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Post by huskies15 on May 30, 2018 14:38:44 GMT -5
Huge couple of runs. Don't have to run a big arm out there for the 9th. Gimme BJ.
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Post by kevfc89 on May 30, 2018 14:46:19 GMT -5
i was hoping for no kimbrel too, but johnson's gonna make that not an option
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Post by huskies15 on May 30, 2018 14:46:44 GMT -5
Huge couple of runs. Don't have to run a big arm out there for the 9th. Gimme BJ. That didn't go well, but bringing Kimbrel in is hasty.
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Post by manfred on May 30, 2018 14:46:49 GMT -5
That is embarrassing.
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Post by jimed14 on May 30, 2018 14:51:30 GMT -5
Cora is starting to really annoy me with how dumb he is being with the bullpen. Just like Farrell. I guess no manager can resist pitching their best pitchers far too often. Kimbrel is pitching in his 3rd game in 4 days, coming in with a 3 run lead, 5 run lead and today a 4 run lead. Obviously the runners on base were a factor, but c'mon. You can't do this all year and it's going to bite them in the long run.
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Post by cutz on May 30, 2018 14:53:41 GMT -5
How does a MLB ump miss that 2-2 pitch?
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Post by jimed14 on May 30, 2018 14:54:04 GMT -5
How does a MLB ump miss that 2-2 pitch? Could cost the game, that mf'er.
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Post by kevfc89 on May 30, 2018 14:54:29 GMT -5
wow..went from comfortable to now having to avoid a disaster
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Post by jbuttah on May 30, 2018 15:01:00 GMT -5
Cora is starting to really annoy me with how dumb he is being with the bullpen. Just like Farrell. I guess no manager can resist pitching their best pitchers far too often. Kimbrel is pitching in his 3rd game in 4 days, coming in with a 3 run lead, 5 run lead and today a 4 run lead. Obviously the runners on base were a factor, but c'mon. You can't do this all year and it's going to bite them in the long run. Definitely gonna need bullpen reinforcements for the 2nd half. Hopefully, Thornburgh can be healthy and effective.
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Post by kingofthetrill on May 30, 2018 15:01:07 GMT -5
Now I just hope we don't get swept by Houston. On the bright side, losing games means we probably aren't going to use Kimbrel, or possibly even Kelly or Barnes.
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Post by jimed14 on May 30, 2018 15:03:12 GMT -5
Now I just hope we don't get swept by Houston. On the bright side, losing games means we probably aren't going to use Kimbrel, or possibly even Kelly or Barnes. Not wanting a 39-17 team to get swept isn't a very lofty goal. I bet Houston hopes that too.
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Post by kingofthetrill on May 30, 2018 15:05:40 GMT -5
Houston and NYY appeared to be a dogfight, so I can't be too confident going into this series.
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Post by radiohix on May 30, 2018 15:07:33 GMT -5
Walks the .143 hitter and the next guy calls jack. Unbelievable. He did the exact same thing vs Texas: with 2 outs nobody on, walked the number 9 hitter then served a meatball to the next batted. But he'll learn, stuff is so good.
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Post by jimed14 on May 30, 2018 15:11:01 GMT -5
Walks the .143 hitter and the next guy calls jack. Unbelievable. He did the exact same thing vs Texas: with 2 outs nobody on, walked the number 9 hitter than served a meatball to the next batted. But he'll learn, stuff is so good. It was a 355 foot HR after only the 2nd baserunner all day.
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Post by cutz on May 30, 2018 15:16:52 GMT -5
How does a MLB ump miss that 2-2 pitch? Could cost the game, that mf'er. Yeah, but good thing it didn't. That ump was calling pitches off the plate all game. Stinks they had to use Kimbrel in this game, especially with the Astros coming up.
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Post by Oregon Norm on May 30, 2018 15:20:34 GMT -5
That is the issue. He likely wont' be available for a day or two.
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Post by kingofthetrill on May 30, 2018 15:20:37 GMT -5
It was a 355 foot HR after only the 2nd baserunner all day. Oddly enough, I forgot about the game, so I turned it on when Rodriguez was about to walk the batter, so I saw the last two balls, then the first two balls to Hernandez. I shut it off before the homerun, but I felt kind of guilty. When I turned it on again Kimbrel had just come in and the game looked like it was going the shape of the pear.
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Post by kingofthetrill on May 30, 2018 15:21:23 GMT -5
Yeah, but good thing it didn't. That ump was calling pitches off the plate all game. Stinks they had to use Kimbrel in this game, especially with the Astros coming up. On the other hand, if we need Kimbrel in the Astros series that means we have a lead late in the game, so I'll take it.
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Post by radiohix on May 30, 2018 15:27:16 GMT -5
He did the exact same thing vs Texas: with 2 outs nobody on, walked the number 9 hitter than served a meatball to the next batted. But he'll learn, stuff is so good. It was a 355 foot HR after only the 2nd baserunner all day. It's not the tater that bothers me that, it's the 2 outs walks to number 9 hitters.
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Post by Guidas on May 30, 2018 15:28:15 GMT -5
Great win! Now on to (gulp) Houston.
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Post by soxfan2015 on May 30, 2018 15:28:21 GMT -5
Houston and NYY appeared to be a dogfight, so I can't be too confident going into this series. not sure what this means or if you are just trolling. To think this team isn’t up there with the Astros and especially the Yankees is foolish. Not quite sure what else this team has to do for you to believe they are among the elite
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Post by jimed14 on May 30, 2018 15:31:19 GMT -5
It was a 355 foot HR after only the 2nd baserunner all day. It's not the tater that bothers me that, it's the 2 outs walks to number 9 hitters. It happens. If pitchers always did what they were supposed to, they'd have 0 walks for the season.
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Post by danredhawk on May 30, 2018 15:33:40 GMT -5
That is the issue. He likely wont' be available for a day or two. Oh well. You had birds in the hand the last two days - and you cannot let those slip away for 'potential' Kimbrel opportunities the next two days. Opportunities that may never come to fruition. They banked two wins and now they take their chances... The next two games may be close - and if so you can use Kelly and Barnes to finish games - or they may be entirely lopsided. The John Farrell move would have been (and was) to stick with an ineffective reliever and blow a game, while saving Kimbrell for a save chance that never came... Johnson's outing was pitiful today - if they took any chances and lost this game because they wanted CK for tomorrow and Pomeranz buried them in a huge hole that would be worth getting upset about... If you wish Kimbrel was available tomorrow than direct your anger at the two relievers who managed just one out - and surrendered five hits - in facing six batters while pitching with huge leads. Because banking two wins was absolutely the right thing to do...
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Post by jimed14 on May 30, 2018 15:40:07 GMT -5
That is the issue. He likely wont' be available for a day or two. Oh well. You had birds in the hand the last two days - and you cannot let those slip away for 'potential' Kimbrel opportunities the next two days. Opportunities that may never come to fruition. They banked two wins and now they take their chances... The next two games may be close - and if so you can use Kelly and Barnes to finish games - or they may be entirely lopsided. The John Farrell move would have been (and was) to stick with an ineffective reliever and blow a game, while saving Kimbrell for a save chance that never came... Johnson's outing was pitiful today - if they took any chances and lost this game because they wanted CK for tomorrow and Pomeranz buried them in a huge hole that would be worth getting upset about... If you wish Kimbrel was available tomorrow than direct your anger at the two relievers who managed just one out - and surrendered five hits - in facing six batters while pitching with huge leads. Because banking two wins was absolutely the right thing to do... Cora is going to have to start thinking about not using Kimbrel as much if he wants him to be effective in the postseason. He's on pace for 75 appearances which would be by far his most since 2011. He already doesn't look anywhere close to as good as he was last season and overusing him isn't going to help.
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Post by Guidas on May 30, 2018 15:45:35 GMT -5
That is the issue. He likely wont' be available for a day or two. Pomeranz slated to start the first game so probably not a factor.
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