After we made it to the playoff, do you think Bobby is ready for the closer role? He looked absolutely nervous out there today and last night. He did not seem to have his confidence at all, and it showed! He has great stuffs, but if you don't believe in your stuffs at a crucial moment, you will get hit badly!

 

Here is hoping through these last two games' experience, Bobby will recollect himself, use this experience as strength and pitch the rest of the way like he has before.

He was in AA not that long ago. He is a huge gamble in big games, but the momentum could be all his. This was not all his fault.

Last night he came into a situation with men on second and third with two outs i believe. He couldn't get out of it. Tonight he gets screwed over by rowands error ( was not scored an error but it should be... scorekeepers are way too lenient these days) and he was left with second and third... one out. Then it is ozzie's bright idea to play for the tie in a one run ball game?!?!? So the game is tied up. The he is lucky he got bailed out by uribe's superb play in the hole.

 

As it stands i do not feel very comfortable with him closing... but i do not feel comfortable with anyone at this point.

Someone has to step up....bobby has done nothing wrong.

Let him pay his dues he'll be fine. It will add even more confidence in his abilities

Let him pay his dues he'll be fine. It will add even more confidence in his abilities

 

 

he stopped any more bleeding in the 9th and struck out hafner.

Politte is the guy I trust most right now but I still think Jenks should be the closer. He just needs a day or two off and he'll be fine.

Last night he came into a situation with men on second and third with two outs i believe. He couldn't get out of it. Tonight he gets screwed over by rowands error ( was not scored an error but it should be... scorekeepers are way too lenient these days) and he was left with second and third... one out. Then it is ozzie's bright idea to play for the tie in a one run ball game?!?!? So the game is tied up. The he is lucky he got bailed out by uribe's superb play in the hole.

 

As it stands i do not feel very comfortable with him closing... but i do not feel comfortable with anyone at this point.

 

I totally agree. Going deeper into the season and the playoff, I want noone else than Bobby to be my closer. I just have no faith in others. Hopefully, the experience of the last two EXCITING, SUFFOCATING and NAILBITING games will strengthen and solidify his confidence. I am for certain that if Bobby has trust in his flaming fast ball and hammered curve ball, he will strike out anyone on the Indians staff. Well, perhaps only allow Hafner a puny noone-on-base single.

At least he only gave up the one run and didn't implode totally.

Hopefully we can have a committee and have it work.

Good job by Hermy in the 10th also.

Was as bad a play by Rowand as possible. Its still a learning experience for Bobby. That was a HUGE situation for Oz to put him in, but honestly he was IMO our best option. He needs 1-2 days off regardless.

Ok I'm confused Who is who now

Hermandson is my guy still, but let's face it. We don;t have that Rivera or Foulke (last year) guy who can go close a game and go multiple innings three nights in a row. That to me is among our biggest playoff problems. Bring on Billy Wagner in 06!

I want BJ Ryan

Hermandson is my guy still, but let's face it. We don;t have that Rivera or Foulke (last year) guy who can go close a game and go multiple innings three nights in a row. That to me is among our biggest playoff problems.  Bring on Billy Wagner in 06!

 

Be cool if the sox inherited eight million dollars to sign him. He can easily get 3 years 21-24 million some where but i think he will go to the cardinals at a reduced price. He has wanted to go there for a while not and him and laraussa have a good relationship.

Politte is the guy I trust most right now but I still think Jenks should be the closer. He just needs a day or two off and he'll be fine.

 

Jay Johnston doing the Herky Jerky Dance? I love it.

I want BJ Ryan

New York Yankees Setup Man for Mariano Rivera for the next 3 seasons at least.

 

Realistically, Wagner's headed to the Mets, so we're most likely stuck with Hermy / Jenks for 06, which isn't a bad thing considering other teams' closers at the moment.

New York Yankees Setup Man for Mariano Rivera for the next 3 seasons at least.

 

Realistically, Wagner's headed to the Mets, so we're most likely stuck with Hermy / Jenks for 06, which isn't a bad thing considering other teams' closers at the moment.

 

Bet you the cardinals.

Bet you the cardinals.

For who, Ryan or Wagner?

For who, Ryan or Wagner?

 

Wagner... and it really doesn't matter because chances are he will sign with some team out of the blue and we will both be wrong.

Wagner... and it really doesn't matter because chances are he will sign with some team out of the blue and we will both be wrong.

From what I've read, the Mets are DESPERATE for a new good closer to replace Looper. The Cards have Isringhausen, so they'd probably wouldn't offer as much as the Mets, especially with Piazza's contract coming off the books.

Personally I'd like to see Politte get some shots at closing. He's been pretty much lights out all year and as good as Jenks has been and how good i think he'll be, it does worry me how he's performed the last two days. Hopefully it was just cuz he was a little overused recently

Personally I'd like to see Politte get some shots at closing. He's been pretty much lights out all year and as good as Jenks has been and how good i think he'll be, it does worry me how he's performed the last two days. Hopefully it was just cuz he was a little overused recently

I think Politte showed in June / July when he was given a chance in the 9th, that he just wasn't as effective. He seems to be getting back to where he was earlier in the year even though he gave up 2 bloop singles today, so he should still be the main 8th inning guy IMHO.

Personally I'd like to see Politte get some shots at closing. He's been pretty much lights out all year and as good as Jenks has been and how good i think he'll be, it does worry me how he's performed the last two days. Hopefully it was just cuz he was a little overused recently

 

Cliff's history is Latroy Hawkins-ish. Leave him as a setup man.

Cliff's history is Latroy Hawkins-ish.  Leave him as a setup man.

 

Well said. Jenks is young and still learning. I believe he'll be our closer for the next 5 years.

out of the frying pan and into the fire, I say. Keep throwing him out there. If he's to be a closer, this will only make him better.