Engel with a terrible defensive series. This bullpen is horrendous

White Sox org relief pitchers by projected FIP (per ZiPS):

 

Joakim Soria - 3.19

Nate Jones - 3.71

Xavier Cedeno - 3.79

Gregory Infante - 3.81

Juan Minaya - 3.81

Luis Avilan - 3.89

Robbie Ross - 4.15

Thyago Vieira - 4.16

Bruce Rondon - 4.18

Jeanmar Gomez - 4.26

Rob Scahill - 4.41

Jace Fry - 4.41

Danny Farquahar - 4.53

Aaron Bummer - 5.01

Hector Santiago - 5.79

 

bold = in AAA

 

Some bizarre roster choices.

wow, can't catch up to 92 and throws him a hanging duck of a breaking ball 1-2. Thanks. We'll take it.

Come on Yoan. Just awful.

OH no Moncada strikes out

If engel can't catch the ball.. he really really has no purpose.

Come on Yoan. Just awful.

He has some cutler-esque body language when things go wrong

If engel can't catch the ball.. he really really has no purpose.

Why he hasn't even attempted a steal is also beyond me.

Why is Engel not stealing?

He has some cutler-esque body language when things go wrong

 

the Sale trade has me worried, but way too early on any of those 3 players to call it...don't need them this year anyway, we need them to be legit in 2 years.

Plenty of chances to score this game. If they lose this, it's on the offense.

If it’s not a DO or home run it’s a K

Way too many strikeouts, and that's ridiculous Engel didn't try to steal

Plenty of chances to score this game. If they lose this, it's on the offense.

 

Also the s***ty defense

the Sale trade has me worried, but way too early on any of those 3 players to call it...don't need them this year anyway, we need them to be legit in 2 years.

Wayyy too early to worry much. Maybe moncada isn’t a phenom like Harper and Bryant who were studs at 22, but there’s a lot there to suggest he’s gonna be a really really good player at 25

I guess i'm pleased at how this series has gone despite possibly getting swept because the difference between a contending team and a rebuilding team on the upswing is a cromulent bullpen.

He has some cutler-esque body language when things go wrong

Pro athlete mad at himself when he has a s***ty throw/at bat/shot. How dare he. Smile more Yoan!

The Farquharanator looks good

Wayyy too early to worry much. Maybe moncada isn’t a phenom like Harper and Bryant who were studs at 22, but there’s a lot there to suggest he’s gonna be a really really good player at 25

Moncada is already a good player by basically any metric. This isn't directed at you but the general Moncada worries. He's a net positive on both offense and defense (in 2017, at least)

Fulmer hardly deserves that crappy fate tonight...

Pulling the startng pitchers far too early will be the death of me.

I guess i'm pleased at how this series has gone despite possibly getting swept because the difference between a contending team and a rebuilding team on the upswing is a cromulent bullpen.

Agree, Rick Hahn has his work cut out for him in building this pen

Wayyy too early to worry much. Maybe moncada isn’t a phenom like Harper and Bryant who were studs at 22, but there’s a lot there to suggest he’s gonna be a really really good player at 25

 

I agree. WAY too early.....The issue I have is Moncada has had a bit of trouble avoiding high K rates and Kopech, while having an electric arm, has yet to prove he can command his stuff over the long haul. I like Basabe but he's further out. Considering what the Sox gave up at least two of these guys have to become frontline players.

 

 

Lord Farquar has an interesting pitch cast this batter

Yeah, tonight isn't on the pitching....time to remember how to hit with RISP.

Lord Farquar has an interesting pitch cast this batter

Do you know the muffin man?

 

Moncada is already a good player by basically any metric. This isn't directed at you but the general Moncada worries. He's a net positive on both offense and defense (in 2017, at least)

 

Moncada is totally the dude on OOTP with the 35 hit tool and a 40/70 overall rating that is 22 and hits 220/320/420 and then explodes to 270/380/530 next year. Let's hope that's the case and not the thing that also happens where that guy is forever a mediocre starter and only has one or two years where he's near All-Star.

Edited April 5, 20187 yr by chitownsportsfan