All the pitchers in the Soria trade suck so bad this year.

Just now, TheTruth05 said:

That was a funny listen

Stone just laying down the law like “sorry son, there’s this thing called a sac fly...”

Obviously there is no real evidence behind this, but Cooper seems to be having a rough year with the staff.  Almost everyone is underperforming with the key young guys showing almost no signs of development.  Plenty of time for things to change, but the not the start any of us were looking for.

Edited May 16, 20187 yr by Chicago White Sox

Ok with losing this one.

1) this season doesn't matter

2) and most importantly, Pirates are a game up of the Cubs.

Love Yolmer but real bad mental lapse. Soria is already struggling for outs as it is.

Soria a run machine..............defense so bad can you tell them RR neighborhood play is over WTH!

MY favorite teams this year are whoever plays the cubs 

 

and the White Sox 

 

Losses to Pirates, Cardinals and Brewers are fine. 

Just now, TheTruth05 said:

Love Yolmer but real bad mental lapse. Soria is already struggling for outs as it is.

Yolmer is usually heady, but he's had a few brain cramps this season. 

42 minutes ago, Jake said:

Leury's a nice little player. There was a point in time when we had Semien, Saladino, Micah Johnson, Leury, and Yolmer in the minors and it sure felt at the time like we had an embarrassment of riches when it came to high-floor, low-ish ceiling versatile infielders. Turns out we were mostly right. I think we'd be happy to have kept Semien in the system, but getting some value for Micah when we could was impressive and Saladino's age and possibly health ended up making him expendable.

I'd absolutely love to have Semien at 3rd. He sure as hell isn't a SS. 

3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Obviously there is no real evidence behind this, but Cooper seems to be having a rough year with the staff.  Almost everyone is underperforming with the key young guys showing almost no signs of development.  Plenty of time for things to change, but the not the start any of us were looking for.

How many pitchers do well on absolutely terrible teams? The lack of offense really messes with pitchers. It's no coincidence the 05 team had a ton of pitchers with career years and we were almost guaranteed an early lead whenever Pods got on base. 

1 minute ago, Dick Allen said:

Yolmer is usually heady, but he's had a few brain cramps this season. 

Agreed he's prone to the occasional gaffe but overall very reliable.

Just now, TaylorStSox said:

How many pitchers do well on absolutely terrible teams? The lack of offense really messes with pitchers. It's no coincidence the 05 team had a ton of pitchers with career years and we were almost guaranteed an early lead whenever Pods got on base. 

I don't disagree with what you're saying and my statement was meant to be a bit of a hot take, but man this pitching staff has been disappointing and I came into the season already expecting bad.

Soria at least pitched over the defensive mistake.

As bad as season is going no point till September burning up MLB service time this year till then.

Edited May 16, 20187 yr by Soxfest

5 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I don't disagree with what you're saying and my statement was meant to be a bit of a hot take, but man this pitching staff has been disappointing and I came into the season already expecting bad.

Too many freaking walks.

Just now, Soxfest said:

As bad a season is going no point till September burning up MLB service time this year till then.

People keep saying wait until September, but why September?  Doesn't that account as service time just as much as any other month?

6 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

People keep saying wait until September, but why September?  Doesn't that account as service time just as much as any other month?

All based on service time of days spent in majors, waiting till September instead of May helps as far as team control. Effects everything from arbitration to free agency eligibility.

Edited May 16, 20187 yr by Soxfest

17 minutes ago, Soxfest said:

Soria a run machine..............defense so bad can you tell them RR neighborhood play is over WTH!

Real good post here

8 minutes ago, Soxfest said:

All based on service time of days spent in majors, waiting till September instead of May helps as far as team control. Effects everything from arbitration to free agency eligibility.

Unless you're advocating the sox leaving them (mostly just kopech) in the minors to start next year (which some have), theres no difference in bringing them up end of june vs september

Tim up

and out

2 hard hit balls,2 line outs

Yoan hit it good but Frazier was there

Not expecting any miracles here.

Stringing it out a bit