South Side Hit Men

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Death, Famine, War, and Plague John Paxson's Revelation 6:1-8

So the Sox bunt and can't get the runner home.

All the Cardinales say, they could have won this any day They only let it slip away, out of kindness, I suppose.

Got to love the Remillard, Robert, Sheets defensive alignment.

The Sox literally have no bench left to PH (walk), pinch run (Grandal Walk) and pinch hit / reach on an error (Perez for Zavala). If anyone gets injured, a pitcher needs to hit and field a position, with at least two innings to go.

Let Colas hit against a left handed pitcher you dumb ass. These games are all Spring Training at this point.

"The White Sox have not taken a walk since Friday." - Len Kasper Two more WTF at bats. Eloy Jimenez https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717424/play/45 Andrew Vaughn https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717424/play/46

The Sox punt away one or two roster spots everyday, the latest Benintendi taking up a spot today post surgery. Not sure how anyone can argue Carlos Perez taking up a spot to literally just sit there game in and game out. He was up a week in May and ten days this latest stint to bat a total of six times, catch 3 2/3 innings total.

Saint Louis Bullpen Game through 5 Innings: 1 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 1 R, 8 K.

"This is a guy they pulled out of the bullpen." - DJ "He has been very sharp. He has tied his season high with 7 strikeouts." - Len

Connie Mack is not a compliment. His win record is primarily based on sitting on his ass for over a half century as team owner and manager. He has a .486 winning percentage, something Hahn will never come close to touching, but still a losing record.

Contreras first hit for the Cardinals today. Cardinals 2 White Sox 1

I hope Jerry is occupied elsewhere versus sabotaging another draft.

Having legitimate CF coverage for 35 + opponent at bats > the difference between possibly scratching out an additional hit across 2 1/2 games (10 plate appearances bottom of order). Not to mention late game / extra inning stolen bases so you can score in the 10th inning which the Sox weren't able to do against Toronto Thursday and several other games earlier this year. Since they are not trying to win ballgames, Haseley is cromulent as well since he can play better CF than anyone else on the roster beyond Roberts the past two seasons (since Billy was here in 2021).

"I have no idea why Elvis choose that route. He probably had a double play going the traditional route." - DJ, WMVP AM 1000

Billy Hamilton has passed the torch.

I agree this is terrible, but it's Hahn's fault there are only two legitimate outfielders on the roster with Benintendi recovering from his wrist procedure. Sheets and Eloy are DHs, and Hahn is carrying 3 theoretical catchers over a legitimate fourth OFer. If they are not carrying an actual 4th OF, then Eloy has to cover the OF in games like this. I'd prefer Hamilton or Haseley up if only to cover CF for Robert rest and periodic days off.

They are really doing a disservice to Robert by not giving him any rest this season. He has played in all but three games this season and started all but one game since Memorial Day. During his one day of rest he was forced to come in in the 7th during his lone day off after Frazier was exposed with multiple plays trying to cover CF (June 20). Played a 20 inning doubleheader Thursday, hasn't been pulled even late to rest a few innings since before Memorial Day. This evening, he has to jump on a plane after the game, fly commercial to Seattle into the early Monday hours, do the HR bullshit on Monday, play the exhibition game Tuesday, fly commercial from Seattle to Atlanta Wednesday to have a one day ASB Thursday before beginning the second half grind. He's approaching 10 games more of the second most games played across all levels (2019 122 across three levels before Hahn threatened him with no callup unless he signed Hahn's screw you deal), Got screwed out of 63% of his first year pay with Jerry's 102 game 2020 lockout. He is liable to breakdown playing this number of games from here on out. It's truly disgraceful. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=roberlu01&t=b&year=2023 Games Off: 4/9 at Pittsburgh, 5/24 at Cleveland, 5/27 at Detroit! Innings Off since Memorial Day: Six1st-6th June 20, before being inserted because no other CFers on the roster. Extra Innings Played since Memorial Day: Nine across six games.

PS - I didn't think I'd ever see something more old school than Tony La Russa in 2023 until I saw Miles Mikolas socks yesterday. Farmeo would have gotten a kick out of it.