We need robot umps man.

Just let Robert go back to being aggressive earlier in the count...now it seems he's thinking too much again and he's probably identifying more with the second thirty games of his debut.

Has an OPS under 600, granted, that changes dramatically the first couple of weeks of the season.

 

It's hard to criticize the White Sox for not signing Paxton or T.Walker from the left-hand side if Rodon's going to keep this up...of course, the odds of that are...?

Edited April 7, 20214 yr by caulfield12

My god Abreu looks bad also. No runs in first inning this year for the Sox.

Should have been 2-1 and not 1-2, what a joke.

Awful ABs

Likely an unpopular opinion, but I'd like to regularly see Grandal bat in the top 3. You know he isn't going to expand the zone and he's always going to make pitchers work. All of these aggressive hitters allow for such low pitch innings when hits aren't strung together.

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

Should have been 2-1 and not 1-2, what a joke.

First pitch was a strike called a ball

Oh good, another ump with an expanded strike zone.  Hopefully Gio gets it too.

2 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

We need robot umps man.

The first pitch to Abreu was called a ball but was a strike.

It's hard to believe Paxton can look this good when his December velocity was down.  

France, Trammell and Torrens all former Padres, fwiw.

France had his moments (certainly on the offensive side) but really didn't have a clear future position, just like Josh Naylor, who was traded to the Indians.

 

Trammell, the top Reds' prospect with all the physical tools in the world but a very questionable hit tool.

Edited April 7, 20214 yr by caulfield12

Ok who the fuck is a Ty France?  I follow the M's a bit, I have no idea.

Holy cow this ump sucks

Where the fuck was that?

What is this strike zone...

These umps have been SO bad. Good fucking lord.

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

Ok who the fuck is a Ty France?  I follow the M's a bit, I have no idea.

He hit like Babe Ruth in 2019 for the Padres in AAA. Was traded to the Mariners last year in the Austin Nola trade and he's raked ever since.

Just now, ron883 said:

These umps have been SO bad. Good fucking lord.

Benetti said they’ve been good this year

What did Benetti just say?  Have I been watching different ball games?

Going from Rodon last night at 5 to Gio tonight at 1 is just not fair.  Let's hope it continues.

That might be the sharpest slider I’ve seen from him

Just now, ron883 said:

These umps have been SO bad. Good fucking lord.

It's incredible.  It's EVERY NIGHT!

Giolito starting out this game in the 93-94 mph range.

Just now, fathom said:

Benetti said they’ve been good this year

Yeah, I heard that... I've seen so many blown calls. Wtf is he talking about? Benetti has been as good as the umps.

Edited April 7, 20214 yr by ron883

Just now, wegner said:

What did Benetti just say?  Have I been watching different ball games?

How good umpiring has been this year