I have never liked AJ but I have also bitched for years this team seems to lack some ballz.

It's about to reach a point with Craig, that it doesn't matter what he's done in the past or whate Taveras does, you can't play him.

He's ****ing awful.

So I don't understand how this catcher can't block the plate rule works out.

And **** we hit the ball hard that inning to only score 1 run

The rule is dumb but if mlb is gonna implement it then it should have been reversed because there was no lane. If Carpenter would have lowered his shoulder and bulldozed the catcher he would have been out automatically.

Yeah I don't really understand.

Basically, you're just out in that situation.

Well the catcher is suppose to give you a lane to slide but if they aren't going to call it then yes you are basically just out.

Yeah, the thought there I guess is that the throw brought him up the line so ....whatever

If you're going to make that a rule though, enforce it.

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You know it's bad when the pitcher has to ignite the offense. And Craig is just absolutely lost, I am baffled at how fast he turned into a bad hitter.

Can he hit?

JFC did Matheny suffer another concussion? Why is Lynn still pitching?

He just looks lost. He needs to go down to AAA and figure it out. OT is now 5-13. You can't sit him on the bench and play Craig.

If that is not blocking the plate just what the hell is blocking the plate?

So, here's the thing about Motte--he ****ing sucks.