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Yep. Missing in Machado, and Wheeler to a lesser extent, still hurts alot. Still often think about what this club would look like had Manny signed.

This was a good listen. Hits home a lot of the things we’ve been saying here for the last year+.

Elvis SS, Yoan 3B, Pito 1B, Eloy DH, Gavin RF, AV LF, Pollock CF, Yaz C, Romy 2B For anyone that cares.

That's fair. Definitely think Eloy is a guy you cannot rely on to play more than 120 games. Certainly Grandal is part time player in 2023. I would sure hope we'd see better health from Moncada, TA and Robert in 2023, although all have shown a propensity for injuries. If all four of Eloy, Moncada, TA and Robert miss big chunks of 2023 like they did in 2022, Sox are in for another arduous season.

You always love to qualify the white Sox injuries as like "Oh Eloy, got hurt - what a surprise!" Here is some context on all these Twins injuries you continue to point to every therad. Sonny Gray - literally went on the IL yesterday, but has made a full SP workload exactly one time since 2015 Chris Archer - has been hurt his entire career, him being hurt should be surprise exactly no one. Tyler Mahle - was traded for with a bad shoulder, and hurt his shoulder immediately - WHAT A SHOCKER! Chris Paddack - was traded with for a partially torn UCL, and blew his UCL immediately - WHAT A SHOCKER! Kenta Maeda (out for season) - was hurt last year and they've known he was out all season since last season, and spent all offseason acquiring often-injured SPs to fill teh gap Matt Canterino - literally has never appeared above AA, no idea why you included him on that list Right away, that's 5 starting pitchers they are missing, plus a 6th guy who was a minor league starter. Here are the relievers they're missing. Jhon Romero - has appeared in 9 MLB games in his career. Not exactly a crushing loss. Danny Coulombe - a 33 middle reliever that was out of baseball for 3 years because he's bad. He's a loggy that can't get lefties out. Cody Stashak - a middle reliver with 55 career games with comparable numbers to Ruiz with 1/3 the experience Jorge Alcala - a solid middle reliever that has been a loss The Twins made their own bed with these injuries. They literally lose their best SP (Maeda) and then spent all season acquiring dudes who cannot stay healthy, and then trade for Mahle with a bum shoulder. They got exactly what they asked for. Not to mention extending Buxton who tied his 2nd most games played in a season this year with 92 (lol!!!!). You reap what you sow.

I've been a Hahn supporter in the past, but he's had his chance. No issues with launching him into the sun, but KW has to go too if you're going to do that. Honestly, the entire FO and coaching staff should be replaced. But I will start with a fresh coaching staff, and be pleasantly surprised if any major FO changes are made.

Yah, I mean classic White Sox would be to not call him up a month ago when we badly needed a CF then put him on the OD roster in 2023. Peak stupidity. At least wait the three damn weeks in 2023 at this point. Ortherwise dude should have been up since the day Schoop effectively ended Robert's season.

He will almost certainly be up by May 1.

Yep, at that point they'd burned their best arms. But if they would have just gone to Reylo in the 7th, Sox probably win that game in regulation and pen isn't totally fried for today. Oh well. Is what it is is.

Just dropping by to say Diekman blows. When they panned to him warming in the bottom of the 10th, I knew the ball game was over. At that point, not sure who I'd have gone with instead. But it would have been a better spot to use Jimmy rather than when they did (should have been Reylo).

Also, for the love god, just IL Robert and give Payton a couple weeks of everyday run in CF. He's earned it.

Feels like Sox poured their heart into that game last night. I think we'll have a major wind out sails situation tonight, and I'd be surprised if Sox played .500 baseball over the last 14 games. I too would love to see them rattle off 7-8 in a row and see where that takes us going into the last week, but I just don't see it. Team has to be dejected.

He's been with Sox last few weeks and is throwing lightly.

Sad panda.

Yep. Gotta hold ‘em and get it done in the 9th. Otherwise we gotta deal with JRam with a man on.

He is in there to get ground balls. That’s literally his job.

He’s been so bad all year. Sox have been a little more aggressive lately with the reviews which generally I like since your can crew chief review anything 7th and later. But the person isn’t good at it.

These types of games are what fandom is all about. Sure, this season sucked and was a massive failure, but here we are, playing a very meaningful game on September 20th. There is very little that would stop me from watching this game. Let’s get a W

Hawk voice: it will

Nah, just a Franklin. Still a bummer tho.

I have a bet with a buddy we set at Robert .285 batting average (with a 400 PA qualifer) we made preseason. I thought I had it won easily until the wrist injury - since then its been a freefall to .288. Don't like my chances anymore.

Sheets is a huge part of why this team sucks against RHP. Relying on him as one the key lefty bats was an awful misstep for Hahn, as about 90% of this board told you repeatedly all offseason. Now, I will give you Yoan and Yaz forgetting how to hit left handed are bigger let downs (and surprises).

What’s wrong with stashing Sheets in AAA? When Eloy is in your everyday lineup, it’s good to have someone who isn’t a complete blackhole ready to take those ABs.

Twins will be active. Year 7 of the Falvey/Lavine era and they don’t have a playoff win. It’s probably a do or die off-season for them. They also very likely have $35M to Correa coming off the books, and their best two SP in Gray and Mahle are in their last year of control in 23.

Lol where did anyone say the Sox will be the healthiest team in the league 23? I've seen people say they expect less major injuries to core players in 23, but haven't seen anyone say they'll be the healthiest in the league. I am certainly one of the posters that feels its unlikely we have as many IL days for key players in 23, but I don't think we'll be anywhere near the "healthiest team in the league".