chitownsportsfan

You know, this bullpen is a lot easier on the digestive tract without Boone Logn.

anyone know the WPA for 1 run lead in the 9th?

How did Bobby save Ozzie? Sure, I like using Jenks in the 8th, I wish Oz would do it more often.

I LOLED at that, which I don't do that often. Nice. Alright, it's Aflec supplemental insurance time.

I actually like using Bobby here. It's one thing to have him clean up the mess after a walk with nobody out in the 9th, another thing to ask him to get the last out in the 8th with the lead.

SO, can we get an explantion for the internet followers tonight? Dye or Macks's fault?

Time for Jenks.

LOl, obviously I've drank enough when I type Dbacks insted of Drays. thanks for correcting me, or I'd probably still be in la la land.

Time to go Freddy Garcia before a start on this pipe of mine...

Crawford would be nice, and I was big for aquiring him this winter, but I think the Dbacks would have wanted half the farm in return. I think it might have required Garland/Contreras and a prospie for him, which just wasn't worth it.

Fixed it for ya! I heard Scott Skiles was granted 1 million votes!

THEN is used to divide and measure time. Thanks Rowand44 for realizing that this is different from "than".

So..., is it Thornton then Jenks? Personally, with the off day I'd rather see BMAC then Jenks.

Cheat has a pretty big manrush on him as well.

Sweet, Mack continues to make me look bad for wanting BA. If only Mack could keep an OPS over 1000 for the season, I might agree with this philosphical change.

What is MB's pitch count? I really hope he can go 8 and get this thing to Jenks.

LOL. Great AB Pablo. Still, if you told me that between Mack and Ozuna we'd have a runner on 2nd with one out, I'd say, YES SIR!" 10 out of 9 times.

I really don't like having Cintron, Mack, and Ozuna in the lineup. That's three slap hitters, although I guess Mack has some power.

MB is possibly the best in MLB at shutting down the running game from the mound.

Funny you should mention that, I heard R.L. Stein has now created a "Goosebumps" spinoff called "If only Boone Logan Was Pitching." Oh yea, growing up in the mid 90's reference that nobody will get.

As my mom always said: two wrongs don't make a right. Seriously, what does one have to do with the other? Nothing. AJ is blameworthy, as is Buehrle.

I hear him and Freddy went to the "restroom" before the game.

Good post and I hope you're right.

I agree that not all aspects of the team are "firing on all cylinders" at the same time, but: should we expect them too? Past Jenks, BMAC, and maybe Cotts this bullpen just isn't that good. I don't expect them to every really have a good stretch, it's just something this 2006 has to work around. The starting pitching was magical last year, but I think it will struggle at times this year. Garland is back to being league average, and Vasquez and Garcia (despite his W/L) are pretty near it as well. I expect Buehrle and Contreras to post great seasons, but the 3, 4, and 5 starters will have their ups and downs IMO. The story of this season is the offense so far. 2nd most runs in MLB, Thome with an OPS over .1100, Kong, Dye, AJ, Crede, and Iguchi putting up great numbers as well. Get this: Iguchi is 40th among eligible players in OPS. That is freaking wonderful. He is a great value. I just don't see all those guys--especially Crede and AJ--maintaining their hot starts. This team is fun to watch, and I hope they prove all of my more pessimistic predictions dead wrong.

This team is winning games at a .667 clip. The season is roughly 25% over. I think it's safe to say that the winning percentage will not stay .667 throughout 162 games. It will go down. This team is playing has played a great stretch of baseball--IMO--it will be their best stretch this season. If they play .500 ball from here on out, that will give them 89 wins--still a good season. I fully expect 90+, but to say this hasn't played their best ball is a bit of hyperbole. I'd like to see them have another 30-15 stretch, or better, but I don't expect it. I should state I don't think the team will only play .500 ball from here on out. And clearly 89 wins for most teams would be probably be considered a "good" season, but not for the talent of this bunch. It would be a rightful dissapointment. Like I said, I expect 90 as a bare min. I predicted 93 before the season, and I'm going to stick with it.