MLB Random Thoughts - Week 5 [4/30 - 5/6]

[KnightNoles]

I thought he got #1 tonight, just missed it..

[Jayrock]

Cubs been playing fuckin great lately. LaHair has been red hot, Samardzija is still pitching great, and the team is playing well despite injuries to Demp, Clevenger, and Wood.

After starting 4-11, we have want 5 of our last 8. Things are looking up.

[NAHSTE]

I've already watched this 50 times.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=21110511&c_id=atl

[Woy]

Carlos Beltran brought in more runs in three innings tonight (7) than Albert Pujols has brought in all season (5).

[Primetime]

Weaver two outs away from a no-no....

[Rudi]

NO HITTTAH

[Guest]

:arrieta: with the gem, allowing five hits in eight innings and he and Johnson combined for the shut out, taking 2 of 3 from the Yankees. Orioles Magic!

[Swarley]

Not a very good day for the Sox, but a pretty nice outing for the 2 new call ups. Middlebrooks went 2-3 with a double and a walk and Mortensen came out of the pen for 3 innings and only gave up 1 hit while K'ing 6. His change was just filthy.

[kyhadley]

• How about Clayton Mortensen? The guy who was gained in the Marco Scutaro salary dump allowed a single then retired nine straight, six by strikeout. Believe it or not, Sox relievers have allowed two earned runs in their last 28 innings.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2012/05/for_gonzalez_a.html

Of course when our bullpen gets hot our bats go quiet.

[Goober]

keithlaw @keithlaw

No good reason. RT @PetersonDouglas: Why would the Brewers start Ishikawa at 1B when they could move Aramis there and promote Taylor Green?

[Rudi]

DAY BEISBOL. lol at the Reds lineup today tho man. ffs. Heisey Harris Votto Phillips Bruce Ludwick Meso Valdez Bailey

Heisey leading off?
Harris STARTING and batting 2nd?

[Slateman]

What is going on with Danny Espinosa? He is now below the Mendoza line with zero power.

[Rudi]

The Cubs had 9 HR all of April...They've hit 5 the last 2 days against the Reds

It's also sad that I feel like a 2-0 or 3-0 is absolutely insurmountable. I have no hope of us coming back once we are down by that much.

[Goober]

The Cubs had 9 HR all of April...They've hit 5 the last 2 days against the Reds

It's also sad that I feel like a 2-0 or 3-0 is absolutely insurmountable. I have no hope of us coming back once we are down by that much.

[Rudi]

REDS WIN! REDS WIN! REDS WIN!