kwill

I just don't think its the whole team. However, I was the one who started the Wilson Contreras thread. His season has given me enough skepticism to turn my eyebrow looking like the Rocks.

Look- if they had some drastic change in the amount of strikeouts they were averaging per game, then this theory would have some legs. I just don't see that in the numbers. They are slugging an insane amount more. Could that be a change of hitting approach? Could that be feeling good- let's take our big daddy cuts. The White Sox are struggling on offense. In a 162-game season, offenses will struggle and thrive. I think the truth of the Red Sox offense probably is somewhere in the middle. We just are catching them at the wrong time. Also, that game was awesome, but the ending sucked. However, God Damn this team fights like hell. I think their is some missing pieces for sure on this team as far as talent, but the character is as good as any team I have watched.

How many strikeouts per game did the Red Sox average before July 3rd and how many after? Essentially unchanged — the offense is striking out at the same rate. Before July 3 (games 1–85, through the July 1 loss to Washington): 698 strikeouts in 85 games = 8.21 per game (22.0% of plate appearances) July 3 onward (games 86–113, through Aug 5): 228 strikeouts in 28 games = 8.14 per game (21.4% of PA) So a difference of about 0.07 K/game — noise. Whatever turned the season around (they've gone 25-3 in that stretch) it wasn't contact. The gains show up elsewhere: they're scoring roughly 5.6 runs per game since July 3 versus about 4.2 before, with a big jump in slugging. Same number of strikeouts, much more damage on the balls they do put in play.

Hopefully Schultz goes 9 tomorrow. Bring out his inner Bart Colon.

Big play! Lets go get some runs boys!

LETS FUCKING GO!!!

I love Sam! Great AB.

Sam just got fuckede on that check swing.

I can't remember this intense of a regular season game for the White Sox in so long. I think this beats any Cubs game.

Not even a bad pitch

I actually agree with Will on most of the bullpen moves. I am not saying its the wrong move.

Man, Taylor is probably unavailable for the next 2 after this one. Given the next opponent is Cleveland. That's a choice.

There we go Sammy!

God- we are only into the 8th! I don't know why, but this game feel different.

Big Ball Pitch! Lets go!

Catcher is cursed.

Im thinking Taylor gets the 7th, Newcomb and Brazoban cover the 8th and 9th together.

Holy s%*#! Bringing in Taylor in the 6th.

This is the pens game now.

Finally A Break!

Not a good enough at bat by Bart. You have to be more competitive.

Here we go! Punch fucking back!

I am going to think of this as a positive. The rest of this game will be a grind against a rowdy crowd. This is probably as close as a playoff game as these boys have faced up until this point. Lets grind out a win.

I know it’s August. The Red Sox are beating everybody. But man- it feel like a big game for us.

Again, there is no proof. But if he got popped, it wouldn't surprise me.