Jose Abreu

Despite the team being competitive, the game threads are somehow even worse (more negative). And I'm not talking about the Eloy reactions, that's all warranted

I doubt Ricky has it in him, but Anderson-Moncada-Robert is a way better configuration than Anderson-Moncada-Abreu

This is fine, but why does it make you incapable of complimenting Robert/Moncada/Jimenez without bringing up Tatis/Semien? We all are well aware that those players used to be in the White Sox organization and were traded. On the other hand, the Sox are a likely playoff team with a talented young core that is good enough to be complimented without constant invocations of players who aren't on the team.

Because it was the minor leagues. He hasn't answered anything in the majors yet

Moncada

Yeah, hopefully going to a non-Hader reliever burns them

Great play by Moncada

They've all been >100 MPH. Problem is they're mostly beat into the ground

Every time I watch him this year, he's ranting about analytics, complaining about power hitters who don't have speed, and endlessly praising Abreu (which I figure you'd hate). Not sure why this sentiment exists

Random observation but it's awesome how lively Soxtalk has been this season. I went 4-5 hours between visiting the site and nearly the entire Pale Hose Talk section featured threads with unread posts/pages. Not to mention, game threads get more than 5-6 replies before first pitch. I don't recall it being this energetic since 2016 (aside from the first few days of every season)

If we're making trades, let's try to get rid of the runner on 2nd in extra innings, which I'm sure will be pushed for in the next CBA

If it's a brief IL stint (should he even need one), I'd be fine with a Collins/McCann mix. Would help to make sure Grandal gets more reps at the plate (as DH/1B), too

Wouldn't this lead you to believe that "the best" is the likely outcome?

I know his long-term projection at this point is basically a switch-hitting version of Adam Engel, but once again, DFAing him over Delmonico is puzzling at best

Edwin Encarnacion

From May: Rumor: White Sox may pursue Marcus Stroman in free agency We liked him when he was drafted IIRC and have tried to trade for him in the past. A lot less important but he also liked my tweet a few months ago in which I said I would love for him to be on the Sox next year

Foster, Detwiler, and Abreu deserve a lot of credit, but Robert getting a hit, taking 2 walks, and stealing 2 bases was huge

Might as well overpay for 2 months of Stroman (if he's nearing a return) since we've done such a bad job of hiding our interest in him during the upcoming FA period

Are you sure it wasn't an @OmarComing25 reference?

And the second, and the third

I have the troll blocked but I must say the bit is humorous. I see the posts when you guys reply and he has the whole personality down to a tee

Grandal gets screwed on these calls

Would be weird since he's 2-3 but he has looked off lately

Yeah, the quality of road broadcasts this year is honestly pretty bad (not their faults of course), and this is a big reason why