Chick Mercedes

Well, it may not be suspicious to our team protector. But thankfully the league has other ideas https://apnews.com/article/mn-state-wire-los-angeles-angels-minnesota-twins-chicago-white-sox-mlb-aea698b5f28e0c07c3425cd64da0166d

IIRC, he was having chronic ankle stuff earlier in his career with the Sox.

His ERA looks good. But the blown saves haven’t. Im not sure how comparable he has been across the league, but its all about being clutch.

Except who has alluded to politics besides yourself?

Ahh well. You know. Sheets would be a rookie. We dont know what he brings to the table, but that sounds questionable because odds are he still has to learn to hit in the bigs as well. That’s a lot to ask

Some older kid named Granite is supposedly raking in Birmingham. Was in the show once.

Well the scales might be balanced at this point, but you put 2 first basemen in the corners and I think the thing eventually collapses. And again you should just stick Mercedes out there if you are implementing this line of strategy. Sure, Gonzales, go for it. Wouldn’t mind Rutherford either. Its never gonna be ideal, but…. Yeah, if imperfect plugs are being used, at least let’s get a real outfielder imo.

I get that Sheets potentially hits. But I thought the idea was to get away from first baseman and DHs in the outfield? I mean, hell, if we’re going down that road…. just stick Mercedes out there and call it a day.

Nothing to do with this topic, but suddenly Rodon is Rodon again, so I am sad today 😐

Too bad Carlos' body will keep betraying his talent.

Rutherford has got himself going a little bit

He’s still got the Covid long haul. Yeah thats it.

I forget who was commenting on the Score, but they said his changeup was not “parachuting in” the way it was last year and prior. And also the league hitters are sitting on it and have adjusted. He has little room for error with his stuff too.

His more compact delivery is so exaggerated now Its like he’s flinging the ball from his chest, and velocity down.

Couldn’t believe all the press the Cardinals have been getting the last couple days. We’ll probably continue getting crickets from the National press.

Let’s stop being the team that sells low on young prospects. Keep being the team that brings them over, it is how we got here.

I break out in hives every time I see Kelly being offered in trades. This team is good enough imo not to plunder that A ball staff. As long as Crochet is a question mark as a future starter we should hang on to those kids. So we wait a couple few years, the farm has only one strength. Please keep it.

I guess thats anothet plan. Vaughn in right until Abreu retires and, I guess Cespedes takes over. But that would be a long wait for Cespedes. At the end of the day I see the Sox opting for superior defense from Cespedes, and finding a platoon situation for Eloy and Vaughn in left/DH

How was the Crochet velocity?

Good point. Thanks for the chart. Another unscientific question….does his current compact delivery seem more exaggerated (for lack of a better word) than it was even at the beginning of current season? I actually didn’t see this game, but watching the highlights it really appeared to be very noticeably ultra-compacted. Camera angle?

Seemed like he's struggled with it all year from spring on. Sort of left with the question of which Giolito is more real, his first Sox career or the second. We have had these waits before which didn't pan out so good. His velocity is down looks like compared to when he was going better.

Hes a switch hitter so of course he should be and that’s enough of a reason.🤫 Tony LaRussa is an interesting guy.

Its great and all, but to take this as an indicator that nothing needs to be done about the outfield would be a mistake.