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Wouldn't have many one iota of difference with Tony's lineup...

If it's not bad enough with Houston owning the Sox, they basically gave Straw away because he was superfluous. With CLE, he gets an extension.

They won't push him...66 pitches through 4, doubt he even sees the 7th. Going to have to be a combined across 3-4 guys...Shaw and Clase at the end.

Both RBIs on hanging breaking balls. At least Lambert manned up and kept the DH from getting entirely out of control. Had the feeling the offense was going to be putrid so here we are...getting no hit.

Definitely not Keuchel with his salary...unless he becomes intolerable in the clubhouse. Leury warning track power. Yeah yeah would have been a homer or double somewhere in the summertime.

By these swings, looks like McKenzie is at 98-99 and not 92-93.

And Haseley wasn't even hitting in Charlotte...

Well, the rule of days like these in Sox history pretty much require a roughly 2 hour 15 minute rain delay to add to the agony. All we're missing is Ranger Rongey testily jousting with fans during a prolonged rain delay theatre.

For quarterly WBWSF letter? Could be an addendum.

Robert is the only one that comes close...still more based on potential. I guess we're not the Reds or A's? Even the A's are playing with much more spirit against rivals with the underdog/written off team of all-time.

This game is now a race against impending rain showers to get through the top of the 5th... Arias keeps hitting the ball to the SS position...

Better than 50/50...Windy with a steady rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 59F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Higher wind gusts possible.

Listening to the Guardians' TV announcing team will be more tolerable for this one... Sheets' swing really looks long still. Broken bat flare.

They arguably have the best rotation in the majors if Cobb is suddenly at 95-96 with Driveline assistance.

Might be able to outdraw the Indians, too. Well, at least the A's and Rays.

That current DH lineup would struggle against some of the best AA and AAA lineups with Lambert starting against an established big leaguer...

Whatever dude. It's 3:23 am. No sane Sox fan would stay up the whole night with a workday looming for this...since Game 2 will be starting at 630-700 am anyway at this rate.

And how many expressed concern throughout the entirety of the off season? This team still should win 90 in one of the two weakest divisions in baseball...barring another pitching injury...but it's hard to still call this team elite with a straight face.

Why would any sane person continue watching? For the last two years, we've heard how often how our brilliant front office almost acquired Burnes...who just happens to be the best pitcher in baseball with deGrom out. Heck, we could have had another Top Ten guy in Rodon...who was our own product. Hahn simply sucks compared to the Indians' and Brewers' front offices.

Even the Bumgarner deal suddenly looks quite inviting for a contender. Keuchel was pretty much the last big name out there after many months and Hahn still bit down on the bait. Caveat emptor.

Adding insult to injury, Burnes and Woodruff lights out these last two days...otoh, Wheeler suddenly looks terrible again and was hurting in the preseason. Woodruff with a no no against Pirates right now, pretty decent odds except pitch count early in the season.

Ramirez is going to take up motorcycle jumps and playing soccer in the outfield? Eating himself out of the game?

Well, considering all the millions at stake ... there should be more professionalism on both sides. But leave it to the White Sox to finally rid themselves of Kimbrel and another uncomfortable personnel situation arises to quickly take his place.

He essentially is auditioning for a starter's role...

Charlotte and Birmingham rosters would at least only be down 4-6 to zero. The drum guy is gone now...did he actually die or banned from bringing his instrument in now?