's eight in a row. :victory: