CHA: TBD!

BHAM: Lambert

W-S: Parke

KAN: McClure

https://www.milb.com/scores/whitesox/2019-05-02

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/prospects/stats/affiliates

Edited May 2, 20196 yr by DirtySox

Here's hoping Lambert keeps trucking along. Could really use a solid pitching prospect other than Cease right now.

COLLINS BOMB.

10 minutes ago, SoxAce said:

COLLINS BOMB.

Nice! When they talk about prospects letting them know when they’re ready, I believe Collins is getting there.

Counting both levels, Steele Walker now has an 11 game hitting streak. 

Robert walks on 4 straight pitches. 

Oh, and I'm sick of Vizquel. Had Basabe bunt to move guys over (turned into a forceout). He's bunted twice this game already, both outs. 

Edited May 3, 20196 yr by SoxAce

25 minutes ago, SoxAce said:

Robert walks on 4 straight pitches. 

Oh, and I'm sick of Vizquel. Had Basabe bunt to move guys over (turned into a forceout). He's bunted twice this game already, both outs. 

The hatred for bunting on this board astounds me. The deciding factor for a manager actually being competent is not whether or not he calls for the bunt more than the next guy.

I get the concerns about it, no one needs to explain them to me, but Bunting is actually a legitimate strategic play that can work very well under the right circumstances.

10 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said:

The hatred for bunting on this board astounds me. The deciding factor for a manager actually being competent is not whether or not he calls for the bunt more than the next guy.

I get the concerns about it, no one needs to explain them to me, but Bunting is actually a legitimate strategic play that can work very well under the right circumstances.

But he does it too much, to the point you could argue it's taking away chances for them to work on situational hitting.

19 minutes ago, ScooterMcGee said:

The hatred for bunting on this board astounds me. The deciding factor for a manager actually being competent is not whether or not he calls for the bunt more than the next guy.

I get the concerns about it, no one needs to explain them to me, but Bunting is actually a legitimate strategic play that can work very well under the right circumstances.

The poster said Vizquel has already had players bunt twice early in the game. There is no strategy where that can be considered good unless it was a pitcher batting both times. Fondness for bunts automatically disqualifies a manager as being considered good. We now have stats that show how much it decreases the chance of scoring.

Edited May 3, 20196 yr by JuliusO1274

No hits for Bush tonight.  ?

38 minutes ago, JuliusO1274 said:

The poster said Vizquel has already had players bunt twice early in the game. There is no strategy where that can be considered good unless it was a pitcher batting both times. Fondness for bunts automatically disqualifies a manager as being considered good. We now have stats that show how much it decreases the chance of scoring.

Sorry, but it's not that black and white. The threat of a bunt provides opportunities not shown in those stats.

Burdi in his first AA appearance 

1 IP 0 H 0 R 2 BB 1 SO

Robert down 0-2 in the count works a 3-2, 10 pitch strikeout (fouled off 7 pitches in the process)

Edited May 3, 20196 yr by SoxAce

2 minutes ago, SoxAce said:

Robert down 0-2 in the count works a 3-2, 10 pitch strikeout (fouled off 7 pitches in the process)

Is he getting struck out on pitches off the plate so far in AA?

6 minutes ago, fathom said:

Is he getting struck out on pitches off the plate so far in AA?

I missed his last AB, but this one he actually was laying off a couple of pitches low and away. Then they tried to get him upstairs but he was fouling them off. They got him on a 3-2 breaking ball low though but he was not overmatched. 

1 hour ago, credezcrew24 said:

Sorry, but it's not that black and white. The threat of a bunt provides opportunities not shown in those stats.

This is correct.  

Anyone have any idea as to what Burdi's velocity was on his heater last night?

There are people who still like bunting? Huh

I just want one game where we bunt every single time. Not much to ask.

5 hours ago, danman31 said:

There are people who still like bunting? Huh

 

4 hours ago, bmags said:

I just want one game where we bunt every single time. Not much to ask.

I don’t care if every algorithm indicates that bunting is almost never a good decision, it’s the way it’s always been, damn it!

50 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said:

 

I don’t care if every algorithm indicates that bunting is almost never a good decision, it’s the way it’s always been, damn it!

It's bad for winning baseball.

I don't mind bunting in the minor leagues to make sure the players are able to bunt if need be. Vizquel stressing the importance of fundamentals is a positive thing in my book.