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Anybody have a replay of the play at 2nd? I wasn't paying full attention, but apparently Genao might have not touched the bag on the force out?

it actually isn't, to be fair, shitty baseball just angers me more than you because I care more

Need to? Yes Will they? No

Blow it up. They need to spend money for real starters that can give at least 6 innings. This series blows this cute scheme to smitherines

It is win or go home so I assume everyone is available

No

Have you been watching the Sox in the second half because this is normal

Newcomb opener. Burke bulk.

Can Fedde pitch Saturday?

The majority of those 18 runs reached on free passes. There is no 6 run inning without handing them a bunch of free 90s.

Please no

Two factoids today: October 9, 1919 - The Sox unexpectedly lost the World Series to the Cincinnati Reds five games to three. Sox fans, reporters and some players were totally shocked over the way some games were lost. The questions surrounding this series, one of the greatest upsets in baseball history would linger for a year before exploding into the “Black Sox” scandal as eight players were put on trial for attempting to deliberately lose games and defraud the public. October 9, 1993 - In game #4 of the 1993 A.L.C.S. the Sox squared the best of seven series at two games each with a 7-4 win in Toronto. Tim Belcher who was acquired in a July trade got the win in relief of Jason Bere. Unfortunately, this was the last great moment for the "Good Guys Wear Black" as Toronto closed out the series winning game #5 in Toronto and game #6 at Comiskey Park. A few years later Toronto manager Cito Gaston revealed that the Jays knew exactly what pitches were coming from both Sox aces, Jack McDowell and Alex Fernandez something the Sox coaching staff never picked up on. In fact, Toronto beat those pitchers four times while losing all the other games.

I think they'll have an opener and then go to Burke in the 2nd or 3rd and hopefully he can go the distance or close to it. I think it was dumb of CLE to burn almost 20 pitches out of Williams today. Pitching on one day's rest even with that amount at a minimum means he porlly can't go too long.

Besides Beni, they had good ABs against him. Teel's ball was hard hit and Braden's liner had a high xBA.

100% this. They’re not a good hitting lineup. Make them beat you with the bat.

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Humanly possible you say? That would be a lovingly gruesome sight to see. Don’t take him out until he foams from the mouth type of thing? Taking him out of the game on a stretcher would be a grand way to end the season. What do you think the white sox pitching staff will be doing during the off season? I’d bet many will be hiding in caves.

I dont know how you can explain so, so many horrendous miscues in this game aside from the young guys choked under the big lights. Im still appalled by that inning

You know, the idea behind an opener is moot in the postseason. No starters are really expected to face a lineup 3 times through so the idea that you try to have the better part not see your guy a third time is kind of out the window when guys get pulled early anyway.

Mistakes happen, Fathom.

Nah, free fall since you started a game thread with a Cubs song.

Yep. Well said. Their rallies always start with a walk or HBP. They aren’t a good hitting team. Make them earn it.

They're not good at home. I wonder why some teams are better road teams like CLE and not great at home. Too many distractions? They press in front of a home crowd, team rallies around each other in hostile environments? Anyways, I refuse to believe the Sox will roll up and die, I can definitely see them pull it off on Saturday. Then get rolled over by TB 😆

Thank God for 2005, somehow

Those noodle bats have scored 18 runs in two games and Adell and Ramirez are red hot.