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Royals just horrible this year...

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 10:55 PM) if you want to blame the performance of the bullpen (post ASB), look no further than Sale This post actually made me lol at it's ridiculousness.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 10:43 AM) And I think David Robertson blew one of those saves immediately after getting over worked because of the Sale meltdown. Perhaps.. but Sales melt down miniscule in amount of innings cost to the bullpen then Roberston's inability to close games has.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 09:34 PM) What does that have to do with Robertson? Well Robertson leads MLB in blown saves the past two years... so I think there is some connection perhaps.

he needs to go... or change roles. Looks like a closer is one of the things we need for next year. Yuck

the cupboard is bare when Sanchez is your speedy pinch runner.... More like a wiener dog then a cheetah.

wow at the shrinking game threads... MLB replay is a bucket of garbage btw. They need to get rid of half of it.. takes forever and they usually F*** up the call anyway.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 09:32 AM) We can promise Cespedes unlimited golf outings with Hawk on the road... lol.... this was a great post.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 01:52 PM) Kenley Jansen has a 1.29 ERA and strikes out about 12.5/9. Is he elite? He's blown 5 saves. Not sure if he is Elite... but he is better than Roberston (84% vs 88% career save plus a bunch of other meaningful stats) Robertson isn't horrible.. but he sure as heck isn't "Fantastic" I get that being a closer is a fickle game... but Robertson hasn't lived up to expectations.

injuries have been pretty crazy this year....

He has looked good in his short stint so far...

QUOTE (captain54 @ Aug 10, 2016 -> 01:07 AM) Tied for Third in 2016 with most blown saves. (And that was before tonite) 26th and 27th in WHIP and ERA. Middle of the pack in save % Not OK, when you consider he's the 3rd highest paid closer in MLB He might lead the majors in blow saves combined the last two years.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 10:08 PM) This scrub has already blown 2 wins for Sale, and many others. He's a huge disappointment. 12 blown saves in two seasons... yeah not so fantastic

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 8, 2016 -> 06:44 PM) So a guy goes three years without being able to see his son on a regular basis and all the sudden people know that it shouldn't impact his performance because he was able to get through it in 2014/2015 I don't know about any of you, but the longer I went without being able to see my kids the worse I would get. It is crazy that any of you think it shouldn't matter, because it does. It matters... if it effects his performance on the field or not isn't something we really know or can measure. It could have an effect for sure.. but we really don't know that.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 6, 2016 -> 08:43 PM) Those two strikeouts were very very bad. Put the ball in play. Anderson swung at a horrible pitch. It's just so strange... year after year.. no matter the batter. They get up there and are just mega anxious. It may not be fair.. but I've seen different players come and go and all have the same issue. I think the coaching staff's ability to get the players in the right frame of mind in these situations is clearly not working.

well... the sox might have got screwed out of a run... But again in scoring situations this team locks up. A signature of the Ventura era.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 6, 2016 -> 08:27 PM) Bases loaded lets score a bunch. ..........

Jacob Turner in.. so Ventura has decided this is not a winnable game.. Can't really blame him though.. he has no one to put in there.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 6, 2016 -> 07:57 PM) Base hit. DO NOT BUNT. After hitting into about what seems like 20 double plays the last few games... a bunt might be in order.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 6, 2016 -> 07:53 PM) It's amazing how the umps refuse to call a belt high fastball a strike. They won't do it though. It's considered high. He has not been equal to both pitchers... but for whatever reason it seems like Rodon gets squeezed a lot.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 6, 2016 -> 07:54 PM) Well, I predicted an automatic loss so I obviously stand by that. fair enough

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 6, 2016 -> 07:43 PM) I'm not extremely confident we gonna win this game. Man on first none out. This was sarcasm right? We can't score and our starting pitcher has been shaky all year... then there is the bullpen.

this ump has been pure trash all night for rodon

Lead off walks are not that scary against our offensive juggernaut.

wow lol this umpire....