Because you have to try to conserve your use of the bullpen from time to time. When Robin yanked guys for walking hitters and giving up runs and the game went 14 innings, it was a fireable offense on here.

 

He gave you one inning that wasn't exactly a clean inning, you take it and quit pressing your luck with an unproven pitcher.. It doesn't really matter because I am sure whoever came in next would have let up a run

This bullpen is 2007-puke worthy.

Baseball is so painfully slow.

Who wants him back next year? Regardless, he is not the problem with our offense.

 

I could envision a situation where I'd want him back next year. He'd be making less than half of his current salary. He's quite productive in his platoon DH role and he seems to have gotten used to DHing.

 

No way of knowing what sort of moves will be made in the offseason and I'd say the only locks to be here are

 

Abreu

Eaton

Garcia

Gillaspie

Ramirez

 

Strong chance we'll be wanting left handed power (and obp), which is not very plentiful in the league and especially not among next year's free agents.

I guess Robin has given up on this game..

 

I am surprised Rienzo wasn't brought in for the 6tth innin

 

 

Pretty sure puttin Rienzo in would be giving up on the game.

With Dunn's number of ABs, .245 vs .227 is 5 singles. You are going to base your hatred of a player based on 5 singles?

 

You think I hate Dunn because he is hitting .227 this year?? That is his highest average since being on the White Sox....

It's really not so much that it's a terrible pen as much as there are hardly any guys better than others. Petricka is obviously your best guy and then everyone else is "meh." There's no obvious choice when you need to not give up runs

Pretty sure puttin Rienzo in would be giving up on the game.

 

So is everyone else except Petricka

You think I hate Dunn because he is hitting .227 this year?? That is his highest average since being on the White Sox....

 

And he's hitting .240 against righties. That's closer to what his total would be if Abreu hadn't spent time on the DL.

No complaints if they DFA Belisario after this game.

Great work, bullpen.

You think I hate Dunn because he is hitting .227 this year?? That is his highest average since being on the White Sox....

 

You specifically cited his average and RBIs from this year as evidence he sucks. Now I remember why I stay out of game threads.

This bullpen is commendably determined to get a protected draft pick. Leave them alone.

It's really not so much that it's a terrible pen as much as there are hardly any guys better than others. Petricka is obviously your best guy and then everyone else is "meh." There's no obvious choice when you need to not give up runs

 

How do you figure this isn't a terrible pen?

Since Coop came back the Sox have given up a ton of runs. Thiggy-time

What's your beef with Cooper?

So is everyone else except Petricka

 

Then why complain?

Wow is this team flat and not focused today.

Play the circus music.

Pretty sure puttin Rienzo in would be giving up on the game.

It was a lock someone was going to mention Rienzo as the answer.

What's your beef with Cooper?

 

I'm waiting for Cooper to develop a pitcher again, as Q was the last person he helped develop into a starter. The Erik Johnson debacle was very disappointing.

I would pull Alexi off the field my god is that awful

And he's hitting .240 against righties. That's closer to what his total would be if Abreu hadn't spent time on the DL.

 

I highly doubt that.... How many lefties did he face in the 15 or so games Abreu was gone?? And even if there was a lefty on the mound that doesn't mean he had to play.. I guess you can blame Robin for his average.......

This has to be it for Belisario in a Sox jersey

What's your beef with Cooper?

Team had an ERA below 3.00 when he was gone. They are getting lit up now. I have learned on this site that you have to blame coaches for poor performances.

Then why complain?

 

Because we are tired of this s***ty bullpen?