I will say this ahead of the collapse. This is not the kind of game the Sox generally win. They should have put it away early. Bullpen has let down Sale many times before.

The collapse, folks, is coming.

 

Now if it was 5-1. Sox woulda won this one.

 

My only addendum is if KC is completely in the tank, the Sox could survive.

Belly time.

I am an idiot lol I was posting in the future sox game thread lol. Been flipping back and forth so much I forgot what I was on

Nice inning belly

eaton quietly up to a .355 OBP, the little bugger has some talent.

Bring on Downs!

Awesome. I want to beat these bastards.

Good job, Bella. Now do you leave Bella in? Closer by committee tonite? Or go with Putnam? I truly have no idea what Robin should do.

I do have a bad vibe about the lefty coming in.

No damn way Sale should pitch the 8th.

 

Yeah, he must be exhausted from throwing 1 inning in what, like 11 days?

 

But to Robin's credit, Belly pitched a perfect 8th, so it doesn't matter now anyway.

Bring on Downs!

There's no way Downs can get the Sox out, unless he obtains the voodoo hex Chen and Guthrie have on Chicago. Downs is simply a miserable pitcher.

lol Downs

lol Downs

Light him up.

Konerko hasn't really gotten enough PH chances this year. He should pinch hit for Beckham and then sub in Leury for the 9th.

Konerko hasn't really gotten enough PH chances this year. He should pinch hit for Beckham and then sub in Leury for the 9th.

 

It's sickening to see Downs get Sox hitters out.

It's sickening to see Downs get Sox hitters out.

He did not get 2 LH out in a row ever with the Sox.

It's sickening to see Downs get Sox hitters out.

 

I mean for as bad as he seemingly been lefties are still only hitting .207 against him

who gets the ninth?

 

Putnam or Petricka?

He did not get 2 LH out in a row ever with the Sox.

That's probably because Robin was using him against righties in between

Petricka.

Beckham hanging on the right side of .230 -- .22972.

Can this guy Jake get 3 outs against a struggling team?

one walk and i'd pull him.

Surkamp and Putnam warming already tells you everything you need to know.

he gone

Can this guy Jake get 3 outs against a struggling team?

Putnam will come in

Can this guy Jake get 3 outs against a struggling team?

 

In case you didn't know he is pretty good.

 

Bullpen is not that bad guys.