Why would you not bring in Bummer to face Gardner?

Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

Stop acting like he’s some average closer, he was legit the best reliever in baseball when we acquired him and he has a HoF track record.  No one gives a shit that he had a bad 1 1/2 year stretch, he’d get paid based on his projected future value.  It’s very apparent you didn’t like the trade from a conceptual standpoint and are using any bad appearance by him to try to prove your point.  You are better than this Ray.  The dude would have gotten paid a lot more than 1/$16M this offseason if he were a free agent and it’s not even a debate.

Pal you're talking about 36 freaking innings. Matt Albers has had a dominant 36 innings. Kimbrel was the best reliever in the world until 2017, and since then he's been just another really good reliever who now walks too many and is streaky. It doesn't mean he's bad by any means, and he had a great start to this year but the three years prior still count. He's not a bum but he's not consistently the guy he was for 36 innings this year anymore. 

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

I think Kimbrel is my least like sox player in a while.

If only they just never drafted Madrigal

why is foster still pitching

Just now, reiks12 said:

why is foster still pitching

I still don’t know why he was pitching in the first place!

I will take the check swing...but no way did he swing!

Why did we give Bummer $25 million or whatever it was???

there we go, lets win it here

My guy Foster getting it done! ? 

I like the Sox chances if this gets to Vaughn this inning 

Look...its getting snippy in here...can we all agree that Brett Gardner has the biggest punch face in the American League??

Just now, caulfield12 said:

Why did we give Bummer $25 million or whatever it was???

I forgot about that deal...so I don't have to google it...what are the general terms for that contract?

How many games have we had guys like Ruiz, Foster, Marshall and Burr in this exact same situation?

Tepera, more recently, although he got out of it tonight.

Lefty Tyler Gilbert, in only his 3rd ML appearance and 1st start, no hit the invincible, unbeatable San Diego Padres.

The hilarious thing about these threads is the only one who has the proper expectations for kimbrel in these threads is me, the guy who others are trying to educate about how good he is lol.

My entire point about why the trade was dumb was relievers are volatile as hell and at the mercy of small sample swings. Now I'm being told it's fine that kimbrel has blown 2 games in 9 days lol because that just happens to relievers

 Uh, no shit. I said that. 

1 minute ago, fathom said:

I like the Sox chances if this gets to Vaughn this inning 

You're not wrong!

God that was a stupid swing

Just now, WhiteSoxFan1993 said:

Lefty Tyler Gilbert, in only his 3rd ML appearance and 1st start, no hit the invincible, unbeatable San Diego Padres.

Wonder if there is any whining and bitching on the Padres message board lol

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

I like the Sox chances if this gets to Vaughn this inning 

That's not actually possible. Can't get to Vaughn without 2 runs already in.

Well that's not what you want...

1 minute ago, BrittBurnsFan said:

I forgot about that deal...so I don't have to google it...what are the general terms for that contract?

It's "only" 5/$16 but I think the option years add up to $25 million.

Just now, WhiteSoxFan1993 said:

That's not actually possible. Can't get to Vaughn without 2 runs already in.

Exactly

Timmy.. you walked it off on them on the 1st pitch.. you really think they were gonna give you a hitting pitch there?

Yankees pen getting the outs

Looks like the bats went to bed after Judge's homer.