JoeC

I'm guessing no other manager would have hit Leury in the #3 spot under any circumstances other than as a double switch, which would only be possible if we lost the DH in the middle of the game. So yes - I would say almost anybody could manage this team to a better record at this time.

Next time don't give up the home run. I'm not sure why a bat flip is considered improper when literally the entire dugout and bullpen are going to crowd around home plate to celebrate. Can you please explain why a bat flip on a game-winning bomb (and I mean BOMB) is worse than crowding around at home plate?

If there's one thing I've learned in my 35+ years on earth, it's that those two aren't mutually exclusive.

Serious question - when does the entire training staff get fired for these leg injuries?

Over/under on the number of innings we see Mendick in CF over the next 7 days?

Chicago White Sox baseball: delivering yesterday's innovations... tomorrow.

Then can you explain Sheets (basically zero OF experience) in the more difficult corner position (RF) and Haseley (good OF defender) in the "stash Eloy out there" position?

...yes... and he seems to demonstrate that he's continually forgetting more and more with each passing day.

A lot of people also forget that before the rash of injuries (including the season-ender to Bieber), Cleveland was supposed to be a contender last year. It seems like they're starting 2022 the way they were supposed to have been playing / producing in 2021.

Yeah, even just watching the pitches he's taking (and arguing about having taken for strikes). Maybe it's just me from the past few games I've seen, but it seems like he's just.... off.

I think Grandal looks like crap with his strike zone judgment this year so far. Hopefully that's not indicative of something else going on with his eyes, because that is what makes his bat elite.

...and now here's Lopez who should have started Game 1 today....

No, the last 2 innings will be pitched by either a position player or the DH call-up as a "mercy" play.

This will be the game the Sox get no-hit.

Someone should tell him that only works if there are gale force winds in play.

I think by jettisoning his ass to the moon it would be in fact helping our depth.

Leury Garcia is our #3 hitter. Let's let that sink in.

Nice to see him striking out on a slider down and in. You know - change things up.

It's better not to ask questions you don't want to know the answers to.

Don't stop now, boys.

I guess if you're going to give up 10 runs, it might as well be on a day that your offense would be hard pressed to get you 2.

Again, what is it about this performance today that was unexpected out of Keuchel? Maybe others have higher standards for him. Just making a point that under his normal level of sucktitude he's still in the game, probably down 5-0 or something. Today he gets us through 1 inning out of 18 on the day.

Did management talk the fielders into extra-ruining Keuchel's start to encourage him to retire? Retired players don't take up payroll.

He still sucked. Still can feel bad for the guy though.

...and you think this is outside of his normal sucktitude? Point is, he has a 50/50 chance to keep us in the game if our bats are alive and if our defense doesn't shit the bed. Our defense shat the bed and went to a god damn toga party in the sheets. He sucked his normal self, but the 5 extra runs are on the defense.