1 minute ago, ptatc said:

That's the challenge after a a night like this.

Nah, continue the pasta party.

24 homers in 7 games.  

Edited August 22, 20205 yr by SouthWallace

The only on that wasn’t a bomb was an absolute piss missile too

Edited August 22, 20205 yr by mqr

Just now, ScooterMcGee said:

You think if there were fans allowed that they would all throw their trash on the field?

The Cubs already threw their trash on the mound.

TA on the spot tonight!

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

The Cubs already threw their trash on the mound.

DAYUM

One underrated aspect of Ricky's managing (not that I'm a defender of his- I'd love to see someone better but I would caution it's possible to do worse) is that his defensive positioning is generally pretty good. Case in point that line drive to TA but also nearly every other Cubs line drive today 

Edited August 22, 20205 yr by Chris Sale

Just now, Chris Sale said:

One underrated aspect of Ricky's managing (not that I'm a defender of his- would love to see someone better but I do caution it's possile to do worse) is that his defensive positioning is generally pretty good. Case in point that line drive to TA but also nearly every other Cubs line drive today 

The other point would be it would have been really easy to lose the clubhouse through all the losing, but he hasn't.

Ballgame!

Sox Win!

Sox Win!

2 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

The other point would be it would have been really easy to lose the clubhouse through all the losing, but he hasn't.

Because when guys are sore and need a day, ricky says he chose to rest him taking all the heat on himself as being a moron so the player doesn't look like he asked for the day off.

Edited August 22, 20205 yr by Look at Ray Ray Run

Sox kicked Ass

3 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

The other point would be it would have been really easy to lose the clubhouse through all the losing, but he hasn't.

Keeping a bunch of superhuman man children’s ego in check is like 95% of the job. 

Can you imagine how good this bullpen will be if we get the Jace Fry from 2 seasons ago? And it's already a very good bullpen.  Mercy!

Edited August 22, 20205 yr by smellysox

16-11 in a normal year is what you want every month. Streaky team, but damn they’re killing the ball, and getting good pitching. Fun stuff.

One of the most enjoyable games in recent memory. If that Texas game was the inflection point down, I think this could be remembered as the inflection point back up

4 minutes ago, flavum said:

16-11 in a normal year is what you want every month. Streaky team, but damn they’re killing the ball, and getting good pitching. Fun stuff.

16-11 is terrific considering like half of the rest of our games are against the absolute dregs of the league. 

Chicago can absolutely win the division. 

 

8 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

16-11 is terrific considering like half of the rest of our games are against the absolute dregs of the league. 

Chicago can absolutely win the division. 

Sox could easily take 6 of the next 7 and climb to 10 over before facing off with the Twins again. 

3 minutes ago, SouthWallace said:

 

Big series with the Twins soon. No tie breaker games this season, so losing the season series would force them to be one better in overall record.

16 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

16-11 is terrific considering like half of the rest of our games are against the absolute dregs of the league. 

Chicago can absolutely win the division. 

And we have yet to see our "full starting line-up" this year.

DH - EE
C - Grandal#
1B - Abreu
2B - Madrigal
SS - TA
3B - Moncada#
LF - Jimenez
CF - Robert
RF - Mazara*

1 hour ago, beautox said:

And we have yet to see our "full starting line-up" this year.

DH - EE
C - Grandal#
1B - Abreu
2B - Madrigal
SS - TA
3B - Moncada#
LF - Jimenez
CF - Robert
RF - Mazara*

And Mazara has yet to see a pitch he could hit out of the park either.

1 hour ago, gusguyman said:

One of the most enjoyable games in recent memory. If that Texas game was the inflection point down, I think this could be remembered as the inflection point back up

To hit six home runs against the Cubs and annihilate Lester ... and have all the home runs massive blasts ... against another Chicago team is about as good as it gets. I like the way the Cub manager gave up at 8-0 and took out some starters, knowing yes, 8-0 is not insurmountable but Keuchel wasn't gonna give up eight runs. So he quit in the fifth inning. Cool.

And Jose's second home run should be talked about a lot, probably won't be. How often does a guy almost get hit in the face with a pitch and on the next pitch hit a mammoth home run? That is special.

 

31 minutes ago, greg775 said:

 

And Jose's second home run should be talked about a lot, probably won't be. How often does a guy almost get hit in the face with a pitch and on the next pitch hit a mammoth home run? That is special.

 

Konerko comes to mind 

3 hours ago, beautox said:

And we have yet to see our "full starting line-up" this year.

DH - EE
C - Grandal#
1B - Abreu
2B - Madrigal
SS - TA
3B - Moncada#
LF - Jimenez
CF - Robert
RF - Mazara*

Certainly dont want to rain on your parade but it's hard to imagine Madrigal coming back and doing as well as Mendick has.

 

I feel the need to post this everywhere.  They need to cut EE and just play James every fucking day.  EE has had almost a whole damn month to prove he isn't wasting a roster spot

 

Meanwhile we have a guy killing the baseball just WASTING ON THE BENCH

Edited August 22, 20205 yr by joesaiditstrue