caulfield12

Burdi hasn't been able to go multiple innings, or even single innings for that matter, effectively...

We better not have to warm up Hendriks tonight, but, you know he'd like to get in there against his original team.

Jason Segel is highly underrated in certain dramatic and romantic comedy roles, and Mila Kunis is...

Tayron Guerrero and Tyler Johnson not the answers at Charlotte, getting lit up tonight. Medeiros has decent numbers. Really think they need Lopez somewhere in that bullpen...and working with Katz on a daily basis.

There was a similar relief pitcher...came over from the Cubs. He had an awesome splitter or forkball, but could never stay healthy. When he was healthy, he performed really well for the Sox. Didn't throw much harder than low 90's. NAME? About 3-4 seasons ago...seems like.

Dallas Keuchel probably isn't all that happy, either. Can he voluntarily send himself down?

Forgetting Sarah Marshall....good call.

Board meltdown in terms of blowing a 9 run lead when we were about to bury the Twins for good...? This might go down with the 2003 Jose Paniagua one. Although that was more of a "late season" pennant race drama. Or the infamous Jenks/Carlos Gomez loss late in 2008.

Two more hitters before the tying run comes to the plate.

Or Ruiz, it really doesn't matter all THAT much.

Cardinal sins for any relief pitcher in that situation. Obviously lacking in confidence right now...doesn't want to get hit, so is trying to be TOO fine or careful because he just doesn't throw hard enough to dominate in the strike zone.

Marshall about to find himself a Charlotte Knight...

Burger with his third homer already. .158/870 OPS 3 for 19 (all homers) Just 2 K's though, 1 BB

1.010 Mercedes .832 Mendick .797 Abreu .795 TA .775 Vaughn .752 Moncada .720 Grandal (.132 BA) .714 Madrigal (.297 BA) .609 Hamilton

Man, THIS team and the way that they're going now. The crazy thing is those pesky Indians without much of an offense are just one lousy game behind us.

Hamilton changes the whole complexion of the offense....can't imagine it with a healthy Jimenez/Robert and then subbing in Hamilton/Engel late to disrupt things and play defense on the corners with Robert in CF. Engel actually has sprint speeds higher than even Robert from last year.

Can honestly say I'd rather have Hamilton in CF than Leury at this point... Unless it's a pitcher that Garcia has owned in the past. .558 OPS vs. whatever Leury's at, I think just around .500ish.

Atta boy, almost like waiting for Robin Ventura's first hit...

Rosario was another option in the same price range...in this case, CLE adding by subtracting from the Twins, a "kill two birds with one stone" win.

Desclafini, Gausman and Webb? Cueto?

Looks like the Tigers might pin ten consecutive losses on the Royals...Mize leading Duffy, 4-2, DET batting in the bottom of the 7th.

Neither starting pitching setting the world on fire. You knew with Happ's minuscule ERA he was due for a comeuppance...but Keuchel had been pitching much better in recent outings. Just have to think of him as a 4/5 and not a playoff starter and go from there. Just need his innings and keeping the team within hailing distance of opponents.

Billy Hamilton Extension Talks proceeding...? I'm actually warming to his presence on a 26 man roster, because of all the things he can do defensively and on the basepaths (see Royals 2014-15 with Dyson/Gore not even batting) to change the complexion of the game, getting on the pitcher's nerves and disrupting rhythm, etc.

Sheets and Rutherford next men up from Charlotte (recalls for injuries)....based on first week results. Lopez line so far.... 4 3 1 1 7 (on homer allowed, to Stevie Wilkerson.) Burger OPS=.681

White Sox doing a good job in recent weeks responding when the opponent scores early...seizing back the momentum.