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How about we flip Paxson and Hahn. That could change the culture and neither could do much worse.

In fairness, their numbers are inflated to begin with. But both are free-falling so let's hope their averages level off in the .280+ range.

To get to 15 WAR, each would have to average 3. Wheeler Gio and Lopez combined for their career would not even be a 2 WAR per year. Now Wheeler had a good year last year but he has been up and down. I think if those 5 combined for 8-10 WAR that would be a giant leap and everything would have to fall into place. For example, Rodon for his carer is not even a 2 WAR.

Actually Sale had 2 good starts before this but no run support. I guess he made sure he didn't need much run support this time.

But he still only has 30 k's so far. Amazing turnaround from last year.

Good job by the bullpen in the late innings. Our offense continues to score runs but I wish we would get a few walks. Seems like opponents draw a lot more walks than we do. Love the 9th inning heroics.

FWIW--Dennis Eckersley is doing the color for the game in Boston. He said Gio has an outstanding change-up and an awful curveball.

Since Baltimore is in AL East, I think they will lose more than Marlins.

Agree with you on everything but bold. Rondon was merely a L/R swap. Maybe because he is a .225 career hitter, he bunts better than he bats swinging away.

Jack: I don't follow your reasoning. Rodon has pitched slightly better than Lopez and Giolito this season. All 3 have been pretty mediocre. Why do you see Rodon as the worst of the 3?

Yeah but living in New England it is frustrating for me to see many of their prospects produce from Day 1. Devers is killing it and this kid was blocked. So they bring him up and move him around at !B and DH and he produces. This kid in 2 weeks has put up the same numbers as Eloy in half the ABs.

FWIW: Their starters have had problems. Price has probably been the best. Sale has been coming on and Porcello had his best outing last night. But ERod was lousy Monday. I think their bullpen is blah as well. Offensively they are also struggling. Pedroia is out but they call up some kid Chavis from AAA and he is killing it early. What we wish our prospects would do when they arrive. Hope we get 3 out of 4.

Very unlikely but not zero chance. Suppose Anderson trips and falls running to 2nd or overslides the bag on a throw. If they are to remove this rule, they would also have to remove the rule for ground rule doubles where again the ball has left the park.

I agree with your idea, but the Sox would be better off moving him to 1st in Charlotte. It is really difficult trying to learn a new position in the majors. He has been working at !B in the minors but I guess not in games.

Are you saying call him up and let him catch and if that fails then convert him to a !B back in AAA?

White Sox aside. How many starting pitchers in the majors skipped AAA. How many position players went to the Majors right from A ball. I think Robert needs to at least play 1 year in AA/AAA and Cease needs to spend 2-3 months in AAA.

Ironically, he has had had 2 poor starts and 4 solid ones. The 2 poor ones were at home.

Eloy is another player who played limited games in AAA. For some guys, it just takes time. Revisit his status in July.

Not perfect. Great showing by our rebuild pieces, Moncada and Anderson. Not so great by Rodon.

I bet he wished he could take that back. "The Sox front office has received the scorn of many fans this past week but this recent signing of Santana is a quality acquisition." https://southsideshowdown.com/2019/02/22/white-sox-sign-ervin-santana/

I am sure there is some write-off his accountants will use for a failed investment.

I agree 23 is not young. But a pitcher who has not thrown 25 games above A Ball is not experienced. Experience is probably more important than age. The kid had a very short stint in AA never mind just geeting his feet wet in AAA. I think he would be better getting at least 12-15 AAA starts.

Just to be clear. If he goes FA, JD Martinez will insist on playing the outfield for some number of games(20-25%). He is mediocre but not awful.

DUH!!! You are wrong. When he bats 5th, he is hitting .179. Against only LH pitching, he is batting .286.

It is not reacting to 28 AB. It is now 180 AB from the right-side. RR did the same thing last season. When a lefty started he moved him down usually to 6th spot. But last year Yoan also had a better % against lefties than he did when hitting lower in the order. RR is assuming he struggles w LH pitching. He does to some extent. But he has more problems regardless of the pitcher when he hits outside the top of the order.