5 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I don’t see ace potential with Lucas if I’m being candid.  Maybe good #3 starter potential.  The fastball just isn’t good enough at this point IMO.

The breaking stuff he showed last start is ace worthy, even with the fastball not being what it used to be. If I was pessimistic about Giolito at this point, I'd give  him solid to high end #2 upside. The switch to the straight change is really big for him. He had 3 60 grade offspeed pitches on Friday. Everyone is putting too much weight on his April and May, and not enough on his July and August. 

Edited August 8, 20187 yr by Jack Parkman

Probably with 10-15 pitchers over 89 mph...the curse of the junkball throwing lefty strikes again, although CC will eventually go into the HoF, in all likelihood.

Lopez  and have pitched out of that Jam last inning, but it elevated his pitch count to where the bullpen will probably blow this lead.

Fuck

Fun to at least have a competitive game...White Sox just haven't been able to manufacture any runs tonight....clutch hitting for both teams, lacking.

Hopefully Lopez isn’t running out of gas after pumping the velocity up last inning.

3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

The breaking stuff he showed last start is ace worthy, even with the fastball not being what it used to be. If I was pessimistic about Giolito at this point, I'd give  him solid to high end #2 upside. The switch to the straight change is really big for him. He had 3 60 grade offspeed pitches on Friday. Everyone is putting too much weight on his April and May, and not enough on his July and August. 

Just like with Yoan, you are way, way too high on Giolito's potential

All the young hitters weren't picking up the ball from CC. They're all late on everything. 

Edited August 8, 20187 yr by TaylorStSox

Anderson’s inability to lay down that sac bunt probably cost the Sox 2 runs.  Yanks would have been playing the infield in and Avi’s Liner would most likely have been a hit.

Making too many mistakes with fastball this inning 

Come on Reynaldo, stay focused bud.

Edited August 8, 20187 yr by Chicago White Sox

Just now, ttommarello823 said:

Anderson’s inability to lay down that sac bunt probably cost the Sox 2 runs.  Yanks would have been playing the infield in and Avi’s Liner would most likely have been a hit.

Shouldn't be playing for one run anyways with this crap bullpen

Just now, fathom said:

Shouldn't be playing for one run anyways with this crap bullpen

Unless you know you're managing a terrible team and your job is to try to teach, not win. 

Just now, TaylorStSox said:

Unless you know you're managing a terrible team and your job is to try to teach, not win. 

Much rather teach situational hitting than bunting, but this organization is too stupid to ever do that 

Just now, fathom said:

Much rather teach situational hitting than bunting, but this organization is too stupid to ever do that 

Bunting is situational hitting. 

Engel playing some good defense 

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Shouldn't be playing for one run anyways with this crap bullpen

It would have been 2 runs because runners were on first and second.

Shades of Aaron Rowand have a highlights-filled series in NYC a LONG time ago...

1 minute ago, ttommarello823 said:

It would have been 2 runs because runners were on first and second.

Of course, their defense and pitch selection are going to be slightly different had Anderson successfully bunted there, too...no way of knowing what theoretically would have happened.

The only thing that's certain is Anderson sucks at bunting.

Nice!  Now let’s get a fucking run and get Lopez a much deserved win.

Real nice night for Lopez. That was encouraging. 

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

Of course, their defense and pitch selection are going to be slightly different had Anderson successfully bunted there, too...no way of knowing what theoretically would have happened.

The only thing that's certain is Anderson sucks at bunting.

Situational hitting (and bunting) is something he's going to have to learn if he's ever going to reach his potential. When you're a SS who's going to hit .265 with some pop and not walk a lot, you need to be able get runners over. 

11 minutes ago, TaylorStSox said:

Bunting is situational hitting. 

yea for noobs.

Is it like 50 games since Timmy drew a walk (not intentional)?

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

yea for noobs.

Alright, the emotional teenagers are in. Have a good night fellas.