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Aardsma's problem right now is he's wild in the strike zone. He was great during April, as he could put his fastball on the corners whenever he wanted. He's not throwing as hard as he used to, and his ball ends up getting too much of the plate right now.

Did they have to show clips of great walkoff moments with the way this series has gone?

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ May 20, 2007 -> 09:10 PM) 100% agree, but you know it will happen. I promise it will. Just give these guys some time. Williams assembled a young bullpen. Often times, young=struggles. It's just going to happen. Give them a chance to work it out before you want to ship them off. If everyone got there way a few days ago, Masset would be in AAA right now. Here's the exact problem with this bullpen....we have too many young guys. You can't go through stretches where this many of them are struggling....it's a recipe for disaster.

All I have to say is please win this. If for some reason the Sox blow this, for my sake and everyone else, please shut down this board.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ May 20, 2007 -> 09:08 PM) I believe the new rule will force them to finish it. I think it will revert back to the end of the 8th inning.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ May 20, 2007 -> 09:06 PM) I wonder if anyone on this board still think Zambrano is second only to Johan Santana. We b**** about Dye and Iguchi not performing in their contract years, how about Zambrano? I didn't want to say this during the game, but he resembled a lot of the stuff we complain about in our pitchers. His velocity is way down this year.

QUOTE(jenksd @ May 20, 2007 -> 09:03 PM) You mean like earlier in the thread when "darin erstad's hit was only a ducksnort"? Stop cheering against this team. I'm still waiting for a comment about the game and not about something a poster said. QUOTE(29thandPoplar @ May 20, 2007 -> 09:03 PM) Agree. And you can bet Ken Williams has his eyes open, I think they need a veteran down in that pen. He has no one to blame but himself about this pen.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ May 20, 2007 -> 08:59 PM) I usually don't do it, but you guys need to relax. Aardsma and Mac were probably two of the best relievers in baseball in April, now there are serious posts of having them sent to Charlotte. Relax. The only pitcher that should be in Charlotte is Sisco. If anyone said anything else, then that's stupid. However, I can't believe how long Ozzie left Aardsma in there.

How are they letting them play through this?

Good grief....get him out of the game Ozzie. This is f***ing ridiculous. Nothing like giving a team life.

The guy has allowed like 9 of last 11 players to reach against him...get him out of the game.

Get Jenks into the game and end this s*** now.

Considering the lack of guys left in the pen, why not just leave Thornton in?

Ah s***....get him out of the f***ing game.

Sadly, no lead right now makes me relaxed.

Very nice pitch there.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ May 20, 2007 -> 08:48 PM) Logan should get the mopup ninth. Ozzie will want to get Jenks some work. Let's hope it's not a save situation.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ May 20, 2007 -> 08:47 PM) Jenks should get the 9th. He will

Keep pumping those 91 mph fastballs down the middle.

QUOTE(TheOcho @ May 20, 2007 -> 08:28 PM) Can you give a few examples? I'm rather curious. Zito vs the A's.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ May 20, 2007 -> 08:30 PM) I haven't been watching baseball for THAT long, but that was the worst throw I have ever seen, bar none. Did you see Cano's play yesterday?

Real quick: if you pull AJ for Hall in that situation, then you do have a major controversy and big time chemistry issues.

Awesome!

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ May 20, 2007 -> 08:26 PM) You have got to be kidding me. Erstad can't run the bases, we get pansted the Lee move again, we somehow DON'T pinch hit Hall for Pierzynski with a lefty out there, and a grand slam. It is just our day, I can't believe how lucky we are, lol. Why would Hall have hit for AJP? When you're up by 2 in the 7th inning, you better keep your best defensive player at that position. Also, Erstad did the right thing, as that ball didn't get very far away from the catcher, and it was just good running by Thome.

I miss those 91 mph fastballs by Cotts down in the zone.