I was talking to the other guy. I'm not mad at Ozzie or Duque. Duque had a QS. He had given up 1 run in 6 innings. You let him stay out there. I get pissed at free passes. Especially in front of Sweeney. That's why i was much more pissed at Cotts. I don't care what he's done this year. He's been great in his situations. But i'm talkin about tonight.

 

I understand getting pissed at a free pass, but it's not like Cotts threw 4 straight pitches over the batter's head. Rather, he hit Guiel with an inside fastball. It happens...especially for someone who has never had pinpoint control.

All I know is this is 4 straight starts where Duque has allowed a run in his last inning.

 

Chances are thats true of most pitchers. Thats the reason they get taken out. Especially if they have only given up 1 run in the previous 6 innings.

It's not the panic, it's the fact that Ozzie continues to make the same mistake with Duque in his starts.  When everyone but the manager thinks the pitcher should be pulled, it makes you scratch your head.

You said it brother!

jphat....how many threads were there on soxtalk the last few days saying that Duque needs to get turned into a 5 or 6 inning pitcher? This isn't just my typical b****ing.

It's not the panic, it's the fact that Ozzie continues to make the same mistake with Duque in his starts.  When everyone but the manager thinks the pitcher should be pulled, it makes you scratch your head.

 

I can't think of anyone in the game of baseball who would take Duque out after 6 innings of 1 run ball.

Cotts' ERA is at 1.87, that's amazing compared to last year. What a turnaround.

Wow, this is getting awful.

Cotts' ERA is at 1.87, that's amazing compared to last year. What a turnaround.

 

And he's a situational lefty now.

Wow, this is getting awful.

 

And this is why you don't let bad teams think they have a chance to win the game.

And this is why you don't let bad teams think they have a chance to win the game.

 

You don't have to tell me that. There's no use b****ing about it now...just have to win this f'n game.

Marte has hung every slider he's thrown tonight.

And this is why you don't let bad teams think they have a chance to win the game.

Any team for that matter, s*** I was wondering why he took Viz out hes made a complete turn around from the beginning of the season, how stupid I am.

HE GAWN

 

and

 

HE GAWN

Ok, please pull Marte before he lets the Royals tie this game. He didn't come close to throwing a good slider tonight.

I could see this being one of those games! Ozzie Wastes his bullpen,then the game gets tied up into extra innings!

Any team for that matter, s*** I was wondering why he took Viz out hes made a complete turn around from the beginning of the season, how stupid I am.

 

Matt Stairs is more feared by Ozzie than almost any other hitter in baseball. Seriously, he almost always makes a pitching change late in the game if Stairs is coming up. However, this is Marte's fault, not Ozzie's this inning.

Any team for that matter, s*** I was wondering why he took Viz out hes made a complete turn around from the beginning of the season, how stupid I am.

 

Well yeah, but good teams will keep fighting because they believe they can win almost any game. Bad teams tend to quit unless they catch a break.

Doesn't it seem like Marte should have a 5+ ERA. He always walks somebody and it seems like he given up more runs than he has.

I could see this being one of those games! Ozzie Wastes his bullpen,then the game gets tied up into extra innings!

 

We have a few more guys in the bullpen tonight.

Pullling a Fathom, but does this have shades of KC tying the game, and us being short men in the pen....

 

I seriously want to know how I'm the only one who seems extremely pissed right now at this overall managing. We have a few more guys in the pen though.

Marte's ERA has to be one of the most overrated stats in baseball.

 

 

haha yeah

It can happen so if we have to go to one of our starters for a long game then atleast we have Bmac.

Marte's ERA has to be one of the most overrated stats in baseball.

LOL no s***.

HE GAWN

mr. ozzie, i know you love playing the matchups but you're in desperate need of the short bus every once in a while