Jose Abreu

QUOTE (FT35 @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 05:48 PM) I think he’s struggling from the standpoint of not getting hits to fall—not struggling to belong in the league. He looks and plays like a major leaguer—does not look out of place. That’s a big difference I think. His xwOBA is .449, which indicates that he is clearly hitting the ball well and is getting unlucky. The only legitimate gripe you could make right now is that he strikes out too much, but that's something that I think will improve with time. Plus, his walks help to offset those.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 05:20 PM) I just can’t believe that anyone truly thinks that he looks fine and is not struggling. This is absolutely nuts I just can't believe that anyone truly cares about numbers from such a small sample size. I've watched every single one of his at bats and I am not at all worried.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 04:57 PM) Is he struggling or not? Every day since the season started you’ve said he looks fine. Now you just said he’s been struggling for 10 days. which is it? He has looked fine, and he is not struggling. I was humoring his argument.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 04:36 PM) Moncada has 286 career PA's. To say "2+ years" is so disengenuous that it's pretty much just a lie. What an awful point. He said that he has been "struggling" for 2+ years, which makes it even worse. 2+ years = about 10 days I guess

QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 03:55 PM) If anything, you should absolutely judge the quality of a team who has played 8 games, three of which were in mid-30 degree weather. Sadly this is a game thread, Tony

Also, Lopez pitched 7 innings and allowed 0 earned runs, but people will tell you that pitching W/L matters

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 03:50 PM) My god Classic Ron jinx. Need him to make a thread on our bullpen woes or something.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 03:51 PM) Did I say he’s Konerko? He isn’t slow but he isn’t fast. Engel potentially stealing prevents the GIDP I disagree, Avi is fast. He doesn't have that base stealing speed but he's certainly good on the basepaths

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 03:49 PM) Why was Engel not in? What difference would it make? It's not like Avi is Konerko out there

I fully expect us to get RISP in the bottom of the inning but fail to score, and actually lose a 1-0, 0 ER, 2 hit game

QUOTE (Scoots @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 03:27 PM) Well all he's done is hit 3 ground balls, one for a double play, could be 2 but I don't remember. Not like any liners are being hit. Nothing is going over the wall today. Why not give it a shot. And they can be compared as hitters, you can compare anything you want. But I see your point... My point (to the Castillo part) is that I don't think he can bunt.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 03:21 PM) Benintendi has been a stud since he arrived. Moncada has struggled for 2+ years. I still think Moncada has a higher ceiling. To make it worse for me, even Devers who was behind Moncada arrived last year , has similiar ABS as Moncada and put up better numbers. I would take Moncada over him as well but I do have "White"-colored glasses. Yikes... Benintendi was promising last year but I'd hardly call him a stud. Moncada's "struggles" have been going on for about a week, not 2+ years. He was an above average player in his MLB time last year, I can't find a single metric that says otherwise

I like Avilan. He and Jones are reliable

QUOTE (Scoots @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 03:18 PM) Yeah, wanted Engel in there running for Delmonico too with the way they are not hitting. Steal second. Bunt him.over to 3rd. Sac fly or sac bunt him in. Tied game. Not like Delmonico is much of an upgrade in the lineup. I don't think Welington can be trusted to bunt. And Delmonico and Engel can't even be compared as hitters, to your last point.

There's a good start

Guessing Lopez's day is done. 7 innings with 0 earned runs, and a likely loss

11,131 for you attendance watchers

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 03:03 PM) Mike Fiers is dominating the White Sox. Renteria should mix the lineup tomorrow. I'd like to see: Moncada 2B A. Garcia RF Abreu 1B Delmonico DH Anderson SS Castillo C L. Garcia LF Sanchez 3B Engel CF

Davidson is a complete black hole

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 02:43 PM) Cease is easy pick for me If they're both relievers then me too. But I can still see him as a starter for now

I think one of Lopez/Cease will be our closer eventually

Let's take some of Avi's BABIP luck and give it to Moncada, please

QUOTE (Scoots @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 02:01 PM) For now, I'm fine with it, but if he's still doing what he's doing now in a week or 2, in my opinion it would be good to reward him and hit him higher in the lineup. I sure as hell like their chances of scoring Abreu from 3rd a lot better with Timmy right now than I do with Delmonico or even Castillo. The thing is, while he is speedy and whatnot, he actually could very well be a 20+ HR guy too. I'm not opposed to him hitting 5th or 6th

It just is annoying that the defense once again is preventing him from going deeper into games. The same thing happened for most of his Kannapolis starts last year.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 01:58 PM) Right now it’s still 4 2/3rd’s and 2 er... The change would be after the game probably