8 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

lol that was dumb

And wonderful 

Looks like Booser against de la Cruz, Hays...for some reason they don't have Lux hitting in the middle but the catcher instead, or possibly a PH

Looks like Trevino and Wynns, two more catchers, as their best offensive weapons off the bench...so one of them might hit for Stephenson.

7 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Looks like Booser against de la Cruz, Hays...for some reason they don't have Lux hitting in the middle but the catcher instead, or possibly a PH

Looks like Trevino and Wynns, two more catchers, as their best offensive weapons off the bench...so one of them might hit for Stephenson.

Let's score a couple for some breathing room

This is what their HoF manager came out of retirement for, lol?

Reds are on the verge of going 2-8 and falling further behind the Cubs/Cards/Brewers.

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36 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

After listening to some Tigers broadcasts, I wonder if the problem was Steve Stone paired with him.

Stone has been the biggest problem in the booth for a decade.

8 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Stone has been the biggest problem in the booth for a decade.

Benetti's definitely having a lot more fun, more comfortable, not on pins and needles in the DET booth.

Not having his eating culinary scrutinized as much, either.

 

Having the best team in the AL (for the moment) to broadcast doesn't hurt, either.

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Player of Game is Quero/Cannon...has to be split 50/50 for this one.

9 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Benetti's definitely having a lot more fun, more comfortable, not on pins and needles in the DET booth.

Not having his eating culinary scrutinized as much, either.

 

Having the best team in the AL (for the moment) to broadcast doesn't hurt, either.

Is he still snitching on kids for running in the upper deck or bringing their own popcorn?

7 minutes ago, wegner said:

Is he still snitching on kids for running in the upper deck or bringing their own popcorn?

Probably incentivized by JR...when not hawking concession items or taking foul balls away from kids in the stands.

Steven Wilson as closer, lol....this should be quite interesting.

What an awful decision by Venable

That was just a REALLY DUMB idea, Venable.

Predictable....but still dumb.

yikes.

LOL I unmuted the game for the bottom of the 9th because I figured it’d get interesting. And it did.

Not the best night to be a road team with a narrow lead.

everybody knew that was going to happen. called for a fastball right down the middle, why?

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24 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Which isn't a great thing, when Venable treats him as option 1B out of the bullpen late/close/high leverage and Booser's apparently now the quasi closer.

Used way way too much 

6 minutes ago, Milkman delivers said:

LOL I unmuted the game for the bottom of the 9th because I figured it’d get interesting. And it did.

Getz and his decision not to find someone who can close out games was always going to be frustrating to witness the results 

Trust me...from watching Wilson for years in SD, he's NOT THE CLOSER WE ARE LOOKING FOR, lol.

He's strictly the back end of the bullpen, but his low ERA must have tricked our manager or analytics team.

So White Sox…….. Will as a manager I’m not that impressed with.

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Regular reminder that Getz reluctance to sign ANY closer is what has made these losing seasons historic.....offensive woes aside.

Way to go DFA candidate from the Cease trade

Not sure it was a brilliant idea to wake up de la Cruz from his offensive stupor the last couple of weeks.

He's due to go on another tear.

7 minutes ago, The Beast said:

Way to go DFA candidate from the Cease trade

He was DFA’d already lol one of many that went unclaimed that the Sox DFA’d

32 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah, it’s never over until over with these guys, let alone only up 1 with Leasure in

De la Cruz hit a cement mixer.