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White Sox @ Tribe (Series Thread)

  • Dan Gilbert
    Still have to win out currently.
  • Laley23
    MLB Network just showed the Hammy call in their highlights. I assume they will all night, if you are watching the station.
  • iclfan2
    Glittering Wahoo time!!

  • Pick6
    fucking Giambi.


    but seriously..fuck Perez
  • ptown_trojans_1
    Will he really still be the closer?
    I have no faith, none, in him.
    Weakest part of the team easily.
  • TBone14



    Reps when I can.

    Mardi Gras in September!
  • Laley23
    ptown_trojans_1;1506936 wrote:Will he really still be the closer?
    I have no faith, none, in him.
    Weakest part of the team easily.
    Titos exact response was:
    "Oh yeah. We arent gonna change things with 4 games left.......5 games left? However many we have."
  • wes_mantooth
    Laley23;1506941 wrote:Titos exact response was:
    "Oh yeah. We arent gonna change things with 4 games left.......5 games left? However many we have."
    I get his theory....but this is a glaring problem. But as you said before, Perez usually looks good after he chokes one away
  • Dan Gilbert
    At this time of year, I agree.

    It's ride or die. Perez is our closer and we have to deal with it. Would be different if Pestano had his head out of his ass this year and gave Tito an option.
  • Laley23
    wes_mantooth;1506944 wrote:I get his theory....but this is a glaring problem. But as you said before, Perez usually looks good after he chokes one away
    I do too. But, I also think you gotta have some balls (like Leyland last year) and make the call even if its not standard. We cant be losing games down the stretch because of him and his mental fragility.

    The other thing is, however, who do you put there? Joe Smith? He has been awesome, along with Allen, for most of the year. But he looked shaky when he was the closer for the couple games early this year and you dont necessarily want to take him out of his 8th inning role. Because that is sometimes even more pressure packed. Allen is getting a tired arm as the season ends, and, you wouldnt put a kid that young into a situation like this.

    Shaw has been awesome, and is even stronger now than ever this season...but again, dont want to put the guy in a situation where he CANNOT fail or its no post-season. Just not fair to those 2 guys.
  • wes_mantooth
    Easiest thing to do is to win the remaining 5 games by 10 runs a game....problem solved
  • Footwedge
    Amazing....just amazing.
  • Footwedge
    Laley23;1506947 wrote:I do too. But, I also think you gotta have some balls (like Leyland last year) and make the call even if its not standard. We cant be losing games down the stretch because of him and his mental fragility.

    The other thing is, however, who do you put there? Joe Smith? He has been awesome, along with Allen, for most of the year. But he looked shaky when he was the closer for the couple games early this year and you dont necessarily want to take him out of his 8th inning role. Because that is sometimes even more pressure packed. Allen is getting a tired arm as the season ends, and, you wouldnt put a kid that young into a situation like this.

    Shaw has been awesome, and is even stronger now than ever this season...but again, dont want to put the guy in a situation where he CANNOT fail or its no post-season. Just not fair to those 2 guys.
    You prob think I'm nuts but if you'e watched closely, Carrasco has been absolutely unhittable in his relief outings. He is throwing a 2 seemer that drops off the table. I know it makes no sense, but he is night and day as a reliever.

    It is too late in the season to expirament, but I would use him to close games.
  • Laley23
    Footwedge;1506956 wrote:You prob think I'm nuts but if you'e watched closely, Carrasco has been absolutely unhittable in his relief outings. He is throwing a 2 seemer that drops off the table. I know it makes no sense, but he is night and day as a reliever.

    It is too late in the season to expirament, but I would use him to close games.
    Not at all. I think CC has been amazing in the pen. Im just not sure he is a guy I want to throw to the fire at this point either. Im not against it, maybe say, next year. Have CC and Allen go at it to see who wins out (but Im not sure the Tribe doesnt view CC as a possible starter still, especially if they cant sign everyone back).

    As much as it sucks, Im not sure Tito has many options.

    Carrasco has been amazing since his recall though.
  • like_that
    http://youtu.be/pEsAe_tDF-4
  • HitsRus
    It is too late in the season to expirament, but I would use him to close games
    Perez most likely won't be back next year(and Smith is a FA too).....Allen and Carrasco probably will be the back end of the pen in 2014. I would not change things at this point. Carrasco is unproven in the role, and Allen just hasn't been lights out lately either.
  • vball10set
    Perez is garbage, Giambi is god....GO TRIBE!!!
  • wes_mantooth
    vball10set;1507021 wrote:Perez is garbage, Giambi is god....GO TRIBE!!!
    I think you may be insulting garbage....he is worse
  • BR1986FB
    Chris Perez will break our hearts. If he wasn't so young, with his stuff, I'd almost prefer experimenting with Salazar as the closer. Perez is going to pull a Jose Mesa I just know it.
  • Fab4Runner
    That was absolutely insane. By far the best game I went to all season. The attendance was pathetic (per usual), but the crowd that was there was very, very into it the whole game. A lot of cheering (and booing) and everyone went crazy after the walk-off. My voice is feeling it today, and my brother was yelling so much that he got dizzy, haha.

  • GOONx19
    iclfan2;1506931 wrote:Glittering Wahoo time!!

    I hope this doesn't bite them in the ass. This is the first glittering yahoo since the Tigers series, I believe. I've been sure not to post them on our win streak.

    BUT, who gives a shit, just keep winning baby! GO TRIBE!
  • like_that
    [video=youtube;pEsAe_tDF-4][/video]
  • royal_k
    Hammy's the best!

    Incredible is about all you can say about last night.
  • wes_mantooth
  • TBone14
    I thought I had put the hex on them by buying tickets to ALDS game 4 just prior to gametime. If they can battle through that jinx...it could be destiny.