Stinky Stanky

Add Keppinger to the list but it doesn't fit the narrative so it can't be true around this place. To be serious for a sec, what's the proper play on that ball hit to Ramos in the 10th? Even if the throw home is on target, do you risk a throw to first? IMO what Ramos should have done is take a step toward the runner on 3rd to force him to commit and if he returned to the base, throw to first, not second. If Goldschmidt played by the book and headed home, start the rundown. Either way, some ballsy pitching to get the win, thx CJ.

A reliever need two reliable pitches. Kopech has none.

Reminds of when the Wheeler money went to lesser talent as the wheels went off the track. That was the one that started the dominoes falling over IMO. Can’t blame management either. It’s the exception that proves the Sox rule about long term contracts for pitchers.

Usually no command, not even of the fast ball. Has to keep it high and near the strike zone because the hitters sit on it, since the breaking ball command isn't there. Needs to settle on one breaking pitch since he's now a two inning guy at most. Not closer material until he gets it figured out. Tell me more. ?

Never is a long time.

We are officially Good For What Ails You.

These bozos are placeholders and nothing more. The big question is about what if anything is going on down below. I have big doubts.

Fedde was filthy last out. I'll be watching for the same today. Best stuff on the team, IMO.

Equally amazed at who signed him. A team that’s supposed to know talent.

And Kopech's had two. Pedro was going to put in Mariano Rivera but he's not on the team. His fast ball was humming, but batters sit on it and hit it. Credit to him for using the slider more tonight.

I should have mentioned that he was an inept reliever here, wound up in Pittsburgh, added a pitch and became the hottest reliever in the NL.

AV plays the outfield like Lamar Johnson.

Hate to get prehistoric here, but Mr. Cub of his day (before Ernie Banks), Phil Cavaretta, was player/manager, told Mr. Wrigley the same and wound up canned and on the White Sox, where he was welcome.

That tells me they're trading LaVine and his $43M for some needed frontcourt size and athleticism. But at DMD's age it's a dead end. Need to hit the jackpot in the draft.

#79 is his birth year. Who sez? I sez.

You old enough to remember Juan Disgusto? (Agosto)

This has to be the result of the new hitting coach being brought in to improve the fly ball rate. Either hasn't worked yet or isn't going to and everybody's swing is biffed up.

Woulda beat Miami in the play-in last season if Zach didn't disappear in the second half. Redemption Friday!

How would you like to have in your job description "explain every why your bunch of mediocre fielders that are mostly hitting under Mendoza just lost again." I'm not saying he's not an idiot, but how many losses can he be blamed for this season? Yes, he comes off as defensive. Wouldn't you or I?

I'll provide some answers for him. He was charged with coming in and increasing the fly ball rate and it's not working for a bunch of singles (at best) hitters. Everybody's in deep [stuff].

I'll be watching. They need Nostradamus more than Nastrini Right About Now.

Best part of Palka's hot streak was that Pałka is the Polish word for bat!

Kopech one slider in two innings. He needs another reliable pitch, just like Hendrix did, although his 100+ is faster and moves more than Hendrix's did. I'm not just being a downer, I loved what I saw tonight.

He's got those short, thick thighs that have a tendency to cramp up. He needs stretching exercises not muscle builders and I bet he's doing the wrong regimen.

It got the FO fired, if timing means anything, so was it all bad?