Jose Abreu

The Sox have won 6 of their last 7 in Toronto. A major difference from our past ways

It's well-written but I don't agree with the constant use of the word 'tanking'. I don't think the Sox were actively trying to lose games last season, and I also believe that the word has a connotation that the future is bleak for the team in question.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 10:07 AM) I'm sure Tim Anderson is happy. No doubt we'll likely see the fireworks with those two later on in the season though. I would imagine that Tim would actually want to face him. After all, he did triple in the Stroman game after the initial incident

There is Rodon, who can come back and have a great 4 months. His injury history likely hurts his trade value, but if Hahn knows we're gonna get Boras'd anyway, we might as well get something for him

QUOTE (Scoots @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 09:42 AM) Toronto should prove to be a little more of a challenge than KC. We get Toronto's number 5, 1 and 2 starters. Looking for a 2 games out of 3 series win from the Sox. Tonight is one of those wins. We don't exactly get their 5/1/2 because Stroman pitched yesterday, so we'll miss him

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 2, 2018 -> 09:25 AM) All jokes aside, I would have to change my underpants if the Cubs traded Contreras for Castillo. That would never happen obviously. Contreras is honestly the best player on their roster, in my opinion. Maybe "most valuable" would be better, but his defense may put him over Bryant to me

Delmonico... is on the bench. Leury Garcia

Yes. He proved in 2016 that he is a solid MLB hitter and just needs the opportunity to get ABs

It's nice to have hope when we're down by multiple runs late in games. This team has that comeback vibe about them

Both teams have fallen victim to outdated logic tonight

Kansas City special

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:53 PM) I’ll say this, it’s funny some people act like Avi is Schwarber out there in RF. He’s not In their defense, he kinda was prior to last year

As Bennetti is saying, it's not a matter of "who's the closer", but the Sox employing smarter modern logic and using their best reliever against the opposition's best hitters. I like it

Ricky's boys, my friends

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:38 PM) Is it me or is it odd to pinch run for the second runner and not the slow guy on 2B? To mitigate the double play possibility. And Abreu is much faster than Davidson, although I know you didn't say otherwise

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:37 PM) Has he actually played 1B before? I’m guessing he has, but I honestly can’t recall a time he played there. To be honest, in MLB The Show, his backup positions are 3B and 1B, so that's why I said that

Saladino pinch running over Leury?

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:34 PM) Who would play 1B if we wanted to pinch run for Abreu? Saladino? Delmonico is my guess since Davidson is DHing

Avi the BABIP king!

After tons of unlucky ABs, nice to see Yoan get one

Nice inning for the guy I thought should have been replaced by Jeanmar Gomez lol

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:21 PM) These guys with high K rates can't keep giving up strike one on a bunt attempt Especially with 2 outs

I'm so not used to watching the Sox steal bases successfully, it feels like we just hit a home run to me

There we go TA

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Mar 31, 2018 -> 08:08 PM) This infield defense has a chance to be pretty spectacular. Yoan and Sanchez are always gonna be positives, and Abreu will likely remain in his slightly below average state (luckily, at the least important defensive position on the diamond), but if Tim plays short the way we know he's capable of... man, that is just flat out elite.