Autumn Dreamin

Pretty fun group for AFL

It's not a given, sure, but it's also not the impossibility he implied it was only days ago when he compared Robert to Anthony Rendon, said the Sox shouldn't/wouldn't pick up the option because no one thinks he's any good, and suggested it was basically negligent to not trade him for a bag of balls.

Barons are a wagon. They win again 4-2 after an 8th inning comeback. 22-2 in their last 24 games. Antonacci 1-3, Bergolla 2-4, Galanie 2-4 with a 2 run triple. Just wild to watch. They aren't being carried by star power, but anything that can go right for them just seems to lately. Did we accidentally assign Pope Leo to AA? Call him up!

Three guys drafted last month have joined the lineup in Kannapolis and Wolkow is still 2.5+ years younger than all of them. He doesn't turn 20 until early next year. Kind of puts some things in perspective.

Kanny wins the first game of the DH 6-3. Bonemer 0-2 but with 2 walks and 2 runs scored. Wolkow 1-2 with a 3 run homer, 2BB, 1 K. 12th rounder Ely Brown looks solid in CF. LaCombe cruised through 6u/6d but then gave up a single and walk in the 3rd. Got pulled for (I assume) pitch count with two outs and both runners scored after that. Final line 2.2 IP, 1H, 1 BB, 2 ER, 4 K. Road broadcaster keeps referring to Caleb "Bonnerman" and it's very annoying.

Wasn't he JUST criticizing the White Sox for not giving him away?

Rojas has to be done whenever Meidroth/Vargas are back off the IL. I feel for him because he clearly hasn't been right since the ST injury, but it is what it is. I can live with rookie struggles, but there's no room for a vet making mistakes like that.

Less effective strategy as the road team

Game would be over if Rojas could field a bunt lol

With a last place team, no less!

That's a HBP

Wolkow no doubter to RF for a 6-2 Kanny lead. He also has 2 walks so far

Why is the zone suddenly so big for Munoz lol

Brash is very good, but you have to find a way to score Luis there. HRs are fun, but 1-11 with RISP is not. Missing Meidroth/Vargas for some contact.

Have a game, Luis

Nice pitch new guy

Statistically they have hovered around the 12-15 range for a while. The offense just haven't given them comfortable leads to work with for most of the season, and they've pitched among the most innings in MLB to cover for a young staff. If the bats could produce like .5 more runs/game and the starters could last 2 more outs on average, I think perceptions of this pen would be very different (especially given the shoestring budget).

Luis has been impressive in both ABs today. Full count both times, reached both times (BB and 2B), 16 pitches seen and only 2 whiffs.

Tied for longest active in the league

I already thought it was a moral victory to make Seattle use their closer in a game where your starter went 1.2IP/7ER, but I'm very open to an actual victory victory if the Sox have one in them.

Yes, to at least some extent. If they didn't move him to the pen he would have blown past it by now.

Mariners traded Locklear so I'm assuming they're going to try to keep Naylor around, and I'm going to hate that extra series every time. It was so nice thinking he was going to be in the NL for a while.