chitownsportsfan

so fucking tired of this Team RISP: 0-6 (Abreu 0-1, Moncada 0-1, García 0-1, Mendick 0-1, Robert 0-1, Grandal 0-1)

why do I even ever bother to sit down and watch this shit.

That's fine but we're scraping .500 and it's early June and they had an offday monday. If he can't play three games in a row right now what the heck.

TLR is fucking brain dead. Shades of Ozzie's last year. edit: Just read his quote's on Andrew needing a day off after a "tough series on turf" -- dude, he just had a day off Monday. He's 24 FFS. It's not like he's some 32 year old in the midst of some brutal 30 games in 31 day stretch in the heat of August.

Adam Engel needs to be starting tonight, there's no excuse for it. You're probably looking at another low scoring game and not only is his bat better than Gavin's against LHP he's going to make probably one more play out there tonight than Gavin over 9 innings and that will be important.

why the fuck is Gavin starting? JFC.

So, it's not fair to RHB that they have to run an extra 5 feet to 1st base. It's not fair to LHB that they have to throw right handed if they want to play anywhere other than 1B in the infield. "Fairness" arguments don't hold any water as "fairness" as a goal is silly. Now, if you want to talk about aesthetic reasons I'm open. There is an argument that advanced shifting, based on data that simply wasn't available even 15 years ago, makes the game worse for viewing.

Sounds like 3-4 weeks on all those guys. Maybe Eloy in two weeks but they are taking it very slowly with his hammy, as they should.

I don't know why but I'm feeling like the club can take this one again tonight, perhaps even easily. Dodgers are scuffling a bit and Chicago is playing some crisp baseball, at least if you don't consider RISP. Baby steps.

I think it's bullshit. Hit it where they ain't. The game evolves. For years a turnaround 15 foot post up jumper was a 'good shot" and now it's not. So what if "hitting it up the middle" worked for 100 years, you're paid to make adjustments as a pro.

With a bad ticker just don't strap it on.

well maybe they should just win the next 10 in a row to cement it then.

well shit. that is crazy.

Well played game. If the team can just get 5-6 games over by July the division is right there. Gotta keep playing better however, which even tonight not like they hit the cover off the ball.

jason just jinxed it.

that was an insane play by mookie. it wasn't like he was running slow or misread it.

bullshit BABIP.

could have signed yolmer for 5 million less.

nice play big energy.

good take from jose.

stone:

was literally just thinking the same thing, well played too.

bummer has turned it around after his DL stint.

jason asking stone if it's a take down 4-0 two outs 3-0, yikes.

i mean it's pretty straightforward: you can't fire 25 players, or 26 or whatever, so you fire the coach in hopes it resonates a bit that nobody is performing up to snuff and sometimes just a player feeling that pressure is enough to jumpstart a bad season. it's a long shot but it's one worth trying.