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What's incredible is Hahn couldn't even scrounge up a guy like Michael A. Taylor to replace Engel all these years. Not even a lefty or much of a threat on offense, but still a better player.

Harrison the most dangerous power hitter. Eight in a crowd retired by Singer. Royals can preserve their pen for Game 2 as well.

That's pretty much the story of the season across the board for Sox hitters.

Melendez has looked as good offensively as any Sox rookie not from Cuba the past decade...maybe Anderson and Beckham's rookie years.

I guess at this point Lynn is pitching to become tradeable or prove that they can count on him for 2023.

The difference is Cotts and Politte weren't as repeatable as Herrera Davis Holland etc.

Has to be Burger if Moncada's offensive struggles continue.

Cain Perez Hosmer Moustakas Gordon is a solid enough core...it's not like the 2005 White Sox lineup was filled with superstars either. Just Konerko and Dye with Thomas out.

Dead team walking. Doesn't feel like a pennant race anymore. Seems Robert is determined to hit every ball to the opposite field. At least his vision has returned.

three out of four innings 1-2-3 only missing those perfect 9 pitch three K innings

perfect excuse for TLR and Hahn to run things back out there again with no major changes

Every AL Central team except Detroit. Last year the lone exception.

4/56 with two strikes. That Vinnie. White Sox with ten consecutive full seasons with 100+ errors. Goes back to Ventura's first year 2012 team. Leading the league in unearned runs as well.

nice non reaction Leury at least Robert looks noticeably better in the field

Are we still leading the league in errors? Have to be 24-30 in MLB.

Inauspicious start.

The direction this franchise is headed...Anderson will be traded when Montgomery is ready to replace him. As early as the trade deadline next year. Have seen no indications they're suddenly planning a position change. And Moncada isn't going anywhere...after all this time, they're really going to push him back to second base when his defense is so much better at third?

I wrote OR. Yes, betting wise, 1.5 should be more likely than 2.5. That said, the Dodgers are playing so well right now and have almost no incentives left to play for but keeping players healthy, going for 110 plus wins and watching out for the Mets for best record. They do eventually have to blend Buehler and possibly May back into the rotation and figure out a top four. That might mean Urias OR Kershaw sits (Heaney to pen?), which is crazy depth…but how can you not go with Gonsolin and Tyler Anderson this year? With the way this season has gone, will go with a 1-1 split in LA. Balta will quickly show up to predict a Dodgers’ sweep, lol.

Great, Carlos Rodon. Who just happens to be positioned as the #1 FA pitching option this offseason. Never mind the jersey slashing and clubhouse Eaton/LaRoche/Drake rebellion.

Do we know for a fact which side of the body this oblique injury is on? https://www.mlb.com/news/oblique-strains-more-common-in-baseball-c226211408 According to a new study done by former Dodgers athletic trainer Stan Conte of Conte Injury Analytics. in conjunction with the Hospital for Special Surgery and Major League Baseball and using MLB's Health and Injury Tracking System (HITS) data, there was an uptick in oblique injuries in 2016. Fifty-six percent of oblique injuries are suffered by hitters, 44 percent are suffered by pitchers and 77 percent of all oblique injuries occur on the contralateral -- or lead -- side in both pitchers and hitters. That is, the left side for a right-handed hitter or thrower, and vice versa. But why the uptick at all? Conte's theory is simple. "Players are bigger, stronger and faster than ever, and it has led to an increase in velocity and bat speed," he said. "They go together. If a pitcher throws harder, the hitter has to have reciprocal bat speed to catch up. He has to explode more and swing harder." While older info above about obliques (2016), Moncada has NEVER had a clearly better OPS from the RH side as far as I know. Quite a few even wanted him to give up switch hitting in the past, like Jose Valentin tried. In 2020, another bad/injured season, he was just one point apart in OPS in his splits, but clearly not a highly effective hitter overall, right around 700ish. An 80 point advantage right now against LHP. Pretty unprecedented. So you’re forced to either bench him 60-70% of the time to protect that right oblique, but unfortunately we have no other roster options other than Sosa or Garcia, unless they bring Burger back and throw defense to the wind. Of course, they probably could have had Drury but no use crying over spilt milk.

Do we know for a fact which side of the body this oblique injury is on?

Anywhere from 0.5 back to 3.5 back with 1.5 or 2.5 the most likely…three game (total standings places) swing possible in one day.

Why didn't someone just ask her why they were so horrible...?

https://www.truebluela.com/2014/7/21/5921421/keibert-ruiz-dodgers-venezuela-catcher Keibert Ruiz, key part of Scherzer/Turner deal $140k signing bonus out of Venezuela Yordan Alvarez, $2 million bonus, traded for reliever Josh Fields Oneil Cruz signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in July 2015 as an international free agent for a $950,000 signing bonus. Cruz made his professional debut in 2016 with DSL Dodgers 1, batting . 294 with 23 RBIs in 55 games. He began the 2017 season with the Great Lakes Loons. Traded to the Pirates for reliever Tony Watson. Some other prospects that they did give up that turned out to have some potential include Jharel Cotton (Twins), Frankie Montas, Devin Smeltzer (Twins) and Yusniel Diaz (Orioles). Pitcher Josiah Gray was the other key aspect of Scherzer/Turner deal. On December 21, 2018, the Reds traded Gray, along with Jeter Downs and Homer Bailey, to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer and cash considerations. Interesting that Alex Wood arguably turned out to be the best of that group. Just another spare starter in LA...rotation member for SFG historic 2021 season.

Funny you should mention that. My father probably qualified as a Civil War buff and almost every summer road trip was connected to that in some way, as well as reading about the battles ahead of time. Never spent a minute at Disneyland or Disney World, it was always a museum or national park. That type of childhood really doesn't exist anymore. Fwiw, I learned how to read because my parents tricked me (reverse psychology!) by buying sports bios in elementary school because they saw my interest level rising. Now I have to throw out the school grammar workbooks and read my own son Plants vs. Zombies almanac terms because he just fell in love with that mobile game. Of course, the other problem is English is not his first language, it's Chinese. BTW, had a cousin from Plano who died in his mid 50s, spent his whole life writing about the Civil War and Texas history. Look up "My Brother, the Wind." Carl Everett, when he played for the Rangers once wrote him a personal note saying that he was his favorite author...yet another reason I have such a soft spot for that 2005 team. Also highly recommend Life Ain't the Same in the Pecos League by Bill Rogan. Provided me with a far greater appreciation with the winding path Yermin Mercedes took to reach the majors.