1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Four fucking slap hitters in a row in 2021...?

The Championship window is open.

Just now, fathom said:

How many times did we mention this a few months ago?

Way too many unfortunately

Just now, fathom said:

Couldn’t disagree more 

Why? 

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Cease has calmed down. much needed. If the Sox can't score 2 off Ohtani, then they don't deserve to win the game, simple as that. 

Just now, maloney.adam said:

Why?

With the lack of starting pitching depth, no way to tell how long you can go with these 5 before having to go down to some questionable minor leaguers.  Sox have a soft schedule to start and they need to pad their win totals. Much easier to trade a few months from now if there are injuries.

ESPN's mic makes it sound like everything will be hit to the moon.

 

3 minutes ago, Sox80 said:

Are they both Dominican? World baseball classic?

I didn't think Rodriguez played in 2009, but I know he did in 2006 for the USA

1 change up and 1 curve that innings, progress

It’s stunning that MLB is flailing at a National level with broadcasts like this. 

2 minutes ago, southsideirish71 said:

The Championship window is open.

It still has a screen on it.

6 minutes ago, chw42 said:

3 hard hit balls right at people.

Both sides though, last two innings cease gave up a lot of crushed balls at people in the outfield. But an out is an out 

Just now, EloyJenkins said:

Cease has calmed down. much needed. If the Sox can't score 2 off Ohtani, then they don't deserve to win the game, simple as that. 

I mean the Angels are squaring up everything.  8 balls in play at over 100 mph exit velocity.  Super lucky to have only allowed two runs. 

Just now, fathom said:

With the lack of starting pitching depth, no way to tell how long you can go with these 5 before having to go down to some questionable minor leaguers.  Sox have a soft schedule to start and they need to pad their win totals. Much easier to trade a few months from now if there are injuries.

Yeah but would you rather be fully healthy going into the playoffs than what they are experiencing now?

Just now, mqr said:

It’s stunning that MLB is flailing at a National level with broadcasts like this. 

It's unbelievable how great their college basketball & college football coverage is while they fail at every other sport 

1 minute ago, soxfan49 said:

I didn't think Rodriguez played in 2009, but I know he did in 2006 for the USA

Gotcha.  I wasn't sure and was guessing.  Was too lazy to look up. Haha.

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

ESPN's mic makes it sound like everything will be hit to the moon.

 

Seriously, I feel like every ball hit, is going 600 feet.

Just now, maloney.adam said:

Yeah but would you rather be fully healthy going into the playoffs than what they are experiencing now?

With the expanded playoffs gone, you worry about making it first. It’s definitely not going to be easy.

1 minute ago, Dominikk85 said:

Both sides though, last two innings cease gave up a lot of crushed balls at people in the outfield. But an out is an out 

Much better than continued balls and walks. Cease needs to suck it up here and get through 5 to not burn the bullpen beyond the heavy use they’ve already endured, with no off day and late night travel to Seattle.

1 minute ago, maloney.adam said:

Yeah but would you rather be fully healthy going into the playoffs than what they are experiencing now?

Also there’s no rule saying you can only have a maximum amount of injuries.  The longer you go without them, the better.

That splitter is unhittable.

Just now, fathom said:

Also there’s no rule saying you can only have a maximum amount of injuries.  The longer you go without them, the better.

It's not even like two players being out right now is an abnormal amount. You have to build teams with depth. More times than not, you're going to be missing at least 1 key player at a given time.

Ohtani is unfair man

5 minutes ago, fathom said:

With the expanded playoffs gone, you worry about making it first. It’s definitely not going to be easy.

 

4 minutes ago, fathom said:

Also there’s no rule saying you can only have a maximum amount of injuries.  The longer you go without them, the better.

You have some good points there but I wouldn’t take too much stock into what’s going on right now. The West Coast has always been a thorn in our side. 

Edited April 5, 20215 yr by maloney.adam

Yermin back to earth 

4 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

Yeah but would you rather be fully healthy going into the playoffs than what they are experiencing now?

We are back to the old format.  You either win the division or you are one of two wild card teams. Last year's sox team misses the playoffs if we followed that format.