CentralChamps21

(Excluding 0-0) the Sox have already been .500 three times this season. How many times will it happen in 2023?

Jake Burger

Burger not in the lineup. I'll go with Sheets.

Not going to freak out about Kopech unless this continues for at least a couple more starts.

I disagree. With RISP, especially bases loaded, pitchers tend to throw more pitches down and/or out of the zone and that exploits this team's weaknesses in swinging at too many bad pitches and hitting too many grounders.

That sounds exactly like the kind of guy who should be batting 6th-7th If you can convince TA to give up the leadoff spot, Yoan-TA-10D works fine. TA's high contact/low walk rate profiles better at #2 anyway. Yoan getting a lot of walks and doubles is ideal for #1. vs LHP: Yoan, TA, 10D, Eloy, Vaughn, Yaz, Robert, Colas, Andrus vs RHP, TA, Vaughn, Yaz, Eloy, Robert, 10D, Yoan, Colas, Andrus

Andrew Benintendi

Yoan finally looks fully healthy after 3 years battling COVID and injuries. I think he's gonna have a monster season. He needs to be hitting in the top 3 in the order, at least vs RHP. Luis Robert is not a top of the order guy. Doesn't have a high enough OBP to take advantage of his speed.

I get that this is most likely a joke, but he really should have been DFA before the season. I trust Banks way, way more than this guy.

Grandal

Vaughn

I wanted Deikman DFA and replaced with Banks and everybody shouted me down.

AL Central scored a total of 5 runs yesterday.

Moncada

Carrot cake is better than carrots but not as good as cake.

Zavala if he starts, otherwise Anderson.

Lineup prediction: Anderson 6 Moncada 5 Benninendi 7 Jimenez 9 Robert 8 Vaughn 3 Grandal DH Zavala 2 Andrus 4

85-77, win AL Central, 3rd seed. 6 Seattle beats 3 Sox 2-1 4 Yankees beat 5 Toronto 2-0 2 Tampa beats 6 Seattle 3-1 3 Yankees beat 1 Houston 3-2 3 Yankees beat 2 Tampa 4-2

I think Jason is an above average but not great baseball announcer. His best sport is football. He's fantastic on football games. Before FOX signed him I was really hoping he'd be Mike Tirico's replacement for ND games.

One year too late, but at least it happened.

My four would be Zavala, Alberto, Burger and I'm torn between Haseley and Hamilton for the last spot.

vs RHP I would go Moncada, Anderson, Benintendi, Eloy, Robert, Grandal, Vaughn, Colas, Andrus vs LHP, drop Moncada to 7th and leave the rest in the same order.

If only the Sox cared as much about upgrading their team as they do upgrading their food.

Is Menechino the USA hitting coach?