IGT: Oakland A's @ WhiteSox Official In Game Thread

[DewsSox79]

I applaud you for that.

everyone knows my rep around here, and it isnt being a homer that is for sure and joehawks isnt a homer either, he is extreme negative nancy

 

[DewsSox79]

please dunn please!

 

[Gunzaan]

Speaking of the Cubs.

Do you think Thornton is LaTroy Hawkins 2.0?

And by that I mean great setup pitcher awful closer.

Very well could be. He doesn't have enough pitches to be a closer. Eventually, Ozzie will realize that, after he swallows his pride a bit. I wish he would do it now.

 

[BigP50]

come on Alexei!

 

[poodski]

Very well could be. He doesn't have enough pitches to be a closer. Eventually, Ozzie will realize that, after he swallows his pride a bit. I wish he would do it now.

I don't think you need any amount of pitches I mean he did fine in the eighth and hitters dont magically get better in the ninth. I think it's a mental thing.

Also Rivera basically has one pitch and is the greatest closer of all time.

 

[poodski]

What the **** is going on.

 

[DewsSox79]

Congrats. I'm not talking about you. I'm talking about 95% of the posters here. Rip on any of the Hawks players and you don't know shit about hockey (of course I played for 14 years and reffed for 6, but whatever). Ask a legit question about Lovie Smith, and no one wants to critique him at all. Talk about how the Heat might be a problem for the Bulls and be completely discredited.

In all honesty, the Sox forum is the only one that does have a good mix of realistics and critics.

played hockey since i was 3. 31 now.thought i could go pro when i was 13. played for rolling meadows chargers, and schaumburg kings.

I know what you are saying about some of the users. I do understand. and yes it is fucking annoying.

 

[Capt. Serious]

2 out.

 

[Gunzaan]

I don't think you need any amount of pitches I mean he did fine in the eighth and hitters dont magically get better in the ninth. I think it's a mental thing.

Also Rivera basically has one pitch and is the greatest closer of all time.

Aside from Rivera, who has the best cutter in the history of the game, most other closers have a breaking ball and a fastball of some sort. Thorton's slider is non-existant this season, so he has 1 pitch... and it isn't very good.

Mentality plays a huge role, agreed, but Sales and Santos have more pitches and are better options, imo.

 

[DewsSox79]

this 9th inning shit isnt sitting well with me at all. i understand teams will blow saves but this could be a trend with thornton.

 

[Capt. Serious]

Extra innings. Ugh..

 

[Gunzaan]

played hockey since i was 3. 31 now.thought i could go pro when i was 13. played for rolling meadows chargers, and schaumburg kings.

I know what you are saying about some of the users. I do understand. and yes it is fucking annoying.

Ahhh the good old days. I was a charger, a downer's grove husky, a naperville sabre, on team illinois, and a naperville central redhawk. reffed for 6 years after that.

And then some scrub is going to tell me that I'm not seeing what I'm seeing when I watch the game.

Homers abound.

 

[DewsSox79]

Aside from Rivera, who has the best cutter in the history of the game, most other closers have a breaking ball and a fastball of some sort. Thorton's slider is non-existant this season, so he has 1 pitch... and it isn't very good.

Mentality plays a huge role, agreed, but Sales and Santos have more pitches and are better options, imo.

I want a righty to close

 

[Gunzaan]

this 9th inning shit isnt sitting well with me at all. i understand teams will blow saves but this could be a trend with thornton.

Thorton has blown more saves in the first 3 weeks of the season then the top 5 closers will blow in a year. The experiment should be over, regardless of the defense behind him. He is getting hit HARD, his fastball has no life and he doesn't even bother with his slider.

Sales or Santos NOW!

 

[Gunzaan]

I want a righty to close

Then let's see Santos. I'm all for it.

 

[DewsSox79]

Ahhh the good old days. I was a charger, a downer's grove husky, a naperville sabre, on team illinois, and a naperville central redhawk. reffed for 6 years after that.

And then some scrub is going to tell me that I'm not seeing what I'm seeing when I watch the game.

Homers abound.

exactly. 100% on point

 

[Uman85]

played hockey since i was 3. 31 now.thought i could go pro when i was 13. played for rolling meadows chargers, and schaumburg kings.

I know what you are saying about some of the users. I do understand. and yes it is fucking annoying.

I agree. I played baseball from 4 all the way until 18. I had a few D-1 scholarships and even some try-outs from minor league teams, but I had some nagging injuries that basically ended those dreams. I know the game and it can be frustrating hearing people critique it like they're an expert.

 

[Capt. Serious]

Wasted a damn good outing by Burls. :facepalm:

 

[DewsSox79]

Thorton has blown more saves in the first 3 weeks of the season then the top 5 closers will blow in a year. The experiment should be over, regardless of the defense behind him. He is getting hit HARD, his fastball has no life and he doesn't even bother with his slider.

Sales or Santos NOW!

the out to paulie was torched, the missed fly ball was hit hard, the gapper was hit hard, the god damn 3 run shot the other nite was hit hard.....so basically he is getting hit.

lol at stone saying ellis couldnt wait to go back to the dugout

 

[Uman85]

Wasted a damn good outing by Burls. :facepalm:

You said it. Great effort by Mark.