Good call by Ozzie here. Marrero is great against lefties.

Gawd, this is our 4th f***in reliever used this game. Shingo will probably come in next inning, meaning we've used everyone but Luis this game, you'd think ozzie would have learned from that Cleveland game. This is completely unneccesary to take Damaso out here, completely unnceccesary.

Edited May 5, 200520 yr by Rowand44

QUOTE(JimH @ May 4, 2005 -> 09:16 PM)

Hermanson coming in now.

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He better leave him in. We don't need another Shingo pitching in the ninth with only Vizcaino available game.

Anyone else feel that Ozzie is handling the bulppen today like he did in the 3rd game of the season. I just sense that it could be exactly like that.

We better not blow this now and have only Vizcaino left for extra innings

Good call by Ozzie here.  Marrero is great against lefties.

yeah but this could shape up to be exactly like it was in cle, hermanson now, shingo for the ninth, leaving only viz

Gawd, this is our 4th f***in reliever used this inning.  Shingo will probably come in next inning, meaning we've used everyone but Luis this game, you'd think ozzie would have learned from that Cleveland game.  This is completely unneccesary to take Damaso out here, completely unnceccesary.

 

Look up Marrero's numbers against lhp last year and this year......it's the right move.

Gawd, this is our 4th f***in reliever used this inning.  Shingo will probably come in next inning, meaning we've used everyone but Luis this game, you'd think ozzie would have learned from that Cleveland game.  This is completely unneccesary to take Damaso out here, completely unnceccesary.

 

I agree. Ozzie tends to overmange in my opinion.

Anyone else feel that Ozzie is handling the bulppen today like he did in the 3rd game of the season.  I just sense that it could be exactly like that.

 

I feel the exact same way.....I can just see some one hitting a 2 run HR now and we would be screwed....you better be correct here Ozzie :banghead

I've alluded to it twice, but no one paid attention,

 

...so, I'll just come out and say it.

 

I think it's time to send Neal down to Charlotte to work on getting streched out and some work on another pitch, bringing Walker up the big-leauge level.

I wanted Politte to start this inning....but we all know how scared Ozzie is of Matt Stairs.

Which is one reason why I think the save stat is tremendously overrated.

 

The only I can figure is as a pitcher records more saves (even if he isn't a closer) he'll command more money because of that stupid stat.

 

Yep, which is unfortunate. I like what Ozzie's doing. I see Hermanson coming into the game now. f*** the 'closer' role, use Hermy when you need to get a string of tough righties out, and use Marte/Vizcaino when you need to get out some tough lefties. We have four guys that I'm semi-comfortable with getting the last three outs in the game; which, in most cases, are less pressuring than the two prior innings.

Donn with an interesting and smart point.  He says that a lot of times, the tougher outs are in the seventh and eighth innings, not the ninth.  So, why not use your better relievers in those innings?

 

as a former middle reliever himself, somehow i'd expect pall to feel this way. i happen to agree with him though.

Look up Marrero's numbers against lhp last year and this year......it's the right move.

 

But Ozzie said he never looks at stats

Look up Marrero's numbers against lhp last year and this year......it's the right move.

Don't care what his numbers are against lefties, Damaso isn't your typical left hander, he's been getting that back door slider over much more as of late and when he is he's just as tough on righties as lefties.

 

Cmon, 1 more Hermey.

Hopefully this inning finishes quick and Hermy can pitch the 9th too.

Ok one gone....one to go

Hopefully this inning finishes quick and Hermy can pitch the 9th too.

Shingo will pitch the 9th.

I've alluded to it twice, but no one paid attention, 

 

...so, I'll just come out and say it.

 

I think it's time to send Neal down to Charlotte to work on getting streched out and some work on another pitch, bringing Walker up the big-leauge level.

 

It is a waste of money to call him up.

Maybe I'm biased, but I like what Donn adds to the broadcast. Moreso than DJ, at least, but that's not saying much.

 

I dunno, it just seems like Donn actually brings something to the table, not just "UH-OH" and "BYE-BYE".

That a boy Hermey

Good job by Hermanson there.

 

To the bottom of the 8th, it's 4-2 White Sox.

It is a waste of money to call him up.

 

Right.

 

I'm quite sure his salary will put the Sox in a horrible financial position.

f***ing Hermanson.....MONEY like always

Nice spin move by hermy