Work the count, take a pitch or two....make him fall behind and get the ball up

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

Mazara looks so bad at the plate.  Almost as if he’s trying too hard to hit the ball in the air.

Almost as if he hadn't been playing due to some virus he caught.

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

pretty much, they've hit the ball OK, this guy is just dealing and any hard hit ball is being gobbled up.

The dreaded "hang with 'em" Hawkism would be apropos here.

1 minute ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Almost as if he hadn't been playing due to some virus he caught.

You mean 2 days of strep

1 minute ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Almost as if he hadn't been playing due to some virus he caught.

99.9% nobody is affected, lol.  Fake news.  Hoax.  Pharmaceutical complex conspiracy.

Just now, fathom said:

You mean 2 days of strep

Yeah, but they had to make sure it wasn't covid. 

4 minutes ago, 2Deep said:

We are in swing mode tonight. Zero patience 

Any time I ve seen them take the 1st pitch I know at least 2 that looked low were called strikes. That doesn't help when the ump is giving a sinkerballer the extra low strikes.

3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Benetti just said that the 5 hardest hit balls in the game were from Sox hitters, and that was before Jimenez lined out. 

The 5 hardest hit of the game, yeah. That doesn't necessarily mean those 5 had extremely high EV. There haven't been many hard hit balls all night for either team. Houser is simply pitching his nuts off

Just now, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Any time I ve seen them take the 1st pitch I know at least 2 that looked low were called strikes. That doesn't help when the ump is giving a sinkerballer the extra low strikes.

Correct, but it goes both ways because Keuchel is a sinkerballer too. 

Gamel/Hader=ZZ TOP or 80's Hair Band, we'll go with Poison or Ratt.   Back in high school, they were called "dirtballs," South Wallers (cutting class/smoking) or Trench Coat Mafia.

Edited August 6, 20205 yr by caulfield12

Dallas with a great performance 

Just now, soxfan49 said:

The 5 hardest hit of the game, yeah. That doesn't necessarily mean those 5 had extremely high EV. There haven't been many hard hit balls all night for either team. Houser is simply pitching his nuts off

They've all been >100 MPH. Problem is they're mostly beat into the ground

3 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

The dreaded "hang with 'em" Hawkism would be apropos here.

Hang wiff 'em*

Go 1 more with DK since the bullpen was used heavy last night?

 

 

Just now, soxfan49 said:

The 5 hardest hit of the game, yeah. That doesn't necessarily mean those 5 had extremely high EV. There haven't been many hard hit balls all night for either team. Houser is simply pitching his nuts off

He's throwing strikes and the ump is giving an extra low strike zone. Two sinkerballers makes for a pitchers duel. You can't win if you don't score. Keuchel has been good. 

Just now, Jose Abreu said:

They've all been >100 MPH. Problem is they're mostly beat into the ground

That's what I mean. Once they bounce once or twice they lose steam. From contact to hop #1, yes they're hit hard

1 minute ago, Jose Abreu said:

They've all been >100 MPH. Problem is they're mostly beat into the ground

Moncada's looked like it was around 100. He murdered that ball. 

Edited August 6, 20205 yr by Jack Parkman

Dude is at 51 pitches through 5 innings. Just making him work!

The crazy thing is the White Sox already saw Houser in the exhibition game in Summer Camp.

Usually that works to the hitting team's benefit the 2nd time around.

Nicely done Mendick!

Mendick!

Okay Luis, make it hurt!

Just now, Capn12 said:

Dude is at 51 pitches through 5 innings. Just making him work!

Yeah this is insane...and horrible all at the same time 

Mendick is having a nice night

1 minute ago, Capn12 said:

Dude is at 51 pitches through 5 innings. Just making him work!

He's strike one strike two on everyone. What are they going to do?