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Well, we can't win them all. Too many base running mistakes. Ubaldo wasn't all that sharp. He could have been worse, but he could have been better. He'll be better next time; it was one of those days. And 2 out of 3 in Boston isn't bad at all.

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LA2 Hangout Grand Counsel

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Still a great start but our starters are really bad. We need an ace in the worst way.

Not necessarily an ace--just QS pitchers who can average 6 and a fraction innings per start, which means an occasional 7-inning start as well.

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At times I have a hard time seeing what I am reading here. Everyone wants to slam Ubaldo and the base running when you seem to overlook that other than Davis hitting a 2 run dinger the offense didn't produce any runs and you wont win most games 2-1 or 2-0!! So get real here folks, it certainly wasn't the pitching givin up 4 runs! !! Gimme a break!!!

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The only reason this loss doesn't sting is we were 7-0. Manny getting thrown at at third when we are behind is just inexcusable. Like make him come off the bench tomorrow inexcusable. Defense made some nice plays but also some bad ones. Ubaldo had no command. There were some bright spots but that was not a good loss.

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The only big positive last night was Wilson keeping the game close and allowing the rest of the bullpen to take the night off. Otherwise, the team made two base running blunders (especially Manny's), and to my eye, swung at a lot of pitches outside the strike zone to help out Kelly and the Boston pen.

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The only big positive last night was Wilson keeping the game close and allowing the rest of the bullpen to take the night off. Otherwise, the team made two base running blunders (especially Manny's), and to my eye, swung at a lot of pitches outside the strike zone to help out Kelly and the Boston pen.

Was nice to see Kim get on base a couple more times.

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How about Kim earning two walks? You know, the thing he was advertised at excelling in? Losses are very rarely good, because you lose, which everyone should have the perspective to understand had to happen. This was more frustrating than anything, and in the course of a long season, it's going to happen a lot.

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I agree with there being some positives out of the loss. Including Tyler Wilson's performance, Kim's walks and hit the ball well in his last at-bat...I would include some of the continuing excellent defensive plays including the really heads up 5-4-6 double play, couple of very nice plays from Davis and Schoop.

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DJHJR86 Major Leaguer Cup of Coffee

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How about Kim earning two walks? You know, the thing he was advertised at excelling in? Losses are very rarely good, because you lose, which everyone should have the perspective to understand had to happen. This was more frustrating than anything, and in the course of a long season, it's going to happen a lot.

I believe there was one pitch in both of those AB's that Kim swung at. Kelly was did not have any control during those AB's.

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