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Giolito looked great. He threw a lot of pitches, but they were good pitches. He didn't struggle to get guys out. He had a nice mix of strikeouts and balls put into play. Best of all, he looked confident. Burger is absolutely smoking the baseball right now. He needs to play as much as possible. Like someone else mentioned, sit Eloy if you have to. Bummer is frustrating because he has great stuff, but he can't find the control right now. Hopefully he gets it back. And we need more Lopez like the Lopez we saw last night.

A team full of healthy, talented players could be bad if they had a bad manager. A team, like the current Sox team, with some talent, young players, a few veterans, plenty of injuries, and a poor bullpen could be decent to good with a great manager. They could also really stink with a bad manager. I don't think everything we've seen so far is on Grifol. He's made a few good moves with the bullpen, and he's made some head-scratchers. Lineups have been okay...better than LaRussa's. In-game decision making has been hit and miss. I think Grifol is really being challenged right now with how the team is performing. It's not his fault Bummer can't find the strike zone, nor is it his fault the same made-of-glass players are getting hurt. But going to Diekman repeatedly is a bad decision, as is playing Hanser as often as he has. I'm willing to give him a chance. If he can steer this sinking ship to port safely, he'll be a good manager. But, damn, there's storm after storm in his path with this team.

This is one of the most frustrating things so far. All of the pitchers have struggled with this, but the damn bullpen is horrendous. Multiple walks when guys like Bummer and Diekman are pitching is a given. There just seems to be no confidence. And opposing teams are being patient, taking advantage of the piss-poor pitching. If they can turn this part around, they'll be a better staff. Still not a good to great staff, but better.

This team is challenging my love for baseball. I think I’m done devoting my time and energy until they win a series. This is ridiculous.

This team looks so bad. No discipline, horrendous bullpen, terrible situational hitting.

This team is so fucking frustrating.

I think some teams have done this. I believe the Sox once had an opponent intentionally walk a batter after the Sox sacrificed the ghost runner to 3rd. And in typical White Sox fashion, they rolled into a double play. They eventually lost the game, of course.

I wouldn't have thought he had played that many games. And I think that's because, as you mentioned, he always seems to be wincing and limping and showing signs of being hurt. Either he's dramatic and is not in as much pain as he shows, or he plays hurt a lot. I actually think it's both. He definitely seems dramatic at times, especially when he takes a big swing or fouls a ball of his body. But he plays hard, especially defensively, and probably is banged up at times.

I couldn't watch the game but followed along online. I think Cease will always give this team a chance to win, even when he doesn't have his best stuff. Hanser is already better than Leury...offensively anyway. Lopez nailed it down. That's encouraging.

Holy f*** what a bad call.

Terrible slide by Cruz. Not sure what Santana was pissed about.

f*** this team.

It’s game number 8 and I’m sick of this team. Pitching is atrocious.

Robert is so damn strong.

Who had Clevinger as the team’s second best starter on their bingo card?

JFC

God these guys suck.

Why are we crying about this move? It's a minor league deal, and if can be of any use, that's great. If not, no big deal. At least they recognized that Ruiz sucks and were quick to let him go.

Done. See ya tomorrow.

Vaughn showing them how to do it.

Oh geez. RISP with less than two outs. I can't look.

And tomorrow they go to Pittsburgh to face a hot Pirates team.

What is it with this team? Same s%*# as last year.

Hard to complain about a series split at Houston. However, the Sox had a chance to win all four games. The lack of hitting with runners in scoring position is frustrating, and the bullpen is shaky. Lots of good stuff, though. Moncada looks like a completely different player. Luis looks healthy, and the home run yesterday was really nice to see. All four starters looked solid. Yaz looks healthy. Vaughn with a couple clutch hits. Bummer's inning yesterday...would like to see more of that! Lopez in a save situation was good. Not so much in a non-save situation.

Game 1 of 162, and I was already stressed out. This is going to be a fun and anxious season. Cease was downright masterful. He looked completely composed, and had three pitches working. Hell of a performance. Grandal looked much better than last year behind the plate, and the much-needed bomb was beautiful. Moncada looks better. He looks engaged and excited to be playing baseball. I think the WBC was a great thing for him. Vaughn's clutch double was fucking beautiful. 'Nuff said. Bullpen was decent. Lopez throwing 100 with ease was really nice to see. He made it interesting but didn't fall apart after the home run. Great game. Huge win.