July 7th @ Chicago (AL) - Page 8 - Talksox

TheKilo · 07-08-2006, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by a700hitter

He's getting better command each time out looking more and more dominating. His confidence is building.

When he's throwing that curve for strikes, he looks really, really good.

Also, now that Tito has started to go to Hansen and MDC later in games, Tavarez has been fairly decent in that mopup role.

His last 5 appearances:

9 IP, 2 ER (both on HRs, to Beltran and Cabrera), 6 H, 4BB, 2K.

Not terrible by any stretch of the imagination.

a700hitter · 07-08-2006, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TheKilo

Tavarez has been fairly decent in that mopup role.

His last 5 appearances:

9 IP, 2 ER (both on HRs, to Beltran and Cabrera), 6 H, 4BB, 2K.

Not terrible by any stretch of the imagination.

Good mopup work is helpful to the rest of the pen.

**Coco's Disciples** · 07-08-2006, 10:14 AM

The homer to Cabrera wasn't mopup, didn't that tie the game?

RedSoxRooter · 07-08-2006, 12:30 PM

Does MANNYHOF24 know he's supposed to start this afternoon's game thread?

ORS · 07-08-2006, 12:40 PM

I'm wondering the same thing. I'll get one ready to copy and paste if he doesn't have it up by 1:15.

TheKilo · 07-08-2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Coco's Disciples

The homer to Cabrera wasn't mopup, didn't that tie the game?

Right. He shouldn't have been used there under most circumstances, but Hansen/MDC hads pitched a lot in the FLA series, and it was too early to bring Timlin in.

If he can eat some innings in "mopup" work, he could be a benefit to the pen.