vilehoopster

Yeah, good idea. It would be terrible to have an experienced outfielder and good right-handed bat in the lineup as we chase a Wildcard spot into August.

“For "relievers". That's not closers. There are 20 player's with 3, or more, saves in MLB currently. Of them none have an equal, or worse, save rate than Anthony. He is dead last.” I can read and you said, “in MLB currently. . . none of them have an equal or worse rate than Anthony. He is dead last.” I can read and I understand what the word “currently” means. One thing it means is whatever you found in 2025 means nothing: it’s not under the idea of “currently”. I also understand what “none of them have” and I understand what “equal or worse rate” means. If you check that link for 2026, “currently” two pitchers have an “equal” rate. And two more “currently” have a worse rate. So, Dominguez is not “dead last”, which I am also able to read and understand. And all four of those relievers are clearly their team’s “closer”, having that many save opportunities.

Again I call BS. TB and LAA have closers also with 4 saves in 6 opportunities. There 13 or so guys doing better than Dominguez, but beyond that there are very few who have had 6 or more svos. There’s a bunch of guys at 2- 0 and 3 - 0 in svos. Also a bunch at 1 - 0 or 2- 0 or 1 - 1. WSH’s guy is 2 of 4 svos. Hoffman of TOR is 2 of 5 svos. Leiter of the As is 2 of 4 svos. So Dominguez is NOT dead last. Why come on here and misrepresent something that is not at all true. Here’s the link to save stats: https://www.mlb.com/stats/pitching/saves?page=1

Yes, he would be good because he would be above average as the AI said.

Right off google: AI Overview As of 2025, the league-wide average save percentage for MLB relievers is approximately 63%. As usual, you’re completely full of BS!

I agree with this 100%. Teel and Hays (if he can stay healthy and not be this year’s Tauchman) will help a ton, a ton. Not confident we can get last year’s Shane Smith back, but the other Smith, Hagen, will be up in a month or two. I still really think chasing a wild card spot is possible, if and only if, our bullpen gets its act together.

Thank goodness they free up the money in the Robert trade to go out and get a closer! Just yanking’ your chain, Caulfield. Dominguez has been less than stellar. But really, 4 for 6 in save opportunities is far from terrible. If they had had him last year, they wouldn’t have lost, even, 95 games. Plus I was about to admit that Taylor IS their best reliever, but really he’s kinda mediocre, just like the others, including Dominguez.

You’re debating in good faith here. You know that the financial restraints put on Getz by Jerry made that impossible for Getz to do that.

YES! and he was able to then trade him for Acuna and STILL have the money to get Dominguez and acquire Hicks and Sandlin. How can you not see that as a smart move? It makes no sense to complain about picking up Robert’s option. It was such a smart move.

Or, the White could be in contention for a wild card spot and be buyers and not sellers in July. As far fetched as you might think that is, (I think it sort of is too), I still think it’s much more likely than the Sox trading Dominguez this coming July.

1st of all, so you’ve already given up on Murakami being a good signing? This early? That is saying something there. But you might be right. Plus, getting Hicks and Sandlin could turn out to be a very good move, both short term and long term. You guys don’t agree but then make these statements that you’re right and Getz is wrong like they’re absolute facts.

So if a GM makes an intelligent trade to free up some money on a player whom we have seen is injured a 1/3 of his playing time (cracks me up that proving he was out ONLY 33% of his time with the Sox was presented as evidence that Robert was a good/ dependable player, missing 33%) - trading this player for a potential high ceiling player and freeing up the money to buy a closer, the one thing the Sox most desperately needed, this smart move is evidence Getz should be fired and that Sox are a “joke” organization? Oh, okay. Now I understand and agree with your point.

Besides Acuna, who the Sox also acquired from that trade got both saves in the two wins at KC. People keep forgetting to mention that fact because it makes their complains fall apart.

Who the Sox got out the Luis Robert trade got both saves in the two wins in KC. To say the Sox only got Acuna is an example of classic card stacking propaganda: Your only present half the facts because when all facts are considered, your argument falls apart. Plus, once he learns the position, say by July, Acuna could very well be looking better than Robert on the IL. A very real possibility and Sox will still have Dominguez saving games.

Have you been watching any games this year? He’s been very good there.

That Acuna at bat might be the worst Sox at bat of this young season. And that is saying something.

Like others said, right after the pitcher walked in the tying run. Acuna strikes out and the pitcher never threw a ball in the strike zone. That’s like JV high school level knowledge there that you make the pitcher throw strikes and not help him out. I just don’t understand how that can happen, I really don’t.

It kills me how completely the unaware the White Sox Buzzkill Army is of their own comments and feelings when they project those feelings on those of us who dare to be optimistic and question their continual complaining. Really?? We optimistic fans looking for hope are laughable when you’re still complaining about the promised multiple championship parades? We’re the ones who are laughable?

This is so much bullshit to hear this the morning after Austin Hays gets hurt and he’ll probably be out 6 weeks or so. This pisses me off because now the Sox will have an awful outfield just like all the Sox Buzzkill Army predicted. What angers me is Getz/ Venable had solved it: Hays in left, Acura in center, and Peters / Pereira in right and then plug in Baldwin who was going to hit around 20 home runs this year; that was going to be a very solid outfield to get the Sox to 75 wins or so. But now . . . ? When does Pereira get back? Beni in left? Is Hays gonna be like Tauchman last year, pretty much limping around all year, repulling that hamstring every other month? Probably. I just said yesterday there was no reason to bring Antonacci up because there was nowhere for him to play. Well, it’s time for him to learn left field. Maybe, just maybe if he can learn it in a week?? and Periera can get quickly back and stay healthy, maybe the outfield will still be solid, but that depends on Peters and Pereira not going in the crapper with their bats. I try so hard to stay optimistic, but it’s tough being a White Sox fan.

I am gonna give an unpopular opinion, but I don’t see any point in bringing him up. There’s nowhere to play him. If Sosa can’t find at bats, why bring Antonacci up as an infielder? And as horrible as everybody has been saying our outfield would be (like they said about our pitching), I think our outfield is looking very solid, Acura especially. So there’s no one for him to replace in the outfield. All these people so sure that Antonacci would be better than Meidroth, there’s no real basis for that. It’s just “Second-string quarterback” syndrome.

Hey Ray Ray Run, Good thing the Sox had Leasure, their best reliever, available to get that high leverage out in the 7th and take care of business in the 8th today.

Good thing the Sox had Leasure, their best reliever, available to get that high leverage out in the 7th and take care of business in the 8th today. Just to be smug, I’m gonna post in the thread for today’s win also.

Well, now since you’ve given me so much evidence to your claim that Taylor is the best Sox reliever, I have to agree with you. My fault. I thought you were just stating your opinion.

I keep asking this question but you keep arguing why Taylor shouldn’t be the opener and not answering my question. Why do you keep saying he’s their best reliever? What is your evidence? Certainly, he’s had those two, only two, great innings, but he wasn’t close their best reliever last year. Down the stretch Leasure clearly was their best, and Taylor was just among the rest. And the Sox added Dominguez and Newcomb. Right now it is a VERY SMALL sample size, and I doubt it will happen, but it’s very possible the Sox could have two or three relievers better than Taylor. If the Sox have a couple relievers (or three depending on lefty/ righty matchups) better than Taylor, there’s no reason why not to use him as an opener.

I agree with what Eddy about Kay. Giving up 2 runs in 4.1, though not great, is fine against the Jays. He gave his team a chance to win. Also, at least for today, all the freak out negative comments about Hicks did not age well.