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Vaughn is a As far as Lamb getting a shot tonight, Sox Scouts know about the 2016 and 2017 seasons that Lamb had, particularly against RH pitching where he jacked 25 HR just against RH pitchers. Yea, TLaR is older than you but he has a law degree, World Series rings, and is in the HOF. Maybe give him a break and stop piling on the criticism. Enough is enough. Try to enjoy the game men. Be happy.Things are looking up this year. Jake Lamb 2016 Highlights

Tony wants some defense to help Giolito. That at least explains why Vaughn isn't in LF. Using Lamb at DH was a decision that might be based on some factor(s) that the fans don't know about. Well, the line-up is weak because Eloy and TA aren't here, not because Vaughn is on the bench Mercedes will get in to pinch hit at some point or possibly replace Lamb if we knock out Bieber. Let's just win and live to fight (with one another) another day (tomorrow).

Mental.

There was one out when Williams hit the grounder. Even if the throw didn't hit Grandall there was no way they were going to turn that double play and prevent the winning run from scoring. It was ugly, but we would have won it without that throwing error.

Keuchel and Hendriks suck.

I really dislike the artificial double to start an inning with no outs, It really makes no sense to me for several reasons My 2 cents: If, after a conventional extra inning of play (the 10th) the game remains tied, then it is registered as a tie. So balls to the wall with whatever pitching and hitting you have in the 10th. During the last 12 games of the season and obviously during the play-offs, the old way goes back into effect. Play until it is decided.

There wasn't much movement on Hendriks gopher ball. Easy to critique in hindsight, but I question the pitch selection. The bottom line is that he should not have thrown a low strike to to a power hitter in a tie game in the 9th. That was in his wheel house.

This was a key game against KC even though it is early in the season. KC has now gained confidence against the Sox bullpen and our 50 Million dollar man down under. Brutal, Juice.

You can't score many runs with a line-up that includes a struggling Moncada, then Mendick, Madrigal, Leury and Collins. But you have to be able to close out a game like this if you are making thousands of dollars for every pitch .

Should Eaton bunt and give up an out? I say no.

I would intentionally walk Perez

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I hate the new xtra inning rules.

I did not like the Liam Hendricks signing . I thought the Sox had a few guys who could Close and that 55 Million could be applied to other needs. Hindsight is 20/20. Here is hoping I was wrong and he becomes dominant. He isn't right now. Kopech is.

Mercedes' walks (especially the last one) were all great at-bats given that pitchers are trying everything outside the strike zone to get swings from him.

Please try to refrain from personal attack. Interesting that you decided to make it personal. I won't bite but I will note that you appear to have a bone to pick. Factoid? Here is one about your Capone photo. Capone was sitting on the Cubs side of that White Sox Cubs game because his son "Sonny" was a Cub fan and was pictured getting an autograph from one of his Cub idols, Gabby Hartnett. So was John Dillinger. LOL.

Al Capone....such a pleasant thought. Harry Caray was a drunken sot...a real jackass. He drank Bud during games, slurred his words, and promoted excessive drinking. He was part of the circus that the Veecks thought they needed to make money. When Harry went to the Cubs he was perhaps slightly more sober during day games and probably had more restrictive guidelines than he did from Bill Veeck Sr. and Jr. What a stroke. Oh yea. LaRussa had two DUIs.

Disagree.

That was in a home opener?

485 feet. That's not a fluke. That is not small sample size. That is not something an average major league hitter can do, even when he has a historically good week. And to do it in a Home Opener? That's clutch hitting for the team, for the fans and for the owner - one of those baseball memories that will stay with Sox fans for a long time.

Vaughn should never be in the outfield.....ever. His sole focus should be on hitting. Don't distract him...at all. He is under enough pressure as a rookie trying to stay on the Major league roster. Let him DH every other game so that he has a chance to prove that he can hit better than Mercedes. If he can't, the Sox surely do not need his glove in the outfield.

Jack Brickhouse was the voice of the White Sox in the early 60's. Vince Lloyd did Lead-off man. People respected the "Democrat" President back then. (Pres. Obama, a White Sox fan, was smart enough to stay away and avoid the haters and boo birds) LBJ, HHH , Dirksen, Dean Rusk and others in the stands. Jungle Jim Rivera catches the first pitch from JFK and gets it autographed. Jack Brickhouse announces White Sox Opening Day at Washington in 1961.

Age is much less of a factor for a DH. Nelson Cruz hit bombs into his late 30's. Mercedes Benz have been known to last longer than American made vehicles.

Yermin: Something that looks like it is too good to be true probably isn't. Is that the case with what we are seeing from Yermin? Has Yermin ever hit baseballs 485 feet and pounded out hits at a .500 clip before...at any level? If so, how did he fly under the radar of mlb scouts? If Yermin can hit anything like he has, he is the Sox DH, at least for this season. Vaughn: It's too early to tell if he will be all he was cracked up to be. He has power, but can he also hit for a decent average against major league pitching? Will he make the adjustments necessary after he gets scouted and pitchers try to exploit any holes in his swing? Defensively, he can handle 1B but that is it. Not sure there will be a place for him on the roster if things continue so positively for Yerminator and Collins. Vaughn would have to do what those two guys did to get regular playing time - prove he deserves it. Left field : Whatever and whoever until Engel returns. I am holding out some hope that Eloy makes it back before the end of the season. That would be an incredible boost to the team. Madrigal: I think he has not fully recovered from Left shoulder surgery. Ptac would know better as a pro trainer about how long it takes to build back muscle after that operation and whether muscle memory can be impacted. I think he will work out if the Sox have patience with him .

It is a guy out here in the suburbs who was running for Mayor, but will remain nameless.