Chicago White Sox

I think Benintendi is somewhat the blocker for Gonzalez. I think once we get to the All-Star break there becomes a real chance that they consider cutting bait on Andrew and open up the DH for a rotation that could include Gonzalez.

I excluded him just due to expected ETA, but it’s possible he reaches next year and adds to the (good) problem.

This infield situation is going to be fascinating next year. We have a SS who is on pace for 6+ fWAR, a 3B on pace for 5+ fWAR, and a 2B on pace for +3 fWAR. Throw in Roch, Gonzalez, Burgolla, & Baldwin and there simply isn’t room for them all even if you assume Antonacci sticks in the OF.

Gonzalez might be legit now…feel nervous saying that, but it’s starting to get hard to ignore the numbers home park be damnded.

Great news!

They originally wanted him in the Hicks trade

His xERA for yesterday was 1.37 per Statcast with a xBA of .141. So yes he got lucky, but not nearly to the degree you are suggesting.

Way too early to write of Smith. Obviously in hindsight we should have taken a positional guy, but that doesn’t mean Smith can’t be a damn good pitcher for us.

Hill & Acuna out and lineup reshuffled.

And the lineup has changed: Antonacci, LF (L) Murakami, 1B (L) Vargas, 3B (R) Montgomery, SS (L) Meidroth, 2B (R) Peters, CF (L) Grichuk, DH (R) Nishida, RF (L) Quero, CA (S)

Feels like we need to change this lineup now. No way Acuna should be playing at minimum and I’d definitely move Antonacci back to the leadoff spot.

Aren’t we facing a RHP today or is he just opening?

I was in Japan last week for work and that’s all we talked about with my Japanese colleagues

Don’t stop now boys !

Meidroth is such a fucking stud

This may be the funniest post I have read on this site

We’re batting .500 so far tonight

lol…I’m just giving you a hard time!

This post has also aged poorly…keep it up 😉

This has aged incredibly poorly (so far)

This bunting stuff is getting out of control

Also mind boggling

I incorrectly assumed his Japanese heritage would overcome that though

I’m stilll flabbergasted at how bad Rikuu looked at bunting

f***