Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.)

Jav_sol wrote:With the Rays falling apart, more people are hopeful now. :sweat:

Rays had a crappy streak earlier on as well... Bad timing. :sweat:

Dodgers pounding the Phillies, 13-5, in the 7th.

gaijinmark wrote:O's keep rolling along, beat the Chisox again 3-2 in 10 innings. In two games against the White Sox, Koji Uehara has pitched 3 innings, given up just one hit and struck out 3. I wonder if Ozzie is going to complain about a bias favoring Asians. :hehe:

Lookin' like the 1970 O's still as they pound the Indians 14-8, hope they save some of those runs for when they play the Yanks. :fingerscrossed:

Sox make it 2 in a row as they held on after blowing a lead and win 7-5 at Toronto. :victory: Not a good outing for Dice-K but the bullpen was solid again, still 4 behind the Rays who walloped the unroaring Tigers 8-0. :doh:

hitomi #1 wrote:Lookin' like the 1970 O's still as they pound the Indians 14-8, hope they save some of those runs for when they play the Yanks. :fingerscrossed:

Are the O's mathematically eliminated from the playoffs??

Go O's!!!! :woot: :applaud:

bmwracer wrote:
Are the O's mathematically eliminated from the playoffs??

Go O's!!!! :woot: :applaud:

Nope, there's a glimmer of hope, with 50 games to go only 30 out, but were 34 behind not too long ago. :mrgreen:

hitomi #1 wrote:
Nope, there's a glimmer of hope, with 50 games to go only 30 out, but were 34 behind not too long ago. :mrgreen:

But even if they win all the rest of their games that would give them 88 wins which I don't think will be enough to catch the Yankees or the Rays.

gaijinmark wrote:But even if they win all the rest of their games that would give them 88 wins which I don't think will be enough to catch the Yankees or the Rays.

The Yanks and Rays need to lose all of their games. :beaten:

Dodgers used up all of their runs in yesterday's game and get shut out today by the Phils, 2-0. :(

I sorta figured something like this would happen.

O's win again, defeating the Indians, 3-1.

O's are 8-1 under Buck Showalter.

Papelbon blows another save and Sox lose to Toronto. :shakehead:

^ Dodgers can top that: they blow a 9-2 lead in the 8th and lose in the 9th, 10-9, to the Phils.

Broxton blew the game as usual, loading the bases with no one out in the 9th, but he also assists from Blake and Belisario, who gave up four runs in the 8th. :shakehead: :shakehead: :shakehead:

I had to fight long and hard to keep from throwing stuff at my TV.

Dodgers suck big time. :grumble:

bmwracer wrote:
Broxton blew the game as usual, loading the bases with no one out in the 9th, but he also assists from Blake and Belisario, who gave up four runs in the 8th. :shakehead: :shakehead: :shakehead:

To use the old cliche, "It was definitely a team effort" :bonk:

If this doesn't convince Torre that Broxton isn't a closer, I don't know what will.

gaijinmark wrote:To use the old cliche, "It was definitely a team effort" :bonk:

Yup.

It's the reincarnation of the 1930's "Dem Bums."

If this doesn't convince Torre that Broxton isn't a closer, I don't know what will.

Nothing will, apparently.

I've lost faith in Torre... He had more talent with the Yanks, but now I wonder how he managed to win those World Series... :headscratch:

Can we all say, "ABOUT FREAKIN' TIME!!!"

Dodgers remove Broxton from closer role

ATLANTA (AP)—Dodgers manager Joe Torre demoted Jonathan Broxton from the closerfs role on Friday and said the All-Star will have to win back the job.

Torre said Hong-Chih Kuo gwould be our closer at this time.h

Kuo was not available for Friday nightfs game against the Atlanta Braves after pitching in back-to-back games, though. Torre said Octavio Dotel and rookie Kenley Jensen also could be asked to close out games.

^ YEAH! :woot:


EDIT: That's odd: according to the box score, Broxton pitched the 8th inning. :headscratch:

Of course, the Dodgers were trailing, 1-0, so he had no lead to blow... Though he did give up a hit. :shakehead:

Last night was the night of the shutouts, Dodgers lost 1-0, O's keep rolling, beat the Rays 5-0, Mets beat the Phillies 1-0 (apparently both managers learned from Torre not to go their bullpen, both pitchers went the distance), and Toronto beat the Angels 3-0.

gaijinmark wrote:Last night was the night of the shutouts, Dodgers lost 1-0, O's keep rolling, beat the Rays 5-0, Mets beat the Phillies 1-0 (apparently both managers learned from Torre not to go their bullpen, both pitchers went the distance), and Toronto beat the Angels 3-0.

Must've been Friday the 13th Bagel Night.

gaijinmark wrote:Last night was the night of the shutouts, Dodgers lost 1-0, O's keep rolling, beat the Rays 5-0, Mets beat the Phillies 1-0 (apparently both managers learned from Torre not to go their bullpen, both pitchers went the distance), and Toronto beat the Angels 3-0.

Wish the Sox manager learned not to go to the pen as they almost proceeded to blow their 3rd game in a row in the 9th but hang on to beat the Rangers 3-1 whose rally just fell short. :sweat: Lester pitched a gem, only 5 hits in 8 innings, :victory: don't know why they can't let more pitchers finish games, :beatyou: seems like theirs and a few other's team's pens have been blowing a lot of games as of late, deficit should have been 3 games not 5 if not for 2 straight meltdowns by the 'pen. :grumble:

Ted Lilly wins his third straight start for the Dodgers, 2-1, over the Braves.

Hong-Chih Kuo pitches a perfect 9th for the save. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:Ted Lilly wins his third straight start for the Dodgers, 2-1, over the Braves.

But just two runs on 12 hits?? :crazy:

Meanwhile, Hideki Matsui broke out of his slump, 4-4 with a double and home run in the Halos win over Toronto.