Just now, Balta1701 said:

That was a pretty good bit of hitting by Correa. That ball was above the letters and he still drove it to CF.

True but easy to do against mediocre velocity 

Hopefully this a dead arm period that usually happens in spring training, but since they go easy in ST, it’s happening now.

Someone want to wake up Cooper

No command, no velocity.  WTF dude.  He looks like James fucking Shields.

Well, this isn't fun

Still salvageable with a DP

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

No command, no velocity.  WTF dude.  He looks like James fucking Shields.

Might need to go back to AAA to work on things 

My god this team is dumb. Avi didn't think he would be running.  

If you took somebody who didn't know any background on our pitchers and had them watch this season, they'd be much higher on Fulmer than Giolito.

Garcia took forever to get rid of that ball...

Just now, fathom said:

Might need to go back to AAA to work on things 

 

what is there to work on?  he's not a prospect or a MLB caliber pitcher with this stuff.  Might as well shut him down and evaluate him if this is what he's working with.   

Great start...uggh

How many dumb or lethargic plays can a team have under a manager before people stop treating him like god's gift to managing 

Entire team is asleep in the field and I really don't blame them.  It's so hard to keep sharp with pitching this bad.  Especially in this weather.

Perhaps, Giolito just isn't a major league caliber pitcher. 

He's lucky he has an out, honestly.

Just now, Tony said:

I just don’t get it. What the hell happened from Arizona to Chicago?

Mechanics are a mess, but now beginning to worry about injury. He has no zip on anything 

Just now, fathom said:

How many dumb or lethargic plays can a team have under a manager before people stop treating him like god's gift to managing 

Moving Moncada down in the lineup is the cherry on top of this lazy, boring, & most importantly bad team managed by this dope

When’s the last game that Giolito actually threw 95-98 for the Nationals in the majors or minors?

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Entire team is asleep in the field and I really don't blame them.  It's so hard to keep sharp with pitching this bad.  Especially in this weather.

48 degrees = “this weather?” Ugh just stop. Here’s to hoping every postseason game he pitches for the team in 2020 and on is in a dome or a warm weather city.

Anyone else assume when Wellington pointed at the plate that no one was standing there?

1 minute ago, soxfan49 said:

Moving Moncada down in the lineup is the cherry on top of this lazy, boring, & most importantly bad team managed by this dope

It's vs a tough LHP. A Yoan hit seems unlikely tonight 

Need to get out of this inning with only 2 runs scored...desperately.

Just now, fathom said:

It's vs a tough LHP. A Yoan hit seems unlikely tonight 

He can’t hit in the cold and can’t hit tough LHP. Wonderful.

Just now, soxfan49 said:

48 degrees = “this weather?” Ugh just stop. Here’s to hoping every postseason game he pitches for the team in 2020 and on is in a dome or a warm weather city.

you ever stand in the outfield in 48 degree weather, no sun?  I'm telling you as a player it's just human nature.  Even the pros are not immune.

 

It was a stupid ass play by Avi I'm not excusing it in any way.  I'm just saying that it's not easy to be sharp as a fielder when your SP is struggling so much, walking guys, taking so much time between pitches.  Any baseball guy will say the same thing.