Chick Mercedes
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38 minutes ago, YouGottaBeBleepingMe said:
Just sad. All of the posters who clamor for guys who have the physical skills but lack the ballplayer instincts make me sick. When you watch the Astros, you see guys like Altuve who just know how to play the game. Guy is 5'6 and weighs 166 lbs according to baseball reference. Yet, all of you people who marginalized Madrigal who was of similar physical stature were so happy to dump him. Makes me sick to my stomach just thinking of his contact rate, batting average, solid glove, and baseball instincts and knowing he was deemed expendable. You need guys like Madrigal more than you need guys like Moncada.
Scouting report aside, we wasted an asset. 2 assets
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going with Rodon is assininine. Read the situation guys. In an elimination game, Lets start the biggest question mark we have left why don’t we
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1 minute ago, joesaiditstrue said:
Abreu is fine at 1B, Eloy is a full-time DH on any properly run team, TA is serviceable at SS, Moncada above average with a questionable arm, CF is locked down, RF = hole, C = DH playing out of position
Abreu is more than fine. But there is a logjam behind him and the organization has to move forward. Its not working.
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5 minutes ago, Dominikk85 said:
The team is just not constructed very well for defense.
The white Sox are one of the worst defensive teams in the majors (25th on fangraphs).
Jose, eloy, Vaughn, sheets, Collins are all distinctly negative defenders only moncada, Robert and Tim are above average (leury about average).
The question is what are you doing about it?
Jose, Vaughn, sheets, burger are all talented hitters who should play nowhere but first or DH but there are only two of those spots.
They have to make some hard decisions. I think the Abreu era is over. A solid direction is needed, and it has to do with defense and the little things like baserunning. Some sacred cows may have to be sacrificed. The baseball character of this group is fatally flawed
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Start Cease and Kopech now. No holding back.
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5 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:
Is he drunk? Serious question.
At this point, you don’t blame him as much as you blame the owner. Owners suck at decision -making for the most part, especially when they butt-in in front of baseball people. JR’s read on the team is wrong. They were not ready to go from point B to C.
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Give me Theo
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It is just not surprising for a bum slaying team that came down to earth after the ASB. Coasting off an easier schedule and hot streak. We didn’t want to believe that. They way this team doesn’t do the little things is very telling as far as upside. We will need a minor remodeling.
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1 minute ago, soulfly said:
No doubt Hahn needs to go too.
He just needs to calm the eff down at trade deadlines and keep assets around.
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1 minute ago, fathom said:
Just say you think Madrigal would be the difference. God knows that’s what you said yesterday
I think we waste assets out of desperation constantly. Rarely works. Failed template for this organization
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1 minute ago, Tnetennba said:
You can't ignore how every managerial decision has bit them in the ass.
And every deadline move Hahn makes
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This organization has got to stop trading everyone away all the time and going all in at the deadline . So desperate and impatient. Jist keep everyone and load up. Why is that so hard.
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6 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:
If you’re expecting the White Sox to have superior strategy in this postseason, you’re not going to be too thrilled.
TLR is the bullpen move genius
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7 minutes ago, chw42 said:
I would rather have used Crochet in the spot against Brantley. Instead we used him a few innings later when it was a 6 run game.
They probably are more leery of Crochet in high leverage situations in the playoffs. Or they were. Maybe next opportunity. Point for me is that if TLR sees a potential issue with a starter, it doesn’t help to lament things postgame.
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11 minutes ago, chw42 said:
Cora just pulled Rodriguez after 1.2 innings. Really makes you wonder why La Russa let Lynn pitch to Brantley. Lynn had given up hard contact that entire inning. That was basically the inning that broke the camel's back. Had we gotten out of it without any runs, it might have been a different game. We were close to putting up 3-4 runs in the last few innings.
Kopech is only gonna be used when the starter is getting absolutely bombed?
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2 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:
It will be interesting to see what they do this offseason if they lose the next two games. Any thoughts?
Add, or trade for defense, speed and baserunning. By any means necessary.
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3 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:
Great, so now if he has to pitch again in this series he doubts his normal game plan. Good work!
He’s not right. Don’t even matter at this point what it is. Confidence he will straighten himself out in the post season has to be low. Not saying I wouldn’t pitch him again in the series. But I’m going with my young heathy mentally clear studs from here on out
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7 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:
I think Lynn is fine. This was a carbon copy of his outing in Houston in June, we had him being beaten badly in Houston if they got home field advantage pegged months ago as the likely result, well before his IL stint.
It is a non zero chance that thing is still sore and he is toughing it out. A lot of times you hear about these guys being fine, but also hear later about them getting a minor procedure done after the season is over.
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His body is healthy. That’s a start. Literally. Stop fucking around with the wounded ducks
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1 minute ago, ron883 said:
The guy is a completely different pitcher than he used to be. Those stats don't mean dick.
Just the same, it would be very disappointing if the Sox were willing to go out behind injured pitchers like Rodon and Lynn. They aren’t 100%, lets stop fucking around
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8 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said:
The Wild Pitch and throw home was the turning point.
No need to play the infield in, Moncada needed to go to first after the spin. Sox exit down a bloop and a blast at that point, much different mindset, at least at that point.
higher baseball IQ as a team is needed.
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11 minutes ago, joesaiditstrue said:
it's pretty funny, these guys act as if you choke up on the bat it means you have a small dick
Basically if I could change the team, it would be trading for more speed, defense, OBP, hustle, better baserunning. Not sure trade what, but the team is not quite finished. Crochet and Kopech coming online will help close the gap. But the post all star break team is what these guys are. They can’t sustain themselves if they need to scratch for runs around crooked number innings.
anyway, no time left to risk Rodon and Lynn. Go hard and aggressive game 2 and 3 with Giolito and Cease and let the chips fall where they may.
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Dusty talking about doing “the little things”. Kind of what the Sox lack if you could characterize their flaws
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4 minutes ago, WhiteSoxFan1993 said:
Yes, but look at his home/road splits vs the Astros. It wasn't reasonable to think starting him at Houston would produce any different result than what we got.
There's no reason it couldn't have gone Giolito/Rodon/Lynn/Cease and have Kopech and Lopez to back up Rodon.
My next 2 pitchers would be Giolito and Cease at this point. No party no disco. No fooling
Madrigal
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we are still ahead, but they made up some ground. We could not help ourselves I guess. Maybe Hahn should take note that he wins trades when HE is the one trading the veteran.