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I just noticed this: the Reds are in first place.

The Reds????? :shocked:

hitomi #1 wrote:Grrrr, I'll let Jav_Sol give you are the gory details of the Sox' debacle tonight, grrrr. :usuck: :twisted: :usuck: :twisted:

Let's just say Dice-K wasn't very effective, his hitters bailed him out and then Papelbon was even more ineffective.

Btw, we're about 40 games into the season and it seems like the Yankees and Red Sox have played each other about 17 times! :crazy:

gaijinmark wrote:

Let's just say Dice-K wasn't very effective, his hitters bailed him out and then Papelbon was even more ineffective.

Btw, we're about 40 games into the season and it seems like the Yankees and Red Sox have played each other about 17 times! :crazy:

Does seem that way, added the times up for all the games it'd probably equal 17, :doh: after this series they don't meet again until August. True about Dice-K being ineffective, he really needs to work on his control, that's normally his downfall...now has an ERA higher than Beckett, 7.98 to 7.46. :sweat:

hitomi #1 wrote:Grrrr, I'll let Jav_Sol give you are the gory details of the Sox' debacle tonight, grrrr. :usuck: :twisted: :usuck: :twisted:

Pretty much how the season has gone; starter pitches like crap and the bullpen follows. :shakehead:

Jav_sol wrote:
Pretty much how the season has gone; starter pitches like crap and the bullpen follows. :shakehead:

Went that way again tonight, :grumble: luckily it was the Yanks bullpen which melted down, :victory: even worse than the Sox' on Monday. Sox come back from a 5-1 deficit and squeak out a 7-6 victory over the evil empire. :twisted: Few tense moments with Papplebon again, :sweat: worked out of a jam though, now back home to face the Twins who have one of the more solid teams this year.

Dodgers win again, 7-3, over the Astros. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:Dodgers win again, 7-3, over the Astros. :victory:

Think you're in too much of a rut, every day you come on and say the Dodgers win! :hehe:

hitomi #1 wrote:Think you're in too much of a rut, every day you come on and say the Dodgers win! :hehe:

Trying to enjoy it while I can... :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Trying to enjoy it while I can... :victory:

Tehy've made up quite a bit of ground the last days, only 1 game out, don't expect the Padres to keep it up, :shakehead: probably will come down to them and the Giants.

hitomi #1 wrote:Tehy've made up quite a bit of ground the last days, only 1 game out, don't expect the Padres to keep it up, :shakehead: probably will come down to them and the Giants.

Dodgers start a quickie two game set at home with the Padres tonight... The Blue Crew could be in first place if they win both. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Dodgers start a quickie two game set at home with the Padres tonight... The Blue Crew could be in first place if they win both. :victory:

They've done quite well with the West this year, 12-3 record. :applaud: Reds are still in first, you'd think it would any day the Cards would start running away with it, both AL and NL Central are quite weak. :sweat:

hitomi #1 wrote:They've done quite well with the West this year, 12-3 record. :applaud: Reds are still in first, you'd think it would any day the Cards would start running away with it, both AL and NL Central are quite weak. :sweat:

Never been a Cards fan... I hope they tank like they did the season after winning it all. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
Never been a Cards fan... I hope they tank like they did the season after winning it all. :beaten:

Isn't McGuire the hitting coach now? If so, there's another reason not to like them, :usuck: wouldn't mind if a team like the Reds can stay up there, getting tired of the same teams in the playoffs every year. :bleh:

hitomi #1 wrote:Isn't McGuire the hitting coach now?

Yup.

If so, there's another reason not to like them, :usuck:

Yup.

Sox get solid pitching tonight and defeat the Twins 3-2, :victory: no Papplebon tonight, Bard pitched the 9th for the save and Ortiz continues to quiet his critics with another HR, :woot: think that makes 7 already in May.

Dodger pitching reverts back to their old ways and the Dodgers get pounded, 10-5, by the Padres. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:Dodger pitching reverts back to their old ways and the Dodgers get pounded, 10-5, by the Padres. :sweat:

Interleague play starts this weekend, Sox visit the Phillies which makes sense but where did they come up with the Dodgers playing the Tigers? :doh:

hitomi #1 wrote:Interleague play starts this weekend, Sox visit the Phillies which makes sense but where did they come up with the Dodgers playing the Tigers? :doh:

As long as the Dodgers can beat 'em, I could care less who they play. :mrgreen:

hitomi #1 wrote:
Interleague play starts this weekend, Sox visit the Phillies which makes sense but where did they come up with the Dodgers playing the Tigers? :doh:

I've never been a fan of interleague play because the Dodgers always have at least one series against the Angels. If I wanted to watch the Angels, I'd drive down to Anaheim!! :beatyou:

Last night Kenshin Kawakami continued his hard luck year. Left with a lead after pitching 6 shutout innings, Saito came in, gave up 3 runs in 1/3 of an inning, but the Braves came back to win 5-4.

Also, the Astros released Kaz Matsui. He was only hitting about .140, but he'd had two good years before this season for them. I always kind of rooted for him because of the way those jackass Mets' fan treated him when he was in New York. He did manage to play in a World Series for the Rox though. :victory:

gaijinmark wrote:

I've never been a fan of interleague play because the Dodgers always have at least one series against the Angels. If I wanted to watch the Angels, I'd drive down to Anaheim!! :beatyou:

Also, the Astros released Kaz Matsui. He was only hitting about .140, but he'd had two good years before this season for them. I always kind of rooted for him because of the way those jackass Mets' fan treated him when he was in New York. He did manage to play in a World Series for the Rox though. :victory:

Yeah, that interleague novelty has gotten a bit stale, :banghead: need something to either spruce it up or dump it, like you say how many times do you need to see Dodgers-Angels, Yanks :usuck: -Mets, etc. Sure Kaz will be picked up by someone, he's a solid player though not great, :applaud: probably not getting enough at-bats with the Astros hurt him too, don't know why they didn't play him more, that is one terrible lineup they have. :hehe: