I don't know about you guys but i feel a whole hell of a lot more comfortable if Hermanson is on the mound than Jenks or Marte. Trust me I love what Jenks has done however he can very erratic. Plus im not sure what Hermy did to lose the closers job. He had a couple of rough outings. That's it.

Dustin lost his job due to injury not because he pitched his way out of it. Dustin has pitched the best lately when he has been fresh which makes a lot of sense cause of his back so for me I kinda run a closer by committee with Bobby pitching the 9th and Dustin when he's ready to go.

i think the reason we have not seen hermy as the closer is because ozzie is resting him to make sure he is ready for the playoffs

I don't know about you guys but i feel a whole hell of a lot more comfortable if Hermanson is on the mound than Jenks or Marte.  Trust me I love what Jenks has done however he can very erratic.  Plus im not sure what Hermy did to lose the closers job.  He had a couple of rough outings.  That's it.

I also want Hermy out there whenever possible because it seems like Hermy just gets the job done no matter what the situation.

 

Jenks can be good but I am not sold on him yet. He has done a good job and if it weren't for errors that really screwed the team he wouldn't look so bad but still, if his curve isn't located they just keep fouling off the fastball until they get one they like. Besides those errors Jenks was nervous as hell in some of those really really important games and we can't run the risk of him blowing a game because he throws 100mph.

 

We really need Hermy now and I really hope he can pitch for us while being healthy.

i think the reason we have not seen hermy as the closer is because ozzie is resting him to make sure he is ready for the playoffs

they said that Jenks would probably be closer on the radio.

If Jenks knows when to throw the curve and when to throw the heat, he'll be fine.

If Jenks knows when to throw the curve and when to throw the heat, he'll be fine.

 

 

isnt that what AJ is for?

if he can learn to climb the ladder with that fastball...he won't need the curve. Although I love to watch him drop that hammer.

if he can learn to climb the ladder with that fastball...he won't need the curve.  Although I love to watch him drop that hammer.

 

Climb the ladder with the fastball, make sure you throw it in and once you get to the highest step on the ladder, drop the hammer on the guy low.

I hope Ozzie reconsiders his rotation. Why wouldn't he have Garcia starting Game 3?

I hope Ozzie reconsiders his rotation. Why wouldn't he have Garcia starting Game 3?

 

Because Garcia is starting game 3?

I prefer Hermy too, but trust Oz and Coop because anything can happen and probably willl with our 99 win team.

It seems lately when Jenks gives up a run it's usually just one run, which I guess is good.

Because Garcia is starting game 3?

Because Garcia is starting game 3?

 

Unless I read wrong or ESPN's "crack staff" got it wrong, Garland is slated to start Game 3 against Wakefield. Well if Garcia is starting Game 3, then Ozzie got it right, good for him.

Unless I read wrong or ESPN's "crack staff" got it wrong, Garland is slated to start Game 3 against Wakefield. Well if Garcia is starting Game 3, then Ozzie got it right, good for him.

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...rs.jsp?c_id=cws

 

ESPN sucks.

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...rs.jsp?c_id=cws

 

ESPN sucks.

 

Thanks and good point.

Why in the hell is Garcia starting game 3? garland deserves to IMHO. He has the most wins. The problem i have with Garcia is that 1st inning. In the regular season against a weak hitting team that might be ok however we don't have the offense to climb out trailing 4-0 in the 1st inning.

Why in the hell is Garcia starting game 3?  garland deserves to IMHO.  He has the most wins.  The problem i have with Garcia is that 1st inning.  In the regular season against a weak hitting team that might be ok however we don't have the offense to climb out trailing 4-0 in the 1st inning.

 

Garcia is pitching on the road and in the afternoon.

 

Ozzie wins. You lose.

Garcia is pitching on the road and in the afternoon. 

 

Ozzie wins.  You lose.

ok i don't know though. Don't you think Garland deserves it over Garcia with the season he has had though.

IIRC, the reason why Ortiz got that HR was that Jenks was forced to use his fastball more than he wanted to.

 

The curve wasn't biting for strikes then.

 

I've seen the curve improve in the last few games; so, things should look a LOT better in the 9th.

Garcia is pitching on the road and in the afternoon. 

 

Ozzie wins.  You lose.

I thought that game 3 was at night.

 

I'd feel more relaxed with DH in that closer role. Jenks is impressive most of the time. Most.

 

Still, we're sitting better than the Bosox in that department.

Why in the hell is Garcia starting game 3?  garland deserves to IMHO.  He has the most wins.  The problem i have with Garcia is that 1st inning.  In the regular season against a weak hitting team that might be ok however we don't have the offense to climb out trailing 4-0 in the 1st inning.

Who would you rather throw against Schilling?

 

Personally, I want JG out there if we get to game 4, because I don't want it getting to game 5.

I'd feel more relaxed with DH in that closer role.  Jenks is impressive most of the time.  Most.

 

Still, we're sitting better than the Bosox in that department.

I'd feel more relaxed with the DH from April/May in that role too. But the problem is we just don't have that DH right now.

 

If Dustin's back was giving him no pain at all, he should be closing. But it's been bothering him all season, and the doctors have reportedly told him it'll take the whole offseason to get himself healthy.

 

We can't afford to give these guys anything easy...if Dustin comes out and his back starts acting up just a little bit, it could turn into a walk, and with that Red Sox lineup, that walk will probably turn into ar un.

I thought that game 3 was at night.

 

 

3 PM start.