Chicago White Sox

I also wanted to sit Murakami, but couldn’t figure out a way. I also debated Peters vs. Sam for LF, but went with Tristin as he’s the hands-down better defender and has been quite good against LHP over the past month (SSS).

Martin vs. Griffin on the mound. Winning yesterday was absolutely HUGE for our post season chances. We are now effectively up 2.5 games on the guardians with 12 to go. If we can somehow split the next two, that would put us in a tremendous spot to win the AL Central. For context, if we split the next two and then the Guardians went 6-3 down the stretch, that would put them at 83-79 on the season. The Sox would only need to go 5-5 the rest of the way to match their record and win the division. Additionally, we have the tiebreakers over Toronto & Texas, which puts us up 3 1/2 & 4 games on them respectively. Obviously we shouldn’t be excited about limping into the final wild card spot, but it’s admittedly a good safety net that hopefully gets some of the young players to stop pressing. More importantly, we remain 2 games up on the Astros for the #2 seed but they have the tie-breaker. All that said, today is another vitally important game. Of the two remaining, this one feels more winnable than tomorrow. I think Griffin can get got to. I want every RH hitter in the lineup today and take out as many Montgomery’s as possible. In fact, this is what I want to see: Meidroth, 2B Grichuk, RF Vargas, 3B Murakami, 1B* Quero, DH Doyle, CF Peters, LF* Rogers, CA Acuna, SS Not pretty by any means, but I’ll take my chances. Antonacci, Benintendi, & Teel should replace Doyle, Quero, & Rogers as soon as the bullpen dictates. Again, keep Colson & Braden out of this one altogether and hope we have more competitive at-bats. Most importantly, we got to hope that Martin can bring it. The lineup doesn’t matter if Davis turns into a pumpkin. He’s posted a great ERA since coming back (0.84), but it’s been mostly smoke & mirrors. He needs to find a way to strike guys out or the results won’t last. Let’s pray he figures that out and can keep us alive for five or six. Let’s fucking go!!

Mind boggling that they did. This is a young, loose clubhouse and you bring in a guy who once punched a teammate over Fantasy Football beef. No idea why someone felt he’d be a good fit and it honestly seems like the team has been playing tighter since he arrived. Just some dumb decision making post draft.

Not an error but a gettable ball for sure.

Also, I’m glad that Will decided to pitch Hagen tonight. 100% the right call to use him despite the sizable lead.

I still can’t believe they added Pham as their RH bench bat and then his old ass immediately got injured.

Six outs to go. Don’t let off the gas paddle and tack on a few more runs.

I love this kid!

Hagen has been a godsend in the bullpen.

Burke needs to get pulled. Valiant effort tonight but the long 6th did him no favors. Time for the bullpen to pull this one out.

I’d bench Colson and let Acuna get his first playing in forever. Send a message!

They don’t want to risk putting him on the active roster and then a strike costs them a year of team control.

I’m just bitter as it seems like we have had a lot of bad sends this season.

f*** yeah! Also, fire the 3B coach!

Don’t stop now!

Suck it Chase haters!

Don’t stop now!

My man! Nice K Burke

So fucking predicable. Offense fails miserably and SP starts pressing.

No fucks!

JFC…absolutely killer to get zero runs with runners on 2nd & 3rd no outs

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Yup, it’s the worse! Hopefully Braden agrees with us and does something here.

f***

Sorry, meant to say hates in present tense. And he hates Cleveland because it’s the worst city in the US and is filled with awful sports fan. He will make them pay dearly for their suckiness.