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Did a bit more digging. Only 20% of flexor strains result in Tommy John surgery according to statistics I read via the magic of Google. Tanner Houck also got shut down with a right flexor strain earlier this year and he's doing ok.

Fire Tony and install me as manager. I'll let Soxtalk set the lineups.

For what it's worth, Andrew Miller had a flexor strain in 2015 and returned within a month. And didn't have Tommy John Surgery. Obviously that's ideal but it might be the best one to one comparison in terms of career and usage. Ptatc knows more than any of us but it might not be as bleak as we think it is.

Didn't they briefly make him a closer because of this?

Crochet in 2020

Wow. Just chiming in here to say that I lived in Missouri for four years and St. Louis pizza is truly horrific.

He got extraordinarily lucky

Last one was ace. I think he found it in the last at bat.

Explains the injury.

Rather they just put Cease out there for an inning.

That looks awful.

Did it look minor?

The 2019 Nationals were 19-31 in late May. Not sure what their run differential was but it wasn't until July that they were consistently over.500. I would argue it's not the exception to the rule in terms of winning the World Series in the last few years. We have seen teams that have played like crap in the first half of the season get hot at the right time and ride that through October. Will the White Sox do it? I don't know. But I do believe the talent is there. As bad as they have been so far this year, they are very much still in the AL Central race, especially considering the second half schedule

Yeah, post covid he looks exhausted.

It's seriously been a trend since he came back from Covid. LAst few games, he has been unable to go deep.

He hasn't been the same since covid.

Yoan's defense is indispensable at 3rd. He's a gold glove caliber third baseman. How bad is Burger's defense at 2nd?

Sox have an amazing problem on their hands when Eloy gets back from his injury.

I texted my Twins fan friend this but I think by the All Star break, the Sox will, if not be in first place, at least close. The offense is starting to put it together. Getting TA back is going to help a lot. And when we get Eloy back, that will be huge as well. And getting Lynn back will be a shot in the arm to the rotation, as well as the bullpen as he will have the ability to eat a lot innings. I like the way Mendick is playing right now. Having said that, I would love to see Hahn do what the Braves did last year and make targeted acquisitions that force some of these players to have to compete to be in the lineup each day.

Unless Harrison get's ridiculously hot, it's him and Sheets. I would stick with Mendick/Burger for now and than at the deadline, if they begin to scuffle, look to trade for a 2nd Baseman or call up Sousa or Sanchez. You have to keep Burger as well. I am not in favor of moving Moncada to 2nd either. We need his defense at 3rd.

I have a better chance of being named starting shortstop. TA is the face of the franchise. I do think Sosa could go to 2nd base though.

Why is Mendick not leading off? This is inexcusable.

I would rather they go after Greinke.

The Twins starting pitching is already beginning to fall apart. And considering many of these guys are on innings limits, the team is due for a lot of regression. I think the Sox will make it but it may almost be by default.