Brian Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (bobryansson @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:49 PM) I'm incredibly frusrated with Jenks, but the post above noting the 0'fer from our big bats was right. Wasted offensive opportunities are just as bad. Pods bunts fly to pitcher!? Bases left loaded with horrible AB's? Unacceptable. So it would of made it eaiser to sleep tonight if we lost 6-5 after leading 5-4 entering the 9th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 02:50 AM) Mariano Rivera makes about as much as Jenks, Linebrink, and Dotel combined. I deleted it as soon as I typed it, as I was referring to the set-up men but figured there's guys on the DL I forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Oh well--- ESPN won't be fun to watch tonite- but there is always tomorrow. See you all then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Great f***ing game to give away given our upcoming schedule and pitching matchups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 07:50 PM) And that was all too consistently happending too and now we are back to it. Our bottom of the order guys are doing better than our big boppers as far as as gettig the job done consistently Consistently? They're all hitting well, they had one bad night. It happens. Solid pitcher against us got them. Dye and Konerko are hitting right around .300, Thome's been Thome, good power from all 3. Sometimes they get beat. The good news right now is...the bottom of our order is giving us some balance. Last couple years, it's been either those 3 or nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobryansson Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 08:51 PM) So it would of made it eaiser to sleep tonight if we lost 6-5 after leading 5-4 entering the 9th? Please. Don't interpret it that way. You know better. It's not the total runs, though more Sox runs would've been nice, it's that there equally wasted offensive opportunities as there was the wasted save opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I like Bobby too much to say f*** YOU! I hope this is just a bad stretch for him and nothing more, nothing physical. Unless he's hurt, I say Ozzie MUST keep running him out there. It's the nature of being a closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexSoxFan#1 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 08:50 PM) Mariano Rivera makes about as much as Jenks, Linebrink, and Dotel combined. I'd rather have Rivera over Jenks,Linebrink and Dotel together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChrisSamsa Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Sorry, don't mean to bring any positive vibes to the board but Clayton pitched really well. That gives me a whole mess of hope for his future, both this season and beyond.. Back to your pessimistic comments about the bullpen/team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 07:54 PM) The good news right now is...the bottom of our order is giving us some balance. Last couple years, it's been either those 3 or nothing. Except for 2007, when it was just "nothing" through the entire lineup. Agreed that the balance (stemming from the better-than-expected hitting from Beckham and Pods) is a break from the recent past. I'm still pretty excited about this squad. And I'm even more encouraged when I watch Richard go out and dominate a very good team. Edited July 22, 2009 by WCSox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 To put the whole pen in perspective, tonight was our 10th blown save on the season. 20 teams already have more blown saves than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (PlunketChris @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 07:57 PM) Sorry, don't mean to bring any positive vibes to the board but Clayton pitched really well. That gives me a whole mess of hope for his future, both this season and beyond.. Back to your pessimistic comments about the bullpen/team. C'mon, man! Don't you know how things are done here? Get with the program! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Anyone find out if a closer has had a blown save vs the Sox this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:58 PM) To put the whole pen in perspective, tonight was our 10th blown save on the season. 20 teams already have more blown saves than that. I'm thinking most of those 20 teams aren't playoff contenders which we're aspiring to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 03:59 AM) Anyone find out if a closer has had a blown save vs the Sox this year? Not exactly what you're looking for but someone mentioned in chat we're 0-39 when losing after 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobryansson Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Per Comcast, Sox are 0 for 39 when down after 8 innings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 09:59 PM) Anyone find out if a closer has had a blown save vs the Sox this year? Were 0-39 after trailing in the 8th, so I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 22, 2009 -> 03:02 AM) Were 0-39 after trailing in the 8th, so I doubt it. Unless we tied the game up only to lose it, but I can't remember any of those. We still haven't had a walkoff homer this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 7th inning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 08:00 PM) I'm thinking most of those 20 teams aren't playoff contenders which we're aspiring to be. Tampa Bay has blown 12. The Dodgers have blown 17. Detroit has blown 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Twins nearly have an OPS 800 points greater than us when they use a pinch hitter http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/team/_/split/.../OPS/order/true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Man, Rongey's really getting in to it with some dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allupons Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 10:09 PM) Man, Rongey's really getting in to it with some dude. What about exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (allupons @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 10:13 PM) What about exactly? Some fan is probably ripping Ozzie and Rongey is probably defending him. Every show is pretty much a rerun after a loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 QUOTE (allupons @ Jul 21, 2009 -> 08:13 PM) What about exactly? Bringing Jenks in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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