Something absolutely has to be done with the DH position here during the last week and heading in to the playoffs. Your DH can't be an automatic out and that is what EE is. I don't care that he will hit a HR here and there your DH has to hit consistently. 

this team is a joy to watch right now

Yeah I was worried about this after that big Minny series.

 

They haven't accomplished anything - making the playoffs in 60 games is nice... but wake the fuck up please.

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

It's a fucking miracle they took 3 of 4 from the Twins honestly.

Both teams played bad baseball last week. THRILLED they gutted out those games

6 minutes ago, joesaiditstrue said:

hes never been an above average hitter.  hes been above average at getting on base.  there's a difference 

Depends on your definition of hitter then. I guess getting on base isn't part of hitting in your definition.

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

It's a fucking miracle they took 3 of 4 from the Twins honestly.

Not really. They’re better than the Twins. 

5 minutes ago, Dallas Kong said:

Why does everyone give our front office so much leeway here? Sign Dunn, Laroche, Keppinger, trade for Frazier, oh but sure, signing low-BA power types will work this time!

No. It won’t. Grandal is more of the same. And he was an “improvement“ that wasn’t even needed. We needed a legit RF, but we screwed that one up too.

The prospects are working out great. That’s good. But if this team signs hitters or trades for them, the bigger it is, the uglier it is.

Agreed.  I was posting last offseason that we didnt need grandal and that ozuna shouldve been our primary target (after starting pitching).  Felt the same way about EE.  Ended up talking myself into both after the fact, but am really disappointed in both.  
 

trying to talk myself now into grandal over the next four years, but id rather have mccann and that money still available for pitching

Lopez tomorrow. Bieber going against Giolito Wednesday according to some. 
 

This is why this series coming out of Cincy scared me.

I’m usually not in the pessimistic camp and hope they can turn this around but I’m feeling the doom along with the gloom.

2 minutes ago, Dallas Kong said:

“Trade FOR Frazier”. I was ecstatic when we turned him into Rutherford, even if Rutherford turns into nothing.

That trade was awful

2 minutes ago, brijames1957 said:

Something absolutely has to be done with the DH position here during the last week and heading in to the playoffs. Your DH can't be an automatic out and that is what EE is. I don't care that he will hit a HR here and there your DH has to hit consistently. 

Its not that hard.  Mccann and grandal start every game and alternate between dh and C

2 minutes ago, brijames1957 said:

Something absolutely has to be done with the DH position here during the last week and heading in to the playoffs. Your DH can't be an automatic out and that is what EE is. I don't care that he will hit a HR here and there your DH has to hit consistently. 

They had a chance at the deadline to go after a lefty bat or promote Vaughn. It’s too late now, seems clear they’re going to ride or die with EE.

2 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

It's a fucking miracle they took 3 of 4 from the Twins honestly.

What are they Kip? Lollygaggers! they lollygag around the bases. It a miracle they've won this many games. A miracle.

This is the kind of game that makes Soxtalk posters want to eat one another's young. Frustrating out the azz. 

1 minute ago, ChiSox1917 said:

Agreed.  I was posting last offseason that we didnt need grandal and that ozuna shouldve been our primary target (after starting pitching).  Felt the same way about EE.  Ended up talking myself into both after the fact, but am really disappointed in both.  
 

trying to talk myself now into grandal over the next four years, but id rather have mccann and that money still available for pitching

Goodness can you imagine having Ozuna right now? Guy is killing it in ATL.

2 minutes ago, ptatc said:

Depends on your definition of hitter then. I guess getting on base isn't part of hitting in your definition.

A walk isnt a hit.  

1 minute ago, ChiSox1917 said:

Its not that hard.  Mccann and grandal start every game and alternate between dh and C

They need a 3rd C if thats going to happen. Probably too much a risk during a playoff game to lose the catcher without one. So who isn't making the roster in that scenario?

RR will ride with EE in the middle of the order no matter what.  You better hope that Cishek isn't his first option out of the pen in the playoffs

Go get Dunning . 

2 minutes ago, brijames1957 said:

Something absolutely has to be done with the DH position here during the last week and heading in to the playoffs. Your DH can't be an automatic out and that is what EE is. I don't care that he will hit a HR here and there your DH has to hit consistently. 

The Sox have a DH playing LF, a DH playing 1B, their best prospect is a DH/1B, and yet their regular DH is hitting .164!  What's wrong with this picture?

2 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

That trade was awful

On what grounds? Frazier’s career plunged off a cliff, Robertson was dynamite for a half season and mediocre after. Yeah, we’ll probably get nothing in the end but we dumped some declining assets we didn’t need for a highly regarded first round draft pick.

Josh Naylor from Toronto “suburb” Mississauga. I used quotes bc Mississauga is bigger than Cleveland.

3 minutes ago, Dallas Kong said:

On what grounds? Frazier’s career plunged off a cliff, Robertson was dynamite for a half season and mediocre after. Yeah, we’ll probably get nothing in the end but we dumped some declining assets we didn’t need for a highly regarded first round draft pick.

Rutherfords prospect profile had fallen off a map at that point and we've seen why since. Basically traded 3 MLB regulars for nothing. Kahlne was one of the best relievers in baseball at the time albeit didn't have the track record. All have had plenty of positive value since although there's been injuries and you can argue it was a salary dump for guys we weren't paying anyways. Still trading 3 MLB regulars for very little usually isn't a good thing.

Edited September 21, 20205 yr by Buehrle>Wood

22 minutes ago, fathom said:

Why would you need him to PH?

That's just what you tell him. 

Our SP has been so inconsistent. I dont care what ERA stats say, our SP haven't been able to go 6 innings consistently the whole year

also i hate when umps throw to the pitcher.