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    GT 7/9: SOX @ BAL, 6:05

    in 2021 Season in Review

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    I agree. Rest Abreu too while we're at it. That will be nine straight days off to heal and get right before the Houston series. Meanwhile we'll see if we can possibly beat another major league team with what is at best a MiLB lineup: Collins, Vaughn, Mendick, Garcia, Burger, Goodwin, Engel and Sheets. Yeesh!

    "sticky substances"

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    This is "deceptive advertising". You lose all perspective on the relative difference by setting the range on the y-axis using the min/max values. While there is apparently a real effect, it amounts to a little over 4% reduction in spin rate. It would also be instructive to see the variability in spin rate over the course of an entire season. Say 2019, for example to see if this isn't some sort of natural recurring variation.

    Color Guy: Who did it better?

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    22 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said:

    I thought it was absolutely stellar.  

    I think Frank is great on the post game show. However, I think Benetti's habit of "interviewing the color guy" was a little too much. It seemed like they spent much of the broadcast talking about Frank. And it doesn't seem like a topic that Frank is hesitant to discuss.

    I think with a little more experience together they could make a really good play-by-play team.

    Updates on Kopech

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    Honestly, of all the things the Sox need, starting pitching (presumably we're not talking about trying to plug Hamels into the BP here) is way down on the list. If he impresses at his showcase, then surely some other playoff-contender will offer him an opportunity to start. Now of course, shit does happen and we could take a hit to our starting pitching and RH would look like a genius. OTH, until then, where would we use him? I have a suspicion that Cease may not be a part of the playoff rotation as we will likely not be playing the Tigers. However, I think that in such a case Kopech will be the one to take his spot.

    This is a team whose strongest aspect is starting pitching that was satisfied to go into the playoffs last year with only two legit starting pitchers. RF/BP and to a lesser extent 2B should be the priorities. I would hope their focus is not on the strongest part of the team.

    And That’s 2 White Sox Winners!

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    On 5/29/2021 at 9:33 PM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

    And most fans with any baseball knowledge should realize that 5 starting pitchers in 3 days means either 2 pitchers who aren't in the rotation are going to have to start or 1 will  (Kopech) plus one going on short rest, most likely Lynn.

    Except that one of those five games was due to a rainout, so it resulted in one starter going on an extra day of rest. If they are really calling up Lambert to make a spot-start, then I'm not sure I see why anyone should be going on short rest.

    Sox Favorite to Land “Cuban Ohtani”

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    4 minutes ago, Blackout Friday said:

    We already had “The Cuban Babe Ruth” in Viciedo. And Ohtani was “The Japanese Babe Ruth” before he came from Japan. Now Colas is “The Cuban Ohtani”

    So doing the math, I think we’re signing the Japanese Dayan Viciedo. 

    Only if Japanese and Cuban commute.

    And that's a 16-4 White Sox winner!

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    15 minutes ago, Bazox said:

    Ok I thought I more or less understood the game in my  3 and a bit seasons watching  , couldn't understand the fuss about Tim tossing bat against the Royals year a two back and I sure as hell don't understand the fuss about that weird slow ball , you gonna throw it slow I'm gonna knock it to Mars , what's the problem ?

    You're making the mistake of not considering the "unwritten rules of baseball". Some would say Mercedes was embarrassing the Twins by kicking them when they were just trying to end the game and save their bullpen. Others, like me, would insist that a position player who plays catcher and so clearly can throw more than 47 mph is in fact trying to embarrass the hitters by throwing that garbage up there. I'm sure the Twins bench got a big kick out of the first two hitters of the ninth embarrassing themselves.  It's one thing if you put in a shortstop and he throws in the low 80s, at least he's giving it his best effort. But what the Twins did last night was totally bush league. You throw *that* crap up there and I have no sympathy.

    And that's a 16-4 White Sox winner!

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    6 minutes ago, Tony said:

     

    What a bunch of BS. Fuck them. Here's a guy who is a catcher who can clearly throw the ball more than 47 mph. He's clearly trying to embarrass the hitter by making them look like a chump swinging at a pitch a little leaguer could throw. That is disrespectful. I wish they'd all hit home runs.

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    White Sox winner

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    24 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:

    To me on the angle from third base it looks like the catchers mitt bends back as Jose is sliding by and then moves forward. It is extremely close, not surprised it wasn't overturned, and of course really happy he was called safe.  Just saying if I was a Royals fan I would be mad about it 

    The angle from behind home plate looked to me like it showed daylight between the glove and Abreu. That was the angle that convinced me that he was really safe. I think Matheny is wrong on this one.

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