[Otacon]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

How about this kid for the Reds? 10 ks. I saw him pitch briefly and he's got some good stuff. About a mid 90s fastball with great movement, and decent off speed pitches

If it wasn't for Dusty Baker, I would have considered the Reds as a legit contender in the weak Central. A nice threesome in Harang, Cueto, and Arroyo and a decent line-up with Jr., Dunn, Phillips, and for the sake of the Reds, Votto starting and Bruce playing.

And LadyCroft, I sent you the 30 g's but don't know if you got them or not. I'll re-send if not.

[Jboc15]

Originally Posted by lancebf4life

Yes, I in fact do. I get alot of people on this forum giving me this bandwagon shit and i dunno why? i am loyal to my teams

Maybe its because those are the better teams in each of the leagues, thats just a guess though.

And we really need to beat the ChiSox today. And hopefully D Train can get some run support today.

[Porn Freak]

http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/ar...=.jsp&c_id=bos

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Bartolo Colon wouldn't bite.

Colon delivered a Major League performance Thursday night while pitching for the Pawtucket Red Sox in their International League opener against the Indianapolis Indians. But was it good enough to earn the 2005 American League Cy Young Award winner a promotion to the Boston Red Sox, especially since a myriad of injuries have limited him to a total of only 29 big league appearances over the last two years?

Colon did a verbal tap dance in response to that question.

"I know I'll be pitching again in five days," Colon said through an interpreter, Pawtucket general sales manager Cookie Rojas. "I'm not sure if it will be here or with the big club. It's their decision.

"Whatever management wants me to do, I'll be more than happy to accommodate them. But my arm feels good. I feel healthy."

That wasn't the case in recent years because, among other things, he strained his right Lattsimus Dorsi muscle, irritated his right elbow and partially tore his right rotator cuff.

Colon, who signed a Minor League contract with Boston during the offseason, worked five innings, faced just 16 batters -- one over the minimum -- and earned the victory as Pawtucket blanked Indianapolis, 3-0.

The burly right-hander threw 45 of 74 pitches for strikes and topped out at 96 mph on the McCoy Stadium radar gun.

Colon allowed only one hit, an opposite-field single to right by Adam Boeve in the second inning.

Boeve was erased on a double-play ball to second by Neil Walker.

Colon walked one, struck out five and ended with a flourish by blowing a 95-mph fastball past Kevin Thompson for the last out in the fifth.

"I felt like I was really throwing consistently throughout the whole game," Colon said. "I didn't feel like I had to reach back and throw any harder [in the fifth inning]."

Colon was pleased with his slider, which was a perfect complement to a fastball he was able to spot on the outside corner.

"That [pitch] felt particularly good because it was really cold and I was able to throw it effectively tonight," he said. "But the cold weather has never really affected me because I've pitched in Cleveland where it's cold.

"The main thing for me tonight was making sure I had control of my pitches."

Colon threw as many as three balls to an Indians hitter only three times, once in the first inning and twice in the fifth.

Boeve drew a one-out walk on four pitches in the fifth and stole second base. Walker then worked the count to 3-and-2 before Colon caught him looking at a third strike on the outside corner.

"He made some very good pitches," PawSox pitching coach Rich Sauveur said. "I think the [home-plate] umpire was very consistent tonight. [Colon] saw what the umpire was giving him and he took the advantage.

"The umpire was giving him the corners and he stayed with it. He was staying away from the hitters and then coming in on them. He mixed his pitches -- his fastball, slider, change -- very well. He threw the ball well in Spring Training and he continued here tonight.

"That's why they got him over here."

PawSox manager Ron Johnson was impressed with Colon's game management.

"He set a really nice tempo," Johnson said. "I enjoyed watching his overall demeanor. When you talk about game awareness, I know there weren't a lot of baserunners, but he has a feel that you can see out there.

"It's a good teaching tool for the young guys. He's varying his times to the plate. He's 'picking' to first. He's elevating his pitches. At times when it was very conducive to getting outs, he used his sinker and his changeup.

"It was impressive."

That was a postive outing for Bartolo. He has done a pretty job so far this spring and early season. The real postive sign was that he was hiting 94-96 MPH on the gun. There were reports of him barely get 90 MPH on the gun before the Sox's signed him. Plus, he's other pitches are working well for him. I think that he has a good chance to be a legit mid of the rotation guy for the Sox's. And that will be a huge addition to the Sox's rotation, especially if Schilling doesn't return this season.

[Jboc15]

I lied btw. Robertson is pitching not D Train.

2-2 2nd. At least we scored today.

[The_Boogey_Man]

Brewers look good today against the Giants. Bill Hall has hit two homers, and with the exception of the 6th inning Villanueva looked strong. The giants pitching has been attrocious most of the day and the crew are making them pay. Currently 9 - 2 in the bottom of the 6th, as Kendall just hit a double with Gabe Gross scored on.

[PatMan]

Anyone see the story about the hawk at Fenway? Supposedly a hawk came down and briefly attacked a 13-year old girl in the stands. The girl's name was...

ALEXA RODRIGUEZ!!!

Crazy story that this happened to her and A-Rod's number is 13.

[hbknsting]

Originally Posted by PatMan

Anyone see the story about the hawk at Fenway? Supposedly a hawk came down and briefly attacked a 13-year old girl in the stands. The girl's name was...

ALEXA RODRIGUEZ!!!

Crazy story that this happened to her and A-Rod's number is 13.

If thats really true that is crazy. Mets take on the Braves tonight. Braves are imo the biggest threat to the Mets in the east.

[J_MeRCe]

Jays jump out ahead in the 6th, finally. God those retro jerseys bring back memories, from the glory days of the 90s. Those jerseys are from before that but certainly gets you thinking. Still 2 runners on with 1 out with 2 already in; lets but these Sox away.

[Burn™]

Fuck Marcum just missed his pitch. If it would have put it an inch or two more towards Drew's hands he would have been jammed up. Stewart just hit a hard single up the middle 1st and 2nd Cmon Jays!

[ShocK]

Originally Posted by J_MeRCe

Jays jump out ahead in the 6th, finally. God those retro jerseys bring back memories, from the glory days of the 90s. Those jerseys are from before that but certainly gets you thinking. Still 2 runners on with 1 out with 2 already in; lets but these Sox away.

3-3 now, Sox tied it back up with Drew hitting a 3run homer

Jays are threatening with 2 on, no out right now though