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

Not surprising: they had five consecutive hits (albeit over two innings) and couldn't score a run. :sweat:

Sox drop another to the Rnagers 7-3, deficit remains at 6 behind the Yanks and now 5 behind the Rays who just won't go away. :shakehead: Not a great start for Dice-K, 4 runs in 6+ innings, bullpen again failed to do their job after they crept back to trail only 4-3, next up are the Angels Tuesday at Fenway, Beckett starts. :sweat: Read an interesting stat about him, not a good one, his career ERA at Fenway is 4.60. :doh:

Dodgers get pummeled by the Braves, 13-1. :sweat:

Tonight's game against the Braves is on KCAL. I guess they're really trying to kill ticket sales for the upcoming homestand.

gaijinmark wrote:Tonight's game against the Braves is on KCAL. I guess they're really trying to kill ticket sales for the upcoming homestand.

LOL, Broxton already did that months ago.

Picked up watching the Dodgers-Braves game in the bottom of the 5th and I'm thinking, "Damn, it must be humid in Atlanta, Billingsley is sweating like a pig!!"

Then I realized it was raining. :doh:

gaijinmark wrote:Picked up watching the Dodgers-Braves game in the bottom of the 5th and I'm thinking, "Damn, it must be humid in Atlanta, Billingsley is sweating like a pig!!"

Then I realized it was raining. :doh:

Maybe it was sweat, suddenly realized Broxton isn't there to bail him out anymore. :nut:

gaijinmark wrote:Picked up watching the Dodgers-Braves game in the bottom of the 5th and I'm thinking, "Damn, it must be humid in Atlanta, Billingsley is sweating like a pig!!"

Then I realized it was raining. :doh:

Don't you mean "Billingsley is sweating like a Broxton?" :rofl:

Report:

HOUSTON (AP)\Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has a torn thumb ligament in his pitching hand sustained during a fight with his girlfriendfs father at Citi Field and will need surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the season.




What a dope. :shakehead:

NY went 5-5 in their last 10 games, yet we weren't able to get a single game closer to them. :shakehead:

Now Kuo can't close a game and the Dodgers lose in the 9th again, 4-3, to the Braves. :shakehead: :shakehead: :shakehead:

WTF?????? :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

bmwracer wrote:Report:

HOUSTON (AP)\Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has a torn thumb ligament in his pitching hand sustained during a fight with his girlfriendfs father at Citi Field and will need surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the season.


What a dope. :shakehead:

The worst thing about it he'll still collect those mega checks for the rest of the season. :twisted: He did do something that's hard do to the Yanks, pushed them about 5 pages deep in the sports pages in the NY papers. :hehe:

PS- No comment on the Dodgers closer's situation either. :sweat:

hitomi #1 wrote:PS- No comment on the Dodgers closer's situation either. :sweat:

In recent history, I've never been more frustrated by this year's team... They just find ways to lose.

If they don't lead the league in blown saves, I'd be surprised. :crazy:

bmwracer wrote:
In recent history, I've never been more frustrated by this year's team... They just find ways to lose.

If they don't lead the league in blown saves, I'd be surprised. :crazy:

Couple leads they blew were too big to qualify as save oppurtunities though. :doh:
O's keep up their winning ways in besting the M's 4-3, :victory: they may overtake them and leave them with the worst record in the AL. :bleh: How bad is the M's hitting...only one starter has a BA above .251(!), :usuck: that's Ichiro who's well below his career avaerage as he has a .309 BA.

Jav_sol wrote:NY went 5-5 in their last 10 games, yet we weren't able to get a single game closer to them. :shakehead:

And it's not just them now, Tigers beat the Yanks :usuck: tonight and the Rays came back to beat the Rangers 6-4, dead heat now for the AL East crown. :sweat:

hitomi #1 wrote:How bad is the M's hitting...only one starter has a BA above .251(!), :usuck: that's Ichiro who's well below his career avaerage as he has a .309 BA.

I feel sorry for Ichiro... He decided to stay with the M's and they haven't improved one bit. :shakehead:

bmwracer wrote:
I feel sorry for Ichiro... He decided to stay with the M's and they haven't improved one bit. :shakehead:

They tried hard just brought in the wrong players, whatever happened to Bradley? :doh:
Just read the book The Cubs of '69 by Rick Talley, now you want to talk about the Dodgers having a frustrating year, hard to beat that year's Cubs for infamous breakdowns. :bleh:

hitomi #1 wrote:They tried hard just brought in the wrong players, whatever happened to Bradley? :doh:

Bradley ought to see Ron Artest's psychiatrist/psychologist.... Seriously.

Just read the book The Cubs of '69 by Rick Talley, now you want to talk about the Dodgers having a frustrating year, hard to beat that year's Cubs for infamous breakdowns. :bleh:

Well, there are the 1951 Dodgers who had the huge lead over the Giants, only to lose in a playoff after the (in)famous "Shot Heard 'round the World." :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Well, there are the 1951 Dodgers who had the huge lead over the Giants, only to lose in a playoff after the (in)famous "Shot Heard 'round the World." :sweat:

I believe you about Bradley, guess it worked for Artest. :mrgreen:
In 1969 Cubs were up 4 1/2 games on Sept. 1, one month later they ended up 8 behind! :bleh: Give the Mets credit for that month though, they had 10(!) shutouts that last month. :applaud:

hitomi #1 wrote:I believe you about Bradley, guess it worked for Artest. :mrgreen:
In 1969 Cubs were up 4 1/2 games on Sept. 1, one month later they ended up 8 behind! :bleh: Give the Mets credit for that month though, they had 10(!) shutouts that last month. :applaud:

That was a crazy season for the Amazin' Mets... :victory: :applaud: