hankchifan

Particularly if we do not hit and run with Abreu and Vaughn. Is TLR napping again? Call the friggin hit and run. Abreu and Vaughn are double play hitting machines on the sinker. Can we ever adjust strategies?

Need to bring Sheets up. Why do we need some many relievers if we can’t score runs.

Man, this defensive combo of Goodwin, Mendick and Seby makes you hold your breath several times a game. Glad Robert was in CF on that line drive in the 4 th.

Right on.

Vaughn is not an RBI machine. He can’t hit with RISP lately.

We have to hit and run with both Abreu and Vaughn whenever possible.

Many impatient hitters. Not working the count. Many swing and misses. No hit and runs to force good at bats and moving the infield around. Poor moving the runners over. Madrigal was one of our most patients hitters who worked the count but he is not on the team any more.

What about hit and running with Vaughn at bat. Another friggin double play. Back to station to station baseball waiting for a home run.

It’s on NBC Sports Chicago with Benetti and Gordo.

He is following Rizzo script...

We need these guys pretty badly. Our bench is pretty thin, and we need Grandal OBP and punch and Engel D so we can sit down Goodwin.

Then we will need to have a MLB lineup.

Please leave Mendick off the list. His D sucks.

That would be great if we have better replacements available. Particularly Goodwin in CF/OF and Mendick as SS backup would be disastrous in the playoffs.

Good lefty pitchers, both starters and relievers ,are valuable commodities

This was unnecessary drama. TLR committed an unforced error.

Eloy didn’t look good in LF today, particularly on short fly balls. He looked too slow coming in.

Because it wasn’t.

Could it be that our back ups are not as good as those of the Rays or the Yankees? For example Goodwin, Lamb, Mendick....

You are right. Looks like a circus canvas tent.

Sounds like a good plan.

I rather face the Rays than the Yankees.

I would not discount Bummer as a useful lefty reliever in the playoffs, with a short leash if he shows no control early.

Our pitchers have to bear down better with 2 outs also.

Today was one of the most embarrassing losses of the year. Team was dead. Hope TLR, TA , Abreu start kicking some ass and get this team motivated and hungrier going forward.