1 minute ago, Capn12 said:

Thanks again, for punting the series. Definitely not important games, am I right? More important to be the road team in the postseason.

But they’ll just flip that switch and go on a tear come October ??

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

How many times have we seen the Sox win game 1 of a series and then drop the next 2 post ASB?

so, so frustrating

 

As it stands right now we are the 5th best team in the AL. In terms of who I think would win a 7 game playoff series. 

1. Rays

2. Yankees

3. Astros

4. Jays

5. Us

1 minute ago, joesaiditstrue said:

? ?

Don't worry.  We keep hearing come playoff time the Sox will decide they'll play better against winning teams.  It's guaranteed.

4 minutes ago, WhiteSoxFan1993 said:

Nobody on: .273 AVG, 10.6% BB, 20.6%K

Runner on 1st only: .313 AVG, 7.7% BB, 24.2%K

RISP: .195 AVG, 6.9% BB, 20.8% K

So no, he doesn't K more, but he walks less and hits far worse.

Doesn't make it any less frustrating, and like Fathom said, I'm sure Vaughn's exit velo numbers go way down with RISP... but... no hitter as good as Vaughn will ever sustain a .217 BABIP over an extended period of time. He only has 102 PA's this year with RISP. In the grand scheme of things, that's nothing. Vaughn is clearly pressing up there, but the strikeouts not spiking is a good sign. His pitch recognition is good and he'll eventually start doing damage in RISP like he does in every other situation. Hopefully it starts happening soon.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

He’s never going to be a starter. 

100%. No way I see him being a starter. We drafted basically a bullpen guy, which is fine, if he has his 2020 stuff. Right now....

Just now, Capn12 said:

100%. No way I see him being a starter. We drafted basically a bullpen guy, which is fine, if he has his 2020 stuff. Right now....

If you gave the Sox FO truth serum I don't think they believe Crochet will start either

The way we're hitting this game is out of reach. Hope things tiurn for the better in Toronto.

15 of the 19 runs scored by the Rays this weekend have come with two outs!  Rays are showing the Sox how it’s done.

4 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

How many times have we seen the Sox win game 1 of a series and then drop the next 2 post ASB?

so, so frustrating

 

You piqued my curiosity cuz it’s felt like a lot. Four times, but all four coming over the last six series.

1 minute ago, Capn12 said:

100%. No way I see him being a starter. We drafted basically a bullpen guy, which is fine, if he has his 2020 stuff. Right now....

At least their second round pick that year is lighting is up

Just now, The Mighty Mite said:

The way we're hitting this game is out of reach. Hope things tiurn for the better in Toronto.

Don't count on it. 

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

If you gave the Sox FO truth serum I don't think they believe Crochet will start either

Then why would you draft him, and also where the hell did his velocity go 

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Why wouldn’t you bring in the lefty killer in Tepera there?  Another brilliant game for Tony. These intentional walks are working great.

Crochet needed to get Phillips out.  The intentional walk was the right move.  Cruz the other night, same thing.

Guys need to do their job. 

The whining about LaRussa is justified at times but today it's a lack of offense as it was yesterday and for most of Friday.  Tampa started shit pitchers and the offense did nothing. 

Maybe the offense needs to do something.  

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

If you gave the Sox FO truth serum I don't think they believe Crochet will start either

It’s too bad they couldn’t get Milwaukee to bite on Crochet, Madrigal and Kelley this past offseason

1 minute ago, Snopek said:

You piqued my curiosity cuz it’s felt like a lot. Four times, but all four coming over the last six series.

I wonder how many of those were getaway day with a shit lineup.  

4 minutes ago, fathom said:

Then why would you draft him, and also where the hell did his velocity go 

They value relievers more than any other team in baseball. See signing the biggest reliever contract ever twice (Robertson and Hendriks), trading significant resources for Kimbrel with an already elite closer in place, and drafting Burdi (no doubt reliever) in rd1 of the draft.

Edited August 22, 20214 yr by maxjusttyped

Just now, Tnetennba said:

I wonder how many of those were getaway day with a shit lineup.  

You have to have players fresh to lose in October. 

My god Cesar is terrible right now 

Really shocked by that double play.  Didn't see that coming. 

Hernandez trade not looking good.

Garcia is going to be needed to give Cesar rest, which means even more playing time for Goodwin

3 minutes ago, Sox80 said:

Don't count on it. 

But we can count on you being annoyingly negative every step of the way, so we have that going for us.  

3 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said:

Crochet needed to get Phillips out.  The intentional walk was the right move.  Cruz the other night, same thing.

Guys need to do their job. 

The whining about LaRussa is justified at times but today it's a lack of offense as it was yesterday and for most of Friday.  Tampa started shit pitchers and the offense did nothing. 

Maybe the offense needs to do something.  

Except Ruiz gave up the bases cleaning double.  Not the guy you go to if you want to keep the deficit the same. 

6 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

But they’ll just flip that switch and go on a tear come October ??

Yep, just like his 2006 St. Louis Lightning-in-a-Bottles.

Just now, Soxfest said:

Hernandez trade not looking good.

2nd base is the easiest position to fill, or so I have read on this board. But he will be OK, just in an awful slump.