Hit by pitch, fielding error, we'll take it. I wish they'd pinch hit now!

Too bad that throw didn't get past Loney. Unfortunately looks like Humber gets another inning.

Ugh, why the hell are we leaving Humber in there.

Great so Humber will continue pitching

wtf do you guys want from your long reliever? An ERA south of 5 is gravy unless you want to absolutely stockpile arms which either costs money or costs prospects valuable development time (which is what we're doing now)

 

Humber should go to long relief, Zach Stewart goes down to AAA if you really wanna get crazy let him start

What's going to happen when this rotation faces the Yankees, Rangers, and Red Sox in the coming weeks?

 

 

What do you expect to happen, KW to resign in frustration since our pitching is in shambles?

 

Our situation isn't any worse than what the Red Sox and a number of teams like the Brewers have faced all season long with injuries.

 

 

 

 

Hudson running hard down to 1B and busting it, unlike Mr. Soriano for the Cubs when Middlebrooks bobbled a liner 3 times and finally dropped it and yet Alphonso was gunned down by half a baseline. Booed pretty hard in his final at-bat. Castro 1 for his last 21. So much for the new Mr. Franchise.

wtf do you guys want from your long reliever? An ERA south of 5 is gravy unless you want to absolutely stockpile arms which either costs money or costs prospects valuable development time (which is what we're doing now)

 

Humber should go to long relief, Zach Stewart goes down to AAA if you really wanna get crazy let him start

 

I feel like this is what would happen with Axelrod coming up.

Ha!

Pathetic bunt attempt

Come on ADA!

never seen as automatic of an out

I feel like this is what would happen with Axelrod coming up.

 

Axelrod is the likely choice, I'd promote Simon Castro in the meantime too. Matt Zaleski doesn't need to be starting at any level

Pathetic bunt attempt

 

1/2, RBI

 

never seen as automatic of an out

 

You must not have seen Bryce Harper today

Ugh, why the hell are we leaving Humber in there.

 

I do think every manager in baseball would do the same thing, leave Horrible Humber in.

Four runs in three innings sucks, but it's not seven, eight runs. YOu have to let your starter go five as long as his pitch count is OK. Seriously, don't you agree? No manager hooks Humber this early "only" giving up four.

I do think he sucks, though.

1/2, RBI

 

 

Dont give up on him right Jake?

Come on ADA!

 

The Americans with Disabilities Act, while needed legislation....I'm not sure it applies to Humber yet.

Guess Humber skipped bunting practice and only concentrated on hitting BP fastballs.

 

 

Humber as the long man is just a prescription for disaster because the ONLY way he can be successful is when he has his sharp curve.

Otherwise, he's going to get tattoed ever worse than Stewart. This is why the Twins and Royals gave up on him, they didn't see him being effective out of the pen or effective in general.

Dont give up on him right Jake?

 

Can he play third?

Yay got the lead!...........for now.........

I'll take it.

fielder's choice rbi

I do think every manager in baseball would do the same thing, leave Horrible Humber in.

Four runs in three innings sucks, but it's not seven, eight runs. YOu have to let your starter go five as long as his pitch count is OK. Seriously, don't you agree? No manager hooks Humber this early "only" giving up four.

I do think he sucks, though.

 

Yes, I've seen plenty of managers that will pull their pitcher after allowing 8 hits in 3 innings (especially if they're one of the worst starters in baseball coming into the game).

Yes, I've seen plenty of managers that will pull their pitcher after allowing 8 hits in 3 innings (especially if they're one of the worst starters in baseball coming into the game).

 

Some would, but our bullpen is in a bit of precarious state unfortunately...if Hector gets hit around we're completely f***ed

I'm thinking a 5-4 lead doesn't mean much, tonight.