17 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

A Palka/Davidson platoon at DH could be something. Plus, with Leury as a super sub, it wouldn't cost you a valuable bench spot. 

Palka might be fine against lefties. Tonight's blast was vs a lefty. 

2 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

1) Palka's exit velocity

2) Anderson's offensive surge

3) Covey looking like he might be on the verge of putting it together

4) A classic Abreu hot streak

5) Tilson actually staying healthy for a week?

6) No more Gonzalez...soon?

Abreu reached a peak BA of .319 3 or 4 days ago of now at .302 . Hot streak dead.

1 minute ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Abreu reached a peak BA of .319 3 or 4 days ago of now at .302 . Hot streak dead.

Okay, fine...the tail end of a classic Abreu hot streak.   We knew coming in against CLE starting pitching it wasn't going to be easy.

2 hours ago, caulfield12 said:

1) Palka's exit velocity

2) Anderson's offensive surge

3) Covey looking like he might be on the verge of putting it together

4) A classic Abreu hot streak

5) Tilson actually staying healthy for a week?

6) No more Gonzalez...soon?

Covey has had 1 good, 1 ok and 1 bad start. This is considered the verge of putting things together?

Edited May 30, 20187 yr by ptatc

55 minutes ago, ptatc said:

Covey has had 1 good, 1 ok and 1 bad start. This is considered the verge of putting things together?

He had the bad start, went to AAA, found some success, then came back up and had the good start and the ok start, as you put it. That seems like at least the possibility of something trending in the right direction.

2 hours ago, ptatc said:

Covey has had 1 good, 1 ok and 1 bad start. This is considered the verge of putting things together?

It's all about the ORDER of those three starts....in combination with a low 2's ERA in AAA and pick up in velocity.

If Palka makes that catch, he's in position for the win (STILL).  If the first two errors weren't made in the bottom of the 5th, he gets through that inning with only 2 runs given up in 5 IP and might even have gotten a quality start.

It's really hard to jump all over Covey when your defense starts out an inning in that fashion...against the best team in your division playing on their home field.  Compared to Giolito and Fulmer starts, he was downright decent.