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He did it!

Kapler, up. lol

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You have to wonder why the Rays are so prone to getting no hit.

Maybe A-Rod will stop talking s*** about him if he pulls through here.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ May 9, 2010 -> 04:53 PM) This team wasn't going to win the division. So if Quentin and Beckham were hitting, the pitching is about as good as we thought it was going to be, and we get production out of Rios and Jones, along with the start from Konerko, you don't think we'd be around first place right now? I sure do.

Looks like there's going to be a temporary closer in place.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 9, 2010 -> 04:42 PM) Brandon Lyon's number in 2009 were way better than Jenks, and Jenks is making nearly 2x as much as Lyon. Lyon's numbers weren't that much better. If you can sucker Ed Wade into giving Lyon three years, you can sucker him into taking Jenks.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ May 9, 2010 -> 04:41 PM) Guess what pal, we have a team that maybe will finish 3rd in our division this year. Watch all the games you want but they will continue to lose most of their games hence why we will not win this division. Does your diehard fan'ism allow you to understand and comprehend? What hurts so damn much about this year is that this team could have won the division. Could have won if they pitched well like they were supposed to. Could have won if Alex Rios hits. Could have won if they get production out of the DH spot. They got the production from Rios and Jones. Konerko is killing the ball. But the pitching is mediocre at best and the back end of the bullpen has almost been disappointing outside of Thronton and Santos. So we got what we wished for, but all the things we thought were fine clearly aren't.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 9, 2010 -> 04:37 PM) Everyone rants about how we should have dumped bobby on some unsuspecting GM when we all saw his fastball losing velocity and becoming more hittable...yet no one seems to stop and think "Hey, maybe other teams might have noticed that and suspected there was a reason why we were so desperate to dump Jenks". Ed Wade gave Brandon Lyon 3 years and $15 million. You don't think he would have loved Bobby Jenks? Especially since Jenks still throws hard and has good stuff (stuff he can no longer find for some damn reason).

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 9, 2010 -> 04:30 PM) I can't figure out why you think that every GM in baseball is dumber than you. What's that supposed to mean?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 9, 2010 -> 04:26 PM) Yeah...but losing a winnable game thanks to the closer, losing 3/4 at home, going 3-4 against the Royals and the Jays at home...and then having to go to Minnesota...The GM isn't going to put up with this. He shouldn't have put up with Jenks to start the season. Jenks should have been dealt in the off-season. There are plenty of teams looking for a closer. Sign another left handed reliever so you can make Thornton the closer. Hell, you have Santos waiting to be one right now. Kenny's inability to deal a crappy closer who has been regressing since 2007 is killing this team. Just how many times has Jenks blown a lead or given the other team the lead?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 9, 2010 -> 04:23 PM) Why, today's action wasn't the worst thing to happen. We obviously need a bad outing by Jenks to get him removed from the closer spot. If the season is a waste anyways, the sooner we can start developing a new closer, the better. This didn't need to take place in order for management to figure that out.

I am f***ing pissed beyond belief. I better not hear a f***ing word from Jenks after the game today talking about how he doesn't think he should be boo'd.

Alexei's not helping...

So where are those people who thought Jenks was going to be okay?

It doesn't get much better, Linebrink's in.

Jesus f***ing christ, get him out of there.

Jenks, you suck.

Bobby actually has good stuff today. Unfortunately, it's still looking bad.

We are screwed

Alright, two strikes. Throw him the damn curve. Anything that's hard and there's a good chance Buck is going to hit it out.

That insurance run sure was big.

QUOTE (Wanne @ May 9, 2010 -> 04:06 PM) Hawk talkin' about Wells like he makes 500K or something... If anything, I think Wells' defense is overrated.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 9, 2010 -> 04:05 PM) He's a damn good outfielder, IMO He used to be a damn good center fielder. He can still be a decent corner outfielder, I think. It's just that his legs are shot, his speed is completely gone.