SonofaRoache Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, chw42 said: So...with Cleveland probably losing tonight and falling to exactly .500, I was wondering when we last beat a team above .500 on the road. Well, apparently it's been almost 3 months since that's happened. The last time it happened was against the Reds on May 4th. Even then, the Reds are a team barely above .500. So, the last time we actually beat a a good team on the road was against Boston on April 18th. This team has some serious issues to work out on the road. In the mean time, we've gone 0-1 against Boston, 0-3 against the Yankees, 0-4 against the Astros, and now 0-2 against the Brewers. That's a 10 game losing streak to good teams on the road. Facts. This is why they need to STHU about being 9 games up and win games for HFA. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Just now, maxjusttyped said: I'd say that was an encouraging outing for Lopez, all things considered. I think Kopechs line against the Twins was 2 IP, 1 HR, and like 4 strikeouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, chw42 said: So...with Cleveland probably losing tonight and falling to exactly .500, I was wondering when we last beat a team above .500 on the road. Well, apparently it's been almost 3 months since that's happened. The last time it happened was against the Reds on May 4th. Even then, the Reds are a team barely above .500. So, the last time we actually beat a a good team on the road was against Boston on April 18th. This team has some serious issues to work out on the road. In the mean time, we've gone 0-1 against Boston, 0-3 against the Yankees, 0-4 against the Astros, and now 0-2 against the Brewers. That's a 10 game losing streak to good teams on the road. I guess we hope lineup updates will fix us. To an extent. But will need to plug the bullpen leak. Well need both to feel good. Expecting a starting pitcher run like 2005 in the playoffs is unrealistic. The team is sort of still raw and unfinished? So I won’t be too disappointed if we get run in the ALCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgrittenburg Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Timmy U said: Man, that strike call was BS. Chicago white sox Nashville Chicken man said we'd get the calls today because of the TLR meltdown last night, in fact, guaranteed it as Baseball 101 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 1 minute ago, kgrittenburg said: Chicago white sox Nashville Chicken man said we'd get the calls today because of the TLR meltdown last night, in fact, guaranteed it as Baseball 101 Wow. Just like the NBA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 1 minute ago, kgrittenburg said: Chicago white sox Nashville Chicken man said we'd get the calls today because of the TLR meltdown last night, in fact, guaranteed it as Baseball 101 What a name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijames1957 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 This team is playing on fumes right now. They desperately need Jiminez, Robert, Grandal, and a new 2nd baseman in the lineup. The offense against top starting pitching is a corpse. These are exactly the pitchers the Sox will see in every playoff game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said: Facts. This is why they need to STHU about being 9 games up and win games for HFA. How many teams lose 4 important regular players for an extended period at the same time and don't feel it in some way? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 The broadcast just time traveled back to the 5th inning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Vaughn continues to make LOOOOOOOOUD contact against RHP. Every ball he's hitting right now is scorched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 14 minutes ago, Chick Mercedes said: I guess we hope lineup updates will fix us. To an extent. But will need to plug the bullpen leak. Well need both to feel good. Expecting a starting pitcher run like 2005 in the playoffs is unrealistic. The team is sort of still raw and unfinished? So I won’t be too disappointed if we get run in the ALCS. I was thinking about this earlier today. The Nats won in 2019 with the 29th best bullpen ERA in baseball, Hudson in the 9th was the only decent reliever they had. In playoff baseball, Crochet can give 2+ innings but you can’t use him in the 9th or extras, or bring him in if anyone is on base. Hendricks is nails. If they stretch him out, Kopech is nails for 2+. Presumably Cease also is going to the pen since LaRussa is the manager and Keuchel’s a vet. With the extra off days, you could legit pitch Kopech 3 times in any series, with 2 days off between. Bummer is struggling, but if you use him sparingly maybe you could get through a couple lefties. Without any help, if the starters did their jobs, you could survive a playoff series like this. Add 1 quality reliever to this, and there are a lot of options. If Lopez just can do what he did tonight…there’s a championship bullpen here with 1 addition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Vaughn good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjusttyped Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 You can see the improvement happening with Vaughn on a nightly basis. At least that's been one silver lining in this series so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Milwaukee making us look so bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankchifan Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said: Facts. This is why they need to STHU about being 9 games up and win games for HFA. This BS about tracking Cleveland is a distraction and minimizes the effect of Frequent losses recently. We need to have a sense of urgency regardless what Cleveland or anyone else is doing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 8 minutes ago, kgrittenburg said: Chicago white sox Nashville Chicken man said we'd get the calls today because of the TLR meltdown last night, in fact, guaranteed it as Baseball 101 Is this directed at me? If so, I have no idea what you are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said: You can see the improvement happening with Vaughn on a nightly basis. At least that's been one silver lining in this series so far. When Vaughn finally hits, and Kopech slides into the rotation, Sox fans get their wings. It truly represents moving the needle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankchifan Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 1 minute ago, reiks12 said: Milwaukee making us look so bad Really bad. The team, other than Vaughn, looked listless and low energy tonight. Completely deflated after Yoan not sliding and missing the plate. Let’s bring Eloy In ASAP. We need to inject some change and some energy into the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: How many teams lose 4 important regular players for an extended period at the same time and don't feel it in some way? I'm not saying we aren't hurt. I'm saying we shouldn't be content with our place within the division when our goal should be HFA. That is still very attainable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) Sox against good teams on the road look abysmal. Offense is non existent. Edited July 25, 2021 by Soxfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 15 minutes ago, brijames1957 said: This team is playing on fumes right now. They desperately need Jiminez, Robert, Grandal, and a new 2nd baseman in the lineup. The offense against top starting pitching is a corpse. These are exactly the pitchers the Sox will see in every playoff game. Woodruff (2.04) vs. Lynn (1.94) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankchifan Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 24 minutes ago, DanofDuPage said: Oops! Other than Vaughn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Is this directed at me? If so, I have no idea what you are talking about. “Chicken Man Guarantee”…guess it goes along with the foodies accounts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexSoxFan#1 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Welp, another garbage effort tonight...glad I was busy doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCCWS Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 I think Tampa, Boston and to a lesser degree NY and Toronto will beat up on each other over the next few months. Cruz and Sale will be solid additions so Sox do need to upgrade and we need Eloy and Robert to be major contributors. Hopefully Sox and Houston will have the easier path than Boston/Tampa to best record . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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