Grandal turning into an extreme GB hitter is not going to work.

Grandal lazily into the shift.  Again. 

Corpseball! Or something...

1 minute ago, pcq said:

Rodon with another no-hotter.

Too cold for that

3 hours ago, HOFHurt35 said:

Collins just called a NH for Rodon, not sure why go with the $18million stiff. 

Oh yeah, $18 million is why. 

 

Yea I would've had Collins catching Rodon again. If it ain't broke....

All six outs on offspeed stuff for Plesac. 

Just now, SoxAce said:

Yea I would've had Collins catching Rodon again. If it ain't broke....

Wouldn’t have been hard to put Grandal at 1B and let Collins catch with Mercedes at DH

Looks more like a no hitter for Pkesac today. Sox pounding the changeup straight into the ground

Everyone keeps saying the lack of hitting is weather related. Okay, if that's true, and they make the playoffs...Chicago isn't usually very warm in October. They better learn how to hit in the cold.

Just now, ScooterMcGee said:

Everyone keeps saying the lack of hitting is weather related. Okay, if that's true, and they make the playoffs...Chicago isn't usually very warm in October. They better learn how to hit in the cold.

Hint: it's not weather.  Jose has a 121 wRC+ for April and May in his career.  It's being old and baseball being a game of life on the margins.

Edited April 20, 20214 yr by chitownsportsfan

Just now, ScooterMcGee said:

Everyone keeps saying the lack of hitting is weather related. Okay, if that's true, and they make the playoffs...Chicago isn't usually very warm in October. They better learn how to hit in the cold.

Giolito also said it was too cold at one of his West Coast starts....not a good omen for October pitching for Lucas?

Rodon just threw 3 perfect sliders in a row. That'll work.

Los is going to be lucky to go 5. Who’s ready for multi innings out of the pen? Foster going to be up today? Assume it won’t be either Kopech or Crochet

Just now, wegner said:

Giolito also said it was too cold at one of his West Coast starts....not a good omen for October pitching for Lucas?

He looked pretty good pitching in the cold against Bieber. If playoff games don't start at 11 AM, I think Lucas will be fine.

1 minute ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Hint: it's not weather.  Jose has a 121 wRC+ for April and May in his career.  It's being old and baseball being a game of life on the margins.

Or him still not being completely recovered from co-vid. Just hoping he doesn't go the way if Moncada and it effects him the whole season. 

Just now, SoxAce said:

Or him still not being completely recovered from co-vid. Just hoping he doesn't go the way if Moncada and it effects him the whole season. 

I'm going to be concerned covid is affecting Abreu until we're given a reason not to be. If he's feeling fatigued, at his age, that's enough to sap the bat speed he needs to still be an elite hitter.

Through 2...call your friends, call your neighbors.

first time through the order Rodon looking a juggernaut getting more powerful as he moves on 3 BB 3 K keeping the trend going

 

Robert looks great.

Luis lookin' good.

Good contact continues. Lets get that launch angle up a tad Robert!

Man, Luis has looked great.

We need a fly ball here for the run, except we have the guy almost guaranteed not to hit it in the air, but Nick can get it done somehow.

Herein lies the value of Nick Madrigal