DirtySox Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 (edited) CHA: TBD! BHAM: Lambert W-S: Parke KAN: McClure https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-05-02 https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates Edited May 2, 2019 by DirtySox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 Here's hoping Lambert keeps trucking along. Could really use a solid pitching prospect other than Cease right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 COLLINS BOMB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, SoxAce said: COLLINS BOMB. Nice! When they talk about prospects letting them know when they’re ready, I believe Collins is getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Counting both levels, Steele Walker now has an 11 game hitting streak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) Robert walks on 4 straight pitches. Oh, and I'm sick of Vizquel. Had Basabe bunt to move guys over (turned into a forceout). He's bunted twice this game already, both outs. Edited May 3, 2019 by SoxAce 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScootsMcGoots Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 25 minutes ago, SoxAce said: Robert walks on 4 straight pitches. Oh, and I'm sick of Vizquel. Had Basabe bunt to move guys over (turned into a forceout). He's bunted twice this game already, both outs. The hatred for bunting on this board astounds me. The deciding factor for a manager actually being competent is not whether or not he calls for the bunt more than the next guy. I get the concerns about it, no one needs to explain them to me, but Bunting is actually a legitimate strategic play that can work very well under the right circumstances. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said: The hatred for bunting on this board astounds me. The deciding factor for a manager actually being competent is not whether or not he calls for the bunt more than the next guy. I get the concerns about it, no one needs to explain them to me, but Bunting is actually a legitimate strategic play that can work very well under the right circumstances. But he does it too much, to the point you could argue it's taking away chances for them to work on situational hitting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuliusO1274 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said: The hatred for bunting on this board astounds me. The deciding factor for a manager actually being competent is not whether or not he calls for the bunt more than the next guy. I get the concerns about it, no one needs to explain them to me, but Bunting is actually a legitimate strategic play that can work very well under the right circumstances. The poster said Vizquel has already had players bunt twice early in the game. There is no strategy where that can be considered good unless it was a pitcher batting both times. Fondness for bunts automatically disqualifies a manager as being considered good. We now have stats that show how much it decreases the chance of scoring. Edited May 3, 2019 by JuliusO1274 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Mark Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 No hits for Bush tonight. 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
credezcrew24 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 38 minutes ago, JuliusO1274 said: The poster said Vizquel has already had players bunt twice early in the game. There is no strategy where that can be considered good unless it was a pitcher batting both times. Fondness for bunts automatically disqualifies a manager as being considered good. We now have stats that show how much it decreases the chance of scoring. Sorry, but it's not that black and white. The threat of a bunt provides opportunities not shown in those stats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Burdi in his first AA appearance 1 IP 0 H 0 R 2 BB 1 SO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) Robert down 0-2 in the count works a 3-2, 10 pitch strikeout (fouled off 7 pitches in the process) Edited May 3, 2019 by SoxAce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, SoxAce said: Robert down 0-2 in the count works a 3-2, 10 pitch strikeout (fouled off 7 pitches in the process) Is he getting struck out on pitches off the plate so far in AA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, fathom said: Is he getting struck out on pitches off the plate so far in AA? I missed his last AB, but this one he actually was laying off a couple of pitches low and away. Then they tried to get him upstairs but he was fouling them off. They got him on a 3-2 breaking ball low though but he was not overmatched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, credezcrew24 said: Sorry, but it's not that black and white. The threat of a bunt provides opportunities not shown in those stats. This is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Soxfan Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Anyone have any idea as to what Burdi's velocity was on his heater last night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 There are people who still like bunting? Huh 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 I just want one game where we bunt every single time. Not much to ask. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 5 hours ago, danman31 said: There are people who still like bunting? Huh 4 hours ago, bmags said: I just want one game where we bunt every single time. Not much to ask. I don’t care if every algorithm indicates that bunting is almost never a good decision, it’s the way it’s always been, damn it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 50 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: I don’t care if every algorithm indicates that bunting is almost never a good decision, it’s the way it’s always been, damn it! It's bad for winning baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanSoxFan Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 I don't mind bunting in the minor leagues to make sure the players are able to bunt if need be. Vizquel stressing the importance of fundamentals is a positive thing in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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