Santana looks like shit but I just don't feel up in arms about this. I'm happy enough to give him a couple more starts and see if he can find the release on anything

Listening to the radio, maybe b/c there's nobody in the stands, but I don't think I've ever heard louder hit balls.

Chris Sale getting shelled by the rebuilding Blue Jays including a straight steal of home.  

Baseball is weird.

Santana trying to become the pitching version of Manny Ramirez

Yankees probably can't wait to play us...Holy shit we're making every team look awesome.  

Just leave him out there.  This game is over.  Make him throw 120 pitches. 

1 minute ago, Jake said:

Santana looks like shit but I just don't feel up in arms about this. I'm happy enough to give him a couple more starts and see if he can find the release on anything

Yeah, I was hoping for 5 innings giving up 3 or 4 runs. Obviously much worse, but the guy needs to work off the rust.

1 minute ago, flavum said:

Make it stop

It ain't stopping anytime soon unfortunately. There is still plenty of tank left in the engine. 100 losses again this year is very very likely. 

 

2 minutes ago, GermanSoxFan said:

Chris Sale getting shelled by the rebuilding Blue Jays including a straight steal of home.  

Baseball is weird.

He's broken tbh

Here's something worth knowing about Ervin Santana: His name is not Ervin. His real name is Johan. Coming up through the minors he decided he didn't want to be confused with *the* Johan Santana. Did he take on his middle name? Nope. He just picked Ervin because he thought it sounded cool.  I find that to be hilarious

Might be waiting til his ERA reaches 20.00 before taking him out.

1 minute ago, Jake said:

Here's something worth knowing about Ervin Santana: His name is not Ervin. His real name is Johan. Coming up through the minors he decided he didn't want to be confused with *the* Johan Santana. Did he take on his middle name? Nope. He just picked Ervin because he thought it sounded cool.  I find that to be hilarious

I know that. It is hilarious. 

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BOOOOOO leave him in 

It’s simple...the ball is juiced and everyone is capable of being a hr hitter now (besides Madrigal).  You need strikeout pitchers on your staff to succeed.  Not missing bats is a recipe to get destroyed.

1 minute ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Might be waiting til his ERA reaches 20.00 before taking him out.

Leave him out there and let him take it on the chin. This whole season is basically just Spring Training for the Sox anyways. 

10 minutes ago, joejoedairy said:

someone who knows what chicago weather is usually like in april. 

Plus it gives them more hours in the day to get games in vs non-division teams. Tomorrow might turn into a late afternoon/night game with wind chills in the 20s. 

Should be packed.

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

You need strikeout pitchers on your staff to succeed.  Not missing bats is a recipe to get destroyed.

But.. but... Coop preaches pitching to contact!

I'm not too sure what we have here in Banuelos. Will be interesting to see if he's on the team come September.

Switch Santana and Banuelos' role. Santana can be mop up until Cease is ready. 

Edited April 9, 20197 yr by Jack Parkman

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

It’s simple...the ball is juiced and everyone is capable of being a hr hitter now (besides Madrigal).  You need strikeout pitchers on your staff to succeed.  Not missing bats is a recipe to get destroyed.

The ball might be juiced, but Santana still sucks ass

This is an utter disgrace of a team...worse then the last couple of years...

We are 4-5 years away at best...ZERO faith that Hahn can rebuild...

Hahn is a joke and his acquisitions are unbearable...your starting right fielder, catcher and 2nd baseman have a total of 6 hits all season...

Castillo, Alonso,  Jay,  Santana, etc.....train wreck....

Poor Jason Bennittedi...so much enthusiasm and he has to announce all of these games...

 

 

40 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Rick Hahn cannot evaluate talent.

I know it does not matter to most of the so called baseball savants on this site but what actual baseball knowledge did hahn have to get his position, because I know of any.

1 minute ago, SoxAce said:

But.. but... Coop preaches pitching to contact!

He's a relic of an era of baseball's past. 

All I want out of today's game is an Eloy HR. I can go home happy then. 

6 minutes ago, fathom said:

It’s simple...the ball is juiced and everyone is capable of being a hr hitter now (besides Madrigal).  You need strikeout pitchers on your staff to succeed.  Not missing bats is a recipe to get destroyed.

Don't tell Coop that. Look forward to seeing pitching for contact Dylan Cease.