Chicago White Sox

Save us Yasmani!

I really think we see 2020 Keuchel tonight.

Cease is ranked in the 69th percentile for xwOBA. The only question with him is he can he take the next leap to legit TOR starter or will he remain an excellent mid rotation guy.

Any chance of a mid season extension? If so, Hahn needs to get on the phone with Lynn’s agent ASAP and offer up something like 2/$50M for the 2022 & 2023 seasons. I will be distraught if he’s not anchoring our playoff rotation for the next couple of years.

So fucking good

Means nothing and we should slaughter the little orange kitties.

That’s my point, it’s really RF or bust. Meanwhile, we could lose Lynn & Rodon after this year and Giolito after the 2023 season. Kopech literally might slide to the the top of the rotation as soon as next year. I can’t believe anyone who actually watched him pitch this year would even consider trading him. This is the legit ace we’ve been dreaming about since the Sale trade and it’s finally starting to become reality.

Choosing to sit out during a pandemic doesn’t make him injury prone. And you think one random hamstring injury will somehow become recurring? Seems like you’ve taken the most pessimistic view on him and just run with it for no logical reason.

What are all these injury issues you are referring to with Kopech? Other than TJS and a flukey hamstring injury, what else makes you think he is injury prone?

Kopech isn’t a top prospect, he’s a major league pitcher who has been one of the most effective arms in baseball this year. He has legit best pitcher in baseball upside and we have an owner who won’t pay for high end starting pitching. This idea to trade him for a one year fix for the offensive is just hands down dumb. I can’t even believe this is a real suggestion.

You want to trade Kopech for a bat? What position exactly? And who is in our rotation after this season?

This is absolute insanity

One reason? Let’s see, maybe because Billy Hamilton is arguably the worst hitter in baseball over the last half decade.

Step your troll game up bro...this is just embarrassingly bad

I absolutely love Dylan Cease starts because the gamethread commentary always makes them sound so much worse than they are.

Love the optimism Capn, keep that shit up.

20/20 hindsight? Everyone was ripping Tony last night for pitch hitting with Leury and allowing Hamilton to bat with the tying run at the plate as it was happening. People are ripping the process and not the results, so none of this is about hind-sight. Meanwhile, @tray still cares more about getting revenge for the flashy Latin player with the gold chains making his hero look bad rather than winning actual baseball games. Imagine placing a manager’s reputation above all else that you’re totally incapable of witnessing all the shitty decisions they’re making. I hope you have a good back brace tray, because you’re going to need one with all that water carrying.

100% agree and it’s terrifying.

I don’t think Tony is going to prevent us from making the playoffs, but my god could he quickly ruin October for us. Hahn is going to have to La Russa proof this roster and get rid of Leury.

Pinch hitting for Mendick so that our worst two hitters can bat...?‍♂️

His K rate has skyrocketed over the last few weeks. I’m all for taking walks if the opposing pitcher is going to give them to you, but at some the league will adjust and you need to learn how to make some contact. Grandal has got to make some adjustments here pretty soon, because I don’t think this overly passive approach is sustainable.

It truly is bizarre

Swing the fucking bat Yasmani

I will never understand how pathetic one’s life must be to be an internet troll. I truly feel bad that this is how you seek to gain joy in life.

@southsider2k5 - Please ban this troll...there is no coming back from suggesting Billy Hamilton as a DH option.