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Any time I see someone say how mismanaged pitchers have been I just shake my head. No one can state this for fact. What exactly were the White Sox supposed to do, leave Kopech and Crochet in the minors stretching them out to throw 5+ innings ? How many innings thrown in the minors would that have taken to accomplish and how are those innings managed to still keep him available for the postseason ? Would those guys rather pitch in the minors for peanuts or get a big league salary and contribute to the White Sox and their playoffs run ? Are Kopech and Crochet as concerned about their chances to be starting pitchers as the disgruntled fans are or do they trust the White Sox to do what they can to keep them healthy and ready to pitch in October and in the future as starters ? Until a fan can answer those questions I don't see how anyone can say they were mishandled.

Adam ,no one gives you a big contract based on what you say. It's only based on what you do. You can talk the talk but you have to walk the walk. If Rodon's arm finishes the season structurally sound enough that he can pass a physical, the innings pitched this year will enable him to pitch more next year. The Sox got way more out of him than anyone expected for peanuts. The Sox will evaluate him the same as other teams and weigh the risks and rewards. How that turns out is anyone's guess

I agree . It's a unity thing, a way to connect the fans to each other and the team. Nothing wrong with that.

Then they should ve used his speed when they could. I don't want to see a situation like that in the playoffs with the go ahead run on 3rd and see him forced out when he could've scored on any bunt in fair territory. Speed means nothing on the bases until you utilize it.

Then who isn't ?

Tough call to make . Goodwin isn't doing himself any favors lately but then again he's been a good hitter vs RHP all season and Hamilton can be a defensive replacement and pinch runner .

It's not like Hamilton is an integral part of any playoff plans. It's 50/50 he even makes the playoff roster. If there was ever a perfect time for a suicide squeeze that was it. I suppose he could've popped it up into a DP but I'm just being selfish. I wanted the win so I could keep making the game thread.

Still think the Sox win that game if they tried a suicide squeeze bunt with Hamilton on 3rd. Leury is a decent bunter. Hamilton has great speed basically he'd score on any bunt except one that goes like a foot in front of the plate. Then it's 4 -3 and Hendriks pitches the 7th.

I've seen a lot of people in the threads mention players getting drunk after winning the 1st game. I would highly doubt it. They knew for a long time they'd win the division and they know it isn't the ultimate goal. Sure a couple of guys might've had a drink of champagne but drunk, no way, and the guys who were playing probably didn't drink at all.

LoL stating the obvious. One less series.

Clase has a nasty slider and is death for most RH hitters. He just threw some nasty sliders . The best thing he could've done in that situation was take the 1st pitch . If its a ball take the 2nd pitch. But every pitch was low and away slider not sure any of them hit the strike zone but once Engel was behind in the count he was meat.

Man I thought it was the perfect time for a suicide squeeze with Leury up.

Ugh I hate how catchers have to catch great throws in today's game of no contact at the plate . That throw was amazing by Hamilton but Grandal catches it 5 feet from where the tag ends up having to be at. There's no way in hell his hand traveling 5 feet can move as fast as that thrown ball which was basically like a strike from a pitcher , right over the plate. Have to let that throw travel deeper.

Central Division Champs now. While the 2nd game is a bit anti- climatic I'd love to see them finish the season strong . Kopech gets the start of game 2 of the double header against Plesac. 6-1 for me in my last 7 game threads . Let's make it 7-1 ! Once again please show @elrockinMT some love and follow the link once the lineup is posted and make a Pick to Click.

The Sox go as Timmy goes. Tim gets an RBI and the Sox are like 31-4 when he doesn't they are 9 games under .500 . Big day for Time leading off the game with a HR then adding a 3 run HR in the 2nd. Eloy and Robert also hit solo shots. Robert hit another bomb off the CF wall that went for just a single. Lopez pitched well enough in 3.1 innings while the BP of Crochet, Bummer, Kimbrel and Hendriks pitched 3.2 innings of shutout ball. Cesar Hernandez broke out of his long slump while going 3-3 in his return to Cleveland and collected career hit 1000. Congrats to Cesar and to all the Sox for winning the Central.

Me too. I've been waiting to see TLR move struggling guys down even when it's Abreu. Hoping it incentivizes them to buckle down .You don't produce like a clean up hitter , then you won't be batting clean up then until you prove you belong there.

The only one that posts that I know of.

Our one female that comes here is over 70 @Lillian

This is the opener of a 5 game series against the Cleveland Baseball Team . The Sox Magic Number is 2 so all the Sox have to do today is win 1 game of today's doubleheader, preferably the 1st one, and it will be the Central Division Champion Chicago White Sox. Today's game is Reynaldo Lopez ( 3-3 3.00 ERA ) pitching against Aaron Civale ( 11-4 3.40 ERA ) . It's time to come alive, flip the switch and right the ship. All cliches aside, Let's Fucking Go ! Time to rock and roll and bring the good mojo and juju back ! Good vibrations ! Have fun ! Do a Pick to Click today. @elrockinMT works very hard making sure to post that thread every single game. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?/topic/111787-pick-to-click-thursday-september-23rd-game-one-at-1210-pmcdt-chicago-at-cleveland/

Everyone please feel free to use the postponed game to talk White Sox baseball. Just refrain from being dicks and getting the thread closed since I'm using it for tomorrows game and I don't want to make a new one. I know we are at the height of skepticism about the team's chances in the 1st round. The Sox are going to clinch their 1st division title in 13 years and although it may ring hollow please celebrate that. Some of you may have changed from a 20 something to 40 yrs old in that time. Some may have gone bald and got a lot more gray in their hair or put on 25 lbs., so let's appreciate some progress in the organization because of the rebuild. Thank you ya fat, bald, old bastards.

Ok game postponed. I'll just change the title of the thread and post to the next game after midnight Chicago time . Eeyores keep out !

Last time I started a game thread the Sox won 5 in a row at the end of June and into July. This is the time that I have been saying ( the last 7-10 games) I want to see the Sox play the guys we are going to see in every playoff game. Time to put the last 2 months in the past and be the team we should be. It's time to gel so let's go and finish strong ! Today's game is Reynaldo Lopez pitching against Casey Mize . It's time to come alive, flip the switch and right the ship. All cliches aside, Let's Fucking Go ! Time to rock and roll and bring the good mojo and juju back ! Good vibrations !

And the winner is...

Maybe you misread that tweet. It was just describing the injuries that put him on the IL and that he is feeling great now.

The link didnt work for me. What is the date of the podcast ? And the title might help too since on the page of there podcast there are multiple podcasts on certain dates .