JAMES FREAKING MCCANN!!!

He's back....

Grand Slam!  Hot Damn!!

Edited August 14, 20196 yr by SouthWallace

11 minutes ago, Middle Buffalo said:

First time everyone in the lineup is hitting > .200 since May 3.

 

 

 

 

* I haven't verified the date but assume it to be true.

Nope.  Happened yesterday.  I made a post to that effect. (Q:  What's wrong with this lineup?  A:  Nobody in it is batting under .200)

 

Do we start a new thread about extending McCann?

1 minute ago, Tony said:

Astro's just laying out get me over breaking balls all over the place. 

Colome is just dealing though. 

5 minutes ago, SouthWallace said:

 

I’m going to guess Eloy hit his ball farther than 60 feet more than that one 

Just now, Chris Sale said:

Colome is just dealing though. 

I love him mixing in the high fastball of late

Whatta game!!!

 

Grounder to Tim, ballgame!

Sox Win!

Sox Win!

Sox Win!

 

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

I love him mixing in the high fastball of late

Colome has a nasty changeup that I have no idea why he doesn't use more. He's barely thrown it this season. 

Edited August 14, 20196 yr by Jack Parkman

Just now, Jack Parkman said:

Colome has a nasty changeup that I have no idea why he doesn't use more. He's barely thrown it this season. 

He ditched it in 2016.

The Astros have been the best team in baseball the past 3 years. The White Sox one of the worst.  The Sox have won the season series twice in that span. Baseball is dumb. 

Should we keep him though?? Duhhhhh

McCann Rox the Sox.

Edited August 14, 20196 yr by pcq

3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Colome has a nasty changeup that I have no idea why he doesn't use more. He's barely thrown it this season. 

Because guys with elite cutters tend to hone in on that pitch after a while. 

They didn't have to show that, but that's pretty cool of McCann to sign those balls for those kids immediately after a game. 

1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Because guys with elite cutters tend to hone in on that pitch after a while. 

He could still mix it in every now and then during at bats when the fastball and cutter aren't enough to get a hitter out. I thought that AB vs. Springer was the perfect time to break it out. 

Edited August 14, 20196 yr by Jack Parkman

Just now, Jack Parkman said:

He could still mix it in every now and then during at bats when the fastball and cutter aren't enough to get a hitter out. 

As a reliever, a third pitch is really risky because if you dont have a feel for it you've just blown the game. You dont have innings to find the feel.

For whatever reason the cutter tends to hurt relievers off speed offerings. It's why cutter first relievers dont really mix in off speed stuff nearly at the rate that other relievers do.

8 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Colome has a nasty changeup that I have no idea why he doesn't use more. He's barely thrown it this season. 

He is saving it for when the games really matter next year, Jack.

5 minutes ago, mqr said:

The Astros have been the best team in baseball the past 3 years. The White Sox one of the worst.  The Sox have won the season series twice in that span. Baseball is dumb. 

The Sox also won the season series versus the World Champion Red Sox last year.

6 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Because guys with elite cutters tend to hone in on that pitch after a while. 

Exhibit A:  HOF'er Mariano Rivera

33 minutes ago, wegner said:

Do we start a new thread about extending McCann?

Immediately!

33 minutes ago, bubba phillips said:

The Sox also won the season series versus the World Champion Red Sox last year.

 They seem to rise to the competition quite a bit.  If they were going to play the Royals next, probably lose the series.