We started off the year struggling vs starting pitching but hitting the bullpen hard. It's completely changed since mid-May.

 

They can hit s***ty relievers. It is the good bullpen guys that shut them down. Aren't they 2-30 or something when trailing after 6?

Yay. 7-8-9 hitters for the 9th.

 

Thanks Ozzie for starting Richard on short rest.

No Pinch Hitters Ozzie. We have been rotten with pinch hitters this year. Its basically an automatic out. Just ride what you have out today and hope it works.

 

 

Thanks Ozzie for starting Richard on short rest.

 

Just an absolutely idiotic decision coming off of the start in KC where he ran out of gas. We treat him like he's a 20 year veteran with a rubber arm, when really his most success is pitching like a power lefty.

When did Jenks last pitch?

The Tony Pena era begins.

Anyone who's watching, give us their impressions of Pena please.

Just an absolutely idiotic decision coming off of the start in KC where he ran out of gas. We treat him like he's a 20 year veteran with a rubber arm, when really his most success is pitching like a power lefty.

 

 

Maybe he is better suited for long relief and Poreda should start?

Wise in Left Now?

 

So an automatic out leads off the inning instead of Nix who has proven he can make solid contact.... Nice Ozzie....

Pena has a bit of a funky leg-kick motion.

he seems to have alot of movement on his fast ball

Just an absolutely idiotic decision coming off of the start in KC where he ran out of gas. We treat him like he's a 20 year veteran with a rubber arm, when really his most success is pitching like a power lefty.

 

Come on he threw 70 pitches if that last Sunday. He needed to have a better effort today and he sucked. 6 runs over 5 innings would've given reason to complain about hte short rest. He has gotten seemingly worse every time out.

 

I like Danks going on extended rest.

Wise in Left Now?

 

So an automatic out leads off the inning instead of Nix who has proven he can make solid contact.... Nice Ozzie....

 

That just makes no sense at all...

Anyone who's watching, give us their impressions of Pena please.

 

Well he gives up a hit to the very first batter he faces while a member of our team

 

Well he gives up a hit to the very first batter he faces while a member of our team

A weak hit that happens to go where no one is playing I can live with.

A lot of movement, but can't find the zone.

Pena has control issues so far.

About to walk the #8 hitter.

Wise in Left Now?

 

So an automatic out leads off the inning instead of Nix who has proven he can make solid contact.... Nice Ozzie....

 

Kenny needs to do a better job of keeping Timo Perez types away from the roster. Ozzie can't control himself.

 

 

Pena has control issues so far.

if coop cant fix it noone can

A weak hit that happens to go where no one is playing I can live with.

 

can't see it so if that's what happened I'd chalk it up along with a number of othrs like it we have suffered through this year

I just noticed Dotel's run was unearned.

Alright Tony.

 

Let's get some runs!!!

pena pitches out of it

Pena K's Shoppach with a nasty breaking ball.