RME JICO Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(daa84 @ Aug 12, 2007 -> 05:43 PM) this is an incredible record and im not taking anything at all away from bobby here but do you guys buy what hawk ozzie and coop said, that its harder to do as a reliever?i think it is harder to do as a starter.....you have guys that will see you 3 times in the same game and your arm is more fatigued after 100 or so pitches....on the other hand its difficult to get in a groove as a reliever and you sometimes have to come in when you aren't 100% warmed up, and it can be tough to have control after just a short time in the pen....also you are facing the pressures of the late inning situation, however, as a starter you are potentially and probably facing the pressures of throwing a perfect game... its debatable and remarkable either way so it may be a moot point, but what do you guys think? There is no way to even compare it. There has never even been a reliever even close to the record. David Wells did it as a starter in 1998 and retired 38 straight; Barr had 41 straight as a starter in 1972. So 9 years and 35 years respectively, and Jenks now owns the most consecutive batters retired by a reliever. Also, Bobby will have the longest number of days (27) for an in-season hidden perfect game if he can get one more out on Tuesday (he is currently tied with Jeff Montgomery who retired 32 straight batter over a 27 day period). Edited August 13, 2007 by RME JICO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linnwood Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(AirScott @ Aug 12, 2007 -> 09:05 PM) Awesome. You said almost exactly what I did. Sorry, didn't mean to step on your feet... I hadn't reloaded the page before I posted. I guess great minds think alike? Edited August 13, 2007 by Linnwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirScott Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) QUOTE(Linnwood @ Aug 12, 2007 -> 10:00 PM) Sorry, didn't mean to step on your feet... I hadn't reloaded the page before I posted. I guess great minds think alike? Agreed. I do that a bunch, too. Edited August 13, 2007 by AirScott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 What he's done is simply amazing. Hopefully his record will never be broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 QUOTE(RME JICO @ Aug 12, 2007 -> 05:53 PM) This streak has to be one of the hardest to achieve. After all these years of baseball, and the record is only 41. Then to do it in today's day and age makes it even more amazing. Bobby has had to be perfect every batter for 41 straight (no hits, no walks, no HBP, no balks, no passed balls, no reached on error, no sacrifices, etc). That is actually unbelievable when you think about it. I wonder how many pitches Bobby has thrown during this streak, and whether that could be another record of sorts (ie. 200 pitches without a baserunner). Great post. This streak is just incredible, and its too bad that Bobby isn't getting slobbered over because of it. Congrats big man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 13, 2007 -> 02:52 PM) Great post. This streak is just incredible, and its too bad that Bobby isn't getting slobbered over because of it. Congrats big man! He's not a Sawk or a Yankmee. That's all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I wonder what the longest previous streak was for a relief pitcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Aug 13, 2007 -> 03:15 PM) I wonder what the longest previous streak was for a relief pitcher. Someone posted it somewhere around here, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kageman129 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 That was definitely an awesome inning pitched by Bobby. Those first two plays were incredible. Hope he continues this streak for a long time. He is completely dominating right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSGuy406 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 13, 2007 -> 01:49 AM) The guy is becoming a pitcher in the closers role. And that makes him pretty damn dangerous for the opposition. Congrats to the Big Guy on this great accomplishment. That's the key, and you've been saying it for a better portion of the season -- we're seeing a real transformation in Jenks becoming a *pitcher* this season. Even in 2005, Jenks was more of a thrower. He had a regular routine, regardless of the hitter, in 2005 -- get two strikes with his fastball (which was then sitting at 99-101) and drop the curve for strike three. This year, he's added a nice cut to his fastball, and when he wants to throw his heater, he can still dial it up to 95-96. He's been a real bright spot in a dull season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Breaking 50 would be freakin awesome. Just smash the record to pieces. A lot of talk radio has been asking how something like this could fly under the radar so much. They figured that it had to do with all the other recent records that were achieved/broken - and that it may have watered down the rest in terms of excitement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 This year's really be something special in terms of records, milestones, achievements, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckywang Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 QUOTE(RME JICO @ Aug 13, 2007 -> 05:51 PM) Breaking 50 would be freakin awesome. Just smash the record to pieces. A lot of talk radio has been asking how something like this could fly under the radar so much. They figured that it had to do with all the other recent records that were achieved/broken - and that it may have watered down the rest in terms of excitement. This is completely different though. Those were career records that were just a matter of time before they were reached. You could see it coming. This is a streak record that came out of nowhere. Every pitcher in baseball is in the running for this record....all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 QUOTE(chuckywang @ Aug 14, 2007 -> 02:31 AM) This is completely different though. Those were career records that were just a matter of time before they were reached. You could see it coming. This is a streak record that came out of nowhere. Every pitcher in baseball is in the running for this record....all the time. Ya, it still doesn't change the fact that it has happened after tons of milestones have been eclipsed. Bonds, Glavine, ARod, plus Biggio, Thomas, Hoffman, and Sosa. Bad timing really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Hopefully the Sox put him in a save situation this evening and he comes through... you all are right, if this were Rivera or Papelbon, it'd be all over the place. Congrats Bobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I was thinking about bobby and oakland, the streak still alive, then I thought about Pods getting hit in the head, and bobby blowing the save. That was oakland, right? I can't get that image outta my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Damn it, when is Bobby going to get his chance? Oh yeah, we actually have to be winning late in a game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 18, 2007 -> 08:10 PM) Damn it, when is Bobby going to get his chance? Oh yeah, we actually have to be winning late in a game... Not necessarily. They were down 6-0 when Bobby tied the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 QUOTE(The Critic @ Aug 18, 2007 -> 09:02 PM) Not necessarily. They were down 6-0 when Bobby tied the record. OK, so we have to be at home or winning. Splitting hairs a little, but we are at home on monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Either that or he has to be set-up with a "sure thing". Maybe he can pitch to his own team soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 QUOTE(max power @ Aug 19, 2007 -> 06:30 AM) OK, so we have to be at home or winning. Splitting hairs a little, but we are at home on monday. Or maybe if Ozzie wants to get Bobby some work if the M's blow the Sox out today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 I haven't been around much the last few days. Is he still at 41? Has he not pitched since the Seattle series at home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 QUOTE(The Critic @ Aug 19, 2007 -> 12:00 PM) Or maybe if Ozzie wants to get Bobby some work if the M's blow the Sox out today. But if they blow them out, then the M's are hitting. I'm thinking Ozzie puts Jenks in against a hitter he knows he can get out. If the Sox are down a bunch of runs, you don't dare put him in against Ichiro. Though I doubt Ichiro would still be in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Aug 19, 2007 -> 11:20 AM) I haven't been around much the last few days. Is he still at 41? Has he not pitched since the Seattle series at home? This is what happens when you go a week without winning a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Bobby's going to have to get some work soon. Wouldn't be surprised if it were later this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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