Real good pitcher, not yet great.

He had a chance to cement the big game pitcher status by shutting down the GLORIOUS ones tonight

Took the mound knowing Minnesota had won. It was a must win.

I thought he would come up big

He did not.

It's especially aggravating on a night when Sabathia is not pitching well either.

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It's troubling because he's done that in a few big games now in the second half.

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

The bullpen didn't do the team any favors either.

You score 9 runs, you'd better win.

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Plus Juan.......Uribe

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-"God is great. Beer is good. And People are crazy!"

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There is a lot of pressure on Danks and Floyd to step up right now. With Peavy gone and Buehrle not really a great 2nd half guy, those young guys have a lot of weight to carry. Jackson has helped and done a good job since coming over. But with the Twins having increased the lead to 4 games prior to his start, Danks had a lot of pressure to get the Sox a win. Now the lead is 4 1/2 and it's not gonna get any easier. I think thats why teams like Cleveland are dangerous at times like this....pretty decent team/no pressure.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Cleveland 53-77
.408 Win%
21.5 GB
27.0 GBWC
Last in AL Central

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/standings/index.jsp


Since you punked out once already, I do not expect you to call into one of your beloved radio shows to describe a team with 77 losses already "pretty decent"

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While I'm not going to agree with HorseBoy, the Sox haven't exactly torn up the Central. They aren't beating the teams they should. They're 4-8 against Cleveland this year for Chrissakes.

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Yes, the Sox have been bad against Cleveland. The Indians are in no way shape or form a "decent" team. Just because they beat the Sox doesn't make them good.

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That's why I didn't agree with HorseBoy.

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I wouldn't hesitate to call Cleveland a pretty decent team on the radio. It's not like I'm saying they are Chamionship timber, a contender, or a good team. Winning 40% of their games and having a decent divisional record, makes them a team that shouldn't be taken for granted. Plus, they have ZERO pressure on them. That said, Carmona won't pitch in the series, so that works in the Sox favor. But I certainly don't expect a Sox sweep. Hell, they have lost 7 of their last 8 series, including series' to the Royals and Tigers. No reason to believe they can't drop another series to a divisional opponant.

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Go Cubs!!!!

Are the Cubs a decent team? Because they only have 1 loss fewer than the Indians. How about the Astros, are they decent?

No. They're all bottom feeders. They all suck. Carry on.

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So if the Sox lose this series to the Indians, they must be pathetic losers just like you. They have already lost 8 of 12 to these guys and can ill afford to drop more games to "bottom feeders" like Cleveland, right?

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Go Cubs!!!!

Dude will you shut the fuck up already.

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"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." ~ H.L. Mencken

Please do this. B&B this afternoon from 1-6. Describing the team with the fourth worst record in baseball as 'pretty decent' is new levels of baseball thoughts bad.

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Team Cutler.

This is the only way to get him to shut up

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