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- Updated: August 12, 2016
KANSAS CITY — The second half of the season has not been a positive experience for White Sox closer David Robertson.
Over 11 innings covering 11 appearances entering Thursday, Robertson had yielded nine runs on 11 hits and five walks. Four of those hits were home runs, leaving him with four saves in eight opportunities and two blown saves in two games this week against the Royals.
But manager Robin Ventura left little doubt on Thursday that Robertson would continue to get the ninth inning with a lead if regular workload allows.
“Yes. Absolutely. That’s not going to change,” Ventura said. “Regardless if it’s him or [Nate] Jonesy in the eighth, you have to find somebody else to do it at some point. We’ve used these guys quite a bit so that is always the possibility of doing that, but not out of just sending him out of the ninth inning.”
There’s no question Robertson has to be better, and it’s a point the standup veteran readily acknowledges. White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper mentioned one of the problems with Robertson is getting …
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