It’s the 8th Inning In A Close Game…

[HanfordGuy]

…which reliever do you want to setup Iglesias?

[Lou]

Iglesias 

[RallyMo]

Jimmy Chitwood. He’s got ice in his veins.

[Taylor]

Why are we able to vote for multiple options?

[Erstad Grit]

Loup against lefty

Tepera against righty

[Stradling]

Just now, Taylor said:

Why are we able to vote for multiple options?

Because we will obviously use more than one pitcher that inning.

[Taylor]

Just now, Stradling said:

Because we will obviously use more than one pitcher that inning.

"Which reliever (singular) should Maddon primarily use..."

[RallyMo]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Because we will obviously use more than one pitcher that inning.

Oh no.

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, Taylor said:

"Which reliever (singular) should Maddon primarily use..."

I would go with Loup.  But the players performance, the games before that game, and the game up to that point, will dictate who will be used in those situations.

[BTH]

It really depends.

According to the LAT article this week, Loup told Maddon/Wise/Minasian to use him whenever (5th to 9th innings) and in the most important spots, and that he's wants those challenges and feels he's better in those situations.

So if they follow that, he'd likely be out of the mix for the 8th.

I'd say Tepera, generally, but lean heavily on matchups.

Not just RH vs. LH, but advanced matchups that teams like the Rays use. Such as, which hitters are coming up and what types of pitches/locations those hitters struggle against.

[Vlad27Trout27]

I mean we got options for the 7th/8th inngins for the first time in awhile.

[DMVol]

1 hour ago, RallyMo said:

Jimmy Chitwood. He’s got ice in his veins.

“I’ll make it.”

[eligrba4ever]

I doubt if even Joe has a certainty at this point about who holds a lead in the 8th. 

All/None would have been perhaps the best choice as of St. Patrick's Day. But that line wasn't linked.

Why is we paying Archie a bit under $4 million? And $7 million/season to Tepera. More is expected of those who get more.

[HanfordGuy]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

Why are we able to vote for multiple options?

I think I fixed it. Maybe…

[Docwaukee]

3 hours ago, DMVol said:

“I’ll make it.”

damn.  I wanted to post this.  

[Docwaukee]

I think we'll see a lot of Tepera and some Bradley.  Maybe Mayers as well.  Loup will be the guy that puts the fires out.  

One way or another, this pen should be good for 95 wins.  

If we had Scioscia. 

[Angelsjunky]

Scot Shields

[ScottT]

11 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Scot Shields

Damn it. I was gonna say this.

[Taylor]

Brendan "What's Jack London Square?" Donnelly

[Angel Oracle]

Iglesias, Tepera, Loup, Bradley, Mayers, Warren, Buttrey, Quijada