Balta1701

Just give 3 more innings of that.

That was a loud chant.

It’s fall break so only one is open.

I believe I was right, but…?

The gym just played Nickelback’s hero as I was switching to the game. I hope this is a good sign.

We don’t want him saving anything for later innings. Empty the tank. If that means 50 pitches, make ‘‘em count.

Pretty sure I would have stuck with Engels in the outfield for defense but yeah I’m ok.

Robert in the 3 spot? Well shit.

It was packaged with a $100 million salary floor so there was something for the players in it. But seriously, no one knows where this is going right now, so we do have to be careful with projections like that one. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-proposes-100-million-salary-minimum-and-180-million-luxury-tax-in-latest-cba-negotiations-per-report/amp/

If he gets on the scoreboard today y’all need to make that place erupt.

First of all, you said “the elimination game”, not “an elimination game”, as if there was only one of them, so your language was a little weird sounding. Second, you are telling us that a decision by this coaching staff makes no sense without realizing that’s just a the complete norm for this coaching staff. If Rodons fastball is ok why didn’t he pitch earlier - I don’t know, it would be a dumb call by the coaching staff (personally I wanted him followed by the bullpen in game 2). If Rodon’s fastball isn’t ok, why is he starting in an elimination game today? I don’t know, it would be a dumb call by the coaching staff. Maybe the commonality is a dumb coaching staff?

Link?

Game 4 is also an elimination game dude.

93. Empty the tank Carlos. Throw everything you have in those first few innings, don’t hold back for innings you may not get.

I believe LaRussa already said Kopech is out today after a 50+ pitch outing on Sunday.

He was thought of as a primary backup of, which was a fine role for him on paper. The problems - first, the White Sox mistook Adam Eaton for a guy who still had baseball left in him and paid him $8 million, and then Engel got hurt and the White Sox repeatedly tried rushing him back from the injury, making it worse.

The current luxury tax, which will be rewritten this offseason likely after a lockout. We know ownership has already proposed a $30 million drop in that tax line

That would suck.

What are the chances Urquidy wins tomorrow? 25%? What are the chances Valdez wins Wednesday- considering he’s beaten the White Sox twice this year in Houston, better than 50% right? If that’s even in the ballpark - this could improve the White Sox’s chances of beating McCullers and also improve the Astros chances of winning the series at the same time.

I think Engel and Marshall are the tougher decisions on this list.

I think there’s also some “ok Lance you want everyone to think you’re an ace here’s your chance, go be one” type of challenge coming from Baker here. McCullers is supposed to have some of that attitude in him, so he might respond well to this.

We have no problem with other fans visiting as long as they don’t come to troll. They know the page won’t give them the biggest red carpet reception when they arrive, but nobody knows their opponent better than us so they can see where we are by being here. So gentle razzing is ok, both ways.

Because now the White Sox need to beat McCullers and Valdez, rather than Urquidy and McCullers. And Houston's bullpen is stronger with Urquidy in there as well - they got a little depleted last night too.

1. I hope there are zero situations where Jose Ruiz is in the game tomorrow. 2. I certainly hope Jose Ruiz does not throw a fastball at Jose Altuve in a situation where he's actually in the game and putting a baserunner on before Brantley and Bregman.