Jose Abreu

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

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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

Yoan is so smooth on defense

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 01:52 PM) You mean we need to send Yoan more Yoan, Engel, even Leury/Yolmer

Good, looks like the scorer may knock Cease down to 1 ER, as it should be

5/5 in stolen bases for Anderson. Meanwhile Moncada is 0/0 despite having several opportunities to run. We need to send our guys more

TA should not be hitting 8th

That's all on the defense. Cease got the double play ball to get out of that inning unscathed, but Yeyson choked. Then he had an out at the plate, but the catcher dropped the ball. Just like last year, the stats don't tell the story with Cease. He looked very good

QUOTE (Richie @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 01:33 PM) I feel like that Abreu HBP was retaliation for Giolito hitting 3 guys yesterday. Feel like this could turn into some stupid scuffling Why would he want to hit a guy with 1 on and 1 out?

Maybe I'm just biased against him because I'm too used to seeing him come up with runners on (this season) and kill rallies. I'd like him a lot more if he were batting lower in the order

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 8, 2018 -> 01:28 PM) Davidson ANOTHER walk. What a start. Eh... I mean I'm happy with the walk but I wouldn't say "what a start". He still looks overmatched too often to be a cleanup hitter