Man feels like Robert should have crushed that

1 minute ago, EloyJenkins said:

They have him next year too. If they win 1 out of the next 2 championships...will you stfu?

No, because a reliever isn't the reason the team wins world series. 

Amazing how sensitive people are about kimbrel. Guy has been below average since we got him. 

Hes not a value next year. He's making 16 million dollars. Jaysus.

Engel must be as dead as feared if he didn't pinch hit there

 

Time for Vaughn to flip that switch back

This guy loves throwing change ups and apparently nobody knows this? 

Boone's done a great job with his bullpen here.  

How many people left on base today? 

1 minute ago, Capn12 said:

Yeah...I'm sure they were sweating a bad baserunning, oft injured second baseman, and a reliever. What a big haul...

Yet that was on the borderline of being in the conversation for Burnes a year earlier...it's all about timing.

Just now, fathom said:

Boone's done a great job with his bullpen here.  

Sox hitters have done a great job missing hittable pitches

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

The problem is the payroll...we're already in the $155-160 million range keeping both Kimbrel and Hernandez.

That doesn't leave much room to insure the starting rotation (Lopez) or help out the bullpen much (replacing Kopech/Tepera.)

you have to be an idiot to think they're keeping Kimbrel next year

1 minute ago, Baron said:

Oh there it is! 

Reality?

Just now, Heads22 said:

Engel must be as dead as feared if he didn't pinch hit there

 

Time for Vaughn to flip that switch back

I saw on Twitter before the game that Engel was unavailable tonight.

Just now, caulfield12 said:

Yet that was on the borderline of being in the conversation for Burnes a year earlier...it's all about timing.

you mean besides adding Vaughn

We had so many chances to score more than 3 this game. It felt like we gave this one away even though we never had a lead. 

Just now, caulfield12 said:

Yet that was on the borderline of being in the conversation for Burnes a year earlier...it's all about timing.

Definitely, timing plays a huge part. But I would think the FO saw enough, to know that banking on Madrigal long term, may not be a great choice.

Just now, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Reality?

Yeah that’s what it is. Sure. 

Just now, fathom said:

you have to be an idiot to think they're keeping Kimbrel next year

I'm on the side of trading him and getting some prospects to keep building our farm system

Joke will be when Moncada makes 25 mil a yr, what a waste

3 hours ago, chw42 said:

The ball is carrying to RF. That ball had a .070 xBA. 

Unfortunately we have Goodwin playing there and have to sweat out any ball That is hit that way.

Well, that was predictable enough.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

you have to be an idiot to think they're keeping Kimbrel next year

True...have to be an idiot to think all these sellouts and deep playoff run revenue wont change the payroll going forward...

1 minute ago, fathom said:

you have to be an idiot to think they're keeping Kimbrel next year

They are 100% picking up the option

oh my vaughn.....

Just now, 2Deep said:

I'm on the side of trading him and getting some prospects to keep building our farm system

That's if he still has value after we misuse him and ruin his numbers. 

Guess Zavala needs to PH again to lead off the bottom of the 9th with Anderson looming again, lol...

these lock down relievers have been anything but except the kids who are still paid the league minimum

funny how that works