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Fielder bomb with Jenkins up and Hart on. 5-2 Cincy...

1 run will NOT win this game. Crew still down 5-zip...

DP. see ya...

D-Ro! 1-0 baybeee...

time to hit Wainwrong a bit...

it's just you. sweet DP by Cincy... Really? It must be the extra innings feed. hard to say, bro. I'm watching MLB EI on a large projection TV. I'm in Milwaukee, and the feed looks normal. YMMV...

it's just you. sweet DP by Cincy...

Spurling warming in the Crew pen. 5-0 Reds...

either you have anger issues, or it was a stupid move. guessing the latter of the two...

nice job sending Sori. inning over. Z time...

don't steal on Molina...

tip your cap, give the finger, whatever...

damn nice play by Jock!

Welcome. Take nothing serious in game thread. Especially if CubinNY says it. http://www.desipio.com 3 outs to get... go Cubs...

no you're right, i botched Fuld's first name. other than that, way to completely miss the point. on all counts...

Papelbon - 1.61 ERA, 75 K/15 walks, .77 WHIP Dempster - 3.88 ERA, 48K/27 walks, 1.28 WHIP. But hey, at least his performance in situations arbitrarily defined by a meaningless statistic is only marginally worse than Papelbons! (Also, let's not mention the two tie games he entered and singlehandedly let get out of reach) I can't believe how comfortable people are with Ryan closing out games. I'm not arguing his numbers. I don't feel he is the best closer on the team, and when he's off, he is REALLY off, and allows more then just 1 run.. He allows the game to get into an unmanageable lead. Is that his fault? Yes. You're closer should in no way allow 5 hits, and 4 runs in one inning. but it happens. even to great ones. the best hitter on your baseball team shouldn't go 0-4, but that happens too. everyone has a bad game. this game is not on Dempster. this game is on Piniella. first of all, why do you start Ward? has Ward EVER been a starting caliber outfielder? for ANY MLB team? you take A-Ram out of the lineup, and replace him with a career pinch-hitter. then your boy gets picked off in what could have been a monstrous 1st inning... nice outing by Marquis, btw. you get to the ninth, and steadfastly go with the gas can. does anyone here actually have a modicum of faith when Dempster enters the game? that sito today screamed out for Marmol. even after 2 hitters, Marmol should have been summoned. why was Soto not activated in time for the play-off roster? who the hell is Josh Fuld, and why is he playing instead of Murton or Pie? why is this organization so bad at talent evaluation? Look at his numbers... pathetic...

Papelbon - 1.61 ERA, 75 K/15 walks, .77 WHIP Dempster - 3.88 ERA, 48K/27 walks, 1.28 WHIP. But hey, at least his performance in situations arbitrarily defined by a meaningless statistic is only marginally worse than Papelbons! (Also, let's not mention the two tie games he entered and singlehandedly let get out of reach) I can't believe how comfortable people are with Ryan closing out games. I'm not arguing his numbers. I don't feel he is the best closer on the team, and when he's off, he is REALLY off, and allows more then just 1 run.. He allows the game to get into an unmanageable lead. Is that his fault? Yes. You're closer should in no way allow 5 hits, and 4 runs in one inning. but it happens. even to great ones. the best hitter on your baseball team shouldn't go 0-4, but that happens too. everyone has a bad game. this game is not on Dempster. this game is on Piniella. first of all, why do you start Ward? has Ward EVER been a starting caliber outfielder? for ANY MLB team? you take A-Ram out of the lineup, and replace him with a career pinch-hitter. then your boy gets picked off in what could have been a monstrous 1st inning... nice outing by Marquis, btw. you get to the ninth, and steadfastly go with the gas can. does anyone here actually have a modicum of faith when Dempster enters the game? that sito today screamed out for Marmol. even after 2 hitters, Marmol should have been summoned. why was Soto not activated in time for the play-off roster? who the hell is Josh Fuld, and why is he playing instead of Murton or Pie? why is this organization so bad at talent evaluation?

Soto Sox... 5-2

no. just Lou doing his crazy 'matchup' thang...

Soto Sox... nice D by D-Lee!

Pie time!

so true And the same thing can be said about alot of reactions. If Aram strikes out you dont see "You suck you idiot, etc...." but if Murton or Jones etc.... strike out its a lot different reactions. ummmm. yes you do...

Soto Sox...

get Felix some spikes...

Marmolade! (nice job Theodore!)