Friday, October 18, 2024

So many pitchers, so few choices


 

There are 12 fucking pitchers on our ALCS roster. 12. And the bullpen is threadbare.

You get past Weaver and Kahnle and Hill is the only serviceable arm out there. Maybe we need to call on Stroman. Somebody has to give our Big Two some rest. They can't come in again today and also tomorrow.

We have slack and nobody there to pick it up.

Cashman, as usual, did nothing for the bullpen at the trading deadline. Every guy he picked up off various scrap heaps or scrap teams is gone. (Hill being the only somewhat pleasant surprise, so you know how bad the rest of them were.)

Maybe we should have hung on to Caleb Ferguson. Or dug up Maynard Ferguson. Or given Marinaccio more of a chance instead of putting him on waivers. Or...or...something. Anything.

Boone is an idiot, yes, no question. But who the hell is there to bring in when he needs to quell the opposition? No-fucking-body.

I would love to see Gil put in one of his great seven-inning games tonight, but I doubt it. If we need middle relief, it's got to be Stroman. Weaver's arm is going to fall off.

Which means that, basically, we don't have a great chance at going up 3-1 tonight. A far greater chance at ending up 2-2. 

But if Boone can just give Weaver and Kahnle a break so they can pitch effectively tomorrow before the day off Sunday, I'll frustratedly take 2-2 with three left. If those guys spend tonight in the jacuzzi, we have a much better chance of winning tomorrow and Monday.

Fucking Cashman. The incompetent, arrogant, shitheaded asshole.

236 comments:

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Pocono Steve said...

No question. I don't feel safe with this 2-run lead.

TheWinWarblist said...

A 2 run lead in not enough. 7 might be enough.

JM said...

Gee, I wonder why Boone yanked Torres for a pinch runner?

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Publius said...

No one's warming? Leiter? Really?

TheWinWarblist said...

Will the announcers please blow Rocchio already.

DickAllen said...

Who thought putting jazz in the cleanup was a good idea?

Pocono Steve said...

2 ain't enough.

Kevin said...

Getting sick of Jazz...

Publius said...

There's Kahnle. Boonie's going to run Leiter out there though. God help us.

Doug K. said...

I hope he gives kahnlee a clean inning

AboveAverage said...

We got this!

Publius said...

I choose to believe in Kahnle's calves

Hinkey Haines said...

Sphincter grabbing time.

JM said...

Thanks, ump!

JM said...

Those are some high socks.

TheWinWarblist said...

Now he's warming up Weaver.

ranger_lp said...

Yankees Win!!!

Pocono Steve said...

Woo hoo , I guess.

JM said...

Jesus fucking Christ, my wife just said.

13bit said...

I told you so.

Vampifella said...

WOW! I guess it's better to be lucky than good. I can see the Yanks taking this one home though, just to have a celebration in front of the NY crowd.

ranger_lp said...

Last thing I expected…

Publius said...

Shouldn't we feel better?

TheWinWarblist said...

I'm gonna vomit, but thu-uhuhuhuh Yanks won.

JM said...

3-1 is better than a sharp stick in the eye.

BernBabyBern said...

We tried to give that game away.

Publius said...

Exactly

Joe of AZ said...

Nah for real...

AboveAverage said...

Yankees won the f@cking game!

Hinkey Haines said...

Ho. Ly. Shit.

BTR999 said...

Nail biter!

ranger_lp said...

Didn’t recognize Dusty Baker without a toothpick in his mouth…

Joe of AZ said...

Can the announcers finally shut the fuck up bout the Cleveland Bullpen...

HoraceClarke66 said...

These games are draining, mesmerizing...and not especially good. But they are addictive. I think this really is what happens when you don't make your starters go longer. By the end of the year, even the best bullpens are worn to a nub.

But hell yeah, we'll take it!

edb said...

JM, nobody detests Genius Cashman more than I do. He is arrogant and incompetent. He makes alot of money to do so. He has his puppet manager to do his bidding. A manager who keeps pitching Clay Holmes who blows games.

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