Game 14: Gamethread #2

by The Wizard on Apr 16, 2008 8:00 PM CDT in Game Threads

Thomer feasts on lefties

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jose!

Blood has been shed, Jerry.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 16, 2008 8:02 PM CDT 0 recs

Splitter = Success

by 3E8 on Apr 16, 2008 8:02 PM CDT 0 recs

Contreras's motion

(added from bottom of thread #1)

For those of us without TV (currently I am watching Cleveland’s pitching implode), is Jose throwing sidearm, coming over the top, or mixing it up? The box score makes him seem healthy tonight.

by asinwreck on Apr 16, 2008 8:03 PM CDT 0 recs

Mixing

Lefties getting heavy dose of splittys, and it’s working effectively like it did when Jose was good

by 3E8 on Apr 16, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

that's encouraging

My worry from watching him get rocked earlier in the month was that he was throwing sidearm to compensate for an arm injury.

by asinwreck on Apr 16, 2008 8:06 PM CDT up 0 recs

91 pitches...bottom 3 in the order coming up...what to do...

Blood has been shed, Jerry.

by Toonderstrook on Apr 16, 2008 8:03 PM CDT 0 recs

You know what's coming

Man up, Cubano man! Give him 1-2 batters.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

Fail test award

No Count – buenos noches, mi amigo.

LInebrink…

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up 0 recs

WTF has happened to our bats?

Bats sick.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:06 PM CDT 0 recs

Gee Hawk, thanks a bunch for catching me up

“And the story tonight for Jose, just too much good stuff”

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:10 PM CDT 0 recs

C'mon Joe

A slick fielder would’ve been all over that.

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:12 PM CDT 0 recs

Sabathia also balked.

Don’t know if you saw that. Jermaine wanted to take out Uribe so badly.

Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Apr 16, 2008 8:15 PM CDT 0 recs

would have been a soft landing

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up 0 recs

Linebrink really worth the $$$ so far...

by vince_ on Apr 16, 2008 8:16 PM CDT 0 recs

Liney!

Nice inning.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT up 0 recs

Linebrink's velocity was there that outing

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT 0 recs

Only thing he's missing:

Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Apr 16, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up 0 recs

Wasn't Hrabosky a lefty?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:25 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yup

But he didn’t have the chops.

Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Apr 16, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up 0 recs

Full beard, right?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up 0 recs

No, the Sal Fasano.

Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Apr 16, 2008 8:32 PM CDT up 0 recs

Ah HA!

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up 0 recs

Now I recognize him-

Ulysses S. Grant!

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

exactly

where i’m from, those aren’t “mutton chops.” That’s a “civil war beard.” Specifically, UNion General Ambrose Burnside.

Lurking since 2006

by boyonthedock on Apr 16, 2008 10:51 PM CDT up 0 recs

Linebrink just lives on that low outside corner vs. RHB

A reliever can make a very nice living by hammering that spot.

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:17 PM CDT 0 recs

Starters, too.

Reminds me of a “Ball Four” line:

“Just go high and tight, and then bam, bam, bam, 3 on the outside corner at the knees.”

Yeah, no problem, Skip.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:19 PM CDT up 0 recs

Worked very well for the Sox in the 05 postseason

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:20 PM CDT up 0 recs

Shoeless Joe Jackson: The first two were high and tight, so where do you think the next one’s gonna be?
Archie Graham: Well, either low and away, or in my ear.
Shoeless Joe Jackson: He’s not gonna wanna load the bases, so look low and away.
Archie Graham: Right.
Shoeless Joe Jackson: But watch out for in your ear.

Sox Machine

by Sox Machine on Apr 16, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

Dad - you wanna have a (sniff) catch?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:23 PM CDT up 0 recs

Get off my lawn

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 16, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up 0 recs

This George Lopez looks like he's one funny dude, I need to check him out

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:26 PM CDT 0 recs

Just watch 2 and a half men with the SAP button

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 16, 2008 8:27 PM CDT up 0 recs

It really bothers me how "The U"...

has all these LCD shows with the stereotypical oafish husband star that was tired before Home Improvement started… and then they somehow have Frasier too. Frasier was like the antithesis of those sitcoms (while remaining in the sitcom format).

by CatBrains on Apr 16, 2008 8:29 PM CDT up 0 recs

Bobby Jenks likes the warm weather - there's that heater

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:27 PM CDT 0 recs

94? That's his change-up.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

95 there...

by vince_ on Apr 16, 2008 8:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

Strikeout #2 on the season

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 16, 2008 8:28 PM CDT 0 recs

Is it 3 strikeouts when he shaves that monstrosity on his face?

by CatBrains on Apr 16, 2008 8:30 PM CDT up 0 recs

Gas!

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:28 PM CDT 0 recs

Bobby's feeling it tonight, he says FU MARKAKIS!

Feel my heat!

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:29 PM CDT 0 recs

Where was that pitch?

by vince_ on Apr 16, 2008 8:30 PM CDT 0 recs

94 with movement on the low outside corner

That should be illegal

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:31 PM CDT 0 recs

Yeah best stuff I've seen from him all year

by CatBrains on Apr 16, 2008 8:32 PM CDT up 0 recs

He was wicked nasty tonight - muy bueno!

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

Jenks, Count, or Liney?

Take yer pick.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

Sox win!

2005 – deja vu

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:32 PM CDT 0 recs

AAAAAH!

by CatBrains on Apr 16, 2008 8:33 PM CDT up 0 recs

LOL!

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

cheat

if you add the event in a gamethread, do you need to add tags of the 2 teams?

by The Wizard on Apr 16, 2008 8:33 PM CDT 0 recs

Yeah

the related stories thing is broken here right now, it’s working everywhere else but it’s busted on SSS (at least on the stories)

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Apr 16, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

Voila

Did I see him throw a friggin’ 12-6 curveball to Markakis? Did this beast add another bullet to his repertoire? If anyone DVR’d this, please rewind and let us know.

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:33 PM CDT 0 recs

slider

by 3E8 on Apr 16, 2008 8:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

A 12-6 slider?

It looked like it was straight up/down.

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

The one that got away from AJ?

by 3E8 on Apr 16, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

I don't remember exactly

It was in the middle of the Markakis AB, he was working on him with heat and then this 12-6 breaking ball came down from the heavens. Bobby’s curve is usually 2-8ish/maybe 1-7ish.

''It's a grinder-type attitude, energetic attitude, confident-type attitude, and if it grinds on some people, then I need to know who those people are so we can move them on''

by ChicagoPete on Apr 16, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

This game is over

Boston-New York is one out over half-way through with the same start time… baseball sure is a KER-RAZY game!

by CatBrains on Apr 16, 2008 8:35 PM CDT 0 recs

And they've only shown the exhuming ofg the Ortiz jersey

twice already.

9-9 game. Very entertaining.

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:36 PM CDT up 0 recs

Of course it's entertaining

THEY’RE TOTALLY RIVALS DUDE!!11

by CatBrains on Apr 16, 2008 8:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

Good lord

Showing THAT kid on camera is doing no one any favors… least of all the kid

by CatBrains on Apr 16, 2008 8:39 PM CDT up 0 recs

Though I suppose it could be a metaphor...

for how ugly the pitching has been!

Someone stop me! I’m killin’ it tonight!!

by CatBrains on Apr 16, 2008 8:40 PM CDT up 0 recs

Art Garfunkel's deranged cousin?

I took the "under".

by winningugly on Apr 16, 2008 8:41 PM CDT up 0 recs

I can see that

Though even Art wasn’t quite that fug.

And that definitely was interference on the slide into 2nd

I’m sure those not watching will see what I’m talking about when the entirety of Sportscenter becomes highlights of the scoring plays from this game.

by CatBrains on Apr 16, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up 0 recs

Pitching, defense...

...and the 3 run home run. Love it.

by vince_ on Apr 16, 2008 8:37 PM CDT 0 recs

That was the best Contreras has looked in a long time...

Of course, it was against the Orioles’ lineup. Contreras was throwing 91 – 93 MPH drop-down and his forkball was wicked tonight. But it’s still strange that Contreras never seems to throw overhand anymore—no more 95 MPH heaters. Does it hurt him to throw overhand? In any case, I hope Contreras has a great season because Kenny needs to pull a Freddy Garcia Part II trade with him next offseason.

Linebrink has great stuff and he is still earning his paycheck.

by SSH2005 on Apr 16, 2008 8:59 PM CDT 0 recs

Great F'ing Win!

Last year, if we would have only scored 3 runs – and all in the first – we would have lost for sure. Especially with all those base running gaffes. Man, what a great win.

by Los Soxos on Apr 16, 2008 9:14 PM CDT 0 recs