South Side Hit Men

Second sweep of the season. Glad they took advantage of this team, perhaps they will play inspired baseball in New York. Four of the five 2022 sweeps were on the road, with Detroit the lone exception. It is hard to sweep teams over .500 (records below reflect opposing team record prior to the series). White Sox 3 Plus Game Sweeps Rick Hahn Era (19 Home; 17 Road): 2023 (2 Home; 0 Road) vs. Kansas City 14-31 (May 19, 20, 21) vs. Detroit 26-28 (June 2, 3, 4) 2022 (1 Home; 4 Road) at Boston 10-16 (May 6, 7, 8) at Detroit 24-35 (June 13, 14, 15) at San Francisco 40-34 (July 1, 2, 3) vs. Detroit 43-70 (August 12, 13, 14) at Oakland 50-87 (September 8,9,10) 2021 (4 Home; 4 Road) vs. Texas 9-10 (April 23, 24, 25) at Kansas City 15-15 (May 7, 8, 9) vs. Minnesota 12-20 (May 11, 12, 13) vs. Baltimore 17-32 (May 27, 29, 29, 30) at Detroit 26-36 (June 11, 12, 13) vs. Minnesota 33-43 (June 29, 30, July 1) at Baltimore 28-58 (July 9, 10, 11) at Chicago N. L. 52-58 (August 6, 7, 8) 2020 (2 Home; 2 Road) at Kansas City 3-4 (July 31, August 1, 2) vs. Detroit 9-10 (August 17, 18, 19, 20) at Kansas City 14-23 (September 3, 4, 5, 6) vs. Detroit 20-23 (September 11, 12, 13) 2019 (1 Home) vs. Kansas City 18-34 (May 27, 28, 29) 2018 (1 Road) at Tampa Bay 56-53 (August 3, 4, 5) 2017 (2 Home) vs. Kansas City 7-11 (April 24, 25, 26) vs. Houston 71-40 (August 8, 9, 10) 2016 (2 Home; 2 Road) at Minnesota 0-6 (April 11, 12, 13) vs. Texas 10-6 (April 22, 23, 24) at Toronto 10-10 (April 25, 26, 27) vs. Minnesota 8-20 (May 6, 7, 8) 2015 (2 Home, 3 Road) at Oakland 13-23 (May 15, 16, 17) vs. Houston 34-24 (June 8, 9, 10) at Cleveland 45-48 (July 23, 24, 25, 26) vs. Los Angeles A. L. 59-51 (August 10, 11, 12) at Kansas City 82-51 (September 4, 5, 6) 2014 (1 Home) vs. Cleveland 24-27 (May 26, 27, 28) 2013 (2 Home, 1 Road) vs. Miami 13-34 (May 24, 25, 26) vs. New York A. L. 57-53 (August 5, 6, 7) at Kansas City 64-59 (August 20, 21, 22)

BURGER TIME!!!!

Everyone is excited Romy Gonzalez is back in the lineup, some more than others.

Checks out.

Would have preferred Burger getting 3B, Zavala catching for Kopech, and Andrus sticking with SS and 2B. Would also be glad if the IL’d Moncada until he is healthy, let Burger get a few weeks of reps in at 3B with Andrus spotting him a game every two series. SS Anderson 3B Burger CF Robert RF Jimenez DH Vaughn 1B Grandal LF Frazier 2B Gonzalez C Zavala Reserves: Andrus, Benintendi, Moncada, Sheets.

There are no outlets in Heaven. ? ?

Books are there, Bezos won't be. https://www.powells.com/

Yes, it's bad form in a Win Celebration thread. Time to celebrate when we can, plenty of other threads for other sentiments.

Their record low at the new park when attendance was allowed was 1,338,851 in 1999. They have drawn 547,389 (18,246 per game) through today . Assuming no additional rainouts and straight doubleheaders, they will need to average 15,519 per game the rest of the season to exceed that number. Likely already clinched it already between season tickets sold, and additional tickets sold for the Cubs, Yankees, Red Sox and Cardinals series. That said, these are dreadful numbers during a "multi-championship window".

First to call it.

I remember a game starting with it. Bevington ejected before the at bat was over.

Joker Joker And A Triple!

LOLz Wild Pitch Winner!

Romy clutch. Detroit going with five infielders.

Really nice inning there by Lopez after the walk.

Lopez pitched 18 pitches yesterday. Crochet or Bummer the more logical options of the three left.

Would be fitting for the final run to also score on a wild pitch. Bummer and Crochet the only two pitchers left, with Kelly throwing 24 yesterday.

No, they are not sitting Robert or Benintendi for Burger, RF is the only spot. It makes no sense to play Burger in RF, because you're just DHing the better OF. Send Sheets down, it will work itself out.

He doesn't need to play OF. Eloy would just DH. Sheets needs to sit, Hahn needs to send Sheets down for Hamilton if this persists.

Liam Hendriks up in the Sox bullpen. Middleton pitched last night, so perhaps he'll come in for the 7th.

Perhaps Sheets has to get under .700 before Burger returns to the lineup. Meanwhile, it's a six peat for Chris to the IL, https://www.mlb.com/news/chris-sale-on-injured-list-with-shoulder-inflammation

LOLz

Sox score in the 6th. Cease 1-6 Bummer 7 (Last Appearance Tuesday) Santos 8 (Monday) Hendriks 9 (Monday) Friday: Graveman 15 pitches, Kelly 24, Lopez 18, Middleton 9 Wednesday: Crochet 27