1 minute ago, fathom said:

Can't pitch in the majors with no breaking pitches and a meatball fastball. Some cheap hits but everything is up in the zone.

That's by design. He's throwing high fastballs on purpose. 

About time for good luck.  Giolito isn't pitching bad, but he's just a comfortable at bat is all hitters have to look for is fastball/change combo.

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

Again, that's what happens when you don't miss bats

 

long innings in the field and very short innings at a bat - these games suck!

This ump is blind

My god, he isn't close with his breaking pitches and serves up another meatball.  So much damage done with two strikes tonight.

The rotation is a pretty sad mess as of late.

80 pitches in 3 innings for Giolito.  Never gonna win games that way!

Just now, DirtySox said:

The rotation is a pretty sad mess as of late.

I've said this for a while, but they're going to have to invest in rotation pieces this offseason. You can't pencil in both Giolito and Lopez with confidence.

2 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

The rotation is a pretty sad mess as of late.

So is the bullpen!

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Just now, fathom said:

I've said this for a while, but they're going to have to invest in rotation pieces this offseason. You can't pencil in both Giolito and Lopez with confidence.

That's assuming they are trying to be competitive next season.

5 minutes ago, fathom said:

I've said this for a while, but they're going to have to invest in rotation pieces this offseason. You can't pencil in both Giolito and Lopez with confidence.

We’re not trying to compete next year though.  Give five young guys a chance and hope you hit on three of them.

anderson hits into a lot of double plays.

30 minutes ago, DirtySox said:

 

This is the next point I was going to make. He's actually missing bats and getting nickeled and dimed with singles. Umps are doing him no favors too. I thought it was a clear swing the pitch before Martin homered off him. They didn't even appeal to the 1B umpire.  That new straight change Giolito's throwing is nasty. The Jays are swinging and missing on it like crazy, yet they haven't even tried it once with two strikes. 

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3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

We’re not trying to compete next year though.  Give five young guys a chance and hope you hit on three of them.

Guarantee they bring in a veteran to be one of the 5.  Would it shock anyone if Shields is brought back (obviously not for the option he has)?

Much better sliders to Grichuk and Drury.  

3 minutes ago, harkness99 said:

anderson hits into a lot of double plays.

his swing is all messed up right now.  Lots of weak choppers, not a lot of line drive contact.

wtf is Yoan looking at?  Swing the bat, those were meatballs.  

Yolmer killed that.

Finally someone squares one up!

There's the Petricka we all remember.  Urban legend is that Bill Melton absolutely hated watching him pitch.

Stay hot Jose. Maybe you can bring back something worthwhile?

Lost opportunity there. 

I don't understand the game calling with Giolito on the mound. They go to the fastball way too often with 2 strikes and he gets it fouled off. Whatever the opposing hitters are having trouble picking up that day, they should go to with 2 strikes. It is baffling to me that I can see this and it is game calling 101, but for some reason the pros continue to waste pitches by continuing to throw pitches that the hitters are picking up well with two strikes. 

EDIT: there they go again. Dumb dumb dumb pitch selection. I swear to god this entire organization is baseball stupid during the games. Why go to the fastball there?

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Just now, Jack Parkman said:

I don't understand the game calling with Giolito on the mound. They go to the fastball way too often with 2 strikes and he gets it fouled off. Whatever the opposing hitters are having trouble picking up that day, they should go to with 2 strikes. It is baffling to me that I can see this and it is game calling 101, but for some reason the pros continue to waste pitches by continuing to throw pitches that the hitters are picking up well with two strikes. 

another garbage pitch on an 0-2 count, as well as throwing 91-92 mph in the 5th inning