David HK

OK, have to break the all caps thingy here- WHAT IS FEIN DOING STARTING THE 8TH?!?

You are not alone, believe me.

Well, it was shaky, but Pelf actually got the job done, and without that bonehead Plouffe play, may have still had a lead. But he is so scary the way teams the 2nd, and god willing 3rd time through start hitting missles off him. Get him out! Get him out! goes the cry, but then, we have to turn things over to the PB.....

I am all about giving both sides fair play. Or maybe not.

Yes, I admit it. I own that inning. But Pelf owns the rest.

Just logging on, and tuning in. Whew- this has the makings of one ugly inning... I was just wondering as I joined the broadcast, what the over/under Pelfrey meltdown inning would be.

On the nose. Yesterday was already a couple of months ago. It's just inexplicable, maddening even, that they haven't made move one in to fill these two black holes in all this time. (Plus continuing the Santana experiment waaaaay too long). Now we're facing getting into a bidding war for marginal players, and letting the wild card cushion and playoff prospects slip away. I think it's already too late- witness the last 3 series since the break. What a mess. I don't want to see a flurry of activity for its own sake. The one and only thing I'd beg TR to do is get some bloody BP help- way past the time to get it done.

Cripes, it's terrible that a 6 run lead feels scary when our bp guys get in.

It's hard to type, cuz I have to watch bullpen innings between my fingers like at a Friday the 13th movie.

Wow, it's a hitting party! Hicksie nearly banged that one over Uncle Beltran. Good start today, boys. It's nice to see the shoe on the other foot for a change, especially given the way we rolled over for the Yanks for so many years!

Well, that includes getting the guy over to third..... pffft.

Wow, nearly a spectacular catch- but glad it's a doink double! Come on, boys, let's add some on!

Just wondering- are people in car commercials the most stupid people on the planet? Or would that be buffalo wild wings commercial people?

Yikes- what a shot! I was thinking, 'too high, too high...' Well done, young man!

Late to the party, but- Come on, boys, let's moider dem Yanks!

A lot of folks on this site have been harping on this issue all season. Why there hasn't been positive movement all year long is just dumbfounding. When we broke camp with Boyer and Thompson in the pen, I thought, who the H are these guys? What are they doing here? And the Stauffer experiment, sheesh! It's like the FO spent time putting together as many pieces as they could in all the other areas, then got tired and took a season-long nap when it came time to deal with the BP. "Ah, heck with it, we'll just go with these guys, I need to lie down for a while," I can practically hear TR saying. As surprising as this year has been, and as fortunate as we fans are to have been enjoying this unexpected ride, that BP has been standing out like a fart in church, all year long. With our too often stagnant offense, we can't afford to just give away winnable games like we've been doing all year. If a deal for BP help was ever going to happen, I think it should have been done long ago. At this late stage, we may be getting into a bidding war for a decent arm There are decent options out there for a bridge to Perky land. But at this point, with as many games as have been wasted, and seeing how the A's and Angels handled us coming out of the break, I don't want to give up the farm for a rental this year. Clippard, et.al., at a decent price or not at all. If we don't get one of those guys listed above, I won't be too disappointed. I'm not calling the season over yet, but I've got a feeling we're going to feel the coming back to earth sensation soon. So please, no Ramos for Capps repeats this year, if you please. Hm. Just wondering- if it's a coincidence Bull Pen and Batting Practice share the same initials...

That's why they're so rarely seen...

This is such a nice year of getting nice things that we've been missing for too long now. It feels so.... fresh!

I love a good Gobi, the one with the caramel sauce...

Wow! Woo- hoo!! I'm glad he's on our team! The question always remains, tho-- why do opposing pitchers ever throw anything above the belt to our guy? I'm glad they still do... Way to go, All-Star-- good start to the 2nd half!