1 minute ago, Heads22 said:

Tempting to consider pulling him now and sending him into the break on a real high note

Yeah, the Pen isn't needed until Friday anyway. I'd send Gio out there though and if anyone gets on base pull him immediately. 

Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

I think you got to give him one more, but maybe pull him at the first sign of trouble.

If you don't pull him you start with someone warm in the pen either way. One guy reaches and I pull him.

YOYOBOMB

RIGHT HANDED BOMB  FOR MONCADA!?!

Omg I've seen the end of the world

Moncada is on fire!

Edited July 15, 20187 yr by Sockin

Awesome.

Man he has looked good from the right side the past few weeks.

Finally seen him do one live 

Just now, fathom said:

Omg I've seen the end of the world

Lol...very promising day for Yoan.

Yoan enfuego

Just now, fathom said:

Omg I've seen the end of the world

God I hope the light is going on for Gio/Moncada. Would make the 2nd half much more enjoyable. However, the qualifier is that this is the Royals. 

Just caught up on last few innings. Giolito fastball command sets up everything else, and it's been great. Fantastic to see!

Yoan can play.

Attaboy!

Glad he sucked it up and decided to play!  You gotta play thru discomfort if you're going to be special.

9 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

Tempting to consider pulling him now and sending him into the break on a real high note

With our pen, no.  I don't think it would feel great for Gio to watch the pen blow a big lead after being pulled early

A nice cherry on top of this game would be a Tim Anderson grand slam... 

C'mon Tim

Just now, Jose Abreu said:

Man he has looked good from the right side the past few weeks.

Obviously I don’t want to get too excited here, but today is a great example of how development isn’t linear.  These aren’t just good games, Yoan & Giolito actually look significantly better.  I’m sure playing the Royals helps to some extent, but with young players it can all just suddenly click.  Hopefully we’re seeing the beginning of consistent above average play from both of them.

I'll take it. 

Timmy!

1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said:

With our pen, no.  I don't think it would feel great for Gio to watch the pen blow a big lead after being pulled early

He is pretty much at the point in pitch count in each game where he starts to lose it; I hope he doesn't.

1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Obviously I don’t want to get too excited here, but today is a great example of how development isn’t linear.  These aren’t just good games, Yoan & Giolito actually look significantly better.  I’m sure playing the Royals helps to some extent, but with young players it can all just suddenly click.  Hopefully we’re seeing the beginning of consistent above average play from both of them.

THIS is why you continue to play kids especially when they fail.

This game sorta, kinda rules

Interesting looking at the OPS column in the live boxscore:

Moncada – .735

Sanchez – .708

Abreu – .754

Palka – .751

Garcia – .732

Davidson – .771

Anderson – .719

Smith – .682

Engel – .579

 

Surprisingly little variance up and down the lineup. Engel is by far the worst in the 9 spot of course. Put Narvaez in at catcher and you have yet another guy in the .700s.