August Closer Thread 2018

[murraygd13 1,118]

My guess is Trevor May ends up being closer there, looks like he's rounding back into pitching shape after TJS.

[terminator10 360]

Guess who is back 

 

HADER with the save! Now let’s hope they stick to what works this time 

[Backdoor Slider 8,270]

Steckenrider pitched top 9. Closer spot. 3 Ks.

[TheBigBambino 41]

Allen with the save tonight and it looked ugly

[Flyman75 4,737]

Just now, TheBigBambino said:

Allen with the save tonight and it looked ugly

 

What was ugly about it? I didn't get to see it...just looking at the stats. Gave up a hit, struck out one, 17 pitches (11 strikes). The stats don't look bad. 

[TheBigBambino 41]

He almost gave up a tying homer. Two more feet and it would’ve been a tie game

33 minutes ago, Flyman75 said:

 

What was ugly about it? I didn't get to see it...just looking at the stats. Gave up a hit, struck out one, 17 pitches (11 strikes). The stats don't look bad. 

 

[BostonCajun 1,670]

Alexander brought in for LA bottom 9th and gets one out, gives up a hit then gets replaced by Chargois. Hmmm. 

 

Edit: Well that backfired. Should have left Alexander in. Trying to get too cute. 

[KilloWertz 2,533]

1 minute ago, TheBigBambino said:

He almost gave up a tying homer. Two more feet and it would’ve been a tie game

 

You are not wrong about him almost giving up the game tying HR.  I really thought it was gone for a few seconds.

 

Still, I wouldn't exactly call it ugly.  Granted hanging that breaking ball even once was too much, but otherwise he looked fine. I'm just going to be happy he got the save and didn't blow the win for Bauer. 

[Max Rockatansky 1,175]

Dodgers bullpen not very good without Jansen.

[pduce242424 376]

Nice move taking out Alexander for Chargois...

[Flyman75 4,737]

9 minutes ago, TheBigBambino said:

He almost gave up a tying homer. Two more feet and it would’ve been a tie game

 

 

Well that's definitely not good, but I don't think that makes it ugly. 

[j14nelson 43]

That's what they get for taking Alexander out so fast

[KilloWertz 2,533]

38 minutes ago, Max Rockatansky said:

Dodgers bullpen not very good without Jansen.

Nope.  This is exposing their stupidity for not trading for another relief pitcher at the deadline even more apparent.  Obviously they couldn't have known Jansen was going to all of a sudden be out a month, but they still needed somebody.

 

At this point, they might as well just make the move to Maeda if Dave Roberts doesn't have enough confidence in Alexander to let him finish save opportunities more than once.

[B&F 875]

Love how the Dodgers have a stacked lineup and solid starting pitching but their bullpen is going to ruin them.

[SpartyinFoCo 123]

Any idea when Morrow is coming back?

 

[QD43 25]

1 hour ago, B&F said:

Love how the Dodgers have a stacked lineup and solid starting pitching but their bullpen is going to ruin them.

 

We'll see how Maeda & Stripling do in the BP.  Wonder who, if either of them, will get save opps.

[MireLurker 285]

So Givens hasn't allowed a base runner in his last 4.1 innings... man he's had some nice numbers before this season, wonder if he's returning to form.

[KilloWertz 2,533]

1 hour ago, QD43 said:

 

We'll see how Maeda & Stripling do in the BP.  Wonder who, if either of them, will get save opps.

If they don't, every Dodger fan in attendance for the next home game he uses some random bum in a save situation should get to bunch Dave Roberts in the nuts.

[DidiFan 1,154]

3 hours ago, SpartyinFoCo said:

Any idea when Morrow is coming back?

 

I asked that Q a page or two back. It's looking like somewhere around 2 weeks at the absolute earliest. He's progressing slowly. 

[MireLurker 285]

25 minutes ago, MireLurker said:

So Givens hasn't allowed a base runner in his last 4.1 innings... man he's had some nice numbers before this season, wonder if he's returning to form.

 

K i jinxed it. He didn't look too bad, but probably not worth the pickup right now. Will revisit in a week.

[Members_Only_76 7,150]

26 minutes ago, MireLurker said:

So Givens hasn't allowed a base runner in his last 4.1 innings... man he's had some nice numbers before this season, wonder if he's returning to form.

 

Jynx!

[benturn22 75]

wow Kimbrel needs to figure it out..looks brutal lately

[ff062018 164]

What is wrong with Kimbrel. This is getting absurd. Can’t get the bottom of the Orioles’ order out. 

 

I have Kimbrel and Jansen. Now they’re worth less than a turd. 

[ff062018 164]

Thankfully he finally got 3 outs with 2 on. Kimbrel’s gotta get figured out whatever’s going on with him. Quick. 

[street sharks 3,233]

Rogers worked the 5th and 6th which pretty much rules him out for the Twins job