Just now, Jose Abreu said:

Why should we play the game to appease antiquated statistics as opposed to winning? 

Because the antiquated statistics are all we're going to take from this season.

2 minutes ago, SoxAce said:

God dammit Ricky. Lets the fucking guys steal.

Isn't Dallas great at holding runners?

Seems they aren’t letting Moncada steal much.. especially since his groin injury or hammy.. I forget which it was. 

1 minute ago, soxfan2014 said:

A CG might end up being an 8-inning loss.

Gio going 8 against these guys is a win in the long run. 

1 minute ago, Balta1701 said:

Because the antiquated statistics are all we're going to take from this season.

Advanced stats are cumbersome and boring. http://m.startribune.com/index.php/twins-broadcasters-ponder-how-much-analytics-is-too-much-during-broadcast/487461201/

1 minute ago, Balta1701 said:

Because the antiquated statistics are all we're going to take from this season.

Giolito's W/L record? 

Never would have thought Gio would look this good against these guys.. no matter what happens this is a huge step for him. 

2 minutes ago, EvilJester99 said:

Seems they aren’t letting Moncada steal much.. especially since his groin injury or hammy.. I forget which it was. 

Has to be.. makes 0 sense why he isn't running as much as TA but it was like this before he got injured too so it's tough to tell.

1 minute ago, greg775 said:

Advanced stats are cumbersome and boring. http://m.startribune.com/index.php/twins-broadcasters-ponder-how-much-analytics-is-too-much-during-broadcast/487461201/

That's not what that article is arguing.

Timmy gets that fly ball we needed. Tied 1-1

4 minutes ago, reiks12 said:

Moncada's numbers rising

 

Still wish they would drop the switch hitting experiment and let him develop as a full time lefty. You never know, he might kill lefties from the left side.

Having not seen a lefty from the left side since (I'm assuming) he was a young kid or his early teen years. I highly doubt that he'll just flip on over to the left side vs LHP in the MAJORS and have it click. Lefties generally have to work a very long time to get good at that. 

He's hitting over .160 as a righty now. A lot of young players have done this and become decent from their weaker side. Let it keep developing. He only needs to be decent from that side and improve the gap-to-gap pop a bit. It doesn't have to be on equal footing. 

Edited July 8, 20187 yr by Richie

1 hour ago, Jose Abreu said:

He's at least better than Engel.

 

At this point all Engel is doing is being a waste of space. When Delmonico is back, he needs to be in left with Leury in center and Avi in right. Palka can DH/LF/RF so that he still plays 3-5 times a week.

If he's such a waste of space, then how did he lay down such a perfect bunt?

Palka plays that into a double. Get the pen up

Oh great Palka in the OF...

2 minutes ago, Richie said:

Having not seen a lefty from the left side since (I'm assuming) he was a young kid or his early teen years. I highly doubt that he'll just flip on over to the left side vs LHP in the MAJORS and have it click. Lefties generally have to work a very long time to get good at that. 

He's hitting over .160 as a righty now. A lot of young players have done this and become decent from their weaker side. Let it keep developing. He only needs to be decent from that side and improve the gap-to-gap pop a bit. It doesn't have to be on equal footing. 

His current swing is never going to lead to power. He swings all arms and can't turn on anything with authority

Avi out again with hammy tightness.. if I heard that correctly 

Imagine if that bunt went foul...

Wtf

Why would you throw a third straight fastball there

Astros announcers asking why Giolito wasn't instructed to throw outside of the strike zone.

If that was Hinch, then I can't believe he let Gonzalez bunt. I actually like him swinging away.

Speaks of what they think of Giolito today.

Just now, Kyyle23 said:

Why would you throw a third straight fastball there

Yep, that's the wtf from me. All at bat, he was just putting I right there on a tee.

Good thing Kyle Tucker isn't on the White Sox, you'd have people thinking he's a bust already. His swing does look a little long right now. 

So do you send Giolito back out for the 8th? Bottom of the order, less than 90 pitches 

Just now, Jose Abreu said:

So do you send Giolito back out for the 8th? Bottom of the order, less than 90 pitches 

I would. But this time with someone up.