vs. RAYS, 5/07

[WEAVERMAN]

2-2, K him.

[scOtt]

One down.

[WEAVERMAN]

Keep Longo in the ballpark, throw strikes.

[MrOrange82]

Jai Lai style.

It's the next big thing.

[gmelson26]

I understand the concern over the approach overall. I just don't get the need to voice it when a guy gets a pitch he can drive early in the count and attacks it. You wouldn't hear a word from me if it were a weak dribbler and the same thing was said. Taking pitches and working counts is a means to an end, it's not an end in and of itself, which I think sometimes is the attitude I pick up from some on here (maybe I'm wrong).

The difference between 1-0 vs 0-1 counts are huge. OBP after 0-1 is .261.. after 1-0 .383. Constantly swinging at every first pitch assures you're OBP is going to be closer to .261 rather than .383. Absolutely nothing wrong with swinging at "your pitch" if you get it first pitch, but otherwise make em throw the strike. See a few pitches.

[WEAVERMAN]

Keep it down ZB.

[scOtt]

DOD warming. In case of rightys I guess.

[WEAVERMAN]

1-2 on Longo, throw strikes. Only 11,000 payers to see this battle for the ages.

[weams]

C'mon ZB, stay solid.

Why would we want him in a different role again?

[Guest]

Britton is just nasty

[WEAVERMAN]

DOD warming. In case of rightys I guess.

To close?

[gmelson26]

We're watching our closer pitch here.

[weams]

1-2 on Longo, throw strikes. Only 11,000 payers to see this battle for the ages.

And BoltonBob brought 200 of them.

[WEAVERMAN]

Why would we want him in a different role again?

I agree with you, don't change anything.

[scOtt]

It's the next big thing.

Think about it! Throw the ball with a lefthander's 1Bman's mitt, regular glove on your left hand.