CBJ03

It's the chicken and the egg. Everyone always says the depth is terrible but how would you know if young guys never get the opportunity for extended playing time. Also, there's always this sense that every other major league team has 1-9 above average starters and their back ups are replacement level which just isn't the case at all. Romy may very well fall flat and be awful but I'd rather see it happen then just assume it's going to.

Yes. Pedro talked about it a couple of weeks ago and said he would be batting 3rd. I think it was Merkin who wrote an article about it. Correction, it was Van Schouwen. https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2023/3/4/23625194/white-sox-manager-pedro-grifol-likes-andrew-benintendi-in-the-3-hole

I don't think it'll be in RF either. I'm just saying the outrage over Pedro mentioning him getting offseason reps there is just finding anything to be miserable about. The Sox understand that his value is at the plate.

Eloy had two major injuries. The pec muscle was stupid and avoidable. The hamstring happened running to first base. That would've happened no matter where he was penciled in in that days lineup. He played OF in 114 of 122 games in '19 and then he played 54 of 55 games in '20 in LF. I don't think he should be a primary OF either, but people make it out like he'll get hurt adjusting his jock while standing out there. Having him 20-30 games in the OF is going to happen, will he make a dumb play or two, sure, but to act like having Eloy play out there is some guaranteed injury is just stupid. And the uproar over the idea that Pedro basically told him you're no longer the primary LF so we want you to be able to play some right field as well is just bitching to b****. What was he supposed to say, "You'll never see the outfield again so don't try to improve this offseason"? That would've have gone over better?

I dont understand the absolute hand wringing over Eloy playing some games in the outfield. Its going to happen. People act like if he sets one foot onto the outfield grass the entire team is going to collapse. Also, god forbid Pedro asks a player to have a little positional versatility.

One thing that Clevinger said about signing early is that he knew he left a bad taste in everyones mouth with his playoff start and explained that his MCL in his drive leg was pretty bad at the end of the year. He did say that he wasnt trying to throw a pity party for himself though while explaining the last couple of months of the season.

Clevinger introductary presser just eneded. It was actually decent.

He had Jesse Rogers on. Rogers basically said, "if white sox fans want to order their Clevinger jerseys go ahead and do so. Its basically down to crossing the i's and dotting the t's"

People like to crap on Moncada but since his first full season in '18 with the Sox he played 149 of 162, 132 of 162, 52 of 60, 144 of 162, and 104 of 162. Whether or not he is fully healthy, the guy still plays most of the time.

A sac fly?

Robert has the potential to better then Straw? Am I reading that correctly?

Amazing that this scored 3 runs.

Twins look cooked.

He has regressed so much that he nibbles and he doesnt have the control to work on the edges so he walks way more as well.

Going to be a long night. Everything is down across the board on every pitch tonight so far according to baseball savant.

Not sure thats true. Cairo did the same s%*# that Tony does and just got away with it.

Liam shaking out his hand. Expect another IL stint

He's been used 4 times in the last week. It's probably trying to stay away from him considering he has elbow issues.

You can only turn so much chicken s%*# into chicken salad. Today Cairo has done nothing but give him chicken s%*#.

VV?! What are they doing? I mean they honestly deserve to lose with the choices they've made today.