Pop time isn't new, Jason.  It's been around since the invention of the stop watch.

Edited September 6, 20205 yr by Harold's Leg Lift

Abreu hits right into the shift.  TA to 3rd. 

TA stranded.  

Can we drop EE out of the cleanup spot already?

Can we just end the EE experiment?  

1 minute ago, SouthWallace said:

Can we drop EE out of the cleanup spot already?

No reason why Eloy and Robert shouldn't be batting higher than him. Especially since they are your future and EE is only here for another month. 

Edited September 6, 20205 yr by SonofaRoache

1 minute ago, SouthWallace said:

Can we drop EE out of the cleanup spot already?

I like fathom's idea better ⬇️

 

Just now, fathom said:

Can we just end the EE experiment?  

 

2 minutes ago, soxfan49 said:

I like fathom's idea better ⬇️

 

 

I can get behind that as well.

But until that happens, he has to be dropped down.  Can’t keep having that black hole in the middle of the order. 

Edited September 6, 20205 yr by SouthWallace

He gone!  123 1st for Keuchel. 

1 minute ago, SouthWallace said:

I can get behind that as well.

But until that happens, he has to be dropped down.  Can’t keep having that black hole in the middle of the order. 

It makes too much sense to drop him to 6th (more sense to have McCann DH) for Ricky to do it

Royals shifts working today ?

What's with these weak loopers? It's the corpse of Matt Harvey

Love Gio but Dallas is a born leader, he takes starting day next season for me. 

 

If we’re sticking with what we got, this is the lineup I’d like to see against RHP:

1. Anderson, SS
2. Grandal, C#
3. Abreu, 1B
4. Jimenez, LF
5. Robert, CF
6. Moncada, 3B#
7. Encarnacion, DH
8. Mazara, LF*
9. Madrigal, 2B

Just now, periphery831 said:

Love Gio but Dallas is a born leader, he takes starting day next season for me. 

 

I don't think DK would do that to Gio. Playoffs? Sure but not opening day. 

96 MPH from Harvey right there. I thought his velo was completely gone

1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said:

If we’re sticking with what we got, this is the lineup I’d like to see against RHP:

1. Anderson, SS
2. Grandal, C#
3. Abreu, 1B
4. Jimenez, LF
5. Robert, CF
6. Moncada, 3B#
7. Encarnacion, DH
8. Mazara, LF*
9. Madrigal, 2B

This would be too smart for RR. 

Mazara badly due for a bomb

When we all assumed the Sox would score 39 runs today & so playing Yolmer was fine, we should've remembered that Harvey is a RHP with a decent slider

1 minute ago, SonofaRoache said:

I don't think DK would do that to Gio. Playoffs? Sure but not opening day. 

Agreed, just what I would do but highly unlikely. 

I'd want Gio to earn it back, not get complacent.

1 minute ago, periphery831 said:

Agreed, just what I would do but highly unlikely. 

I'd want Gio to earn it back, not get complacent.

Gio threw a no hitter and has helped anchor this staff.  What does he have to earn back?

EE's chinstrap annoys me. That should be reason enough to ship him off to Schaumburg.

3 minutes ago, soxfan49 said:

When we all assumed the Sox would score 39 runs today & so playing Yolmer was fine, we should've remembered that Harvey is a RHP with a decent slider

A lot of weak contact to this point.  Sure would be nice if a guy with excellent bat control were in the lineup to lead off the next inning...

Just now, SouthWallace said:

Gio threw a no hitter and has helped anchor this staff.  What does he have to earn back?

Pitching isn't as consistent as Dallas and he isn't as vocal. 

What Dallas did earlier this season to rev up the players was something I've been looking for in a team leader for ages.

3 minutes ago, periphery831 said:

Pitching isn't as consistent as Dallas and he isn't as vocal. 

What Dallas did earlier this season to rev up the players was something I've been looking for in a team leader for ages.

I think DK would defer to Giolito. Gio has shown nothing to convey that he would get complacent or that he isn’t constantly working to improve. 

Edited September 6, 20205 yr by SouthWallace