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karen lotz

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Sep 26, 2011 10:45 PM
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.
Sep 26, 2011 10:45pm
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Sep 26, 2011 11:04 PM
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.
Sep 26, 2011 11:04pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 26, 2011 11:22 PM
Astros have a runner on 2nd with no outs in the 10th.
Sep 26, 2011 11:22pm
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Tiger2003

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Sep 26, 2011 11:23 PM
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!
Sep 26, 2011 11:23pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 26, 2011 11:24 PM
Tiger2003;912513 wrote:You won't!

With my luck he'll go 9 innings tomorrow.
Sep 26, 2011 11:24pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 26, 2011 11:25 PM
THE ASTROS!!!!
Sep 26, 2011 11:25pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 26, 2011 11:25 PM
win it on a suicide squeeze.
Sep 26, 2011 11:25pm
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Laley23

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Sep 26, 2011 11:55 PM
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.
5 shots wont get you drunk.
Sep 26, 2011 11:55pm
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chicago510

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5,728 posts
Sep 27, 2011 12:48 AM
Derek Lowe
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.
Sep 27, 2011 12:48am
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Ironman92

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Sep 27, 2011 5:41 AM
Uh?
Sep 27, 2011 5:41am
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gorocks99

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Sep 27, 2011 10:17 AM
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.
Sep 27, 2011 10:17am
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chicago510

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Sep 27, 2011 10:59 AM
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.
Yankees did the same thing with Sabathia, Nova, Colon, Garcia and Burnett and they won the division.

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?
Sep 27, 2011 10:59am
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Sep 27, 2011 11:40 AM
chicago510;912887 wrote:How do you not have any pitching in AAA that can come up and help out?
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.
Sep 27, 2011 11:40am
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Crimson streak

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Sep 27, 2011 7:15 PM
Utley goes yard 1-0 phills
Sep 27, 2011 7:15pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 27, 2011 7:35 PM
Jack Wilson in to pinch hit for Gonzalez in the second. Awesome.
Sep 27, 2011 7:35pm
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Sep 27, 2011 7:40 PM
Why?
Sep 27, 2011 7:40pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 27, 2011 7:45 PM
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.
Sep 27, 2011 7:45pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 27, 2011 7:45 PM
gg DLowe.
Sep 27, 2011 7:45pm
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Sep 27, 2011 7:52 PM
Welp, lets go Astros!!!
Sep 27, 2011 7:52pm
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Sep 27, 2011 7:56 PM
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.
Sep 27, 2011 7:56pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 27, 2011 7:58 PM
Yes Hudson tomorrow.
Sep 27, 2011 7:58pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 27, 2011 7:59 PM
I'd start Cristhian Martinez Thursday, let him go 3 or 4 then go to O'Ventbrel.
Sep 27, 2011 7:59pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 27, 2011 7:59 PM
But that isn't going to be necessary.
Sep 27, 2011 7:59pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 27, 2011 8:03 PM
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.
Sep 27, 2011 8:03pm
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karen lotz

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Sep 27, 2011 8:05 PM
4-0
Sep 27, 2011 8:05pm