beautox Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, ron883 said: Vaughn used to pitch in HS. His arm is fine for RF. Not only that they were considering him at 3B at both the alternate site and pre-draft. His arm is average to slightly above for RF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Line Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I love watching this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagahRagah Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 It feels REALLY good to sweep the Twins. Compete turnaround in feeling from those first 2 weeks. And our hitting isn't even close to full capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankchifan Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 White Sox #1 in ESPN MLB power ranking, and #1 in Chicago dethroning the Cubs. Happy days are here again on the South Side. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, beautox said: Not only that they were considering him at 3B at both the alternate site and pre-draft. His arm is average to slightly above for RF. I guess thats anothet plan. Vaughn in right until Abreu retires and, I guess Cespedes takes over. But that would be a long wait for Cespedes. At the end of the day I see the Sox opting for superior defense from Cespedes, and finding a platoon situation for Eloy and Vaughn in left/DH Edited May 13, 2021 by Chick Mercedes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Was there a reason why Bummer wasn't available today? He didn't pitch yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 24 minutes ago, chw42 said: Was there a reason why Bummer wasn't available today? He didn't pitch yesterday. Maybe they want him full rest in case of multiple opportunities tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Texsox said: @greg775 A now? It's going to fluxuate. I didn't say my grade would stand for the whole season. Sure, a .629 win percentage, the best in baseball right now, is an A. The 10-7 road record is nice, too. He got me on the grade. He's right. At this juncture they deserve an A. However I gave the grade prior to the Twins series. I'm not a Sox hater and do not want to portray myself as a hater of the team. I will accept the fact the team deserves an A and Tony now an A-. Edited May 14, 2021 by greg775 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skooch Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) 55 minutes ago, chw42 said: Was there a reason why Bummer wasn't available today? He didn't pitch yesterday. I just assumed this was Tony giving Ruiz an opportunity in a higher leverage situation since he has pitched so well this year. Unfortunately, he did not make the most of his opportunity. Edited May 14, 2021 by skooch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 48 minutes ago, skooch said: I just assumed this was Tony giving Ruiz an opportunity in a higher leverage situation since he has pitched so well this year. Unfortunately, he did not make the most of his opportunity. I thought he pitched well. He was hitting his spots, unfortunately the Twins got a couple great swings off of him. That hr by kepler was inside off the plate. Hopefully he gets more chances 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 The close games are always the most fun, in terms of enjoying every pitch. I watched the first eight but left to listen on the radio in the bottom of the 8th to concentrate more (there was no audio). Really enjoyed many stepping up today. Looked at the last few Charlotte games, and based on who has pitched and how the pitching is doing, wonder who they'll bring up tomorrow. Stiever and Reynaldo pitched well in their respective Tues/Wed starts, but too soon to pitch tomorrow. McRae brought up last DH didn't provide much (1/3 IP, 2 H / 2 BB). Will be interesting who they bring up, and if they will pitch them. No news from Fegan, who didn't write the recap today (may have been off), but posted this nice tweet after the game: Once I learned about the tradition of game threads and win streaks, I am taking this responsibility very seriously. It will be my pleasure to once again kick things off tomorrow morning, once the lineup is released. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tray Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Chick Mercedes said: At the end of the day I see the Sox opting for superior defense from Cespedes, and finding a platoon situation for Eloy and Vaughn in left/DH I personally want to see a lot of HR and good hitting from both corner outfielders. You can always substitute for defense in late innings if you have the lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Modern pitching means almost every game is a challenge with bullpens having to cover four innings or more. Baseball really needs bigger rosters. Edited May 14, 2021 by pcq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, pcq said: Modern pitching means almost every game is a challenge with bullpens having to cover four innings or more. Baseball really needs bigger rosters. I'm not sure why they haven't done this yet. Do owners just not want to pay an extra player? It seems obvious to add an extra roster spot. Maybe it'll save a guy like Chad Cordero from getting beaten into the ground and needing TJS. Edited May 14, 2021 by ron883 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 8 hours ago, hankchifan said: White Sox #1 in ESPN MLB power ranking, and #1 in Chicago dethroning the Cubs. Happy days are here again on the South Side. Welcome to Soxtalk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 hours ago, ron883 said: I'm not sure why they haven't done this yet. Do owners just not want to pay an extra player? It seems obvious to add an extra roster spot. Maybe it'll save a guy like Chad Cordero from getting beaten into the ground and needing TJS. I would say this is first and foremost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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