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Post by iowafan on Jun 23, 2010 13:58:30 GMT -5
Since we have little hope for this particular series, it is important that we state our fears. JB predicted a sweep and that is my best guess also. Our best hope is tonight but unless the Astros break out of their current hitting slump, we are in trouble. I thought the team hit pretty well last night but Lincecum seems to be able to turn up the heat when he gets in trouble and get people out. We don't have anyone on our staff that good. I will be interested in the game tonight with our new players anyway. Before they came along it was pure boredom.
In other news HURRAY for the United States soccer team which beat Algeria to get into the second round!!!!!!!! Their defense is lacking but they actually can generate some pretty good offense. That was a great game to watch. I hope some of you had the chance to see it.
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Post by iowafan on Jun 23, 2010 23:04:28 GMT -5
I am happy to be proven wrong. I believe this is the first time we have beaten the Giants this year. Nice to see Chris Johnson have a good hitting game. He evidently stumbled in the fielding department. I think our hitting is looking better with him in the lineup. Does anyone think Blum at shortstop is a good idea? How is that working out?
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Post by cangrejero on Jun 24, 2010 8:11:08 GMT -5
No, we have to develop the young guys, Manzella should play SS especially against lefties.
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Post by iowafan on Jun 24, 2010 10:17:50 GMT -5
I just noticed that Manzella is hurt. Broke a finger or something like that. They will probably need to bring up someone from the minors. If we don't get bad luck we get no luck at all. It sure felt good to finally beat the Giants. They were the ones that started this horrible season.
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Post by sadoug on Jun 24, 2010 20:15:12 GMT -5
Johnson was charged with 2 errors in one inning, but if you watched that inning you wouyld still be tripping over your jaw.We had a 5-0 lead, and one out.a hot grounder did eat Johnson up, but I dont think he touched it...more like an "ole"...ok..now onr guy on 1st with one out instead of none on and 2 out...Next guy hits a shot to right that pence got to, then started kicking around.He finally gets it in to Blum who falls down trying to throw to 3rd where Johnson drops the ball....no...that wasnt Johnsons 2nd error. Not yet....Now, we have 1 run in and somjeone on 3rd with still one out.next guy hits it to JOHNSON WHO HAS TO THROW QUICK, and Berkman drops the admittedly low throw, but it never hit the dirt. Thats the 2nd error....Now we have 2 runs in, still one out and a runner on 1st. Next batter hits a sharp grounder to 2nd where Ke3ppinger, instead of throwing to Blum to start the double play. thry to tag the runner, who doesnt cooperate and runs back to 1st!!!...Kep then throws to 1st, but the runner has already crossed the bag!...the throw to 2nd is also too late....Safe all around......
Have you got that?....Perfect double play ball, never dropped, but no outs at all!!!!.
I never saw anything like it.....How we won that game amazes me.
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Post by iowafan on Jun 24, 2010 20:26:15 GMT -5
For the first time this year I am feeling a little fired up. Castro really helped today. They put in Feliz he goes 0-4 with an error. He is looking like history. The team is finally showing signs of some spark. I hope things keep looking up.
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Post by changeup on Jun 25, 2010 11:14:24 GMT -5
Get rid of Feliz and use Blum and Johnson at 3B. Blum is certainly no SS.
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Post by iowafan on Jun 25, 2010 16:04:03 GMT -5
Thanks for that description of what happened. Keppinger never got charged for an error? Sounds like he deserved one.
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