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Im fine with Gio pitching but he shouldn't have gotten a second batter after walking the first. But most importantly he has to go out there and make them beat him.

If Gio attacks and doesnt walk 2 guys in a row everything changes. They almost let walks beat them this series.

Well yes its way beyond what anyone could have predicted. I expected some struggles as a set up guy, but still thought hed be more reliable than Heuer for this season. But hopefully there are more games and he can come up big.

No one expected anything from them and they were playing with house money. Early season is a lot less pressure than a playoff hunt. It wasn't a sure thing and that's why a lot of people had major concerns. But I hope he plays lightd out for a lot more games.

Agree to disagree. He was in a no pressure situation earlier this year and in the offseason the Cubs would have given him away cheap. I wish I was wrong about it and still hope that he can find his groove for 10 more innings or so.

Thats why you let Leury Legend hit.

And he got away with letting a fatigued Javier pitch to Robert.

In Dusty we trusty.

Hoping if I talk enough about Kimbrel hell shut me up with good play.

Kimbrel wasnt that great the 2 years prior, it wasn't a stretch that hed regress and underperform moving away from a no pressure terrible Cubs team. Hahn fucked up bad and way overpaid.

Some people went all in on defending Kimbrel and the deal. Its been really terrible but if we can get through tonight maybe he still can come up big.

Lol the Hendriks clapping is the best.

Kimbrels got this folks.

Rehabilitate Kimbrel for potential future.

Damnit this is completely to boost Kimbrel's confidence. This is not good baseball.

Keep Bummer in no reason to pull him.

To answer AJ's question Kimbrel is up to keep his confidence in case you need him in the future.

/sarcasm Maybe they should let Hendriks go in the 8th and Kimbrel the 9th, wasn't the entire problem he should be the closer???

Dusty got away with it, but if you are planning to pull him you do it before Robert not after

Anderson is going to get a rare walk.

Tepura gets 1 more, Kimbrel is going to have to do something tonight.

I dont think anyone would take that bet if it was changed to end of 5th.

Pretty sure that odds are all fucked this game.

I don't think he knew he'd get hit, but he definitely ran inside the line to impact the throw.

Getting behind Tucker really got him. Entirely different game if he gets ahead. Its a tie game, Sox need to get to 10.