SoxBlanco

If you are going to officially correct the official first day of spring, then I should officially let you know that the official first day of spring this year was March 20. ?

Smart, @Chicago White Sox. Get this first game thread started early so that you can do 162 of them!

Sale pitched 71 innings out of the pen in 2011, and I’m guessing they have more of a “plan” for Crochet than they did for Sale. If they want Crochet to get to 80 innings, I don’t think it’ll be an issue if he stays healthy.

Maybe the good news isn't extension related at all. What else could it be? Eloy related?

Any updated predictions now that we’ve seen some spring training lineups? I’m thinking something like this: Anderson Eaton Abreu Moncada Eloy Grandal Robert Vaughn Madrigal

I don’t think Robert is the #2 hitter on opening day.

Kopech. He needs to build up some innings anyway. If we never need him to start, great. If somebody gets hurt, then he gets a chance to build up some innings. He can throw 2, 3, 4 innings and Crochet can follow that up with a couple innings.

Eh, I actually liked the rant with the f-bombs better. I’m just messing with you. Rodon/Cease are so important to this team’s success. Even if just one of them has a solid season, I would really like our chances this year. And I completely agree that Rodon needs to work fast and get ahead of hitters. We know his slider is excellent, which makes his fastball even better if he’s ahead in the count.

This may be the most a human being has ever wanted pitcher to throw strikes in a spring training game. And I’m not judging. Just pointing it out.

I didn't realize it said Yoenis when I first read it, and I was very confused.

Wow, this is huge news if the eyeballs were in reference to Giolito. Very huge news.

He definitely didn't have his best stuff in that playoff game, and we all wish he could have pitched better, but I don't think I'd say he got "shelled". He gave up 3 earned runs. And he was money almost all season long. The point you are making is terrible.

The fans were Vornado brand with a big V. Is that Vaughn?

Both Beef tweets deleted now?

How is this thread not blowing up after the eyeballs drop? My guess is Vaughn.

Is that independent of whether Vaughn starts the year with the big league club?

He’s played every game since Monday. You probably just couldn’t see him out there. Alright, that was a low blow. A VERY low blow, am I right?

Not a good start for Lopez tonight so far. 3 hits and 2 runs so far in the first.

Will today be Kopech’s first game this spring?

That’s definitely fair. I don’t disagree.

I feel like Leury is under appreciated around here. Solid bench piece who is basically the same as a lot of guys who people here wanted to sign.

I just voted “other” with Vaughn in mind.

What kind of extension would make sense for both sides? Something like the Eloy extension?