Game 5: Everyday Eddie sure isn't anymore...

I was able to watch this game on mlb.tv. It took me until the 7th inning to get it working on my Windows box which is connected to my TV. (Until then, I watched the game on my PowerBook.) My Windows machine's sole purpose in life is to view mlb.com on my television in full screen mode. I had to disable multicast and UDP in Windows Media Player to get it to play. It didn't really even give an error message - just that it was 'Ready' but never played it. Stupid Microsoft product. (RealPlayer worked okay, but the quality wasn't seemingly as good as it was with Windows Media Player. Go monopolies!)

Astacio looked nice - almost servicable for a fifth starter. He was able to keep the Mariners in check for most of the game.

Scary play when Reed and Soriano collided. I know it's snarky, but I was wondering what number Kinsler would wear if Soriano went on the DL. Luckily (or not!), Soriano looked like he just had the wind knocked out of him.

Yet, Shouse and the bullpen blew it again. (That hesitation on the throw to first is why Soriano got nailed by Reed.) The only saving grace was that the Mariners bullpen decided they were envious of the derision thrown the Rangers's bullpen way. So, Everyday Eddie (hahaha, guffaw) decided to singlehandedly one-up Texas's awful bullpen performance.

I was flipping between the Masters (Tiger looks scary if I'm DiMarco, no?) and the Texas game saying, "I wonder if they could pull it out. Nah. Let's watch Tiger." Soriano got on with the error (right through the legs!). Then, Blalock hit a screamer that was begging to go foul; but it stayed fair. Down by one at that point. "Nah, they couldn't do it." Young singles. "Hmm. Teixeira's up. Maybe." pfft Ugly swing and a miss for the K. Then, Hidalgo comes up and bam see ya. Up by one.

Cordero didn't make it look easy though in the bottom of the 9th. Yet, he held on for the save. ("Oh, no. Beltre.")

I'll take it.

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Game 4: The bullpen blows it.

I was out last night, but I was able to catch the bullpen blowup in the bottom of the 8th by the Rangers. Wasn't much fun. Not much more to say.

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