Oz got out-managed there, bad.

hmmm...maybe Ozzie knows something about Thornton

Where's our closer?

I would much rather see MMac face Gload than Thorny face Sanders

thank god, lame

Awesome. Insurance runs, please?

I'da rather made G-Load beat me over Sanders...and thats not hindsight...seriously, who has more history of hits?

At least we have a lead after one of the worst managed innings in history.

Sisco is our 5th best reliever. This game is all on Guillen and his horses*** use of the bullpen.

Good lord. Overmanaging to the max. On both sides of the ball.

f***ing Royals are CLUTCH!...vs the sox.

Right-lefty match-ups never fail!

 

Guillen's typical bullpen management could just be replaced by a simple algorithm.

 

Add that to a power-generating windmill instead of a 3rd base coach, and maybe the payroll could expand...

Edited April 24, 200718 yr by StrangeSox

Top of the order for us. They'll have the bottom of theirs.

At least we have a lead after one of the worst managed innings in history.

i see everyones hating on ozzie but what exactly would you have done differently? i know sisco sucks but they are trying to build this kids confidence and see what he can do late in ballgames. maybe they found their answer tonight

Ozzie's inability to manage a bullpen never ceases to amaze me. You would figure I would be use to it now. I let Ross Gload beat me there with MMac. Sanders is a solid player and Thorton has sucked this year... unbelievable. (not to mention putting Sisco in to begin that inning)

17 games into the season:

 

Thornton: 8 games

Masset: 6

Aaaardsma: 9

MMac: 9

Sisco: 9

Jenks: 10

 

Thats ALOT of appearances already.

Top of the order for us. They'll have the bottom of theirs.

Too bad our lead off guy should be in the 8 spot.

I honestly do not think Guillen understands that a PH does not have to bat. He never does the double pH switch.

 

This game is poorly managed by Guillen.

Get some insurance, mother f***ers.

I wonder if Ozzie looked at roster and thought: MacDougal against a hitter that was never good enough to start vs Sox or Thornton vs one of the best fastball hitters in baseball?

Every position in the Sox lineup has a hit except LF.

Nice walk.

I wonder if Ozzie looked at roster and thought: MacDougal against a hitter that was never good enough to start vs Sox or Thornton vs a hitter thats not good enough to start for the royals

i see everyones hating on ozzie but what exactly would you have done differently? i know sisco sucks but they are trying to build this kids confidence and see what he can do late in ballgames. maybe they found their answer tonight

 

You don't build it the day after you blew a 2 run lead with 2 outs in the 9th inning basically due to the overuse of your bullpen. If Thornton was available tonight, as he showed he was, he needs to start that inning.

Seriously though, Masset/Sisco/Aaaaaaaardsma/Thornton/MMacs arms are all gonna fall off by September.

 

Yeah yeah, I know its the right move, but our 'pen has some serious appearances already, 17 games into the season.

Add in Jenks and you have what I believe is 4 relievers with previous history of arm problems. I think Masset and Aardsma are the only clean ones, but I could be wrong.