Just now, fathom said:

Just an FYI, but Tony already said Hendriks is out tonight

I'm guessing now that they have Kimbrel and Hendriks, they'll use them in alternating order. 

2 hours ago, Cashman said:

For the love of GOD, can Rick DFA Goodwin to take away that option for Tony?!?

 

2 hours ago, WhiteSoxFan1993 said:

In the last 30 days, Goodwin has a .604 OPS vs RHP and Hamilton is at .606. Goodwin no longer provides a platoon advantage and Hamilton is the far superior outfielder. Now that Leury is freed from 2B there's really, really no use for Goodwin.

I swear.. the guys who eat crow when they call out a player is my favorite part about game threads.

That was a terrible pitch 

Cutter right down the pipe...sigh. 

I thought Rosario swinging at that 3-1 sinker down low was helping Dallas...nope. 

Just now, chitownsportsfan said:

Which is why it’s amazing when they beat us.

When their top 3 are healthy…and McKenzie is on, and Karinchak/Clase at the back end, they’re a .500ish team.

But even that won’t last when they trade Ramirez.

Ultimately, they’re going to have to sign Bieber long-term or deal him, like the Twins with Berrios.

Here we go Keuchel is about to turn into a pumpkin again. He might not make 65 pitches tonite 

Edited August 1, 20214 yr by upsoxfan

Dallas really can't afford to fall behind guys 3-0, especially not free-swingers like Rosario. 

6 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Somehow Benetti will get some kind of gig like sideline reporter…if he manages to steal a bow tie away from a certain someone.

 

McKenzie with a .196 BAA and six walk average…the thing you have to do is wear him down with prolonged at bats like Abreu in the bottom of the first.

How bout this one?

 

 

3 minutes ago, upsoxfan said:

Here we go Keukel is about to turn into a pumpkin again. He might not make 65 pitches tonite 

We definitely don’t want any part of him or Cease starting a post-season game…2020 turned out to be the mirage most advance metrics were underpinning with a contrary storyline.

 

Btw, very quietly, Haase now has 18 homers for the Tigers and sneaking into ROY consideration behind A.Garcia of the Strangers (new nickname since they really suck.)

Edited August 1, 20214 yr by caulfield12

I'm not sure how Franmil didn't hit that one out. 

Crazy that Seby’s went out and that one did not

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

We definitely don’t want any part of him or Cease starting a post-season game…2020 turned out to be the mirage most advance metrics were underpinning with a contrary storyline.

Last year's Keuchel is completely different than the one this year. This year's Keuchel is giving up more barrels than he's ever given up. For a ground ball pitcher, that can't happen. His barrel and hard hit rates were very good last year and while he probably got lucky, he was still a decent pitcher underneath. Ever since he got hurt late in the season last year, he hasn't been the same guy. The command is just not quite there. For a guy who has subpar stuff, he can't get away with mistakes in the zone. 

WE NEED RUNS!!!!

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Crazy that Seby’s went out and that one did not

Seby actually hit his a little harder. 

Congrats Jason! Another accolade to his growing career

2 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Seby actually hit his a little harder. 

More to the naked eye, it looked like a normal fly and Reyes looked like he crushed it

Cleveland's defense is pretty bad. Just an observation.

Great at bat for Sheets

Not sure Mercado was doing on that, but thanks for the extra base!

Sheets is the real deal

Sheets is awful base runner. He needs to tag on that 

Gavin Sheets is a terrible baserunner.

Seems like no Sox coming up have a grasp on fundamentals. This needs to change.

Sheets should have been tagging. Instead, he thought that was gonna drop. 

Edited August 1, 20214 yr by chw42

Cost the Sox a run