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Not with a glove on his hand.

This is a big start for Dylan. If he can just stop giving up early 3 run jacks, he could really be special.

Figures. The missed call on Jay costs us a run.

My view is you split DH. Give Collins a lot of at bats there as well as Eloy. Maybe Moncada once a week to reduce wear and tear. Anything but another Yonder/Adam Dunn type.

Yes, but that bird has flown away. I was a Narvaez fan as well, but now I am looking forward to Collins.

Fry is on paternity leave so Sox recalled Jose Ruiz. He was coming up after September 1 regardless and he’s looked good at times, so I will be interested to see what he can do.

Yolmer is arb eligible, if he is not the starter, he gone.

Sure. I was just pointing out that Collins could be hella valuable as backup/versatile lefty bat.

At this point, could they be more obvious? But I could see them staggering the call ups for plausible deniability. So, a month of Ryan Goins as your starting second baseman?

Why?

Collins getting 40-50 starts behind the plate, 40-50 starts at 1b, and 40-50 starts at DH gives him close to 500 at bats, mostly against right-handed pitching. If he hits, that’s a valuable player. Might not even have to carry three catchers. Right now, McCann is not blocking Collins, Matt Skole is. Well, and what’s left of Welington Castillo.

Hopefully those at bats all go to Collins in September. It’s important to have some idea of what to expect from him going into the offseason.

And I ‘d like to add some appreciation for Ray Schalk as well.

Good thought. Detwiler said that he was the best catcher he ever threw to. It’s possible.

Detwiler has looked pretty okay over the last several starts. Gives up a lot of solo shots, but I can live with that. Nova and Detwiler, who would have thunk it?

https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/rick-renteria-defends-his-daily-lineup-construction-im-going-do-what-i-think-i-need-do

Ricky’s Neanderthal approach aside, I was equally disturbed by Cooper’s quote re Gio, “all crap aside, he’s throwing more strikes.” You mean the crap that fixed him? Without Trackman data, his high school pitching coach, and the two neural feedback guys, Lucas would still be following Coop’s advice and getting his brains beat in on two seamers. This is not a good sign for the development of Kopech and Cease.

I love his play in right, seems like a good guy, but he and Engel are both 27 years old. Not impossible, but unlikely either is going to blossom now, unless they go to the Yankees or Dodgers, then they’ll be all stars.

Really? I will admit to sad and pathetic now, but laughter from the rest of the league does not equal the shorts or Disc Demolition.

Castillo vehemently denies. I think there is more to this story. Personally, I am waiting for more info before passing judgment.

Is Charlotte's lineup with Moncada in it and Collins healthy better than the MLB club? It's pretty close.

Trout would have made it so he had never been born.

Sox have so many guys whose weakness is low and away sliders, they’re going to single-handedly give half the league TJs.

Wish Sale the absolute best. The PRP thing scares me. Seems to work pretty rarely, but I can see why they’re being conservative. Remember when Sox pitchers just stayed healthy?

Sorry to see Moncada still down there. Guess he will meet Sox in Chicago?