steve mccaddy. you have been watching us as a coach for over a year and a half. can you tell us the difference? >> rob: of course, the numbers show the difference but i would say this this pitching staff has become accountable for their performances. not that randy thinks that they were not being held accountable but steve mccaddy challenges them to challenge themselves. challenge them with the best stuff and don't get beat with your third or fourth pitch. more often than not, it's been working. >> bob: in 24 innings, stammen has 9 k's and 8 walks. he is one pitch away from being out of this inning as gabe gross steps n he is on a five- game hitting streak. >> rob: he is not cutting it loose and manny acta is going to go out there and probably do exactly what steve would have done. you have to be convicted in what you are throwing. if it's a fastball, throw it the best you can. if it's a change-up or curve ball, throw it like it's the last pitch you're ever going to throw. we talked about frankie rodriguez of the mets. he loves to pitch. what i mean by that, ever

he hangs a breaking ball and i'm sure steve mccaddy will say, okay, you hung a breaking ball.u going to do? you have one out. you need a ground ball double play to get out of this inning. i had discussions with him about that. you need to get that out of your head. >> bob: there is another hit. peqa has to stop at second. i was thinking one more runner and that might do it. we'll see how manny plays it here. both relievers are ready. first time that rays have back- to-back hits. pat burrell is next. >> bob: manny will want hanrahan here. manny will give up 5 1/3. he has only given up four hits. you salt-wash everything and let it breeze dry. knit, delicate, permanent press... the ocean doesn't care. so grab your bag. so, what's the problem? these are hot. we're shipping 'em everywhere. but we can't predict our shipping costs. dallas. detroit. different rates. well with us, it's the same flat rate. same flat rate. boston. boise? same flat rate. alabama. alaska? with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low fla

. >> bob: and i know that steve mccaddy is going to come out and ask him what was going on there, but like derek jeter is known as a diver. they dive over the plate. so carl crawford is going to dive in there and he gets hit in the ribs. fourth time he has been hit by a pitch this year. >> rob: now, look at where he is. he is going to dive towards home plate. first step is towards home plate. he is trying to get inside. that's a pretty good pitch. >> bob: i can think of two hitters off hand that that would have hit, carl crawford and chase utley. guy just about as close to the plate. >> rob: probably four or five more that he has been able to dodge but when you are a diver and you are trying to slap a hart fastball the other way after that good sinker the pitch before, that's a really good, tough communication between bard and stammen. >> bob: now the tying run's on base. evan longoria retired on the one-hopper to stammen first time up. >> rob: here is the best base stealer in the american league, carl crawford. bobby abreu having a great career with the angels. >> bob: did he find a

that's what steve mccaddie who has come on as a pitching coach said. >> rob: you have to make mistakes on your own to learn at this level. we have so many guys, he's got less than 20 starts in the big leagues. he's still got to go out there not knowing these hitters so well. >> jim p.: brian roberts last night in a game the orioles win 11-1, went 0-4, tonight they've been able to keep him off the bases. >> bob: martis came in bottom of the fifth with right around 80 pitches, so this ballgame based on pitch counts will be decided by the bullpens eventually. washington leads 3-1. fastball up and away, and there is alberto gonzalez. >> rob: well, just like we saw with melvin mora, athleticism. this is just a reaction, almost like a third baseman right here. this is a line shot off the bat going away from him. brian roberts hits towards the middle. he jumps up. all great timing right there by alberto gonzalez. we talked about this. defense really gives you confidence as a pitcher. >> bob: i don't think we can count that as an adam ball. >> rob: that's an adam rocket. >> bob: the kid can re