Comments on: Hector Santiago is your new White Sox closer http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/08/hector-santiago-is-your-new-white-sox-closer/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The Wizard http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/08/hector-santiago-is-your-new-white-sox-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-281255 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:59:37 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=136230#comment-281255 I love it.

I wish Ventura never bunts. I hate giving away outs.

the run expectancy with a man on 2nd and 0 outs is 1.170 for the 1993-2010 period. the run expectancy with a man on 3rd and 1 out is 0.989. last time I checked 0.989 was smaller than 1.170.

http://tangotiger.net/re24.html

]]> By: illegalblues http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/08/hector-santiago-is-your-new-white-sox-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-281190 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:22:28 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=136230#comment-281190 Reed is obviously the most talented member of the ChiSox relief staff right now, but does it really matter who the closer is?

]]> By: sloiggles http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/08/hector-santiago-is-your-new-white-sox-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-281120 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:42:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=136230#comment-281120 how did YOU like that second game…where that scrub manager beat the Rangers. whole lotta talk from the teams fanbase that can’t get over the hump. Don’t worry. Pennants are much bigger in Texas though right?

]]> By: iinformeduthusly http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/08/hector-santiago-is-your-new-white-sox-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-281112 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:22:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=136230#comment-281112 Oh ya
Any Manager who is not willing to bunt with his #9 hitter after a lead off double should be fired immediately after the game. If he is too stupid to understand the game he has no business managing it.

]]> By: iinformeduthusly http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/08/hector-santiago-is-your-new-white-sox-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-281111 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:20:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=136230#comment-281111 Hey Sox fans what did yas think of Opening day?

Did yas like how Ron Washington was willing to bunt with no out in the 1st inning with his #2 guy after a lead off double?

And how Robin was not willing to bunt in the 3rd after his #8 hitter lead off the inning with a double?

The difference between a good manager and a common scrubby manager that will will nothing.

]]> By: rooney24 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/08/hector-santiago-is-your-new-white-sox-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-281097 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:53:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=136230#comment-281097 Seems like Ventura is trying to hard to be mysterious. What does it save you to not declare your closer ahead of time? For one game, the other team may not know who will close. But, as soon as you have that first save opportunity, the opposing team now knows and the mystery is gone. This isn’t like the NFL where knowing who will start at QB might actually change your game plan. Knowing who is going to close isn’t going to change the way an opposing manager sets his lineup.

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