Good Guys v. Bad Guys 5/8/12

[bac5665]

Lineups:

DeAza
Beckham
Dunn
Konerko
Pierzinski
Rios
Ramirez
Viciedo
Morel

Danks.

v.

Damon
Kipnis
Cabrera
Santana
Duncan
Choo
Brantly
Kotchman
Hannahan

Masterson

[British_Pharaoh]

With a revitalised Peavy tomorrow, this is a game to win against a pitcher who is struggling on the year, and especially badly against the Indians.

[skatingtripods]

With a revitalised Peavy tomorrow, this is a game to win against a pitcher who is struggling on the year, and especially badly against the Indians.

Whether they win today or win tomorrow, as long as they win at least one of them.

I'll be there tomorrow, so if they're going to lose one of these two, I hope it's tonight. Yes, I'm selfish.

[skatingtripods]

Everything up and out over the plate from Masterson again so far.

[bookelly]

Masterson is WAY up with his fastball. It could be a long night.

[skatingtripods]

Adam Dunn just ran on Johnny Damon.

Adam fucking Dunn.

Christ.

[bookelly]

Justin is single handedly killing my fantasy team. The book is out. Left handed batter sit on his fastball.

[skatingtripods]

Masterson's velo drop just doesn't allow him to sit middle of the plate. Through his last start, he's averaging 3 mph less on both his four-seamer and two-seamer this season compared to last season.

[British_Pharaoh]

Masterson is worrying me. The rest of the rotation is excellent (if Ubaldo's last starts is a sign of things to come) but for the second season in a row our 'ace' is utter gash.

[bookelly]

Masterson's velo drop just doesn't allow him to sit middle of the plate. Through his last start, he's averaging 3 mph less on both his four-seamer and two-seamer this season compared to last season.

He's gonna have to start showing his Change-up to Lefties. They don't think he has the guts to throw it.

Also...why does our offense completely lack patience when Justin pitches. Guy just threw 30, goes to the bench to catch his breath, and the 1-2-3 guys all swing at the first pitch. Now he's still gassed and back on the mound.

WTF!?!

[skatingtripods]

He's gonna have to start showing his Change-up to Lefties. They don't think he has the guts to throw it.

According to his Pitch F/X data, he's thrown 4 changeups to LHB in 2012. Only threw 13 in 2011.

[Am I Here Again?]

Also...why does our offense completely lack patience when Justin pitches. Guy just threw 30, goes to the bench to catch his breath, and the 1-2-3 guys all swing at the first pitch. Now he's still gassed and back on the mound.

WTF!?!

Santana saw half as many balls in his one at-bat as the ENTIRE threesome did in the 1st inning. Methinks the rest of the team needs to take lessons.

[T_N_T]

Good AB by Duncan,regardless of whether he strikes out or not.

[British_Pharaoh]

What an at bat from Shelley. Yeah he popped out but 15 pitch at bat is always good against an opposing pitcher.

[skatingtripods]

Maybe Duncan needs to pull the ball more.

[Am I Here Again?]

First inning: Damon/Kip/Droobs=12 pitches
Second inning: Shelley Duncan=14 pitches

THAT is one way to make sure Danks doesn't pitch well.

[British_Pharaoh]

Did Choo miss a sign there?

[skatingtripods]

That delayed steal backfired miserably.

[bookelly]

First inning: Damon/Kip/Droobs=12 pitches
Second inning: Shelley Duncan=14 pitches

THAT is one way to make sure Danks doesn't pitch well.

After a doubleheader there should be a concentrated effort to have AB's like that. We could feast off the meat in the BP today and tomorrow. And possible set a division rival up for a bad next series as well.

As I type...Brantley rolls over on the first pitch. I'm starting to hate Brantley.

[T_N_T]

Over 50 pitches and its only the third inning....dang

[peeker643]

Maybe Duncan needs to pull the ball more.

Impossible.

[comish]

I'm thinking my toddler can out-run Kotchman.....good lord

[British_Pharaoh]

A real veteran at bat there from Johhny D. The Fucker!!

[Am I Here Again?]

Maybe we should start our half of the inning with two outs already against us. Seems like that's when we do our best!

[British_Pharaoh]

Just give him your outs; don't make any effort to actually get on base you sluts.

[skatingtripods]

Masterson's a mess.

[peeker643]

This game feels like it's 8-0 Sox.

I know it was a long day yesterday but damn...

[British_Pharaoh]

This is a disaster.

Season's over

[British_Pharaoh]

PATHETIC!!!! Konerko is going to get repetetive strain injury

[skatingtripods]

This game feels like it's 8-0 Sox.

I know it was a long day yesterday but damn...

Yep, and they've still got 13 games to go before they get a day off.

[British_Pharaoh]

I'm going to go to bed and hope I wake up to a miraculous win. This is just arse to watch.

[peeker643]

Masterson tonight reminds me of my wiffle ball career.

There were days I couldn't be touched. Striking out the neighbor kid with a riser that started almost on the ground that would nip the outside, lower edge of the black tape.

Used to piss that scrawny, epileptic kid off so bad she'd start to seize up there in the driveway and her grandma would come running out to pin her tongue down with a wooden spoon. She reeked of Canadian Club from sun up til she passed out after dinner. Her grandma did too.

Then there were other days when that epileptic, GED-getting fuck would beat me 13-11 when my ball would move so much I'd walk 22 hitters.

Anyway, what the flock were we talking about?

Oh yeah.... Santana' improvement behind the dish or something...

[skatingtripods]

I'm going to go to bed and hope I wake up to a miraculous win. This is just arse to watch.

Probably a good idea.

You know, 162 games, 16 of 23, all that.

[skatingtripods]

Masterson tonight reminds me of my wiffle ball career.

There were days I couldn't be touched. Striking out the neighbor kid with a riser that started almost on the ground that would nip the outside, lower edge of the black tape.

Used to piss that scrawny, epileptic kid off so bad she'd start to seize up there in the driveway and his grandma would come running out to pin her tongue down with a wooden spoon. She reeked of Canadian Club from sun up til she passed out after dinner. Her grandma did too.

Then there were other days when that epileptic, GED-getting fuck would beat me 13-11 when my ball would move so much I'd walk 22 hitters.

Anyway, what the flock were we talking about?

Oh yeah.... Santana' improvement behind the dish or something...

I nominate this for post of the millennium. Words can't express how awesome it is.

[British_Pharaoh]

Good lad!!! Now score some runs!!

[British_Pharaoh]

Shocking approach. How many pitches has Kipnis seen this game, 4??

[British_Pharaoh]

Danks has allowed at least 5 hits and 3ER in every start so far this season.

He's turned into Cy Young over the past 5 days it seems.

[British_Pharaoh]

Dan Wheeler ends the last vestige of hope. I'm going to bed.

[British_Pharaoh]

That looked uncomfortable

[British_Pharaoh]

That'll do. We'll get 2 runs now and that will be it...friggin' Dan Wheeler

[bookelly]

Pinch runner? You can always have Pronk replace Shelly at DH.

[British_Pharaoh]

Please don't GIDP. Choo needs to do something with the bottom of the order coming up (although I'm sure Brants will drive one :D )

And Will Ohman is warming up :D

[British_Pharaoh]

Swing at the first pitch on a pitcher who has thrown 4 straight balls

[bookelly]

That AB by Choo...was just terrible. My GOD guys! Wake the fuck up!

[British_Pharaoh]

Wow that sucks

[bookelly]

[British_Pharaoh]

I'm going to bed

[skatingtripods]

That AB by Choo...was just terrible. My GOD guys! Wake the fuck up!

In Choo's defense, he got a meatball and just popped it up.

[bookelly]

That AB by Choo...was just terrible. My GOD guys! Wake the fuck up!

In Choo's defense, he got a meatball and just popped it up.

Fair enough...I didn't get a good look at it. And the Brantley thing was just bad luck. Some games you're just meant to lose I guess.

[bookelly]

Lets GO!