That was depressing. This 3-4-5 is not very fun to watch.

Encarnacion is washed up 

Cy Plesac a day after Cy Civale is just so fucking sad & pathetic.

Just now, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said:

Encarnacion is washed up 

How long do you give him before you give Collins a look? 

Hitting can be contagious. Just takes one big inning. But so far, we look clueless.

so many years we hear "this offense will be explosive"

And it never is... makes me laugh,, because I know better than to ever believe it

Is that as close as we will get to Benetti calling someone an a-hole regarding Sutcliffe?

Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

Cy Plesac a day after Cy Civale is just so fucking sad & pathetic.

Or it's just that Cleveland has really good pitching. 

Just now, Jack Parkman said:

How long do you give him before you give Collins a look? 

60 games

Just now, fathom said:

That was depressing. This 3-4-5 is not very fun to watch.

At this point move the kids up. The vets, Grandal and Encarnacion aren't cutting it at 4 and 5. There have to be consequences. Move Eloy up to 4 and Robert to 5.

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

How long do you give him before you give Collins a look? 

A lot more than five games.

Just now, Jack Parkman said:

Or it's just that Cleveland has really good pitching. 

And know how to pitch against our hitters

Just now, harkness99 said:

so many years we hear "this offense will be explosive"

And it never is... makes me laugh,, because I know better than to ever believe it

I haven't though that in a long time. This year I think it and it is.  They are getting guys on base, etc...not getting the big hits and playing tight, but it will come.  It will definitely come.  

Not good at bats.  Fire hitting coach, again? 

Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

A lot more than five games.

Well yeah, but if he sucks after 2-3 weeks? 

Edited July 29, 20205 yr by Jack Parkman

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

Well yeah, but if he sucks after 2-3 weeks? 

Ha, yeah right 

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

How long do you give him before you give Collins a look? 

At least 3 weeks....with a veteran manager like Renteria who's eminently predictable in his playing time preferences.

Fwiw, if we need Collins to save us and Encarnacion's basically done, it's just one more scouting/evaluation error from our front office.   That said, he absolutely blasted that homer onto the concourse against Minny.   Timing is going to take a bit longer for older players, imo.

Just now, Jack Parkman said:

Well yeah, but if he sucks after 2 weeks? 

I’m not going to plan for some unlikely worst case scenario.  EE will be fine with time.

Damn leadoff walks. Team is playing too damn tight.  

1 minute ago, Green Line said:

Not good at bats.  Fire hitting coach, again? 

Yeah because of 4 innings. Good thought

Not a good start to this inning.

1 minute ago, Green Line said:

Not good at bats.  Fire hitting coach, again? 

Sure, hitting coaches seem to be the only coaches who aren't afforded tenure with this team

Giolito making some bad pitches this inning. He desperately needs to find one more pitch to keep hitters off that change up.

They have 3 guys that can kill you and the Sox continue to let those guys terrorize them. 

Here comes the set-up for the big inning with the heart of their order coming up now...terrible location with that pitch.   Engel did a good job limiting him to a single instead of 2nd/3rd, no outs.   Can at least get a double play ball here, possibly.   Not sure Delmonico manages to hold him there.

Edited July 29, 20205 yr by caulfield12