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I believe it's important to start the game with a RH or LH so then the A's counter with their lineup against the opener. Then after the opener pitch a guy who throws with the opposite hand for as long as he can go. Hopefully you grab the lead early and you force the A's into changing their lineup and use their bench to try to get back in the game in the middle innings and lessening their options for the later innings.

Barring anything unexpected it has to be Dunning.

What is wrong with you???

Goose -fra -brahhhh.....

None .

This was the one I wanted to see in here. It was on my MLB app on my TV. Good one !

So of he getss a hit in the 1st inning you run for him and put the other guy in anyway so you waste a bench piece pinch running for him then another by putting EE at DH for the rest of the game. Not good , no one would do that if it happened in the 1st inning.

Nope PH usually means 1 AB .DH means hitting possibly 4 times and running bases every time you get on base. See the differene for a guy who can't run well ?

No Eloy no Mazara vs a righty even over EE or Leury. There you have it. Nomore Mazara. It's official.

I know your point, I just disagree. Moncada, McCann and Madrigal also went 0 fer yesterday. That doesnt mean they were wrong moves. The only way to get unrusty is get your hacks in and Leury did that and needs more. Howevet if Mazara plays and does well Ill be happy. How has Mazara done against Bassitt in the past ?

I don't like it. He had his shot. Im very intuitive about these things.

Leury is faster than Mazara.

Im pretty sure he means alternate being the home team while in Oakland.

Bassitt has been stingy with the HR. Id like to get some speed guys on base. Look to steal and hit and run. In close games need to get on, get over and get in. Wouldnt surprise me at all to see a sac bunt on either side today. Speed and defense wins pitchers duels.

Mazara is just slapping hits to a vacated left side of the infield. I guess in some scenario you still can see him hitting a bomb moreso than the just coming off a long injury , 0-4 w/ 2 2Ks Leury. I can understand that and I'll still take Garcia's speed in the OF and on the bases and more power shown this year than the Big Chill ( Nomars nickname in TX.) You never know how that extra 1/2 step is going to benefit you somewhere.

Disagree 100 %. And this is coming from Mazara's numero uno supporter in the off season. He's been Cordell, Delmonico, Tilson bad. He had a long chance to get it together. A few measley singles at the end doesn't change my mind. Engel earned what he's getting now and proved it in the 1st game. Check his stats against rigjties too. They are good. Oh and yes I'll take Leury again too. He was taking some good hacks. I'll also take his speed into the gap and coming in on balls over Mazara.

This was a perfect game !

I'm just being empathetic.

If you have the MLB Sox package it doesn't include playoff games ? Doesn't look like I'm going to get it.

Glad Leury is back. Poor McRae pitches 3 ? nearly perfect shutout innings and gets DFA.

if its his right ankle he could've hurt it rounding 3rd then again when he slid. On the replay it does look like his cleat stuck in the dirt for a microsecond then twisted a little then shot up and over home plate.

I think he is. He said he was. Maybe just giving him 1 extra day. If needed he will probably pinch hit.

I agree mainly because Moncada isnt the Moncada we saw last year. We all know he can still draw walks but he shouldn't be at the top of the lineup anymore. Opening the game with 2 .300 hitters sets the tone.

I liked emoji all posts so far. Let's Be cool with each other and raise the karma factor for our White Sox !

Me too. Can't leave McCann out of the lineup against any lefty anymore. EE's time should be over.