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I think it's a reach to think he won't be better in every way than Mazara. If they put him out there I'm going to assume he's ready. He accumulated more WAR in the games he has played this year than Mazara has in his whole career.

Well nobody has exactly grabbed the bull by the horns have they ?

1st you were leery of an NL player peeking at his age now all of a sudden he's worth a lot ? I have no idea what SF would want for him. He's just going to be wasted there in the coming few years as near future value is indeterminable.

I don't know how anyone can assume Colas or Cespedes will be ready in a year with the pandemic wreakingking havoc on the minor leagues and Latin American programs.. We haven't even officially signed either of them . We need production now for the next 2-3 years at least. You really can't say anything bad about Yastrezmski . His numbers would be superstar numbers this year if it wasn't for the fact he's been around for such a short period of time but he's likely to give you 2 to 3 years of good production which seems ideal to me if anyone is actually counting on guys we haven't even signed yet to actually be productive.

Will the Sox dare to use Lopez in a 3rd game based on his most recent performances being better than Dunning or Cease ? Do they do a BP game starting Dunning or Cease with extremely short leashes ? Depending on the opponent do you start a RH or LH in game 3 then switch quickly forcing the other team into a non optimal lineup ? For example start Cease, Dunning or Lopez then go to Rodon, Crochet and Bummer against a lineup stacked with LHs.

In any close series this might be what gives the Sox an advantage. Any time you will hear announcers saying where the Sox BP finished (and it's not been bad) won't be as accurate because of all the recent changes with Crochet and Bummer back from injury and adding Rodon if he can get a relief appearance in the last game and look somewhat competent. All the BP roles should be well defined except how and when Rodon will be used.

Not sure a stopgap is ideal if your counting on complete unknowns to be the solution . Here's my 2 best trade candidates. Anthony Santander (25) of the Orioles and Mike Yastrezmski (30) of the Giants. Santander is a switch hitter who is bad against LH but kills RH making him ideal to be the strong side platoon with Engel. His fWAR is .8 wRC+ 131and 11HR in 37 games this year.His K% is only 15.2 .He may be on the verge of becoming an elite power hitter. His DRS is 8 this year so that's pretty good and UZR 1.1. Why his fWAR seems low considering his good offensive and defensive year I have no idea. Yastrezmski will be 31 next August 23rd bats LH. He appears to hit both RH's and LH pitchers well. He has a 2.5 fWAR. He's an OBP machine with his BB% at12.9 but his K% is pretty high a t24.9 but that might be why he became a good hitter. He used to choke up on 2 strikes but now because of the Giants hitting coaches the main thing he's doing now is trying to take his best swings regardless of the count.His wRC+ 155. He's a good 2 strike hitter. He might be the most unheralded star because he did nothing of note while in the minors and only got a chance at the age of 29. He's also a good fielder. His DRs is 1 but his UZR is 1.7. This would be like Rutherford or Luis Gonzalez all of a sudden becoming a star at an advanced age when the Sox give up on them. Of course you'd be buying high on him but the Giants might be wise to trade him while they can get the most for him.

Hey now I didn't make a prediction in any of the other games !

I called it. 1st page of game thread. Yes !

Historically the A's have their longest losing streak franchise to franchise against the White Sox. 15 games straight losing to the Sox during the 1964 and 1965 seasons when the franchise was in Kansas City. Those A's teams had a player we are all familiar with. Ken "Hawk" Harrelson.

1st page of thread . Thank you very much.

What I want to know is how high did that Baez bat flip go ? That replay where they showed the ball and the bat both flying in the air at the same time was amazing ! Did Stat Cast track the bat too ?

I put this in another thread so I'll just copy and paste it here. I realize with Eloy hurt Mazara has to be out there but : Engel against RH's is way better than Mazara has been. You get his defense and speed too. Plus the chance to use the Rally Engel ! I really have no idea why Mazara is still playing. He has to be the worst OF in baseball with his current stats. His OPS+ is 57. Engel's is 115. Mazara has been 2019 Delmonico, Cordell and Charlie Tilson bad ! Mazara has even managed to make 2019 John Jay look cromulent. The fact that they are still using him at all is more mindboggling than throwing Rodon into the fire in his 1st appearance.

But there is for this season. Engel against RH's is way better than Mazara has been. You get his defense and speed too. Plus the chance to use the Rally Engel ! I really have no idea why Mazara is still playing. He has to be the worst OF in baseball with his current stats. His OPS+ is 57. Engel's is 115. Mazara has been 2019 Delmonico and Charlie Tilson bad ! Mazara has even managed to make 2019 John Jay look cromulent. The fact that they are still using him at all is more mindboggling than throwing Rodon into the fire in his 1st appearance.

Does any other pitcher in baseball have hitters smacking the ball around the park on 99 MPH as much as Cease ?

I think at this point Madrigal should bat 2nd. Yeah he might hit into a weak DP but Anderson/Madrigal seems like a good way to kick start the sputtering engine. Maybe a little bit of hit and run offense. Then just drop everyone else a spot.

He used to post here Gregory . Long time Sox historian type guy . Has 4 decade long broadcasting career. Wrote a lot on the WSI site. Resume is pretty extensive in broadcast journalism. But known for being pretty jaded. Oh one more thing . He went to your High School. Brother Rice alumni.

That has a nice RING to it.

Be victorious, succeed , prevail, triumph, kick ass !

Those were rebuilding years. I'll take the A's and be watching here in So Cal while the rest of you struggle to stay awake. ?

You can put a win on the board tonight . Yes !

Ralph Garr

I was thinking of your Rally Engel when he got pinch hit for last night. Bring it out today since he's starting.

You didn't think so when we got him but then again few did.

Eloy is our Cub killer too.