Chicago White Sox

Yeah, let’s give Tony credit for starting the guy with a career .620 OPS and a .537 OPS this year coming into today because he hit his 23rd HR in 3,183 plate appearances. I’m sure that’s exactly how Tony planned it buddy ??????

I fully agree with your sediment, but there is very clearly a group of posters here who place La Russa above all else for reasons unknown. I’m one of La Russa’s biggest critics, but I defended his decision to bat Lamb 6th today. I’d rather us win with him as manager than lose because of him, but it gets annoying when the same handful of posters post “years of experience” as an excuse for every dumb decision he makes.

Holy shit, no idea what happened with my stream, but I totally missed that HR.

What did I miss??

And I get it to some extent, but those walks are super valuable, especially when you’re talking about a catcher. And you’re right, Gallo would definitely be hated around here for the same reasons, although Yasmani deserves to be ripped for certain elements of his defense. I won’t give him a free pass there.

Yasmani Grandal is 25% better than league average offensively as a catcher. I totally get being frustrated by his defense, but calling his contract an albatross isn’t remotely true.

That’s true, but I like him better as a late inning defensive replacement for Vaughn and pinch runner than say Leury. To me, Leury doesn’t do much other than be able to provide well below average offense at a lot of positions.

So who goes when Engel comes back?

Obligatory please extend Lynn post...dude just makes it look so easy out there.

100% agree

That sucks...but I’m cool with Andrew swinging there. Now, if it was one of those chain wearing fellas ?‍♂️

Ball four...grand slam

Vaughn + lefties = murder

Sacks packed with Sox

Not for us hopefully

I’m not a huge Jake Lamb fan, but he’s done fairly well offensively. He just doesn’t fit well on the defensive side of things.

Make trey cry right here Yermin

And there it is

Better get at least one here and ideally two

I wonder how many guys he’s left on base to have that many RBIs.

Jake Lamb has a 118 wRC+ against RHP coming into today, while Vaughn was at a 64. I think it’s fair to bat Jake ahead of Andrew against a righty.

Will need to find a way to extend him at some point, him every wearing a non White Sox jersey would he a travesty

Marte has reverse splits

Bruce is never right, but hopefully he’s do for one coming his way this time

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