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You mean we shouldnt leave a reliever in for 40 pitches in his return from a long DL stint?

Why does yelling at the umpires work? Psychology, that's why. Don't ask me to explain it further. If you don't understand it, your brain is simply too small.

https://www.soxmachine.com/2021/07/02/unfavorable-strike-zones-have-been-costly-to-the-white-sox/ Based on umpire scorecards, the Sox are +0.25 runs when Grandal is catching and -10 runs when Collins is catching. This points to Collins being SO bad, that the Sox get docked that many calls when he is catching (as little as he does). It's most definitely a Collins issue. Tony bitching wouldn't change that.

Cmon, you really think bitching at the ump will get use a better strike zone? Not a chance. The reason we have a "strike zone" issue is because Collins is horrendous at framing and pulls pitches off the plate.

This ballgame is ovah. I'm turning my TV off.

You're lucky you did. Mercy

Wow Jason, that was cringey

Elijah Tatis has pretty much been striking out every AB. @Y2Jimmy0 is Wilber Sanchez a guy to watch? I saw he put up a .391 OBP in DSL at 17. Not sure that means too much in that league.

This ump is pathetically bad

Send him down

This ump has been awful already

Billy Fucking Hamilton, folks.

This lineup is going to be so filthy when fully healthy. Good lord...

Finally, resting Jose at DH. Please do that more.

Some of us like to place faith in our players.

That doesn't sound bad. That means he should be back within a couple days. If you mean it's not good that we have 1 catcher, I agree.

You can make it up, because you are right now. When did I ever say Jose Abreu sucks? I should report you for lying and putting words in my mouth. Slander.

Gavin Sheets recent minor league stats actually look pretty damn comparable to his dad's stats in AA and AAA, at similar ages.

The team would be better long-term if Sheets played some 1st base so Jose could heal up. His tough guy routine has grown old. It's a long season. No reason to play in the field every single chance you can, especially while banged up.

You're stupid

There is zero chance this happens. Think of the Adam Eaton trade, except more expensive. He's on track for 6+ fWAR this year and has 4.5 years of control. It would take Crochet, Burger ++.

Abreu has said before that he will not DH. To his credit, he improved his 1st base defense big time. However, it may simply become a detriment to the team at some point. Vaughn is probably a better defensive 1st baseman at this point. He definitely has more range. I'd imagine Sheets is better to. At some point, they'll just have to tell Abreu to suck it up and be the DH.

Can anybody think of a comparable player - one that was just decent in the minors, but really turned it up once they got the the majors? Maybe AAA was truly his turning point, who knows. He made adjustments to his swing to get more loft on it.

Brian Goodwin up to a 148 OPS+. Where's the love for him?

I predict that Vaughn will rip this LHP's heart out and eat his soul