Chicago White Sox

It’s all good brother, you had an awesome win streak, but yes typically someone else takes game thread responsibilities after a loss.

I see Tony is hoping for a sweep tonight

Nothing against @South Side Hit Men, but shouldn’t someone else be starting this thread given we lost game 1? Not sure if double-headers have special rules, but I wouldn’t temp the baseball gods after a game 1 that included a shitty Giotilo performance, a Nicky Two K’s game, and an injury to MVPito.

What’s my reasoning? I provided zero context about why I feel the way I do about Tony...?

I love Jose and he’s obviously a huge influence on all the Latin players, but Timmy is the cog that makes the machine and is my MVP full stop.

See this here is straight trolling. The team is winning because its core is so talented it can overcome two major holes in the OF. Even if you’re not a La Russa hater, to suggest he’s the reason we have the best record im baseball is laughable.

I think he’s got a decent shot at being a major league reliever.

It’s halfway through May and the Twins are 10 games back of us. Feels so fucking good!

I get playing the bench guys, but I fundamentally disagree with how much Tony uses them. That being said, the real problem is we need better bench guys if Tony is going to use them as often as he does. Getting Engel back will definitely help in the OF, but I would love to find a versatile left-handed bat that could make Lamb or Leury disappear.

He’s sporting an 11.22 FIP in AAA right now so going to say he’s not ready just yet

This is the type of loss that can destroy an already struggling team’s season

A Yoan slam would work here

Grandal may be a frustrating player, but damn is his bat valuable for the catcher’s spot

The first of many bombs for Vaughn!!!

Vaughn walk

I took White Sox -1.5 with a profit boost. Seems like free money to take that bet against a non-elite lefty or at least will be over time.

If Lambert can get things going, then I think that’s a trade we can make.

I still think Starling Marte would be the perfect rental. Can play both CF & RF and actually has reverse splits and is stronger against RHP. And I can’t imagine the cost would be overly crazy if the Marlins decide to throw in the towel at some point.

I hate being that guy, but was going to call out something similar. With our OF situation, Leury should never be on the bench against a LHP.

I honestly think Madrigal will end up being closer to a 3 win player and Mendick would be closer to a 1.5 win guy with regular playing time. I’m not suggesting that I wouldn’t be open to trading Madrigal (I was 100% in favor of the rumored Burnes trade), but I really don’t see Mendick as being a good long-term option.

Thanks for sharing as I had not seen that yet! And that is actually a way better date than the early January timeframe I was concerned about.

I think it would be because you lose considerable range. Eaton’s speed is still pretty good and he can theoretically still cover a lot of ground. You are asking Robert to cover a fuckton of space with Vaughn and Robert in the corners. It may work for a short window, but I’d look for a better solution for the long-run.

People said this last year and then Mendick got exposed with regular playing time. I like Danny but he’s going to provide less overall offensive value despite his superior power and less base-running value given his lack of speed. I also think people are still overreacting to a handle of dumb plays Nick has made and I’m not yet convinced Mendick is that much better of a defender at 2B.

It’s pretty wild when you look it, but we may have more underachievers than we do overachievers. There is just a ton of talent on this roster.