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Fastball pitcher vs fastball hitter

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ May 21, 2015 -> 03:23 AM) This continuously empty ballpark nonsense - brought on by continuously failing ownership - just must stop at some point. It is beyond ridiculous. Reinsdorf's horrible management of this franchise needs to either figure out a way to improve this situation, or bow out in favor of a group that can. But our ballpark game after game, season after season, being as empty as it is - completely unacceptable at this point. Time for our fan base to demand something better! Awful weather tonight didn't help

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ May 21, 2015 -> 04:13 AM) This has been a really poorly managed, performed and umpired game Very little urgency

Why is Flowers being allowed to bat in that spot?

Real impressive outing by Petricka

According to fangraphs WAR, out of 176 position players: - Melky is 160th - Alexei 168th - Eaton- 173rd No other team is close to having 3 guys that low in the rankings.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ May 21, 2015 -> 02:57 AM) This is a continuing theme with this team. Low baseball IQ and has been for years. Considering how few of the players go on to bigger things elsewhere, I'm thinking it's just a mediocre talent level.

Nice to see the power tonight! Bloop and a blast range at least.

Everyone keeps trying to pull that offspeed pitch. Just a horribly disappointing offensive approach tonight.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 21, 2015 -> 02:47 AM) Brantley's a top 5 MVP caliber player when healthy. Not a surprise there. At least, it shouldn't be. He's also hitting lefties better than righties this year. Problem was Petricka isn't good vs lefties this year.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ May 21, 2015 -> 03:45 AM) you cant expect Robin to look at those kind of stats. just got to go with your gut, you know? When Jennings is bad...he's really bad. In the 4 games he's given up runs, it's all been multiple run outings. Problem is this team absolutely cannot continue to keep 2 long relievers on the roster.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ May 21, 2015 -> 03:43 AM) That's completely astonishing. Wow, Robin. Wow. So many holes on this team. I don't blame Robin for starting Jennings this inning, problem is to many players just aren't good on this roster right now.

Wonder if Robin knows that Jennings is worse against lefties? Hopefully that's the last we see of Jennings in a close game for a while.

Severe lack of bullpen depth outside of Robertson and Duke.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 21, 2015 -> 03:36 AM) How is there a sacrifice bunt and yet Bourn's still at 1B? What happened? Jennings made a bad throw to 2nd base, missed the bag by about 10 feet

Hell of a play by Conor!

What a terrible, terrible throw by Jennings. The relievers besides Robertson are troublesome

12 walks in 16.2 innings for Jennings

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 21, 2015 -> 03:26 AM) Abreu just looking average this year. He's struggling it seems with anything slow that's not up in the zone

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 21, 2015 -> 03:25 AM) Was Melky getting roids in Toronto last year or something? Not sure, but he looks like the cleanest player in baseball this year. Absolutely no carry on anything he hits.

I assume Rodon is done?

Mercy, lucky they only got 1

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ May 21, 2015 -> 03:16 AM) 19 walks in 21.2 innings. Jesus that's nearly demotion territory. He just doesn't look comfortable on the mound. His slider has been pretty worthless tonight. Miracle he's done as well as he has

How is no one warming up?

Wow big K!