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  1. illinoisredsox
    That's true. We always remember the Fingers and Gossages and Sutters who were able to do it for years. We forget about the guys who were gone in a blink. Sutter once said one of the classiest things I ever heard when he finally blew his arm out after 15 or so seasons. Everyone was telling him how sorry they were that his career ended that way. Paraphrasing, he said don't feel sorry for me, I had 15 years. Feel sorry for the 19 year old kid in A ball who just blew his arm out.
  2. illinoisredsox
    Unfortunately, that's what it has come to. Everyone has to have a role and you can't deviate from that role. Kimbrel is a perfect example. In actual save situations, he's been really good (high wire act, but he's gotten the job done 90% of the time). In non-save situations (tied game or behind) he's been awful. He's hardly the only one in the majors. And back in the day, Kimbrel would have pitched both the 8th and the 9th. Dojii has it right, though, when it comes to managing these guys, no thanks.
  3. illinoisredsox
    Biggest issue with 2 of the B's is their agent, some guy named Boras. Betts uses somebody else (at least right now)
  4. illinoisredsox
    Plus, per Pete Abraham of the Globe, the first 4 hitters up for Detroit in the 8th were hitting .429 against Ziegler (against Taz they were "only" .378). I can only assume Barnes was unavailable yesterday for some reason. Hembree pitched his way out of these situations earlier this year so I'm not sure he would have been a good choice. Kimbrel for 2?
  5. illinoisredsox
    And most have had multiple disasters.
  6. illinoisredsox
    Actually, Pomeranz spent 3 years with the Rockies before going to Oakland for 2 years; he's got a decent hitting record for a pitcher, so he's got experience ion the bases (he's even pr a few times). You aren't going to use a reliever (which is what Buchholz was at that time) to pr; they might be needed later (FWIW, Buchholz did pitch the 8th inning of that game). Barnes would have been the only one to even consider since had thrown around 30 pitches the day before and was probably the least likely to be used. Pomeranz should have been the choice.
  7. illinoisredsox
    In looking at the gamelogs, he's been okay since he came back from the DL. 9 appearances, 6 scoreless. Bad games in 2 of his last 3 (now 3 of his last 4) though. He's been pitching every 3rd day for the most part, so rest isn't really an issue, today was 4 days rest. It would sure be nice if SOMEBODY would seize the setup role and embrace it; nobody seems to be able to do that.
  8. illinoisredsox
    Telling bad stat on Tazawa, in 44 appearances, he's had only had 10 outings where he's gone 1 inning or more and been clean. Worse, he's had none since June 22 and only 3 since May.
  9. illinoisredsox
    Yep, no need to watch the DVR on this one.
  10. illinoisredsox
    Might be time to kick the tires on Papelbon.
  11. illinoisredsox
    Looks like the first four Tigers are 1-4 against Barnes so really nothing to go on.
  12. illinoisredsox
    Going to try to find out the stats on him but that would have been my first option.
  13. illinoisredsox
    Pete Abraham had a very telling tweet I saw on Gamecast: The first 4 hitters up this inning for the Tigers were 11-29 (.378) against Tazawa and 15-35 (.429) against Ziegler). That's pick your poison time.
  14. illinoisredsox
    Enlighten us on how you would have handled the situation?
  15. illinoisredsox
    So who would you have put in? Ziegler hasn't exactly covered himself with glory here. Managing a bullpen is a lot easier when somebody can actually get outs.
  16. illinoisredsox
    Don't know if I would go that far, but he has to be limited to mop up/early relief roles at this point.
  17. illinoisredsox
    Junichi has given the team a lot over the past 6-7 years, but he is toast.
  18. illinoisredsox
    Ross Jr. did his job.
  19. illinoisredsox
    So who hits it out, Cabrera or one of the Martinez's?
  20. illinoisredsox
    This is about the point where the pen imploded against Detroit in Boston a few weeks ago, wasn't it?
  21. illinoisredsox
    I'm more concerned that Tazawa has 0 confidence in Tazawa right now.
  22. illinoisredsox
    That's a mistake on Betts' part. He has to go and draw the throw, even if he is put out. Ideally, he gets in a rundown and let's Hanley get to 3rd (and maybe JBJ to 2nd). EDIT- But of course with the kind of year Betts is having, it works out for him.
  23. illinoisredsox
    I was about to ask if Xander can bunt and should he; the first pitch answered that question.
  24. illinoisredsox
    Well, the 2nd wasn't pretty, but Clay has done his job so far. I certainly would have signed up for 4 innings and 1 run. Can they squeeze one more out of him? I say you let him start the inning but if there's trouble, get him out. Can't push it too hard the 3rd trip through the order.
  25. illinoisredsox
    Problem is those type of guys are 20th century. With 12 (and sometimes 13) man pitching staffs, teams can't afford to stash a good field/weak bat type on the bench. In the days of 10-11 man staffs, they could.
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