Good to see him excelling. He pitched a Helluva game tonight & figured we needed a little positivity on the board after a tough loss like we had tonight.

 

3 IP

3 H

0 R

0 ER

4 K

0 BB

 

That was the only good thing tonight it be huge if he can continue to pitch like this in big situations.

He was dominant tonight. Twins hitters were literally walking to the dugout shaking their heads. It was pretty sweet to see. Then the 16th hit.

He was dominant tonight. Twins hitters were literally walking to the dugout shaking their heads. It was pretty sweet to see. Then the 16th hit.

 

Jon Adkins came into the game....

 

His ERA sits now at a sweet 17.18

 

Edited August 17, 200520 yr by southsideirish71

Nice idea............Where did you ever get that from?

 

 

 

HAHA

Don't forget about Vizcaino. He pitched 2 pretty strong innings himself.

Nice idea............Where did you ever get that from?

 

HAHA

 

A certain FOCKER. Diaz isnt up this year and Grilli is not on the team anymore. Adkins is the designated Tee Ball Stand.

I wonder if he'll ever be able to start at the ML level. He proved tonight that he can throw his heat for at least 3 innings, and he's still very young. If he could start down the road, he'd help make the Sox rotation even more formidable. I know the Sox see him as their future closer and that he's had trouble in starting roles in the minors, but other prospects whose organizations viewed them as closers have become starters after having problems in starting roles.

I wonder if he'll ever be able to start at the ML level. He proved tonight that he can throw his heat for at least 3 innings, and he's still very young. If he could start down the road, he'd help make the Sox rotation even more formidable. I know the Sox see him as their future closer and that he's had trouble in starting roles in the minors, but other prospects whose organizations viewed them as closers have become starters after having problems in starting roles.

 

 

He has had some injuries, a stress fracture last year and he has a pin in his arm. I dont see his arm holding up with lots of innings and the stress of throwing that fastball.

 

For the long term its best to use him in a short relief role.

I wonder if he'll ever be able to start at the ML level. He proved tonight that he can throw his heat for at least 3 innings, and he's still very young. If he could start down the road, he'd help make the Sox rotation even more formidable. I know the Sox see him as their future closer and that he's had trouble in starting roles in the minors, but other prospects whose organizations viewed them as closers have become starters after having problems in starting roles.

 

 

Jenks started out in the Angels system as a starter but I doubt he will ever start again

Jenks started out in the Angels system as a starter but I doubt he will ever start again

 

Yes, he did . Scouting reports buzzed that he had incredible talent (as we can witness) but that he would always have the problem of his weight causing him to not have the stamina to pitch into the later innings. Interestingly, they never considered the relief role. It has taken the stamina problem out of the equation, leaving Bobby with the pure magic we see now.

 

SFF

Edited August 17, 200520 yr by SpringfieldFan

Hell yeah! 'Big Bobby' Jenks will be a post season hero.

Good to see him excelling.  He pitched a Helluva game tonight & figured we needed a little positivity on the board after a tough loss like we had tonight.

 

3 IP

3 H

0 R

0 ER

4 K

0 BB

 

   

Bobby is our closer of the future. He is downright unhittable when on, and he will be on more and more as he gets more experience.

I thought that the bullpen as a whole was pretty good last night, outside of Hermanson and Adkins. We could doubt Ozzies management of the bullpen, but he was managing for a win (Marte, Politte combining for 1 IP), and Hermanson blew it. I only wish we could have seen Jenks try and shut it down instead of Hermanson. Its time to figure out whats wrong with Hermanson and sit his ass until its right.

Jenks is really becoming a force, which is great timing for the Sox. I used to cringe when I saw Vizcaino come out of the pen, and now Adkins make me do that.

 

Embree is to the Yankees = Adkins is to the White Sox

Makes Lew Ford look like a 12 year old kid on the first curveball. Then makes him look like he had no idea what was going on on the 2nd one.

 

i lessthan3 bobby jenks.

I was pretty shocked to see Jenks for a 3rd inning but I didn't question the move. Ozzie knew as soon as he brought in Adkins the game would be over . He kept Jenks on the hill in the hopes the meager Sox offense could scratch out a run . Didn't pan out. I was extremey pleased with Jenks. He got out of a nice little jam one inning with a man on 3rd and 1 out.

Bobby was absolutely incredible. Even the leadoff double to Mauer...which wasn't entirely his fault...he got around it like it was nothing.

 

I swear, when that guy throws strikes with that fastball...there's only a couple of hitters in all of baseball who can beat him.

Brian Anderson was also a bright spot. Fast on the bases, got a few hits, nice play in the OF, good arm. I like him.

ok, this is for lowecaserepublican and has nothing to do with baseball. just saw the sig and thought i should announce my corresponding love of Hunter. I actually went to his house once a couple years back and hung out with his maid. MY dad and his girlfriend were good friends with him and are attending his big ceremony in aspen this weekend in which they will shoot his ashes out of a cannon shaped like the gonzo fist. id kill to get one of those tickets but there are only a couple hundred and im not anywhere close to being on the list. ill make my dad take some pictures though and try to post them somewhere.