Game Thread(s): September 9, 2006

We have ruined this kid... Carmona looks like he would rather be anywhere else on earth right now.

Aw, come on, it's a long life ... he's not "ruined" yet.  Check out Greg Maddux's rookie year, or for that matter, Johan Santana's.

Clearly (even before seeing him tonight), Carmona did not have enough time in Buffalo to straighten out his mechanics.  My guess is that the staff has basically told him that straight out.

I think the point of this start, as much as anything, was for the staff to communicate to Carmona that he's still one of their top guys, that they see his problems as temporary and fixable and they're not going to give up on him.

Yet another filthy uniform day for Choo.  Who wouldn't love this guy?

Seems like everyone and their mothers aside from Shapiro and Wedge knew Carmona was going to get lit up, but they started him anyway. He sucked after he left the closer's spot, sucked in Buffalo, and they started him anyway. Can't say I didn't see this blowout coming. They could have started Sowers his normal spot and gave Carmona an easier assignment against Kansas City, but did not. Carmona is ruined for the forseeable future.

Brandini doesn't deserve this, but I loved it anyway.

This game is not at all over.

Hello everyone,

OSU leads Texas 14-7 at the half.  Texas should only have 3; the only reason Texas got in the end zone because of a very questionable "helmet-to-helmet" hit on Colt McCoy on 3rd down at around the 10-yard line - it was really just a good tackle.  

Fortunately, OSU took the momentum right back with 16 seconds left - Smith to Ginn for the TD.

Damned near perfect take-out slide by Garko.

Isn't this guy due for another HR?

Kouz!

Stopping by to watch the pants-crapping ...

http://www.southsidesox.com/story/2006/9/9/18219/51915

I was just thinking, it's a bit ironic that the reason Texas traded Pronk was because they were in this same situation ... established veteran 1B/DH (Palmeiro) and more big-batted prospects at 3B/1B than they knew what to do with (Blalock and Texeira).

Just makes we want, all the more, not to make the same mistake by trading one.

Matt Miller!

Mr. Underappreciated.

Okay, Mr. Usually On The DL.

Bad situation for your first appearance in a few months..

Hello Jay,

Yes, I definitely don't want the Indians to make that mistake either.  Find a way to work Garko/Kouzmanoff/Marte in - I'm sure it can be done with some ingenuity.  :-)

I really enjoy seeing Thome pop out.

Kouzmanoff is hitting .250, slugging .750.

One single, one double, three dingers.

Wedge looked rather unhappy there. Can't say that I blame him, really.

How do you like Ozzie's hypermanaging of the bullpen?  MacDougal got five guys out in a row, there's nobody on base, up two runs ... go to the pen anyway, go for the matchup.

Pitching change with 2 outs in 9th and no one on base. Ozzie loves for people to hate him.

Nice at-bat J-Mike. Did he throw his bat this time too so it looks like he really, really cares, thus forcing the team to keep starting him?

Hello everyone,

Akron falls 3-1 - there will be a Game 5 in Akron (tomorrow, I think?)  Jensen Lewis' line:

5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

There were fielding errors by Ochoa and Mulhern; Ochoa's error led to an unearned run in the first inning.  Mulhern had 3 hits, Crowe and Snyder each had a hit (Akron only had 5 hits total.)  Barton with 2 walks, Goleski with a walk (Akron had 3 walks total.)

I hope the Aeros beat the Curve in Game 5 like they did last year - Akron took a 2-0 lead at home, Altoona won the next two at home, then Akron took Game 5.  Hopefully, in this instance, history will repeat itself.

As for Kinston, Jordan Brown (2-run in the 7th) and Rodney Choy Foo (solo in the 1st) hit HRs; Kinston was down 3-1 going into the bottom of the 6th, but Kinston put a 5-spot up, then after Frederick responded with 1 in the top of the 7th, Kinston put up 2 in both the 7th and 8th.  Choy Foo had 2 hits, several others had 1 hit and several had a walk each.  Joe Ness' line:

5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

After 3 quarters, OSU leads Texas 17-7.  Go Bucks! :-)

Hello everyone,

I was listening to the game (and actually seen when Wendelstedt warned Carmona) and Wendelstedt was a fool for calling out Carmona when he's a rookie who is struggling with his mechanics, yet doesn't throw out MacDougal when he nearly hits Shoppach in the head after he warned both benches.  I don't blame Wedge for getting angry - I would have too.

I sure hope Sam Holbrook is more fair tomorrow and Sabathia can dominate the White Sox.  

By the way,

FINAL: OSU 24 Texas 7

Go Bucks - may they win it all! :-)