I've got the call.

Ell-Oh-Ell.

Lighting a fire under the offense, Twins-style.

Hammer got caught jogging. There's no other way he doesn't score there.

That's why your run hard. Damnit. Willy should've scored there.

Ell-Oh-Ell.

Lost it in the Teflon?

Its spring training extended for the Orioles as well.

Doumit looks like Yukon Cornelius.

Yep, thats unacceptable from a vet like Willingham.

Embarrassing.

I've seen better OF play in a tee ball game. And I think Jones got caught jogging there as well...should be on third.

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Jeez... This ain't major league ball.

I said that 10 games would be too soon to draw any conclusions about Hicks.

 

I was wrong.

Wouldn't it help Hicks out by moving him down in the order? That is if we are going to continue to play him everyday.

USA: yes I am half-serious. How many of Hicks' strikeouts have come on called third strike curve balls. I have seen 4 such strikeouts.

 

game note: thankfully Wilkin hustled over to back up Hicks.

 

Also, Pedro cannot "come hard inside" (he's a meatball pitcher who must have command. He's like a speedy OF/IF who without his speed is not a viable major leaguer--without his command he is done for.).

Um, Hicks slipped in the OF. That's not a demotable offense.

Wouldn't it help Hicks out by moving him down in the order? That is if we are going to continue to play him everyday.

I don't know why they would start a rookie in the leadoff spot anyway.

Can I get the official scoring rational for why both or either of the fly balls are not errors? Do you have to get a glove on it or something?

I wasn't referring to him slipping in the OF. I was just saying that he has struggled, obviously, so why not move him down in the order to relieve some pressure?

USA: yes I am half-serious. How many of Hicks' strikeouts have come on called third strike curve balls. I have seen 4 such strikeouts.

 

game note: thankfully Wilkin hustled over to back up Hicks.

 

Also, Pedro cannot "come hard inside" (he's a meatball pitcher who must have command. He's like a speedy OF/IF who without his speed is not a viable major leaguer--without his command he is done for.).

 

That is all the more reason to come hard inside a couple times, just enough so they think twice about leaning in. If you are going to be a command guy who gets by painting that bottom outside corner, it's going to be pretty hard to do successfully when guys are not afraid to lean in on the plate.

Walk city.

 

Whose turn is it to throw a bullpen session amongst the starters? Hendriks?

Can I get the official scoring rational for why both or either of the fly balls are not errors? Do you have to get a glove on it or something?

 

Pretty much, yes.

Mental mistakes (losing the ball in the sun, taking a bad angle, etc.) are not errors.

WTF... Is going on... This ain't baseball... I'd ask for my money back if I bought tickets.

Wow. This is an ugly baseball game.

USA: yes I am half-serious. QUOTE] So you want someone to tell him "any time you have two strikes, swing at anything, whether you think it's a strike or not, whether you recognize the pitch or not, just never, ever, take a called third strike." Yeah, that's a good idea.

MI makes the solid play to save the inning and potentially the bullpen.

Wow. This is an ugly baseball game.

 

Bah, Mauer dropped that because he foresaw a doubleplay two pitches later.

 

#Babyjesus

Pretty much, yes.

Mental mistakes (losing the ball in the sun, taking a bad angle, etc.) are not errors.

I don't remember how it was scored, but the Jose Conseco homer off his head was not an error then?

 

How about a third baseman bare-handing ball that he shouldn't. Never touches the glove, so no error?

I'd sort of forgotten JJ's "wheels."

USA: yes I am half-serious. QUOTE] So you want someone to tell him "any time you have two strikes, swing at anything, whether you think it's a strike or not, whether you recognize the pitch or not, just never, ever, take a called third strike." Yeah, that's a good idea.

 

Actually... That's a pretty old school baseball instruction... Protect the plate with two strikes. If its close get a bat on it.