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hitomi #1 wrote:Sigh, last night the Sox jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead before the bats went silent and ended up losing in 10 innings to the A's 5-4. :puppydog: No good news either today for the good guys as Bucholz came off the DL to start but got rocked for 6 runs in 4 innings as the Sox fall again, this time 6-4. :bleh: With the Yanks :usuck: winning today it now drops them 7 behind them, also now 5 behind the Rays. :shamefulcry:

You could tell Bucholz wasn't himself.

Not that it would have made any difference, but looks like the umps got it wrong (again):http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Umpires-erred-in-ruling-on-Don-Mattingly-s-multi?urn=mlb-257418

gaijinmark wrote:Not that it would have made any difference, but looks like the umps got it wrong (again):http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Umpires-erred-in-ruling-on-Don-Mattingly-s-multi?urn=mlb-257418

If they do replay the at-bat, it'll give Broxton a chance to legitimately blow the save instead of Sherill. :P

Billingsley pitches a complete game shutout, 2-0, over the Giants, to end their six-game losing streak. :sweat:

Dodgers finally realize how to win a game: don't get the bullpen involved.

bmwracer wrote:Billingsley pitches a complete game shutout, 2-0, over the Giants, to end their six-game losing streak. :sweat:

Dodgers finally realize how to win a game: don't get the bullpen involved.

Should be good news for them that the Mets are staggering into town, :hehe: papers are saying Manuel's job is on shaky terms if they don't end their road trip on a high note. :beaten:

hitomi #1 wrote:Should be good news for them that the Mets are staggering into town, :hehe: papers are saying Manuel's job is on shaky terms if they don't end their road trip on a high note. :beaten:

Kuroda pitching a gem against Takahashi at the moment: Dodgers lead, 1-0 in the 7th.

Gotta keep the bullpen in the bullpen... :sweat: :fingerscrossed: :sweat: :fingerscrossed: :sweat: :fingerscrossed: :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Kuroda pitching a gem against Takahashi at the moment: Dodgers lead, 1-0 in the 7th.

Gotta keep the bullpen in the bullpen... :sweat: :fingerscrossed: :sweat: :fingerscrossed: :sweat: :fingerscrossed: :sweat:

Takahashi is pitching quite a gem too :applaud: ...looks the pen will be making an appearence, Joe is always too concerned with pitch counts. :sweat:

hitomi #1 wrote:Takahashi is pitching quite a gem too :applaud: ...looks the pen will be making an appearence, Joe is always too concerned with pitch counts. :sweat:

He should be more concerned with losing games. :sweat:

Lackey is actually pitching a better gem than those 2, :applaud: just allowed his first hit with 2 outs in the 8th, Sox are currently up 6-1 against the hapless Mariners. :victory: Always been an Ichiro fan, but he is certainly struggling this year, 0-4 tonight and his average is down to .310, wonder if all the losing is starting to wear on him? :puppydog:

hitomi #1 wrote:Lackey is actually pitching a better gem than those 2, :applaud: just allowed his first hit with 2 outs in the 8th, Sox are currently up 6-1 against the hapless Mariners. :victory: Always been an Ichiro fan, but he is certainly struggling this year, 0-4 tonight and his average is down to .310, wonder if all the losing is starting to wear on him? :puppydog:

Ichiro is still in the top 3-5 in hits, though... Another 200-hit season is likely. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Ichiro is still in the top 3-5 in hits, though... Another 200-hit season is likely. :victory:

Yeah, up there in hits but his runs are way down, averaged almost scoring 110 times his first 9 years, this year his pace is less than 70, :doh: some of it has to do with the batters behind him, but his slugging % is at a career low though, :puppydog: getting no doubles or triples, think having Red Sox on the front of his jersey would cure a lot of his ills. :fingerscrossed:

hitomi #1 wrote:Yeah, up there in hits but his runs are way down, averaged almost scoring 110 times his first 9 years, this year his pace is less than 70, :doh: some of it has to do with the batters behind him, but his slugging % is at a career low though, :puppydog: getting no doubles or triples, think having Red Sox on the front of his jersey would cure a lot of his ills. :fingerscrossed:

Oooh.

I'd jump at any chance to get a BoSox-Ichiro jersey. :woot: :bow:

bmwracer wrote:
Oooh.

I'd jump at any chance to get a BoSox-Ichiro jersey. :woot: :bow:

Don't know if he has a no trade contract, you'd think he'd jump at the chance to play for a contending team. :woot: Actaully, the way the 9th inning played out a contending team is what the Sox don't appear to be, :shamefulcry: that had to be the worst inning they've had all year, perhaps their worst in years, :banghead: so much for bringing in these new players to shore up the defense. :usuck:

Dodgers win, 2-0, again, this time over the Mets.

And they brought in Kuo instead of that wretch Broxton to save the game.

Common sense and sanity has finally reached the managerial staff... I only hope it's permanent. :fingerscrossed:

^ I was at the game. Both pitchers were great, it's easy to see why Takahashi is successful, he gets his breaking stuff over for strikes and he'll throw it anywhere in the count. If it weren't for Kemp, they might still be playing.

gaijinmark wrote:^ I was at the game.

Nice. :victory:

You should attend more games if we get similar outcomes. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Nice. :victory:

You should attend more games if we get similar outcomes. :mrgreen:

gaijin holding the '"Don't bring in Broxton" banner was actually the key to the game. :hehe:
Sox overcame that pitiful 9th and eventually take down the Mariners 8-6. :sweat: Scutaro and Beltre were brought in more for their D instead of their O, 30 errors between them, plus Hall has made 8 in Pedrpoia's absence, had 2 last night. :usuck: Shame for Lackey, pitched one gem and has no W to show for it. :puppydog: The 'pen really needed a rest last night, Beckett comes off the DL and starts tonight, can't see them letting him go more than 5 so the 'pen will get another workout tonight. :grumble:

hitomi #1 wrote:gaijin holding the '"Don't bring in Broxton" banner was actually the key to the game. :hehe:

Whatever works. :victory: :applaud:

They should start making t-shirts, too. :mrgreen:

Dodgers have to bring in the bullpen and the next thing you know, they're down five runs to the Mets, 6-1. :shakehead:

That bullpen just sucks beyond comprehension. :shakehead:

EDIT: Dodgers lose, 6-1. :(

Sox make it 2 in a row over the M's, winning by a 2-1 margin. :victory: Beckett was okay in his return alloing 1 run in 5+ innings, didn't get the W though. Yanks :usuck: lost today, good time to start on chopping away at their lead.