Now look at the BullPen numbers over the last 4 games in that OAK series. That's what a bullpen is supposed to look like. Timlin and Embree are pitching like Veterans with a ticking clock. One of these two guys must be the closer. I say Timlin cause he makes you beat his best stuff and he's only walked like 9 batters all season. So he is gonna bring it 92-97 MPH with movement. If you hit it you're the better man...if not he is. That's what baseball is all about. That's why I love Embree and Timlin right now. No Curveball Freaks, No young closers with fragile mental states. Just Firey, Cagey, Concept of Time having Vets that say "Here it is, now try and Hit IT!!!!!!" I loves these guys. Sox bullpen numbers dropped fast when they decided to make these two the factors. ERA closing in on 2.00 over the past 4 games. I will Submit all these rambling in a new thread to see what my Sox fans think of this: Pitchers listed with their ERA FROM their last 3 games pitched along w/ WHIP
Long Relief
Suppan...No stats in this role
Arroyo...1.13 & 0.63
Middle
Saurbeck-Lefties only...3.00 & 1.67
Todd Jones-desparate times...0.00 & 1.00
Mendoza-pitched well vs Yanks...0.00 and 0.33
B Kim-more effective without the pressure of late innings...3.38 and 0.75
Brandon Lyon-threw well down the stretch-could be a factor in Mid Innings...6.23 and 3.00
Set Up
Embree-lefty 0.00 and 0.50
Williamson-right 0.00 and 0.67
Closer
Mike Timlin-doesn't walk batters(like 9 all year maybe less) Throws heat, has effective movement on fastball-only concern is he'll throw 25 of the those 94 mph fastballs in a row in the same spot BUT he challenges hitters and that's what good closers do...he's closed out games before. 0.00 and 0.00 my boy is pitching like he wants it.
Long Relief
Suppan...No stats in this role
Arroyo...1.13 & 0.63
Middle
Saurbeck-Lefties only...3.00 & 1.67
Todd Jones-desparate times...0.00 & 1.00
Mendoza-pitched well vs Yanks...0.00 and 0.33
B Kim-more effective without the pressure of late innings...3.38 and 0.75
Brandon Lyon-threw well down the stretch-could be a factor in Mid Innings...6.23 and 3.00
Set Up
Embree-lefty 0.00 and 0.50
Williamson-right 0.00 and 0.67
Closer
Mike Timlin-doesn't walk batters(like 9 all year maybe less) Throws heat, has effective movement on fastball-only concern is he'll throw 25 of the those 94 mph fastballs in a row in the same spot BUT he challenges hitters and that's what good closers do...he's closed out games before. 0.00 and 0.00 my boy is pitching like he wants it.
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