WestEddy

So Mom, Dad's on a work trip to Omaha this week. Do you give him the green light?

Monty Stratton born on this day in 1912. Monty Stratton – Society for American Baseball Research

I'd swap Hill and Hays, as Hill plays great defense at all 3 OF spots, and Hays hasn't broken out with the bat. I also think Romo/Quero are working their way into a coin flip.

This song does not apply to the Ant-Man.

And none of it is accurate. It's just carping on a particular move because a run scored. If he decides to pitch to the guy in front of him, he's not paying attention. If he's running through spreadsheets to glean the tiniest advantage, he's over-managing.

No, that's what I'm saying. When the other team scores a run and wins the game, anybody who can think of any other option instantly believes their thought would have worked, therefore, is better and smarter. It's counterfactual bias.

Venable sure likes his platoon options, though. They're invested in Kelenic, while Grichuk was a waiver signing on a heater. I could see the Sox just releasing Hays when he comes off of the IL, and rolling with Grichuk until Pereira forces the issue.

It's more that "the thing they did didn't work. I can think of anything different, which may or may not work, therefore, I am smarter."

The whole point is to get the most positions covered by good, competent defenders. The White Sox have two guys who can play 3B at a top level. Vargas and Colson. They have 2 shortstops who play at that level, Acuña and Colson. Playing Ant at 3B takes a serious step down in coverage. I guess it's fun to find a wrinkle that makes us feel smart when we complain about it.

I don't think the 2026 team is built to make a deep run in the playoffs, if they even get there. But it's an important building year where the team is learning that they can compete, and how to win. I don't get the guys who think you can't talk positive about a team unless they put up a W today.

Zackly. You'd have 4 powerhouses, and a bunch of patsy teams, rostered by mailmen and plumbers. It sucks that Teel got hurt, but big picture is the first step to mdse sales, and a potential future pipeline of talent.

Why? And it seems like the evidence shows most people took the WBC seriously, not as a whimsical joke tournament. Looser rules for participation allow teams like Italy to field a competitive team. That helps grows interest in baseball in Europe, which is the whole point. Guys like Jac Caglionone and Vinnie Pasquintino actually saw spikes in Italian fan interest during the WBC.

The Sox mostly looked flat this series, they stole one and were a mistake or two from taking this one.

Nicky Lopez can be had for a song.

My darling!! You spoke French!! [smooch, smooch]

Wow. The wine's kicking in quick. Don't talk down our catchers, or I'm gonna blow!!

Neither Peters or Hill play SS.

This s%*# all went against us in '24 and '25. f*** everybody!!! Nice to see Bo Naylor not make a couple of plays. Maybe he could take his bat out to 1B.

Shaved their chests for this.

"Yeah, buddy"? I'll take it.

Looks like the Mariners just hurt Kay's feelings, today.

I've been using my Norton VPN. Frustrating if I'm working on a Jewel order online, because they think I live in Ohio. But yeah, VPN is the only thing that works for me.

Looking to see what the league was offering for Erick Fedde at the 2024 TDL, and Adrian Houser last year, I don't see why Gonzo wouldn't bring back 2 months or a year and 2 months of somebody's low-strikeout, grounder, junk-baller who's currently throwing a 2.00 ERA, but they don't dominate the way a strikeout monster would.