2 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

Doesn’t mean anything. They will be aggressive in adding a couple pieces before or at the deadline.

Then why haven’t they done it already when it was clear for weeks that they should have made an aggressive move?

This game turned on Goodwinnot making the play on Gordon’s triple and Moncada being thrown out at the plate with no outs.  We have no margin of error with the team we are putting on the field now.

2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Then why haven’t they done it already when it was clear for weeks that they should have made an aggressive move?

Because other teams aren't interested in the Sox' minor league trash.

And I'm not sure that Sheets and Burger have that much value around baseball. 

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2 minutes ago, hankchifan said:

CanEaton play CF?  Try Goodwin at RF?

I can’t guess who would be worse.

Just now, Balta1701 said:

I can’t guess who would be worse.

Mackowiak?

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

Because other teams aren't interested in the Sox' minor league trash.

Then they’re not being aggressive.

Just now, wegner said:

Mackowiak?

Fair.

2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Then they’re not being aggressive.

They'd have to trade Vaughn, Madrigal or Crochet to get a deal done imo. 

Nobody else has enough value and this season isn't worth trading one of those guys. 

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1 hour ago, chw42 said:

Billy probably tries to suicide squeeze, which is a huge gamble. 

Billy hitting clean up hurt us at the end.  That was due to Goodwin hitting clean up first.  Another TLR inexplicable decision.

3 minutes ago, hankchifan said:

This game turned on Goodwinnot making the play on Gordon’s triple and Moncada being thrown out at the plate with no outs.  We have no margin of error with the team we are putting on the field now.

What did Goodwin do on Gordons triple? I didn't see anything. The ball was just hit over his head.

5 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Then why haven’t they done it already when it was clear for weeks that they should have made an aggressive move?

Because it’s not the trade deadline yet. Relax! They are still 6 games up on the Indians. Teams go through stretches like this. It’s baseball.

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My level of concern is sort of high but I still believe we prbly win the AL Central. Who knows maybe we win big tomorrow. Its baseball.

We are finally seeing what happens when the pitching slumps.  The pen has been shaky a lot this year, but the starters are coming back to earth now too.  Going to really see what this team is made of in the second half.

Just now, maloney.adam said:

The Indians are playing like crap right now too.

White Sox +17

Indians +6   (34-28)    Sunday, June 13

 

High point for CLE, 40-30/41-31  (2 games back)

Indians have how lost 7 in a row and 9 of their last 10.

 

White Sox went 6-7 after being 18 games over .500, but have now lost three in a row again.

Tonight=White Sox +14, Indians +2.

 

Essentially, we have gained 1/2 game in the standings despite a 6-10 mark during that time.  Both Sox and Indians swept by the Astros in four game sets.

Just now, Angel Hernandez said:

My level of concern is sort of high but I still believe we prbly win the AL Central. Who knows maybe we win big tomorrow. Its baseball.

That's assuming there's even a game. It's supposed to rain all day tomorrow. We really need Carlos to be a stopper for us. Our starters have been god awful the past 3 days. 

Any word on Grandal post game yet?

4 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Because other teams aren't interested in the Sox' minor league trash.

And I'm not sure that Sheets and Burger have that much value around baseball. 

Yea who wants a power hitting lefty or a power hitting 3rd baseman who both have all their eligibility ?

3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

They'd have to trade Vaughn, Madrigal or Crochet to get a deal done imo. 

Nobody else has enough value and this season isn't worth trading one of those guys. 

Why would you trade Madrigal at a big discount?

4 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

I can’t guess who would be worse.

Eaton made a great play yesterday at the wall. Haven’t seen Goodwin make that kind of a play.

Just now, hankchifan said:

Eaton made a great play yesterday at the wall. Haven’t seen Goodwin make that kind of a play.

Eaton can play out there, the problem is that he will probably pull something playing CF.  He can handle it out there, but he'll be hurt again in a week.

8 minutes ago, EloyJenkins said:

Trade for story. TA7 can catch...

Can’t do it.  I’ve got Burger and Sheets platooning back there. 

3 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

What did Goodwin do on Gordons triple? I didn't see anything. The ball was just hit over his head.

He took a horizontal route to the ball first instead of going back right away.

2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

We are finally seeing what happens when the pitching slumps.  The pen has been shaky a lot this year, but the starters are coming back to earth now too.  Going to really see what this team is made of in the second half.

Any trades should prioritize improving the bullpen imo.

1 minute ago, maloney.adam said:

Because it’s not the trade deadline yet. Relax! They are still 6 games up on the Indians. Teams go through stretches like this. It’s baseball.

Like I said 10 days or so ago, this was the stretch that was going to beat the ever loving pulp out of Cleveland. The White Sox should be gaining every game they can right now, because Cleveland is facing Houston and Tampa. The White Sox get Houston and Milwaukee in a short burst after the AS, then a tough august while Cleveland has a weaker schedule against the AL central.

3 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

Because it’s not the trade deadline yet. Relax! They are still 6 games up on the Indians. Teams go through stretches like this. It’s baseball.

We can’t count on the Indians going 1-9 every ten games…they better have Jimenez and Robert back for that really tough stretch in August.

Right now, the Tigers are playing like the best team in the division.  Hinch turned out to be a good choice for another rebuilding team with a boatload of young talent.