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A rare bad at-bat from Mercedes there...have to be patient. Wow, nice take/walk there from Vaughn.

Kip Wells was really good his first season and went the wrong direction before the trade...but the late 90's were a wasteland. Wasn't the other guy Snyder...? Looked it up, Sirotka (very good before injury) and the unforgettable Jaime Navarro. Wells had just 7 starts in 1999 with an ERA of 4ish.

754 OPS and one bonehead defensive play (miscommunication, we'll be generous) still adds up to a 4+ fWAR.

I'm taking it that Giolito's velocity has been 92-94, maybe a few 95's for most of the game? Feels like 2-3 years ago monitoring his velocity so closely. At least we know he had the mid to high 90's stuff last time out...there's that.

Rope is pushing it...but it's just nice to see him making contact in general.

It's like they're facing Parque...which is appropriate since Mike Cameron/Mariners.

I knew they were going to have to get to this guy at SOME point. Thank god. Maybe that will get Robert started this year.

Well, that means it's a trade the White Sox would typically consider making...saving money and sending prospects back the other way. We'd probably send some international bonus money along to Texas again, too.

With Madrigal, it has to be mental/psychological at this point. He's nothing like the player he was his last two seasons at OSU.

Notice the Yankees are spending more money adding Odor very quickly this season...not sure how much $$$ the Rangers are sending with him.

Nice basket catch by Moncada. Lucas going through the dreaded "dead arm" period out of spring training? Last start, his stuff looked much crisper, especially the FB.

The difference is the Padres have the equivalent of two Adam Eatons to replace every spot on their roster. Whereas we have to play someone terribly out of position. Obviously Engel and Garcia to a lesser extent can handle their outfield assignments, but neither are everyday players.

What did Vaughn do tonight? I noticed there are no errors in the box score... I guess the Haniger and France balls last inning?

More troubles with RISP. This guy is garbage.

FINALLY. Congrats to Andrew Vaughn.

Former Padres' pitcher who can hardly break glass. They SHOULD kill him the second time around the line-up. In theory.

Giolito starting out this game in the 93-94 mph range.

France, Trammell and Torrens all former Padres, fwiw. France had his moments (certainly on the offensive side) but really didn't have a clear future position, just like Josh Naylor, who was traded to the Indians. Trammell, the top Reds' prospect with all the physical tools in the world but a very questionable hit tool.

Just let Robert go back to being aggressive earlier in the count...now it seems he's thinking too much again and he's probably identifying more with the second thirty games of his debut. Has an OPS under 600, granted, that changes dramatically the first couple of weeks of the season. It's hard to criticize the White Sox for not signing Paxton or T.Walker from the left-hand side if Rodon's going to keep this up...of course, the odds of that are...?

What about FUBARtv? That sounds like something from Japan, lol...how many subscribers can they possibly have?

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-rangers/2021/04/06/634635#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=634635 Dunning off to a really strong start against a very tough Jays' line-up tonight so far.

https://www.gaslampball.com/2021/4/6/22370929/jayce-tingler-has-plenty-of-options-to-replace-fernando-tatis-jr-for That's not including Profar (who had his own arm/shoulder injury in the past) and CJ Abrams, who's still seen as ideally suited for the middle infield or CF depending on what happens with Tatis, Jr. That's a lot of depth/roster flexibility.

Sounds like Brian Anderson’s scouting report...thankfully, Robert seems to have a lot more dedication to the game and to his teammates.

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/rival-tigers-hire-aj-hinch-manager-white-sox-did-us-big-favor This will make our first series with Detroit a bit more interesting...

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