karen lotz
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Sep 26, 2011 10:45pm
Atlanta's season comes down to a start by Derek Lowe. I think for every out he records I'm taking a shot of Jack.
IggyPride00
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Sep 26, 2011 11:04pm
Joe Madden is a God among men.
After all that Tampa lost in the off-season, and then starting this season 1-8, to drag this team to 89 wins and the verge of a possible playoff berth is simply stunning. When you then consider that they play in the AL East and see the Yankees/Sox 38 times a year, it makes it all that much more remarkable what they have been able to do the past few years.
I think the Red Sox will find a way to back in, but I would love to see the Rays get it done.
After all that Tampa lost in the off-season, and then starting this season 1-8, to drag this team to 89 wins and the verge of a possible playoff berth is simply stunning. When you then consider that they play in the AL East and see the Yankees/Sox 38 times a year, it makes it all that much more remarkable what they have been able to do the past few years.
I think the Red Sox will find a way to back in, but I would love to see the Rays get it done.
karen lotz
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Sep 26, 2011 11:22pm
Astros have a runner on 2nd with no outs in the 10th.
Tiger2003
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Sep 26, 2011 11:23pm
karen lotz;912453 wrote:Atlanta's season comes down to a start by Derek Lowe. I think for every out he records I'm taking a shot of Jack.
You won't!
karen lotz
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Sep 26, 2011 11:24pm
Tiger2003;912513 wrote:You won't!
With my luck he'll go 9 innings tomorrow.
karen lotz
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Sep 26, 2011 11:25pm
THE ASTROS!!!!
karen lotz
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Sep 26, 2011 11:25pm
win it on a suicide squeeze.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Sep 26, 2011 11:55pm
5 shots wont get you drunk.karen lotz;912453 wrote:Atlanta's season comes down to a start by Derek Lowe. I think for every out he records I'm taking a shot of Jack.
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Sep 27, 2011 12:48am
Derek Lowe
Didn't realize he had fallen so far. A win tomorrow and you are guaranteed a playoff though.
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | WHIP | ERA | |
| September | 19.2 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 2.08 | 8.24 |
Didn't realize he had fallen so far. A win tomorrow and you are guaranteed a playoff though.
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Sep 27, 2011 5:41am
Uh?
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Sep 27, 2011 10:17am
If the Red Sox fail to make the postseason, should Francona be shown the door? The pressure is apparently on in Boston. On one hand, he has led the team to 2 WS titles and despite having a great batting order, the management has totally neglected pitching - a rotation of Beckett, Lester, Lackey, Bedard, Wakefield/Weiland is just. Not. Good.
On the other hand, it would mean missing the playoffs the last two years, and no playoff wins since 2008. And, you know, blowing this season hardcore.
On the other hand, it would mean missing the playoffs the last two years, and no playoff wins since 2008. And, you know, blowing this season hardcore.
chicago510
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Sep 27, 2011 10:59am
Yankees did the same thing with Sabathia, Nova, Colon, Garcia and Burnett and they won the division.gorocks99;912845 wrote:If the Red Sox fail to make the postseason, should Francona be shown the door? The pressure is apparently on in Boston. On one hand, he has led the team to 2 WS titles and despite having a great batting order, the management has totally neglected pitching - a rotation of Beckett, Lester, Lackey, Bedard, Wakefield/Weiland is just. Not. Good.
On the other hand, it would mean missing the playoffs the last two years, and no playoff wins since 2008. And, you know, blowing this season hardcore.
I think its an upper management problem and an organizational depth issue more than Francona. How do you not have any pitching in AAA that can come up and help out?
Heretic
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Sep 27, 2011 11:40am
They've traded all the top ones away to manufacture large chucks of their line-up. If you take 2011 and separate it from previous seasons, you'd have to think having Justin Masterson (who they traded to have Victor Martinez for a couple years) would have been a big aid to their rotation.chicago510;912887 wrote:How do you not have any pitching in AAA that can come up and help out?
Crimson streak
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Sep 27, 2011 7:15pm
Utley goes yard 1-0 phills
karen lotz
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Sep 27, 2011 7:35pm
Jack Wilson in to pinch hit for Gonzalez in the second. Awesome.
Ironman92
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Sep 27, 2011 7:40pm
Why?
karen lotz
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Sep 27, 2011 7:45pm
Ironman92;913401 wrote:Why?
He missed a few games last week with a calf strain. No word yet but I assume that is flaring up again.
karen lotz
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Sep 27, 2011 7:45pm
gg DLowe.
karen lotz
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Sep 27, 2011 7:52pm
Welp, lets go Astros!!!
Ironman92
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Sep 27, 2011 7:56pm
Please tell me Tim Hudson is going tomorrow!
If they go to a one game playoff I might seriously start Venters, pitch him till he can't, bring in O'Flarehty(sp) for two or so and let Kimbrel finish it.
If they go to a one game playoff I might seriously start Venters, pitch him till he can't, bring in O'Flarehty(sp) for two or so and let Kimbrel finish it.
karen lotz
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Sep 27, 2011 7:58pm
Yes Hudson tomorrow.
karen lotz
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Sep 27, 2011 7:59pm
I'd start Cristhian Martinez Thursday, let him go 3 or 4 then go to O'Ventbrel.
karen lotz
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Sep 27, 2011 7:59pm
But that isn't going to be necessary.
karen lotz
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Sep 27, 2011 8:03pm
Lowe had already given up 3 runs, allows hits to the first two batters in the fourth, and Fredi just now is getting someone up in the pen.
karen lotz
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Sep 27, 2011 8:05pm
4-0