In this corner, Mr. Consistency & Biceps going for the White Sox

going for the Indians, we've got Zach "There May Be Some Side Effects" Plesac

Sox are currently slumping, but have a better record because they've been the better team all year. Remind you of anyone?

Anyway, Sox are gonna win. Tim is gonna do something sweet. If he's not in the lineup, Abreu takes MVP tonight.

 

@Quin game threads for the win!

Edited September 24, 20205 yr by hi8is

Just now, hi8is said:

@Quin game threads for the win... ( might wanna fix the statement about us leading the central though )

TBH, I fell asleep on my desk last night and did not check the standings. I just knew that I needed to do a slump buster thread.

My cousin's-girlfriend's-brother's-neighbor is an Uber-Lyft driver and he said he picked up Andrew Vaughn at a Schaumburg hotel and is taking him to a Starbucks-Panera-Dunkin Donuts-Airport so he can arrive in Cleveland in time to DH tonight.

A guy can dream. ?‍♂️

Edited September 24, 20205 yr by RudyLawRules

18 minutes ago, RudyLawRules said:

My cousin's-girlfriend's-brother's-neighbor is an Uber-Lyft driver and he said he picked up Andrew Vaughn at a Schaumburg hotel and is taking him to a Starbucks-Panera-Dunkin Donuts-Airport so he can arrive in Cleveland in time to DH tonight.

I guy can dream. ?‍♂️

I’m your cousins girlfriends brothers neighbor. I was lying.

Good time for a 6-game win streak

Beat this god damn The Cleveland Baseball Team.

1 minute ago, ShoeLessRob said:

Beat this god damn The Cleveland Baseball Team.

Yes, beat the Cleveland Indians tonight. Come home, and sweep the Cubs. Finish hot!

Big game.  

18 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

Big game.  

I would honestly be content if they lost like an 8-7 game. I just need to see the bats wake up. 

1 hour ago, Quin said:

 

I find it hard to believe someone who looks like this is a dumb asshole

1 hour ago, Quin said:

In this corner, Mr. Consistency & Biceps going for the White Sox

going for the Indians, we've got Zach "There May Be Some Side Effects" Plesac

 

Sox are currently slumping, but have a better record because they've been the better team all year. Remind you of anyone?

Anyway, Sox are gonna win. Tim is gonna do something sweet. If he's not in the lineup, Abreu takes MVP tonight.

 

This picture reminds me:  I'm really worried about going into the 2005 playoffs with our best player out for the season, Carl freaking Everett as our DH, and having almost blown a 15-game lead.  You can all bury your heads in the sand if you want to, but that's just not a professional lineup, certainly not one that stacks up against the defending champs we'll have to play in the FIRST ROUND.

Edited September 24, 20205 yr by 35thstreetswarm

15 minutes ago, 35thstreetswarm said:

This picture reminds me:  I'm really worried about going into the 2005 playoffs with our best player out for the season, Carl freaking Everett as our DH, and having almost blown a 15-game lead.  You can all bury your heads in the sand if you want to, but that's just not a professional lineup, certainly not one that stacks up against the defending champs we'll have to play in the FIRST ROUND.

I wish we had Carl Everett as our DH now.  

23 minutes ago, 35thstreetswarm said:

This picture reminds me:  I'm really worried about going into the 2005 playoffs with our best player out for the season, Carl freaking Everett as our DH, and having almost blown a 15-game lead.  You can all bury your heads in the sand if you want to, but that's just not a professional lineup, certainly not one that stacks up against the defending champs we'll have to play in the FIRST ROUND.

Kinda feels like this is the 05 stretch we went through just in the condensed version obviously. Hopefully we snap out of it today and ride that wave into the playoffs. 

Let’s strive even more mightily to win this game and then sweep the Cubs as we get pumped for the playoffs 

Bottom line (watching too much Big Frank)...

If the Sox win two games next week, It's "what were we worried about?",

If they lose two games next week, it's, "Well, there were a lot of positives this season, and we have the resources to address some of the holes we clearly have".

That said, win a game tonight. 

Edited September 24, 20205 yr by flavum

For the first time ever I’m putting a pre-game Rally Engel into the game-thread.  Hopefully this changes the tide for us and we kick off a long win streak today.

 

Yikes, quite the shit show from 6-9. ?‍♂️

Make me eat crow, boys!! Let's GO!!

Edited September 24, 20205 yr by RudyLawRules

10 minutes ago, RudyLawRules said:

Yikes, quite the shit show from 6-9. ?‍♂️

Make me eat crow, boys!! Let's GO!!

Need to start Engel in RF with Robert out. Provides good at bats as well. Parrot I don't mind because he is one of the few players hustling and producing this series.

So glad we are sitting the guy who has hit in 7 straight games

Just now, BigHurt3515 said:

So glad we are sitting the guy who has hit in 7 straight games

I don't understand why madrigal is sitting.

RR may be a players manager or someone that is like a father figure in the clubhouse but I don’t think he’s the type of manager that is good at setting lineups and strategizing for difficult in game scenarios hence why I think he may not be the right manager for this team long term. There’s a reason why the Cubs got rid of him and maybe that’s why. He’s just not going to take this team to the next level.

Edited September 24, 20205 yr by maloney.adam

4 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

RR may be a players manager or someone that is like a father figure in the clubhouse but I don’t think he’s the type of manager that is good at setting lineups and strategizing for difficult in game scenarios hence why I think he may not be the right manager for this team long term. There’s a reason why the Cubs got rid of him and maybe that’s why. He’s just not going to take this team to the next level.

Maybe we should have a robo manager. A tablet that tells RR what to do in any situation based on complex data analysis and odds. The program would also construct the lineups for him after he inputs the opposing team's pitcher name in and stadium. 

Alright boys - time to end the losing and turn this ship around and get hot just in time to steamroll through the playoffs!!!