Bullpen waits for proper forum before losing control of bowels

by Dex on Apr 26, 2007 6:03 AM PDT in News

Two things we know about our bullpen:

They're almost completely lights out.
When the lights come on, they want to make sure everybody's around to see it.

Peavy vs Webb was going to get us time on Sportscenter. As much as we complain about East Coast Bias, ESPN is making an effort to get more west coast coverage as they move towards opening the new studios in Hollywood. Peavy striking out 16 was going to get us even more coverage. Peavy coming within one strike of matching a Hall of Fame caliber record was going to get us even more coverage.

And that's the night that our bullpen loses itself.

Top Ten Plays on Sportscenter...
Number TWO: Peavy... Unhittable.

Number one: Stephen Drew homers against Trevor Hoffman.

Unbelievable.

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of course...

I turned off the gamecast after peavy was taken out (I don't live on west coast).

Somehow I knew we'd blow it, which is why I didn't want to watch any more... I wish I wasn't this pessimistic.

by pjbno4 on Apr 26, 2007 6:55 AM PDT reply actions

That pitch from Hoffman

was a freak pitch. It wasn't too fast, not too slow, not too inside nor too outside, not too high and not too low. It was a pitch that I would throw. Unfortunately, Drew just drove it.

by Brad @ Gaslamp Ball on Apr 26, 2007 7:27 AM PDT reply actions

I mentioned this last night

Obviously Bud Black knows more about our pitchers than I do, but given that the Claw is more effective (ie, more reliable) than Liney, why wouldn't they switch the innings in which they "specialize"?

All other things being held constant, like individual batters' numbers against either of them, or ballpark, or whatever, does it make sense that Liney is our 8th inning guy?

by TheGrandHatching on Apr 26, 2007 7:29 AM PDT reply actions

The only reason it might make sense

Other teams are more likely to trade for a setup man that will get promoted to closer than a "7th inning" guy to be promoted to closer.

by Dex on Apr 26, 2007 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions

good point

here's an uninteresting piece of non-news at mlb trade rumors regarding liney's trade status:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2007/04/linebrink_long_.html

by TheGrandHatching on Apr 26, 2007 7:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Doesn't everyone know

that linebrink is more of a middle man and not a set up man? Unless you are a team like the Devil Rays.

by Jonny Dub on Apr 26, 2007 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions

Jonny Dub...shhh!

No, Jonny...they don't know that. That's why he has great trade value. Now stop blowing our secret. We'll discuss that AFTER KT screws some GM in a trade.

by Drama on Apr 26, 2007 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions