3 hours ago, hogan873 said:

Hopefully Santana's first start was more shaking off the rust.  He needs to eat innings and be moderately effective, like Nova was the other day.

This time he will be Supernatural .

2 hours ago, ChiSox59 said:

Yes, he missed first half of the year with a broken collarbone.  Wasn't really ever able to get his groove back upon his return.  

To be fair, he was absolutely horrific before his broken collarbone, but I agree with the rest of your statement.

1 hour ago, bubba phillips said:

Don't underestimate KC.   They just swept 3 from Cleveland.  They're 4th in the AL in runs scored (while the Sox have the 2nd worst pitching staff in the AL).

They also lead the AL in fielding, with a total of 3 errors in 15 games.  Hell, we have a couple of guys who have more than that all by themselves.

This series is definitely not a given.

 

If the Sox win today they will ? 

1 hour ago, bubba phillips said:

Don't underestimate KC.   They just swept 3 from Cleveland.  They're 4th in the AL in runs scored (while the Sox have the 2nd worst pitching staff in the AL).

They also lead the AL in fielding, with a total of 3 errors in 15 games.  Hell, we have a couple of guys who have more than that all by themselves.

This series is definitely not a given.

 

The key beating KC is to  keep the speed merchants off the bases.

24 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

To be fair, he was absolutely horrific before his broken collarbone, but I agree with the rest of your statement.

In like 10 games

7 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

In like 10 games

That’s true, but he was striking out like 40% to 50% of the time during that stretch.  He legit looked horrible when I watched him (again SSS).  That being said, I was a huge fan of his coming into the 2018 season and I’m all for giving him an extended opportunity at this point.

Oy. Santana throwing 87-88 today. 

How many more starts do you give him before replacing him with Banuelos in the rotation? 

Edited April 16, 20196 yr by Jack Parkman

Three pitches in and you can already tell it‘s gonna be a long night.

Santana’s beard is worse than he is

 

Just now, mqr said:

Santana’s beard is worse than he is

Biggest discrepancy between the quality of the beard and the pitcher has to be Blake Snell. That thing is an abomination.

Real nice DP there. Hopefully that gives Santana some confidence and saves some pitches for him. Dude needs to throw strikes.

Yonders purpose on this team is to demonstrate how awful Abreu is at first 

44 minutes ago, poppysox said:

The key beating KC is to  keep the speed merchants off the bases.

KC manager loves to let his guys steal. Lets hope Ricky takes notes (last game was encouraging in that regard).

Just now, mqr said:

Yonders purpose on this team is to demonstrate how awful Abreu is at first 

Yes, so they can justify not re-signing him when this season is finished. I like Abreu, but I hope they move him at the TDL if he gets himself going this year. 

4 minutes ago, SoxAce said:

KC manager loves to let his guys steal. Lets hope Ricky takes notes (last game was encouraging in that regard).

Sox probably have more team speed overall than the Royals do, but Ricky doesn't let them run. 

Garcia, Anderson, Moncada and Engel are all really fast, to say the least. That being said, Engel isn't on base all that much. Yolmer has decent speed too. 

Edited April 16, 20196 yr by Jack Parkman

How is that Goose Island section doing at 100 bucks a seat? Anybody sat out there yet? Is it going to make it?

Edited April 16, 20196 yr by greg775

5 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Yes, so they can justify not re-signing him when this season is finished. I like Abreu, but I hope they move him at the TDL if he gets himself going this year. 

Eh, not really sure there is a better 1B out there to get, and not like we have one waiting in the wings. 

Do the Sox strike out too much or is this modern baseball? Home run or K is all hitters want?

That is an error, folks.

Just now, Scoots said:

Eh, not really sure there is a better 1B out there to get, and not like we have one waiting in the wings. 

He's not a 1B anymore, he's a DH. 

Just now, greg775 said:

Do the Sox strike out too much or is this modern baseball? Home run or K is all hitters want?

Modern baseball. 

90/91 down the middle and whif

Just now, greg775 said:

Do the Sox strike out too much or is this modern baseball? Home run or K is all hitters want?

They strike out too much

You know Jose was hustling down the line there thinking “fuck that Ron dude”.

That was a gift from the scorer