Nice play TA

Having so many off days is only going to make things worse...too much time to stew, never a good idea for baseball players.  The malaise has struck every aspect of the team.  Almost nothing is going right at the moment. 

 

8 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

98 from a left-handed reliever isn’t good?

It's solid, but the lack of movement this year and significant drop in spin, year over year has led to hitters being able to hit the once video game like pitches they were facing last year.

2021: 4 Seam 2340 Slider 2185

2020: 4 Seam 2503 Slider 2415 

Edited June 23, 20214 yr by South Side Hit Men

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Indians will get healthier also. Gotta stop hoping the Sox can back in to the division because of Indians injury issues.

9 strikeouts and no walks.

Morgan, for the moment, looks like 2016 Kyle Hendricks.

Lol Goodwin wasn't hitting that with an oar

Big pitch here

Keeps trying to be a hero, needs to take a walk.

Terrible 

Wander is catching up to Yoan and Tim in homers. Wait it is his first game?

Jose........goodness

Wow.

Just now, 2Deep said:

Jose........goodness

Truly having a mediocre season for him

Shave the beard, Jose. You can’t suck and have that thing.

Did Moncada not get hurt stealing second?  Wow.

Three straight sliders to Vaughn.  The scoring report is pretty apparent on how to beat him.

Boy is this team going through it right now. The big question is, are they going to be able to bounce back and dominate again. Or will they let this slump define them.

Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

Three straight sliders to Vaughn.  The scoring report is pretty apparent on how to beat him.

He’s going to have to make some significant adjustments at the plate.  It’s really pathetic how much development they wasted with him and Crochet, all because they were too freaking cheap.

1 minute ago, ScooterMcGee said:

Boy is this team going through it right now. The big question is, are they going to be able to bounce back and dominate again. Or will they let this slump define them.

We will be able to hold afloat. But we aren't nearly as good as we looked before. Regression is hitting hard. 

1 minute ago, ScooterMcGee said:

Boy is this team going through it right now. The big question is, are they going to be able to bounce back and dominate again. Or will they let this slump define them.

Neither, I suspect.  They will continue to be streaky, and without some additions, it’s going to a tough go to keep Cleveland at bay.

Had a huge inning to go up 3-2 and then that fucking bum Crochet proceeded to shit the bed again.

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

He’s going to have to make some significant adjustments at the plate.  It’s really pathetic how much development they wasted with him and Crochet, all because they were too freaking cheap.

Yep

Just now, SonofaRoache said:

We will be able to hold afloat. But we aren't nearly as good as we looked before. Regression is hitting hard. 

Is it regression or is it just going through a rough patch, as all teams, even the best ones, go through? 

Hard to know, really, especially with all the injuries. Shades of 2020 and 2012 though.

Who is the dude with Jason Benetti?

Just now, fathom said:

He’s going to have to make some significant adjustments at the plate.  It’s really pathetic how much development they wasted with him and Crochet, all because they were too freaking cheap.

My biggest fear is how it will cost us in the coming years.  Crochet is getting nowhere near enough innings to even be a starter by 2023.  Kopech is going to struggle to get enough innings in his current role to be fully ramped up to start for 2022.  Vaughn is being asked to learn how to adjust to major league hitting in a quasi platoon role.  So not only are they failing to develop them appropriately, we’re burning through valuable service time.