I might just cancel my subscription to at bat

Well, Greg can finally be happy. He got what he predicted about 23 times earlier in this game.

On the plus side, our pitching has been unreal outside of the blown save. Starting pitching is exceptional.

 

In games where Santiago has blown a save, the bullpen has given up 12 runs.

 

In conclusion, it's Santiago's fault. He shouldn't be closing.

Edited April 25, 201213 yr by chw42

We picked the wrong Cuban and the wrong closer, lol.

 

If we weren't stuck with those Peavy/Rios/Dunn contracts, we could have had a legit run at Cespedes at least.

Santiago to AAA tonight. They have lost 2 games with 2 run leads with this guy already!

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just like the old sox

No more of Santiago he sucks! He has given up atleast 4-5 homers closing. That is sick. I don't want to see him out there again unless we are up by a lot or down by a lot!

 

I am so ticked off.

I will lose respect for Robin if Santiago is the one player he decides to knee jerk out of his role.

 

There's an argument to be made about whether he should have started there, but he saved 4 in a row and you can't pull players just like that. It'll ruin the clubhouse.

Really? You think pulling a rookie is going to ruin the clubhouse. I think it's worse if he doesn't. Matt Thornton should be closing.

Could you imagine Konerko getting to face Santiago?

HSINAC

On the plus side, our pitching has been unreal outside of the blown save. Starting pitching is exceptional.

 

And we should not waste those good starting pitching by blowing a save.

Edited April 25, 201213 yr by bulokis

I will lose respect for Robin if Santiago is the one player he decides to knee jerk out of his role.

 

There's an argument to be made about whether he should have started there, but he saved 4 in a row and you can't pull players just like that. It'll ruin the clubhouse.

 

You know what will ruin a clubhouse, having your closer give up home runs all of the time.

Hurts...gotta shake it off.

 

Seriously. It's one game. still 10-8. Still a 4-2 roadtrip. All is not lost.

 

Get em' tomorrow.

2 games already it is a HUGE problem.

HSINAC

HSINAMLBP

With the way some of you armchair manage, I have to wonder how many posters here have played competitive baseball.

Could you imagine Konerko getting to face Santiago?

If the screwball is working he may break his bat, if not, Paulie takes him out to the Right field gap.

I will lose respect for Robin if Santiago is the one player he decides to knee jerk out of his role.

 

There's an argument to be made about whether he should have started there, but he saved 4 in a row and you can't pull players just like that. It'll ruin the clubhouse.

He's pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up 11 hits and 4 homers. Robin would lose respect if he kept throwing him out there blowing leads. Most of the time he's been brought in with a 2 or 3 run lead so he could still give up a run or 2 and be OK, but its time to move him out of that role especially with 3 or 4 other guys pitching lights out.

 

If he had a track record as a closer, I'd agree with you, but he has no track record. He's in over his head right now. Maybe he'll get another opportunity another time.

Edited April 25, 201213 yr by Dick Allen

With the way some of you armchair manage, I have to wonder how many posters here have played competitive baseball.

hahahahahahaha.

With the way some of you armchair manage, I have to wonder how many posters here have played competitive baseball.

 

It's quite obvious that Santiago just cannot face right handed hitters. You cannot have that as your closer.

Santiago to the minors and we keep watching Beckham, Morel and Viciedo fail?

 

Okay.

 

But Santiago should be tried as a starter, anyway.

 

That will be the FLIGHT FROM HELL coming back home, though.

 

And the Red Sox will be coming in with a 3 game streak...we win four in a row, twice now, give it right back.

 

Once again, the perfect game or no hitter ends up having a bounceback effect on the team.

 

It's quite obvious that Santiago just cannot face right handed hitters. You cannot have that as your closer.

Exactly. Like it was predicted by many on here before the season started, he would be good in the loogy role, thats where he belongs.

Well, I'd rather they find out that Santiago can't close in a game like this (Stewart the only other option) than another 9th inning loss.

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NO WHAT?............................Balt and OAK.

It's quite obvious that Santiago just cannot face right handed hitters. You cannot have that as your closer.

 

He'd be alright in the Will Ohman role.

 

He's made some lefties look awful.

With the way some of you armchair manage, I have to wonder how many posters here have played competitive baseball.

 

I don't know what competitive baseball you played but giving up runs in droves is the way to the bench in college.