just kidding but since i got you to come in here, the kid looked good in his debut.

Best. Curve. Ever.

If Eric Gagne can do it...

He looked great tonight. I can't wait to see him throw again.

Yea, they say in his scouting report that despite the fact he has a 98-100mph fastball, that his curveball is his best pitch.

 

After seeing that curve, which he doesn't use a lot...I have to say I'm impressed.

 

If he can gain a little more control over that fastball, he can be dominant...easily.

 

Best. Curve. Ever.

^^^

 

99MPH plus an 85 MPH hard f***ing curve. Just try to hit it.

His curve would be dominant entirely because he wouldn't throw it very often. When you can throw 99+...you throw that curveball as an out pitch, and Ted Williams will strike out.

 

He was ahead of each of the last 3 hitters he faced. I'll give him the leadoff guy as just nerves. And that ump was pinching us all day.

i have a bold prediction:

while hemmy is out on the berevement list this kid jenkins will tear it up and will stay with the club as a setup man in the 8th

 

we will then primarly use marte/polete in the 7th, jenks wil close the 8th, and hermenson the 9th.... that leaves cotts/viz/shingto sharing time in the earlier innings

 

awww... pipe dream ummmm tastes good

 

like ice cream

 

ummm, key lime flavor

 

yes, ice cream

 

ummmmm, like key lime flovor

 

yes, ice cream...

 

ummm, key lime flavor

 

yes, ice cream...

 

you get the idea

His curve would be dominant entirely because he wouldn't throw it very often.  When you can throw 99+...you throw that curveball as an out pitch, and Ted Williams will strike out.

 

He was ahead of each of the last 3 hitters he faced.  I'll give him the leadoff guy as just nerves.  And that ump was pinching us all day.

 

You make a good point that I was going to make. Jenks has a great curve, but his fastball is good enough so that he doesn't need to throw it early in the count in order to get ahead of the hitter. Rather, Jenks can save that pitch until he has 2 strikes, and he'll get a ton of hitters to chase it, even if it's not close to the plate. The difference between Jenks and McCarthy right now is that Jenks is able to get his fastball past MLB hitters, while McCarthy is not. Thus, McCarthy needs to use his whole repetoire in order to get 2 strikes on the batter. By that time, the hitter has seen the fastball and curve probably.

I bet he can get it over 100 MPH. That's a big boy and he didn't look like he was really letting it fly. But yeah, more control with it will make him deadly.

You make a good point that I was going to make.  Jenks has a great curve, but his fastball is good enough so that he doesn't need to throw it early in the count in order to get ahead of the hitter.  Rather, Jenks can save that pitch until he has 2 strikes, and he'll get a ton of hitters to chase it, even if it's not close to the plate.  The difference between Jenks and McCarthy right now is that Jenks is able to get his fastball past MLB hitters, while McCarthy is not.  Thus, McCarthy needs to use his whole repetoire in order to get 2 strikes on the batter.  By that time, the hitter has seen the fastball and curve probably.

Which is exactly why BMac needs to throw that damn changeup more often...almost every hitter he faces should see it at some point.

That was as filthy of a fastball and curve that I have seen from a whitesox reliever. HOLY FREAKIN CRAP

 

 

All I kept seeing was 99. Good god. If he gets that down like he did on the last hitter, this could be a huge boost to our pen.

Jenks is SICK!

 

I worry about his control. But when you can throw that damn hard, you can get away with a lot.

"Ozzie what'd you think about seeing Jenks"

 

"Good Fastball"..."Did a tremendous job"..."I know he's not afraid, that's 1 thing I like, I like the attitude and the body language on the mound"

"Ozzie what'd you think about seeing Jenks"

 

"Good Fastball"..."Did a tremendous job"..."I know he's not afraid, that's 1 thing I like, I like the attitude and the body language on the mound"

 

 

I'm shocked. He didn't call him "kid"?

ive seen guys like farnsworth with the fastball thats in the high 90's and i just wished we had a guy like that, i guess we do now.

The thing is, Jenks ball moves, a lot.

"Ozzie what'd you think about seeing Jenks"

 

"Good Fastball"..."Did a tremendous job"..."I know he's not afraid, that's 1 thing I like, I like the attitude and the body language on the mound"

 

He was pumped after the final out.

He seems to be tough and resilient from his minor league numbers this year. If or when he does get touched up, that's when I'll be most interested to see him pitch his next time out.

 

If he never gets touched up, well, that'll be alright too.

Assuming Jenks is the real deal "and I know it's a big assumption at the moment" how sick is our pen? Good lord!

If he never gets touched up, well, that'll be alright too.

When you're throwing 99 for strikes...it's pretty damn rare.

whats' the knock on him? Control? Lotta walks?

whats' the knock on him?  Control?  Lotta walks?

 

I think he tends to lose the strikezone every once in a while, issues alot of walks and gets lit up when he has to come to the plate with his fastball. Just keep pounding the plate and he will be fine.

 

When is the last time a Sox reliever threw this hard? Hernandez? Radinsky? Thigpen? Lorenzo Barcelo was rumored to throw that hard, but I never saw it.

I think he tends to lose the strikezone every once in a while, issues alot of walks and gets lit up when he has to come to the plate with his fastball. Just keep pounding the plate and he will be fine.

 

When is the last time a Sox reliever threw this hard? Hernandez?  Radinsky?  Thigpen? Lorenzo Barcelo was rumored to throw that hard, but I never saw it.

None of them threw this hard. All were upper 90's...but none of them were hitting 99 or higher.

 

You never find guys like this. NEVER.

whats' the knock on him?  Control?  Lotta walks?

 

 

Control and his attitude.