Dick Allen

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ May 11, 2016 -> 06:28 PM) Here's something else to consider, the Rangers have had at least NINE two out RBI's in the past two games. They had five of them in that horrific 8th inning yesterday and they got four more of them today. NINE at least. That's brutal. Mark 2 out RBI are pretty common.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ May 11, 2016 -> 06:14 PM) Someone is going to have to explain this to me. Why would Ventura try a hit and run with Sanchez (who hardly plays) AND a slow / average runner at first base? He screws up the bullpen in a winnable game last night and he makes this strange decision this afternoon. Guess he's back to his normal self now. At least they didn't get swept but these last two games...all you can do is shake your head. Since the Baltimore series the Sox aren't playing that well just 7-6. Robin also said the pen was limited today but that doesn't make a lot of sense either since they have two off days in the next five. On to New York and hopefully better things. And I agree suddenly the starting rotation doesn't look so hot...Latos is now back on Earth, Rodon is struggling and the 5th starter, well if I've figured this right the Sox are 0-5-2 (no decisions) in those games that they have started. Doesn't mean the Sox haven't won any of those games just that the 5th starter did not get the decision. Mark 82-80 anything better is gravy. That is your quote. The bullpen was limited last night, and he said it was today. Putnam has had shoulder issues in the past and did warm up yesterday after pitching Monday. Maybe he had an issue, may someone is sick. Sanchez makes contact he stays out of a DP. Incidentally if he didn't run and Melky did what he did, it would have been a DP anyway. Now their top bullpen guys get 3 days off, a couple get 2, they should be in good shape for the Yankees and Astros. Still in first place. Still with a nice lead.

QUOTE (mmmmmbeeer @ May 11, 2016 -> 03:28 PM) Last night was somewhat excusable because we had two backend guys we just couldn't use (Jones and DRob). Today? Not so much....you run Putnam, Jones, Robertson out for 1ip each and you live with the result. If you are running them out there for an inning, you have to get through the 6th. No?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 11, 2016 -> 03:26 PM) because the guy on the mound is tougher vs righties and the guy on deck is a better hitter. But other than that, who knows And they both got a hit anyway, so it doesn't look like it mattered.

QUOTE (ronkark @ May 11, 2016 -> 03:22 PM) Desmond plays like he's mad at the Sox for not signing him. The pen has been atrocious this series. 3 leads blown yesterday and 3 so far today already. The pen just blew this one lead and it was on a bloop hit after the guy came in with a man on 3rd.

QUOTE (Blackout Friday @ May 11, 2016 -> 02:31 PM) Rugby's a rough game, man That explains it. You guys are nuts.

QUOTE (Blackout Friday @ May 11, 2016 -> 02:28 PM) I've had my teeth through my lip three times. A couple stitches and he's fine. Should be good for Friday if that's all it is. It isn't a bit deal. 3 times? People need to stay away from you.

Hopefully Latos can get with the program here, because if he gets knocked out early, I'm pretty sure Carroll is coming in.

New jibs for Frazier. Anyone notice Stone stopped calling him Frasor, although he did once last night.

Duncan Keith would stay in the game.

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ May 11, 2016 -> 02:11 PM) Saladino has got 1 pitch in the strike zone in two at bats, yet somehow has two Ks. That's why he has 2 k's . His next walk will be his first of the season. His OBP is lower than his batting average.

What is amazing is how many replay challenges wind up pretty much not enough evidence to overturn. (I think the 2 extra cameras thing they floated to Hawk is BS as I have walked around USCF plenty, and haven't seen extra cameras anywhere for replay purposes only).

I am not watching this on TV, but if Navarro said it hit him, it hit him. Whether the replay shows enough evidence is the question.

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 11, 2016 -> 02:05 PM) Avi's reverting to his weak contact ways. Uh oh. He hit a shot last night that cleared the bases. Pretty hard to maintain what he had been doing.

Apparently, last night's loss wasn't very demoralizing.

Hero worshippers. Let it be known, Trayce Thompson hit a walk off homer last night.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 11, 2016 -> 01:08 PM) The wind has been a big factor in this series for sure. I also think he may have thought he was a little closer to the wall than he was.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 11, 2016 -> 12:26 PM) So, who should have pitched then? That is the question and the only person who answered was Caulfield who said Duke/Albers/Putnam. Duke and Albers pitched the 8th. I imagine Putnam would have got the 9th, so Robin did what he wanted and he still moaned.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 11, 2016 -> 11:27 AM) 1) On the road in Texas, where no lead is ever safe...don't think I'd say that about any other stadium, maybe Wrigley when the wind's blowing out. 2) The best hitters on the Rangers were due up. 3) You had the feeling all game long, especially after Desmond's homer and then the Sox only scoring one and leaving the bases loaded (again) that it was really going to play like a 3 run lead. 4) He pitched himself into high leverage and needed to be pulled after the first or definitely the second batter reached. Mazara and Odor have simply been crushing the ball recently. You can't have a guy who crushes RHP from the left-hand side of the plate teeing off on Carroll. I think I said in the middle of that at-bat I wish he'd just give up a homer and cut the lead down to 2 because those situations have a way of continuing into huge innings as opposed to clearing the bases with a homer and having to start over. It's like the line-up keeps growing more and more confident as you keep the line moving and the pitcher can never relax with all those runners on base every time he looks around. If it was 6-7 runs, you don't worry. But 5 or under, well, anything can and will happen. So you draw the line at the lead the Sox had. You do realize a 6 run lead would have still been a loss, and a 7 run lead would have meant at the very best extra innings. And if you didn't use Carroll earlier, guess who would have been basically the only guy available in the 10th of a tie game?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 11, 2016 -> 10:56 AM) Well, with Rodon, Latos and Gonzalez...it seems there might be plenty of opportunities in the near future. For a couple of innings, it was looking like Rodon wouldn't make it to the 5th or even the 4th. The problem in this case is your closer was overextended the night before, Jones and Putnam both pitched (I think it was 22 pitches), Duke/Albers/Putnam were the best options in that particular situation (overall)....and clearly Jennings wasn't going out for multiple innings two consecutive nights. In the last week, Albers has seen his stuff lose its earlier crispness. Duke pitched, Albers pitched, so Robin did exactly as you wanted, yet you still complained. After the fact. No surprise.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 11, 2016 -> 10:38 AM) Wtf when did he go on the dl? That makes more sense to me then. I will say then that the team put rv in a bad spot. Carroll never should have been the guy called up. Longman is not needed in todays mlb. I was out hiking all day yesterday was he put on the dl prior to the game? Last Thursday.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ May 11, 2016 -> 10:35 AM) Who exactly is a mental midget? Every pitcher who gives up a run, and every hitter who isn't on base at least 2 or 3 times every game.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 11, 2016 -> 10:31 AM) Where the hell were petricka and putnam? Your mopup man is not the guy you EVER want starting the 8th up five runs. He should only be used to mop up early in games where the starter s*** the bed. Awful managing. Just awful not using a guy on the DL. He needs to be fired immediately. To think this poster thinks ROBIN is clueless.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ May 11, 2016 -> 10:26 AM) I wonder when Eaton, Abreu, Melky, Frazier, Lawrie, Jackson, etc will get a day off. They've played just about every game so far. Tomorrow and Monday

It would be nice if he could be a force. I don't think anyone can be sold yet, but hopeful. He seems like a good kid who really works hard and wants to be good. Hopefully this works.