I don't see the White Sox scoring off their bullpen, sadly.

Did you see yesterday's game?

We scored off O'Day and the Red Sox Japanese reliever who'd just gone 9 consecutive scoreless outings before last night.

 

Hope is far from lost...

Putnam not fooling anyone

Well here comes Duke to give up a home run to Ortiz. Oh no

Oh boy. Duke vs Ortiz?

This is about to get ugly.

Hope you are right. Something about that guy scares the living daylight out of me.

Petricka scares me far more than Putnam to be honest.

Did you see yesterday's game?

They also didn't have to face Uehara or Kimbrel...

Zaaaaaach Duuuuuuke on to give up the 3 run HR

Of course.

 

 

Ventura has been more in "win the game" mode and less about development this year.

 

That said, Putnam and Petricka are our two weakest relievers and the whole "you can't use your best 3-4 bullpen guys in a game you're behind by just one run, even at home..." rule is going to get a firm test this inning.

 

Especially against Papi. Does Ventura use Jennings or Duke? Probably Jennings...

Putnam is good. Your guys standards for bullpen pitchers is that they never give up a run or else they are trash. pitcheds need their reps too

Eh f*** it at least everyone else in the divison lost/is losing today with the exception of Cleveland.

 

We score late though so keep em at 3

Ventura has been more in "win the game" mode and less about development this year.

 

That said, Putnam and Petricka are our two weakest relievers and the whole "you can't use your best 3-4 bullpen guys in a game you're behind by just one run, even at home..." rule is going to get a firm test this inning.

 

Especially against Papi. Does Ventura use Jennings or Duke? Probably Jennings...

 

Are you watching the game by a chance?

Really nice pitches so far. Avoid the mistake!

Putnam is good. Your guys standards for bullpen pitchers is that they never give up a run or else they are trash. pitcheds need their reps too

 

Seems like he's very hit or miss, usually depending on how teams approach the splitter

Thanks shift.

Reminder that David Ortiz is a cheater.

Too many fastballs to Ortiz.

Benetti sucks.

 

I actually enjoyed listening to Hawk's uber emotional, often angry broadcasts for the two decades that I've watched Sox baseball. Benetti's discussion of DRS and other advanced stats that I can just as easily read about is boring to me. I just find myself tuning out all of the noise.

 

Also, Rodon seems very average thus far. Not exciting at all. I'm stoked to see the Sox in Arlington next week, but I hope that my calculation that he's on the mound is wrong. Especially with Danks gone.

Damn it. As soon as Navarro shifted inside I knew we'd be in trouble. Stay out off his wheelhouse Navarro, he's c

Killed us twice

Ventura pushing ALL the wrong buttons this inning.

 

Guess it was due to happen soon or later. He left Rodon in too long against BALT, arguably.

 

Not sure I wouldn't have used Albers there, but hindsight is always 20/20.

Ventura pushing ALL the wrong buttons this inning.

 

Guess it was due to happen soon or later. He left Rodon in too long against BALT, arguably.

 

Not sure I wouldn't have used Albers there, but hindsight is always 20/20.

 

Ventura has been fine, stop

Nice recovery. He basically got two double play balls. Let's go offense, need 2!

Still a game.

 

Big Papi 3, Duke 0 this series.

The mods/admins have been receiving a lot of complaints about the reactionary, doom and gloom posters who typically inhabit this game thread. You guys who know who you are. We understand its emotional and you're posting your immediate reactions, but you guys are driving a lot of good posters out. Please save the "this player sucks" or "f***" or "there goes the lead" or "a little girl could shutout our offense" as much as you can. Let's try to get intelligent conversation in here again.

 

Oops. Please change my last comment to, "In my personal estimation, the broadcasting ability of Jason Benetti is below average. Listening to him makes me feel an urge to fold laundry."