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[zulux21]

ffs, how does Valverde still get paid

Ha. Can't believe they still let that guy close out games.

Valverde does it again lmao

to be fair he had been quite solid this year up until this point.

i'm just glad to see him pitch like he did last year.... solid valverde is boring to watch.... the will he manage to actually get out of this jam valverde is loads of fun to watch (as a white sox fan lol)

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

BOO THAT MAN

 

[eznark]

Can't believe Suzuki is staying in.

 

[Kave_Man]

Holy shit Rasmus!

Robbed a dude of a homer.

 

[CygnusXS]

Well there goes this series. Maybe we'll Win on Sunday.

 

[The Elite]

No home runs for you!

 

[MiKeD]

to be fair he had been quite solid this year up until this point.



i'm just glad to see him pitch like he did last year.... solid valverde is boring to watch.... the will he manage to actually get out of this jam valverde is loads of fun to watch (as a white sox fan lol)

I always get the feeling barely scrapes through and doesn't have a great strikeout pitch. I'm not sure if I'm right here, but it's like he relies too often on a groundout or fly/pop out. But the main reason is that I just absolutely hate his windup before the pitches lol.

 

[McNei1y]

We got one!

 

[Windu]

Braves should have won that game.

 

[MiKeD]

Looking like they ain't gonna play that Indians game tonight.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Hey guys Dodgers are winning.

 

[rando14]

Great show from iwakuma tonight

 

[Enron]

Enron gave Zep Jordan Zimmer/Dominic Brown for Kris Medlen.

Don't care. Dom Brown was a last-round pick. Near tops in homers and rbi anyways.

 

[Macattk15]

Why is Wedge taking Iwakuma out?

edit : Nvm. Furbush owned Morneau.

 

[rando14]

Why is Wedge taking Iwakuma out?

i think they try and keep hisashi under 100 pitches when able

also next guy was a leftie so I guess they let furbush take care of him

 

[ToxicAdam]

So, is Wedge gone after this year?

 

[Brinbe]

EE HR!

 

[zulux21]

I always get the feeling barely scrapes through and doesn't have a great strikeout pitch. I'm not sure if I'm right here, but it's like he relies too often on a groundout or fly/pop out. But the main reason is that I just absolutely hate his windup before the pitches lol.

he gets around a strike out per inning pitched, so it's not an amazing ratio but he does get his strike outs.

in the past it really seemed like either he wasn't quite warmed up when he came in, or just that he can't get it going unless the pressure is on. Either way as a white sox fan watching him close for the tigers, I really enjoyed watching him... save or no save more often than not the tying run would be on second or third before the game was over lol.

That all being said, he is doing way better than Coke did for the tigers. Also just because someone is a great 8th inning guy doesn't mean they can close. for example Matt Thornton
in general has been a pretty good pitcher for the white sox, but he was a horrid closer.

 

[matthewwhatever]

Encarnacion!

Also, Jays-GAF, an aside: what ever happened to Fenix? He used to post all the time, now we haven't seen him in a few weeks.

 

[Quick]

I'm totally not sick of Stadium Love by Metric.

 

[MiKeD]

he gets around a strike out per inning pitched, so it's not an amazing ratio but he does get his strike outs.

in the past it really seemed like either he wasn't quite warmed up when he came in, or just that he can't get it going unless the pressure is on. Either way as a white sox fan watching him close for the tigers, I really enjoyed watching him... save or no save more often than not the tying run would be on second or third before the game was over lol.

That all being said, he is doing way better than Coke did for the tigers. Also just because someone is a great 8th inning guy doesn't mean they can close. for example Matt Thornton
in general has been a pretty good pitcher for the white sox, but he was a horrid closer.

Ah alright, got ya.

 

[Chris R]

Yessssssssss Mariners win! Finally turning this shit around after that losing streak

 

[Macattk15]

Iwakuma for Cy Young!

 

[Lambtron]

lol, the Twins are fucking pathetic.

 

[The Elite]

Fucking National League.

 

[sangreal]

to be fair he had been quite solid this year up until this point.



i'm just glad to see him pitch like he did last year.... solid valverde is boring to watch.... the will he manage to actually get out of this jam valverde is loads of fun to watch (as a white sox fan lol)

to be honest, my disdain is totally anecdotal (and poisoned by my hate for his theatrics), but I always felt even when he was racking up saves and good numbers he was getting hit hard

 

[Dominican Power]

Huh, it turns out that Dom Brown is going to be the better player after all. Remember all those early comparisons between him and heyward a few years back?


And lol at the Braves having 15 tools in the outfield, what a crock of shit.

15 tools to strike out.

 

[Meier]

Ruh roh, come on Clay.

 

[MiKeD]

Tom Withers ‏@twithersAP 31s
#Indians and #Rays have played for 19 minutes and waited for nearly four hours. #mindboggling

Ffs. Decide already.

 

[Enron]

I'm totally not sick of Stadium Love by Metric.

Bro i was tired of Metric two years ago

 

[Dominican Power]

Don't care. Dom Brown was a last-round pick. Near tops in homers and rbi anyways.

If only I drafted Cargo and didn't drop Segura. : (

 

[Silkworm]

Ruh roh, come on Clay.

Crisis averted, only one run given up. Wait for the 9th and then it can get dicey

 

[Meier]

Phew, nice work by Kenley after the HBP.

 

[darkside31337]

I'm totally not sick of Stadium Love by Metric.

I love Metric.

but fuck that song

 

[zulux21]

to be honest, my disdain is totally anecdotal (and poisoned by my hate for his theatrics), but I always felt even when he was racking up saves and good numbers he was getting hit hard

oh I can get that... I would never want him to pitch for my team. I would cry myself to sleep for a week if it was announced the white sox signed him to anything lol.

 

[Quick]

Bro i was tired of Metric two years ago

I don't even love the stadium.

I love Metric.

but fuck that song

OOH AH OOH-AH-OOH-AH.

 

[matthewwhatever]

Bro i was tired of Metric two years ago

Pfft, I was sick of them ten years ago, after I saw them play a terrible set opening for Death From Above 1979.

Spoiler

Crap I'm old.

 

[darkside31337]

RMooneyTBO
Hearing (unofficially) they're aiming to get #Rays-Indians started again around 11:50

hooray for baseball games that wont end till 3 in the morning -_-

 

[MiKeD]

RMooneyTBO
Hearing (unofficially) they're aiming to get #Rays-Indians started again around 11:50

hooray for baseball games that wont end till 3 in the morning -_-

Ha this is insane.

 

[Brinbe]

This stupid fucking team...

 

[Silkworm]

And there we go... blown save opportunity. Expect a walk off home run from the Rockies now *sigh*

 

[Kave_Man]

Dumb fielding mistake by JPA?

Colour me surprised.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Hey guys Dodgers are losing.

 

[Dominican Power]

League...

 

[Silkworm]

Hey guys Dodgers are losing.

And the sky is blue.... :-(

 

[Quick]

Dumb fielding mistake by JPA?

Colour me surprised.

Oh, hey Kave!

 

[cashman]

lol jays

 

[ConradCervantes]

A...a win? This feeling of elation, tis so foreign!

 

[zulux21]

this is a nice pitchers duel going on between Oak and the white sox.

 

[Meier]

League...

Have to get Jansen back in the closer role.