South Side Hit Men

Use your best pitchers in high leverage situations, good things happen.

Goodwin does it, unbelievable!!!

Bummer and Kimbrel really efficient (7 and 12 pitches). Hendriks not as (18), but you may still see him in the 10th, if necessary.

Yes, Shelley Duncan math.

Starting Pitching the reason on that front, was lights out until the Houston series, shaky since.

Yes, the Sox’ schedule was softest in July. Thanks, makes sense. Series against bad teams: April (3): Kansas City; Texas, Detroit May (5): KC (twice); Minnesota (twice); Baltimore June (4): Detroit (twice); Pittsburgh; Minnesota July (5): Detroit; Minnesota (twice); Baltimore; Kansas City

I’m pretty shocked July was the best month for the Sox offensively. OPS / Runs per game April .749 / 5.08 May .753 / 4.83 June .710 / 4.84 July .783 / 5.12

He also said Jerry’s RSN is hot garbage. Jason doesn’t need to deal with this bullshit, can broadcast for professional sports networks and announce live from games.

He’s better than Andy Mazur. Wish Len stayed on radio, but understand the arrangement, and satisfied he’ll announce 120 or so games on radio. Fear Benetti leaving for and Len is gone from radio for good.

Gavin has options and Tony loves him a heavy helping of Jake “The Franchise” Lamb. It is addition by subtraction with Lamb and Robert replacing Goodwin and Sheets, Tony can’t continue to play Goodwin for his platoon obsession. Still stuck with Leury, who did not beat the play there.

Reynaldo Lopez has been money this season, so glad he has been called up. THAT’S the way to make the bridge ornaments pay.

Goodwin calls off Engel and missed it. I want him DFA’d when Robert returns, he is absolutely abysmal in the OF.

The way to make them pay is coming through with hits, the Team keeps failing where it would hurt the opposition the most.

Fans booing, but Sox need to score any way possible. Tonys out yelling.

Another HR just foul. Really like what I’ve seen from Cesar this series.

Hardly any Sox fans have enjoyed the past three series. Some have a longer term perspective, or at least do not fear a complete Sox collapse. Every team in baseball hits a rough patch at some point during the season.

Padres have a good shot playing in the coin flip game against the Dodgers or Giants, and then the NL West Division winner in the Division series, the odds reflect the tougher road, IMO.

Houston’s former scraps beating the Sox today.

More like Mukbang.

True, but it's a marathon, at least until the playoffs, so the balance between Tony "focused on winning today" and the organization (including Tony) trying to prepare the team to hit their stride in late September for October is key. Really liking the Lambert start today, could care less if it may cost the team a win. With the odd season last year, and guys like Rodon nearing his innings pitch high over the past five seasons, it's important to make sure everyone, and fingers crossed Eloy, will be near or full strength in October.

Have you ever considered taking a few shrooms?

I like that Lambert is starting, and Hahn's statement on Friday regarding the objective of managing starter workloads. Andrew played every game the previous week, so good with Leury spelling him a day. It sucks to lose Billy Hamilton, but hopefully Robert returns next week giving the team two quality CFers. Billy will still be valuable in October. Ruiz, Tepera and Kopech are likely the three unavailable today, hopefully Reynaldo continues pitching well out of the bullpen, as the Sox will likely need a couple innings from him today. https://www.baseballpress.com/bullpen-usage?q=%2Fbullpen-usage Go Sox!

I’m thinking this is the most important stretch: ALDS October 7-14 And if successful: ALCS October 15-24 & World Series October 26-November 3 For the rest of this season, I’m most considered: Getting through with proper load management for the starters. Building Kopech up to at least 2-3 + innings Robert and Grandal regaining health and timing and Keeping our collective fingers crossed that Eloy can somehow be healthy in the playoffs, especially since they are insistent on using him in LF. As a fan, I like them to win games, of course, but it’s secondary at this stage of the season. Hoping Tony can channel a Phil Jackson mindset, not a Tom Thibodeau mindset, over the final two months.

I’m really surprised the Dodgers didn’t acquire more relievers at the deadline. Their bullpen has been mediocre, and Jansen has been hit or miss. Even if they didn’t prioritize a Kimbrel, surprised they didn’t acquire guys like Rodriguez or 7th/8th inning guys. They have been aggressive in the past sticking up on relievers at the deadline. Danny Duffy was their lone bullpen piece, but he is more of a 1-2 bridge guy after a starter goes 3-5. Still did great replacing Bauer, and Turner may work out at 2B, his bat a solid addition. Houston did well fortifying their bullpen with Graveman and Garcia, though Toro will help Seattle. Beane in his final year in Oakland was aggressive as well. Milwaukee at +1300 provides the best value on the current board.

I was with you. I think the confusion came in when I said 1 run (meant to type 1-2 runs). The game was wild back and forth, putting in a stopper vs. Ruiz (or in the past Foster or Burr) when the game is tied. Kimbrel (or Kopech / Hendriks) are likely to keep the game where it's at, and let your team come back to win. By putting your worst in because they are losing, whether it's 1 or 2 or 4 or 8, that's not optimal. Pitch your worst when you are up/down 5-6 +, pitch your best when you are up/down 0,1,2.