Princess Dye

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 05:04 PM) I wonder if it would be worth it to get Matt Capps... Also, it seems like some people are undervaluing the contributions of closers. Closers are basically the last line of defense in winning ballgames, closers are the stoppers, they are the ones responsible in ensuring that the win is preserved. That sounds like a role that should be paid good money, even up to 8 million a year, to me. How would teams like the Yankees be without Rivera? Or Boston without Papelbon? Without those two lights-out closers, those two teams would definitely have more losses than they do now. So it should be a no-brainer that you should pay whatever it takes for a top closer. I pretty much relate the importance of having a top-notch closer to the importance of having an ace like Buehrle or Peavy. agreed. but i think most here would respond that since it's so hard to get one of those guys, sometimes you're forced to try someone out who's unproven. we're not at that point right now, but if Jenks goes on to have a mediocre year...the cost of bringing him back may be too great. i would definitely prefer Thornton in the role over others though. Equally tough on left and right batters, although righties more likely hit him for extra bases, i believe.

The 05 reliance on Jenks was an anomaly (in that it worked) But what I really think would fit is going into next year with Thornton as the closer, and just hope that whoever else fills out the pen is good. Obviously the acquisition of a proven lefty would be needed. Great teams need to get a few lucky breaks when it comes to middle relief. There just arent enough year-to-year consistent middle relievers to go around.

pods is on but not in the right way

Liney bringing some heat

Getz got set up and worked

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 03:47 PM) I know you got thrown out Carlos, but you have to try for 2 there. woulda been total meat at 2nd

very nice cq, very nice. keep it goin.

it's been workin

That was the worst three batter stretch i can ever remember seeing.

Nix - totally forgettable

Getz triples off a great lefty. Getz is a gamer

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 03:08 PM) 3/4 from NY is great, but it would have been nice to make up for the disasters in Detroit and Minnie with a shocking sweep. I'd be thrilled if we won another in Detroit and one in Minnie. But no way to b**** about 3 of 4 if we don't rally. CC has rebounded incredibly well since CQ tried to stretch the single into a double. Division's so bad we'll be able to pounce for awhile, we'll have our chances

And by commit i just mean "pay up during arb"

Peavy on-mound footage: very welcome sight

I thought it might happen this year that Stoney would talk through HH's silences, or perhaps drag him out of them. But so far I think Steve is, perhaps like the rest of us, too scared to talk when Vesuvius goes silent.

The standard here is he just got that K. He'll walk one in , then get the last out

"Put in Peavy!" Sosa:'o got'

Lets talk about something besides this current game. I felt I was seeing a transition to having TorTong close next year, with either Richard or Poreda in the pen. Aaron especially if he could not get secondary pitches going But now, it looks like Matt is pretty well entrenched as a lefty setup. Also, the positions we need filled arent represented that well in FA this offseason, so perhaps we just bring back Jenks and take another look the year after?

Peña strikes me as just a notch above the regular RP hacks. But we'll see.

i'm ready to go HH on these umps

Becks looking good on outs It's crazy how even if he tends to have unimpressive but decent relief appearances like this one, Peña still impacts the franchise probably more than a 1B/LF Jose Guillen-type minor leaguer mightve. Not that we know for sure yet.

Becks looking good on outs It's crazy how even if he tends to have unimpressive but decent relief appearances like this one, Peña still impacts the franchise probably more than a 1B/LF Jose Guillen-type minor leaguer mightve. Not that we know for sure yet.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 02:35 PM) From what I read, each hitter is able to access a computer program that can break down pretty much any situation and what a pitcher is likely to throw in any count, and pitchers have a similar program to let them know what to expect certain hitters to do in certain counts. With the statistical analysis overload that is the internets, these hitters have MORE than enough chance to review each guy specifically. They have the chance, but I would just wonder how often said procedure is skipped out on. Guy by guy leaguewide, I'm sure there is a big range of how much each hitter prepares for their day.

Peña for the most part was Tony today and not Jose

Mark gets some retroactive applause In a month: Do we have two 1s and 3 2s, 1 1 and 4 2s? Or 5 2s?