SCCWS

Cease will win his game at least.

But most teams have players out a week or a month or the rest of the year. Also, there will be additional injuries short term or rest of year for the rest of the season. So the teams that are able to play through attrition and survive will make the playoffs. Those with not enough depth to cover the losses will falter.

Except it was 58% full. Get the fans in those seats going forward

Unfortunately , Detroit is in the middle for Cleveland. We need at least 2 or 3 from Houston.

Again, has to be sure it isn't an injury issue that could go away w surgery next fall. We recently discussed Joey Gallo before he went to LA. A big contract w a terrible streak. That would seem like a better move than just a few fliers and Moncada turns around and has a big year somewhere else.

Much bigger contracts would be required though.

The FO must know if Moncada is playing through an injury or is just struggling. If it is a struggle, then the Sox should try and swap him in off-season for someone similar who is also struggling with a bad contract. Strictly a trade of Moncada will get the Sox a poor return.

Bradley is very good defensively in CF/RF. But his offense is really bad with several different teams at this point. He is LH so if they are only looking for a late inning replacement, he could work-out.

I think from a FO perspective, the Sox should have made some RF move. I didn't like Gallo and there were not a lot of trade-able pieces, but Hahn should have taken someone. We had people for and against Gallo and if he was the only option, that should have been the move.

Maybe the White Sox are really excited about Dikeman, but this is how the Red Sox summarized it: "The Red Sox accepted McGuire and more to move on from Diekman just four months into his two-year contract. His tendency to play with gasoline out of the Boston bullpen and propensity for walking opposing hitters in multiples won’t be missed. " Here are the pros and cons of the Red Sox's trade deadline deals (providencejournal.com)

So if guys like Grandal, Lynn, Abreu are dealt now for younger players down the road, are you okay?

If it is Fool's gold as you say, then they should be trading some higher priced assets for some younger ones. If they are adding to the roster, they are assuming the roster needs some improvements like RF. If they are just swapping relievers or a 5/6th SP, they are really doing nothing. We shall see!!!

That is true. But regardless, the Sox are still only 3 games behind the Twins and Cleveland. We could win the Central by 10 games if this team wakes up. Agree the Central winner may be out quickly , but lets just win the Division and take our chances from there

That is correct but also a weird schedule set-up. Sox played 3 in Chicago after ASG, then will play 2 in Coors, then back to A's in Chicago.

I would say that the White Sox are so far an average type injury team. Teams like Minny, Detroit, Cubs, Red Sox,Braves etc have about 20 injuries compared to Sox w 12 on average.

Most MLB teams have about 12 players on day to 60 day injured. Several teams have 9-10 and several, like Twins and Tigers, have about 20. Twins with 20 on injured still leave the Central and Tigers with 20 are left in Central.

Hey Engle and Pollock gave the lineup the punch they needed.

They smell blood in the water w Chapman. Do we counter w Hendricks or wait till/if we get a lead.

That works also

WE need a ground ball

I agree but we are down to 6 batters. But their meat is coming up in 8th and 9th

We have 1 batter in the lineup hitting over .240. Good Cueto is shutting them down.

I know it is going to be very hot and muggy today. So play TA at SS one game and let him DH the other game. Yanks have two pretty good pitchers so we need TA's bat.

Selfishly, I wish Cease had one of these games. Coming back in NY after his rough start last week against the Yankees would have been good if he had a solid outing against them.

Hendriks would be very valuable come trade deadline unless he implodes before then. Moncada is 26. Some teams will definitely offer a decent return for him