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https://blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-power-rankings-may-3-9/ Tied with the BoSox! Go Sox! It also says the team should realistically have 3 more wins/3 less losses.

With Vaughn hitting, Engel returning, and Mendick being passable in the OF, you simply wait. The pitching is good enough to carry the team while Robert and Eloy are gone. Simple as that.

Props! However... I must point out that I was first on the Benyamin Bailey train, and 2nd on the Yermin train. I'm gunning for Jimmy's position over at futuresox.

Maybe you and Tony shouldn't have deleted his NBA thread. What goes around comes around.

I forgot about Hamilton too. Lordy, get both those guys off the team.

Totally forgot about Lamb. Good point. Get him TF off this team. Engel's return better be the death of his roster spot on the Sox.

Agreed with brijames. Zero reason to trade for an OF yet. Mendick looks OK in limited play time. Just gut it out with Leury until Engel gets back. The true question is what to do if Mendick keeps playing well and Eaton keeps sucking. I guess they will option Mendick once again to make room for Engel? It sucks, but there isnt much room on the roster. We may see Eaton as the odd man out when Robert and Eloy return.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/nick-madrigal-is-good-can-he-be-great/ Good article on Madrigal. He's a good player currently. His 20 grade power and lack of walks holds him back.

All this talk of trading Yermin this offseason... If Abreu keeps playing horribly, they need to keep Yermin on the team. Jose literally can't catch up to 91 mph heat in the stroke zone.

Mendick is a heck of a utility player. I hope we see him in the OF more often. No more Hamilton, please.

He executed perfectly yesterday on a sacrifice fly. He actually crushed the thing. Anyway, the stats say otherwise. He is an above average offensive player currently based on wRC+

Feels like Vaughn is always down 0-2

That's it, Yermin is hitting for the cycle

Lol cmon man, you are overly positive to a point where you ignore reality often time. It's ridiculous seeing you mock people who are on the other side of the aisle (pessimists).

Nicky no pop

I like Grandal moving up in the order honestly. He's walking at such an insane rate, having Yermin and Vaughn hitting behind him is perfect.

He had a 2 homer game right after doing that. The Big Hurt said switching from a 1 handed to 2 handed swing is a big deal, so maybe it is hurting him. The pettiness in me wants Tatis to fail so I feel less bad about the trade. He's already got his money, so I feel less bad rooting against him.

Didn't Tatis Jr switch from the 1 handed swing "ending" to a 2 handed swing since his shoulder injury? He's had a couple monster games since then, but I wonder if that is why he is struggling so badly.

Eloy-Robert-Vaughn giga chad, lefty slayer OF confirmed.

Grandal with a .388 OBP after tonight. His average and slugging are still bad of course, but he has been pretty damn unlucky. He has a pultry .121 BABIP when his career average is .277. His hard hit % is 51.2%, which is the highest of his career. Soft hit % is a minute 4.7%. the ground balls are definitely hurting him, though.

Him or Rodon honestly, depending on the matchup.

Sounds like a good opportunity for Tony to get Hamilton a start in LF. Gotta keep him fresh.

Some posters have told me that Soxtalk would hate having him on the team

You're thinking of ray ray

It's crazy how much the White Sox team has in common with the Soxtalk community