Take That...
…you Kevin Millar detractors. Yes I know this guy hasn’t been hitting, and with the way this pitching has been going lately we really can’t afford to keep putting a guy in the lineup that isn’t hitting, but how is booing him helping this team? It’s not, and it needs to stop. I’ve said it many times before and I’m going to say it again. It’s completely asinine to boo a guy who’s going out there everyday and trying his hardest.
It was nice to see him jack a couple last night, especially the second one that put us ahead for good. Hopefully he’s got something figured out and this will be the start of a hot streak for him.
One of the most impressive things I saw last night was that RBI groundout by Alex Cora. That pitch was low and away, yet he still managed to pull it to second base driving in Mueller from third and moving Kapler over to third where he then scored on Damon’s sac fly. That’s great baseball right there. I should also mention the deke he (along with Renteria) put on Carl Crawford Monday night when Cantu flied out to right and they had Crawford believing it was a ground ball to short enabling them to double him off at first. This guy was a key pickup for us to come off the bench and get the job done when we need him to.
Speaking of Renteria, it looks like the guy we paid all of that money for is finally here. He was one of the hottest hitters in the month of August batting .345 with a .390 OBP, 21 runs, 20 RBI, and 12 doubles. It seemed like every time he was at the plate he made something happen. He did make a couple of errors, but he’s looking much more comfortable out there now.
We can’t keep winning games having to come back from deficits like we’ve had to do the last couple of games, even with the offense we have, and even playing most of our remaining games at Fenway. We need better pitching.
It was great to see Wakefield suddenly regain that feel last night and end up going 8 innings while shutting them down for the last five. It was also a good sign to see Schilling figure it out the night before and shut them down for the last four while going six. Hopefully this will be the start of something good for him as well.
Now all we need is to get some stability in the bullpen, maybe that starts tonight with Foulke coming back.
After splitting a double header with the Rangers on Tuesday, the White Sox got smacked by them last night and we were able to pick up a game and half on them, and are now only 3 games back for best record in the AL. It would be nice, and is very possible, to overtake them, therefore gaining home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
It was nice to see him jack a couple last night, especially the second one that put us ahead for good. Hopefully he’s got something figured out and this will be the start of a hot streak for him.
One of the most impressive things I saw last night was that RBI groundout by Alex Cora. That pitch was low and away, yet he still managed to pull it to second base driving in Mueller from third and moving Kapler over to third where he then scored on Damon’s sac fly. That’s great baseball right there. I should also mention the deke he (along with Renteria) put on Carl Crawford Monday night when Cantu flied out to right and they had Crawford believing it was a ground ball to short enabling them to double him off at first. This guy was a key pickup for us to come off the bench and get the job done when we need him to.
Speaking of Renteria, it looks like the guy we paid all of that money for is finally here. He was one of the hottest hitters in the month of August batting .345 with a .390 OBP, 21 runs, 20 RBI, and 12 doubles. It seemed like every time he was at the plate he made something happen. He did make a couple of errors, but he’s looking much more comfortable out there now.
We can’t keep winning games having to come back from deficits like we’ve had to do the last couple of games, even with the offense we have, and even playing most of our remaining games at Fenway. We need better pitching.
It was great to see Wakefield suddenly regain that feel last night and end up going 8 innings while shutting them down for the last five. It was also a good sign to see Schilling figure it out the night before and shut them down for the last four while going six. Hopefully this will be the start of something good for him as well.
Now all we need is to get some stability in the bullpen, maybe that starts tonight with Foulke coming back.
After splitting a double header with the Rangers on Tuesday, the White Sox got smacked by them last night and we were able to pick up a game and half on them, and are now only 3 games back for best record in the AL. It would be nice, and is very possible, to overtake them, therefore gaining home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
posted by Bob at 9/01/2005 09:13:00 AM
6 Comments:
I agree with you Bob and so does Captain 'Tek. Its frustrating as HELL to watch him slump, just like it was to see Bellhorn when he was here. But if the guy is in the lineup, why boo him, it can't help.
I don't mind people booing Manny when he dogs it, but you know Millar is trying his best.
I also have to agree on the booing thing. I can't understand booing your own team or anyone else for that matter. On the Kevin Millar front I have to disagree. Although I like what i think, he brings to the table in the clubhouse but i don't think that makes you untouchable on the roster. On this team I think you can hide a guy like Millar that has these "power outages" and slumps but when he crushes the manager in the papers when
he isn't in the lineup, I draw the line. Especially the guy that has been carrying you in the lineup when you didn't deserve it. I'm sure there is a place for Kevin Millar on this team but just because he dances to Bruce doesn't make him untouchable. For the record he is my kind of player, I just wish he never opened his mouth last year about Francona. I too can forgive. By the way my new blog on counter points to Boston 9 is
I never said Millar was untouchable, in fact, you'll note what I did say was that we really can't afford to keep putting a guy in the lineup who isn't hitting. My point was that, if he is going to be in there, booing him doesn't help.
I also agree with you about his Francona comments and wish he had never said what he said.
BTW, who is this?
what did he say about Francona?
-CC
He said he threw like a girl....
Thomahawk
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