September 5, 200619 yr QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Sep 4, 2006 -> 08:16 PM) Your best pitcher vs a bad middle reliever Tavarez was a pretty good middle-reliever from '03-'05. He had a bad April and June but given his track record, it's not surprising that he's pitching well again.
September 5, 200619 yr QUOTE(WCSox @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 03:39 PM) Just last week, people criticized Ozzie for not using B-Mac in big-game situations. I'm so sick of people making excuses for Golden Boy's mediocre pitching this season. He's had all freaking season to adjust to the sporadic work that a long-reliever gets. At some point he has to get the job done, despite the fact that he's been a starter thoughout his career and despite how many innings he has or hasn't thrown lately. I really think that B-Mac will eventually be a very good pitcher, but he has a long way to go. Thank you. To expand on WC's comments - I agree with everyone here that says BMac has not been utilized correctly this season. But, he has to be effective, no matter what the role. He has some learning to do, period, before he becomes the golden boy everyone expects him to be.
September 5, 200619 yr QUOTE(WCSox @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 10:39 AM) Just last week, people criticized Ozzie for not using B-Mac in big-game situations. I'm so sick of people making excuses for Golden Boy's mediocre pitching this season. He's had all freaking season to adjust to the sporadic work that a long-reliever gets. At some point he has to get the job done, despite the fact that he's been a starter thoughout his career and despite how many innings he has or hasn't thrown lately. I really think that B-Mac will eventually be a very good pitcher, but he has a long way to go. I'll say this much, you can't say he hasn't gotten his chance anymore. He has had two REAL good chances in the last few days to make a statement that he belongs in the group getting more regular pressure situation work, and he hasn't responded at all. Really ever since he resuced the Sox with the 5.1 IP in relief, he hasn't looked the same at all. With Riske and Cotts pitching as erratically as they have been, this was Brandon's golden chance. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised at all if Ozzie just buries him now, based on how Oz has used him previously this year.
September 5, 200619 yr QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 10:42 AM) Are you serious? We have one of the better bullpens in baseball. Our pen is a lot stronger than our starting staff, actually. Bullpen minus Jenks isnt all that great to me. If were in a tie game, I dont trust them. Bullpen blew that last game against Tampa. Bullpen blew last nites game. Bullpen in middle relief blew a bunch of games actually for us, the stats dont really show that ........ QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 5, 2006 -> 10:52 AM) I'll say this much, you can't say he hasn't gotten his chance anymore. He has had two REAL good chances in the last few days to make a statement that he belongs in the group getting more regular pressure situation work, and he hasn't responded at all. Really ever since he resuced the Sox with the 5.1 IP in relief, he hasn't looked the same at all. With Riske and Cotts pitching as erratically as they have been, this was Brandon's golden chance. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised at all if Ozzie just buries him now, based on how Oz has used him previously this year. Exactly. The bullpen (middle relief) has been brutal, and Ozz has noone he can count on besides Jenks. McCarthy really needed to step up for us the last few weeks, and he just hasnt done it. Games we won last year 2-1 and 3-2, were losing now because BP cant hold the lead.
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