SouthChicagoBorn

Service medal for Burke covering first and Noda fielding for the out. Fundamental baseball executed. Take the joy where you can.

I thought he was an avg. fielder and below avg. hitter. It's actually reversed. Sometimes he comes thru with the bat, but it seems like ages since he has. 17 mil/yr. UGH.

For comparison to Burke: Fedde 1st: 21 pitches: 5 pitch K looking (Tauchman); single (Meidroth); pop out 3B (Benintendi); SB (Meidroth); BB (Vargas); weak ground out (Teel). They tried but no timely hitting. C'MON SOX!

Burke top of the first: 21 pitches: 7 pitch walk, single, 4 pitch walk, sac fly, 3 pitch K, fly out at the wall. His luck won't last.

Well, not tonight. He was 1-2 with an RBI (uncharacteristically). He gave up a 2-run homer, not that it mattered. Except maybe with the PTSD.

I can't image what the players must feel like. Capra throwing BP looks totally demoralized. Are those supposed to be knuckleballs?

what is this?

Ridiculous. F-ing cricket swing drives in a run. I've gotta put on some Napalm Death to vent.

I can't stand to see them beat themselves. They have to execute fundamental baseball at this level. And you guys are right - the music chairs with positions is detrimental. Vargas should be playing first. Put Sosa at third.

Definitely

Please stop playing Vargas at Third.

Good job Wilson. Eisert no bueno. What happened to Vasil - 71 pitches?

He has heated up. Put him at First and play Baldwin at Third. Get him some ABs.

Pantera Ataque!

Because Vargas can't field 3rd.

I much prefer Vargas at First than Third.

Vasil hit his spot exactly for a clutch swinging strike 3. Make a note for later.

Hit his spot exactly. Clutch swinging strike 3. Make a note for later.

Ugh. Well, they didn't quit again. Quero's out is down to the ump. Luis could've waited for a better pitch. Any pitch near the strike zone would've had Slater, but thankfully ball 4 missed by a mile. Taylor struck out fair and square, but was overmatched. Just not good enough.

This strike zone has become a joke.

Quero's strike zone made a hit impossible. BS.

Disappointing. Squander. Baldwin's strike 3 wasn't even close. Apropos of nothing, I think Baldwin's head is too small for his body.

OK. Calls for Baldwin have been answered. Let's see what he can do!

Don Luis! C'mon, guys. RALLY!

Ya hafta appreciate when this team executes the fundamentals properly.