Good Guys v. Bad Guys 5/8/12

[Am I Here Again?]

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.

IMO Choo hasn't looked that great for the past two years. Last year was his drinky problem which messed up his head and the trip to the DL after getting hit and broken. This year he's had some medical issues, right? And just hasn't gotten into a groove. Was he a one- or two-year wonder? Or will he get back to the player that wowed us all early on? I'm saying if his entire season goes like is has been so far they let Boras try and find a team that thinks he's worth the price Boras is asking.

[skatingtripods]

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.

We've gotten pretty damn lucky during this 16 of 23 stretch. It's going to even out at some point. I'd rather it be now than September.

[British_Pharaoh]

Don't fuck this up

[skatingtripods]

Dayan Viciedo might be the worst LF in baseball. And that's saying something with the guys we trot out there.

[Am I Here Again?]

Damn, the Baseball Gods are trying to hand us this game! I sure hope the Tribe gets with the program and does something...like score!

[bookelly]

I wouldn't mind Cunningham here against the tough lefty.

[British_Pharaoh]

Someone needs to hit a bomb. Tought to string together hits against this kid's arm

[skatingtripods]

I wouldn't mind Cunningham here against the tough lefty.

Was thinking the same thing.

Is it really that bad that we want Aaron Cunningham to pinch hit?

[skatingtripods]

Jesus, that was a brutal 1-1 strike call.

[skatingtripods]

Nice play Skeletor.

[British_Pharaoh]

Wooo!!! We deserved that after the HP ump's terrible zone during the ||JD at bat and the Brantley DP liner

[skatingtripods]

Need AC to be a leader here.

[British_Pharaoh]

I thought that was strike 3

[skatingtripods]

I can't believe AC didn't get rung up there.

[British_Pharaoh]

C'mon Carlos. Don't be selfish now boy

[Am I Here Again?]

I thought that was strike 3

So did Hammy. Again an ump call IN our favor. Sweet.

[skatingtripods]

Don Cooper's bitching made a difference. That looked low.

[British_Pharaoh]

WOOOOO!!!!! Baby!!!!!

[skatingtripods]

Outstanding swing.

Atta boy Carlos.

[British_Pharaoh]

For once I actually want the WGN feed

[skatingtripods]

Choo has popped up 85% of the mistakes he's swung at this year. Gotta feel for the guy.

[bookelly]

Hags has me excited.

[bookelly]

Hag-he-gone.

[skatingtripods]

That was a major league quality inning.

[British_Pharaoh]

That boy right there!!!

[pup]

Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good night.

[RedDawg53]

Bullpen Mafia

[dazindiansfanuk]

Elsewhere, Josh Hamilton is 5-for-5 with 4HR tonight.

He's an OK hitter!

[Am I Here Again?]

With the way the Bahstun pitchers have been performing this season I can gar-un-tee you that they would be very happy to have the likes of Masty and Hagadone back right now. Let 'em suffer.

[dazindiansfanuk]

Now would be a good time for Damon's first HR as an Indian.

[skatingtripods]

Now would be a good time for Damon's first HR as an Indian.

Just give Kip a chance. Any way.

[dazindiansfanuk]

How the hell did Hannahan not get to 3B?

Should've been busting it on the crack of the bat.

[skatingtripods]

Kip now 1-for-13 in this series. White Sox have figured out how to pitch to him. He needs to adjust now.

[bookelly]

Josh Hamilton 5-5 with 4 HR's and 10 RBI. Plus a double.

LIKE

A

BOSS

[RedDawg53]

Elsewhere, Josh Hamilton is 5-for-5 with 4HR tonight.

He's an OK hitter!

Josh who? Never heard of the guy

[skatingtripods]

Looks like it'll take 17 innings for Acta to be forced in to using Pestano tonight.

[RedDawg53]

Non save situation

[bookelly]

Non save situation

I hate Perez in a non-save situation. Stress ball time.

[RedDawg53]

This is bullshit! Do we blame Acta?

[British_Pharaoh]

I'm going to bed.

[pup]

Quick. Someone define insanity for me.

[skatingtripods]

Did it look to anybody else like Lillibridge missed 3B? Irrelevant now, but that's what it looked like to me on the replay.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Boner by Acta with Perez.

[redneckofsc]

How much longer is it going to take for Acta to quit using Perez in non save situations?

[skatingtripods]

The only options were another inning of Hagadone or Asencio. Acta was avoiding Smith and Pestano at almost all costs today. He said as much last night in his postgame.

Hard to fault not sending Hagadone out there against Konerko and Rios.

[bookelly]

Quick Google:

"He has taken the mound in the ninth inning without a save on the line 15 times and allowed at least one run in seven of the outings."

STOP DOING THIS ACTA!

[pup]

When exactly can we use Pestano again?

[skatingtripods]

When exactly can we use Pestano again?

Tomorrow.

Guy was on pace for 94 appearances as of Sunday.

Problem is that we don't have a competent third RHP out of the pen in middle relief. Asencio and Wheeler suck. I hope we're calling around to find one.

[skatingtripods]

Ah well, never really should have been in this game. Masterson was all over the place and benefited from some timely DP balls. Skeletor botched that routine grounder from Damon to set up that inning.

Win the series tomorrow.

[redneckofsc]

Call up Accardo or Chris Ray....anything is better than Wheeler Ascenio....shit....bring Erik Plunk out of retirement