came up with the word to describe Cleveland's bullpen: Zantacular

came up with the word to describe Cleveland's bullpen: Zantacular

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I think PUTRID says it much better myself

by talonk on May 5, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions

Putracular?

by Ryan on May 5, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I like!!

by talonk on May 5, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Craptastic!!!

Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic. - Robert S. Wieder

by jerseywahoo on May 5, 2009 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

some other ideas:
FTL (for the loss)
FTBS (for the blown save)
Epic Flail
Bonfire of the Insanity
The Matador Bullpen
Tee Ball Pitchers
The useless fielder at the end of the game
Blew Balls
Pocket full of kriptonite

I’m done ranting…

Baseball fans are junkies, and their heroin is the statistic. - Robert S. Wieder

by jerseywahoo on May 5, 2009 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

my favorites out of these:

FTBS (for the blown save)
Epic Flail

Ben Francisco: An Outfielder only on baseball cards and roster sheets.

by westbrook on May 5, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I saw Keith Law use the phrase Epic Flail in one his chats earlier this year

by Roger Dorn on May 5, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions

The Tribe only has six blown saves, though. You have to have a late lead to get a blown save. I like Circle of Suck, myself.

by FredOx on May 6, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

I forget the ruling on this, but does blowing the lead in the 7th like yesterday count as a blown save?

by Roger Dorn on May 6, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Yep. Lewis gets another blown save (4, even though it’s not an official statistic).

by FredOx on May 6, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Um, six is a lot. And sometimes the Blown Save is just a guy who allowed the score to be tied. Then another guy comes in and gets the Loss, but that’s not a Blown Save.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on May 6, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure it is, but this bullpen’s level of rancidity goes beyond the blown save. You also have to consider the close games put out of reach.

by FredOx on May 6, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions

True, but the wins-flipped-to-losses are the main problem in terms of the goals for the season. Most two-run deficits are going to turn into losses regardless, and almost all 3+ run deficits.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on May 6, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, six is a lot, a month into the season. If even 3 of those 6 could be changed from losses to wins (I realize they weren’t all losses to begin with), we’re at .500 right now.

by Logodaedalus on May 7, 2009 1:01 AM EDT up reply actions