GAMETHREAD 4/27/22: KC Royals at ChiSox (Greinke vs Cease) 1:10 pm CDT

[KrankinSox 1,341]

2 minutes ago, 35thstreetswarm said:

If this brutal early losing streak leads to Tony getting his wings clipped early in the season then it was worth it.  I'll believe it when I see it though.

Losing 8 straight games is totally worth it to fire TLR? No it's not.

In this scenario, who replaces Tony and saves the Sox?

[Tnetennba 3,988]

 

[Tnetennba 3,988]

24 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

Still no Robert.  Have to assume he had some minor set back as it sounded pretty certain yeseterday he'd be in there today.  Need him back in the lineup. 

Unless they just don't want him playing in the cold yet, its hard not to wonder if something isn't right yet.

[Squirmin' for Yermin 1,593]

5 minutes ago, KrankinSox said:

Losing 8 straight games is totally worth it to fire TLR? No it's not.

In this scenario, who replaces Tony and saves the Sox?

I would lose 20 games in a row if it meant TLR was gone.  Our WS chances would improve imo

[Balta1701 5,447]

26 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

Still no Robert.  Have to assume he had some minor set back as it sounded pretty certain yeseterday he'd be in there today.  Need him back in the lineup. 

Didn't they also say yesterday he was still having some discomfort? Someone in the game thread did say that they were worried they'd push him too hard by having him in today based on their description, IIRC.

[ChiSox59 5,439]

6 minutes ago, KrankinSox said:

Losing 8 straight games is totally worth it to fire TLR? No it's not.

In this scenario, who replaces Tony and saves the Sox?

Anybody.  Literally anybody would be better.  Give the job to McEwing.  Promote jirschele to McEwing's job, and play out the season and do a real managerial search in the offseason.  

[ChiSox59 5,439]

1 minute ago, Balta1701 said:

Didn't they also say yesterday he was still having some discomfort? Someone in the game thread did say that they were worried they'd push him too hard by having him in today based on their description, IIRC.

I didn't see that.  Both Hahn and TLR said yesterday that he'd play today. 

[HOFHurt35 1,444]

1 minute ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

I would lose 20 games in a row if it meant TLR was gone.  Our WS chances would improve imo

This statement is equivalent to the 10s of millions of people who moved to Canada when Obama/Trump were each elected to office.

In other words, you're full of shit. 

No Sox fan is rooting for their own team to lose. 

[hi8is 3,050]

Let’s strive mightily to at least lose respectability for once 😆

[KrankinSox 1,341]

9 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

I would lose 20 games in a row if it meant TLR was gone.  Our WS chances would improve imo

LOL

The delusion is real. Our World Series chances would improve if we fall to 6-22 and fire TLR?

[Squirmin' for Yermin 1,593]

9 minutes ago, HOFHurt35 said:

This statement is equivalent to the 10s of millions of people who moved to Canada when Obama/Trump were each elected to office.

In other words, you're full of shit. 

No Sox fan is rooting for their own team to lose. 

IF losing, guaranteed a firing, then yes, it would be better.  The problem is that he won't be fired regardless, because Reinsdorf won't allow it.

 

3 minutes ago, KrankinSox said:

LOL

The delusion is real. Our World Series chances would improve if we fall to 6-22 and fire TLR?

We aren't winning with Larussa making decisions. If he gets fired after 6-22, then we'd be better off in 2023 because he is gone.

[SCCWS 334]

It is too cold for TLR to function. Pray for snow squalls.

This is really more like the Charlotte lineup with a ML starter. Cease deserves a bonus if he wins w this contingent. 

[elrockinMT 533]

We must strive very mightily to win this game 

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside 3,960]

1 hour ago, KrankinSox said:

Sox will win today. If not, it's officially toaster bath time.

Sure , you probably won't even plug it in . 😉

[pcq 1,204]

I was not expecting much this year but they have lowered the bar even further. How low will they go.

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside 3,960]

Just slather on the good old Icy Hot or Tiger Balm on shoulders,elbows, knees ,calves, thighs, and back. That'll keep you warm and muscles relaxed. Will also make for a lovely smelling training room , club house and dugout ! Probably will help avoid injuries too.

I'd have a metric ton of that stuff around and make sure the guys used it in the cold always.

Edited April 27 by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

[Tnetennba 3,988]

 

[wegner 4,986]

37 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

 

Those statistics make me a bit ill to be honest.....from a Royals team that was 4th worst in taking walks coming in to last night's game.

Edited April 27 by wegner

[KrankinSox 1,341]

1 minute ago, Tnetennba said:

 

Hendriks, Kelly, Crochet, Giolito, Lynn, Moncada, Robert, Jimenez, Pollock, Harrison, Burr. I'm probably missing others.

All have battled injuries so far and we are only 2+ weeks in to the season. Truly unbelievable.

[caulfield12 4,462]

Feels like the good ol 2001 White Sox with David Wells, Frank Thomas out and Jose Canseco.

Fought back from 14-29 all the way to .500ish by mid summer and ended up at 83-79.

 

Edited April 27 by caulfield12

[CentralChamps21 2,308]

Losing is a disease, as contagious as polio.

[wegner 4,986]

1 minute ago, CentralChamps21 said:

Losing is a disease, as contagious as polio.

Let's imagine we are on a ship at sea...

[KrankinSox 1,341]

9 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Feels like the good ol 2001 White Sox with David Wells, Frank Thomas out and Jose Canseco.

Fought back from 14-29 all the way to .500ish by mid summer and ended up at 83-79.

 

Wasn't Frank injured of April that season?

[Tnetennba 3,988]

1 minute ago, wegner said:

Let's imagine we are on a ship at sea...

So we are adding on scurvy for good measure?  Sweet!

[KrankinSox 1,341]