Major League Rulebook Bars Bobby Jenks From Pitching in Non-Save Situation
by The Cheat on Aug 28, 2009 9:41 PM CDT
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PrintThat has to be the answer, right? I mean there's no way Ozzie Guillen would allow Scott Linebrink, who he recently removed from the "set-up" role, to pitch in the 9th inning of a tie game. Then follow Linebrink's improbable 1-2-3 scoreless inning with a call on Randy Williams to face not just lefties, but righties and switch-hitters as well; and to not even bother with a mound visit when Williams, a career journeyman who didn't start the season on the roster buried behind Clayton Richard on the depth chart, put the go-ahead runner in scoring position with 8 straight balls.
At least the games don't matter anymore. The Tigers victory and White Sox loss moves them 5 games back, with only a 3-man rotation, a broken bullpen, poor defense and worse baserunning. The baserunning might have been the biggest culprit of the Sox loss Friday, with 2 men thrown out at the plate in the pivotal 7th inning. That frame saw the Sox put runners at second and third with nobody out and tally three hits with runners in scoring position -- two of them by Alex Rios and Gordon Beckham, who both have been really struggling at the plate -- yet they only managed the 2 runs. Thanks, Coxie.
Mark Buehrle is still working out of his funk, but he limited the damage in a short, 6-inning outing. The only runs he allowed came via the longball, giving him 25 allowed on the season.
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Last year wasn't great either
One catch (and 1 hit) does not make you a major league player... or does it?
Let Cora have his job back
we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip
by BoeJouma on Aug 28, 2009 10:52 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Your mother is a whore.
Flowers – who is apparently the motherfucking boogeyman of the southern league
by omnipotent grab on Aug 29, 2009 3:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Its true.. every time he is pronounced dead he comes back to life
like nikki sixx
Kenwo4life=ratings
turns out they both fucking suck.
"I come here, make the lineup, go to sleep and watch (bleeping) Little League games."-Ozzie Guillen
Good recap
Baserunning cost us another game, it’s been terrible all year. I don’t mind Ozzie saving Jenks for a possible save opportunity but leaving Williams in after walking 2 straight is insane. Coaching had more to do with this loss than players, imo.
I still say we have a shot but we better start playing balls out, now……
F
uck Nick Swisher
Screw you, monkeyboy, Imma goin Home!
by DrEmilioLizardo on Aug 28, 2009 10:21 PM CDT reply actions
Doubling up, but
Is it just me, or are we incapable of winning any game on the road when the score is tied after 8 innings.
Screw you, monkeyboy, Imma goin Home!
by DrEmilioLizardo on Aug 28, 2009 10:22 PM CDT reply actions
damon's homer was very aggravating.
not many other places where that is a homer. philly? houston? maybe?
anyway, fuck nick swisher.
i have an exceeding and slightly hyperbolic hatred of nick swisher. you may think you hate him more than i do, but you would be wrong.
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These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on Aug 28, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
fucking chavs
i have an exceeding and slightly hyperbolic hatred of nick swisher. you may think you hate him more than i do, but you would be wrong.
here's one for that pic
johnny damon cringes with embarrassment after hitting what would have been an out, or at best a double, in any other park but in actuality was a home run.
i have an exceeding and slightly hyperbolic hatred of nick swisher. you may think you hate him more than i do, but you would be wrong.
I remember in the past thinking that it was hard for the Sox to excel
because Guillen played everybody instead of trying to limit the amount of play by the ass-end of the roster. This requires lots of people to be very good which doesn’t happen often. Maybe he does it more with the pen (he seems to use lots of relievers once he goes to the pen) more than position players (he’s buried Bridge). I don’t know, maybe the stats don’t bear it out, but I’ve definitely though it before tonight.
Anyone
feel like jumping on the Dye blows in the second half band wagon I tried to start a few weeks back and all you douches went against? Or how about the wrong approach at the plate bandwagon because everyone is trying to jack the ball every damn time? Same sad story. Nick Green pitching two scoreless innings last night was it for me this season, that was embarrassing.
suck a fuck.
Flowers – who is apparently the motherfucking boogeyman of the southern league
by omnipotent grab on Aug 29, 2009 3:10 AM CDT up reply actions
How does Major League Baseball allow a stadium to open where any flyball
to a corner is a home run. Shouldn’t they have put some standards in place for stadiums? And with today’s technology, not to have modeled the air flows to know beforehand that this would be a home run haven – not even including the short fences. I don’t get it.
Contreras may do well for a few innings at least, provided he doesn’t throw too many pitches in any one inning. Seems his pitch count is more per inning than per game.
I am a baseball fan
I don’t consider any stadium where home runs are so easily hit to be suitable….just my old school opinion. The fences were brought in at the Cell from their original position. Those fences could be moved back, if so desired. Yankee Stadium has design issues that cannot be addressed so easily.
dude. both teams share the advantage.
just fuckin relax about the fence
we are gonna skullfuck this guy - thecip
Um
I’m pissed off and all, but I’m not throwing in the towel yet. We’ll see where said towel is at the end of this road trip. Here’s hoping the Sox stop shitting the bed
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
my towel could use some doritos.
These events have me frightened and on the verge of evacuating my bowels.
by thatshortkid on Aug 29, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
I missed the game
but how in the world does someone get thrown at home on a 3-2 count with two outs? I’m pretty sure all three Molina brothers could score on a play like that even if Bengie was carrying the other two on his back.
FifthFeather.com
by El Duque's Raft on Aug 29, 2009 2:15 AM CDT reply actions
because they started on second?
"I come here, make the lineup, go to sleep and watch (bleeping) Little League games."-Ozzie Guillen
Losing is one thing
but the way these guys are losing is another. They’ve played some really bad, fundamentally weak baseball this year. Just the bonehead baserunning is enough to drive you crazy. But on top of that is the lack of execution in situational hitting and yaketty sax defense. It’s like the bizarro world version of 2005.
No animals were harmed during the making of this comment.
Excellente.
'09 White Sox - Too many brain cramps.
Yep
Don’t forget in the 2005 the bullpen was lights out and this year it has turned into an albatross.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Aug 29, 2009 7:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Just my opinion
But I think the whole character of the club changed a lot when they added Thome. He’s a great offensive player, mind you, but that first half of ‘06 changed the way these guys approach the game. We were just clubbing every team into submission, it just seemed too easy and the other aspects of the game lost emphasis. Everybody joined the party and started aiming for the fences every AB and it’s been that way ever since.
No animals were harmed during the making of this comment.
Well, Pete, if you can't undermine his stats
maybe you can say he’s caused the Ozzieball Sox of 2005 (who hit no home runs and were very effective base stealers, IIRC) to swing for the fences.
Christ Almighty. We had a perfect, lucky 2005 and won 2/3 of our one-run games, which was unsustainable. We had a great defense and wonderful relief. I guess Thome taught everyone that defense and pitching is unimportant.
We’re a pack of a-holes. And my tradition of contributing absolutely nothing to this site... continues.
Pen has been bad for the past few weeks
More specifically its mostly Tony Pena and Linebrink that have been bad, the rest have been well above average. Either way our bullpen was in mid-season discussions of the best in baseball. Mediocre offense and awful defense are our biggest issues. Oi the curse of recency.
Fundamentals
How do the Sox get better at fielding and running the bases? Cox is certainly at fault for many of the guys getting nailed at the plate. But it seems to me you need to make personnel changes. Not sure at this stage of their careers you can teach defense or sound base running. If that is true, who goes? Who stays? Who do we bring in to get better? Certainly not a serious WS contender if the Sox continue to field and run as poorly as they do.
I am beyond shock how this team
has lost so many games for “pick a reason” this year. This is one of the most disappointing seasons in years. In 07 they were just bad. This year the just plain play bad and stupid.
Who is the vocal type cop that they can add next year? I know winning cures all but next year I want ass kicking from the get go.
"Oh well back to work"
I'm pretty sure Peavy won't mince words
but usually ozzie doesn’t like the vocal guys. They tend to be shipped out. I STILL think they miss Carl Everett or someone of his ilk on the team….. it’s been a problem since he left. Lets work a deal for milton bradley!
Kenwo4life=ratings
Milton Bradley sure does have a lot of crazy in him
we just need to find out his stance on dinosaurs
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
orlando cabrera is a free agent.
I think there's sexiness in infield hits because they require technique. - Ichiro
by larry on Aug 29, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
At least we'll probably be picked to win the AL central next year
Unless the Tigers get to the World Series. Worked out pretty well for Cleveland this year.
Ozzieball =
1. Podsednik – DH
2. W. Tavares – 1b
3. Figgins – CF
4. Beckham -3b
5. Quentin – LF
6. Dye – RF
7. Ramirez – SS
8. Rios – RF
9. Getz – 2b
"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick
by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 29, 2009 9:54 AM CDT reply actions
no catcher
"you should go back to your cowardly practice of offering no opinion of your own."
-picktoclick
by Where Triples Go to Die on Aug 29, 2009 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Don't need a catcher - every pitch will be hit and caught
One catch (and 1 hit) does not make you a major league player... or does it?
It's ova....
Best case – Detroit goes 17W / 18 L means the Sox have to go 23W / 10L to force a playoff.
by Dick Allen's batting helmet on Aug 29, 2009 11:01 AM CDT reply actions
It's bad enough as it is.
Better check your math.
'09 White Sox - Too many brain cramps.
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