SoxBlanco

I actually enjoy the Benetti/Hummel combo.

The next 19 games will probably let us know if this team will make a playoff push. People kept calling the Baltimore series an easy series, but the next 19 are all against teams that are worse than Baltimore (Texas is the best team with a record of 43-51). So make a prediction on how the Sox fare over these 19 games. Feel free to add where you think that puts us in the division on August 15. For reference, this is who the Sox will play: @ Colorado (2) Oakland (3) Kansas City (3) @ Texas (4) @ Kansas City (4) Detroit (3)

The post you quoted was from over a year ago, but it fits this year pretty well right now.

Gotcha. Thanks. Would be great if something clicked for him like it did with Cease this year.

Also, would Happ basically replace Sheets on the roster and become the every day RF? Could he then become the every day second baseman next year?

How about Thompson? I haven’t really followed him this year. Is he closer to the “fun arms” group or the “Dalquists”?

73% of stats are made up.

Could have been worse, I guess. At least we didn’t lose 28-5.

The chances of Engel and a middle infielder going down in the same game AND the game being close AND we end up losing that game because of poor defense in one of those spots are close zero.

If Engel and let’s say Anderson happen to go down in the same game, then Leury goes to SS and Pollock goes to CF. Not the end of the world for a couple innings.

I was sort of expecting this given the lack of updates, but now that it’s official, I feel like we should be pretty concerned about it.

“Why do all of our hitters swing at the first pitch?!?! How about we work the count a little for once??? Oh yeah, and why can’t we get some left handed power in our lineup??? Also, by the way, we need to get rid of Moncada and Grandal. Those guys are bums.”

Cease should just try to give up zero runs. Then the lineup won’t matter much. We’ll find a way to scrape across a run.

Impossible to disagree with Kelly being an F right now, but I do think that grade will go up by the end of the year. Can you imagine if Kelly and Bummer return to from? The bullpen would be insane.

TLR is a genius. If he doesn’t start Leury over Engel, then Leury is the guy inserted in the 3 hole and Engel doesn’t hit in that spot. I can’t believe we have been underestimating his mastermind abilities this whole year.

Kelly’s stuff is so filthy. Need him to get right for the Sox to be a legitimate contender. Tonight was a good start.

Eh, bottom Madrigal would have to be on tippy toes.

Kopech has started 14 games this year and has given up 0 ER in 7 of those 14. And yet, the Sox are only 5-9 in games he has started. (*Note: One of the 7 was when he exited early with the injury)

Thank you. Thank you very much.

Can we please, for once, set the tone in a series by winning the first game? And along those lines, let’s set the tone in game 1 by jumping on them early.

Don’t hold your breath for a response. If you make a good point while responding to @Harold's Leg Lift, he just won’t give you an answer.

How about Tony? You hearing any rumblings? Please tell me yes. Pretty please.

It’s crazy that we could be 3.5 games back before the Twins finish their next game.

Who costs more at the deadline? Giolito or Castillo?