Just now, WhiteSoxFan1993 said:

Cleveland loses again. Magic Number = 2

Operation Back into the Playoffs, engaged!

2 minutes ago, wegner said:

I've been worried for awhile that when the time came, Hahn would trade away the wrong guys....might've happened here and for not only a shitty return, but maybe a devastating return that hurts the team.

I really think they looked at the gear Rodon was having as well as the other starters and figured they would never come close to this again so they went for it- So much for having that long window of opportunity that Hahn talked about

Just now, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Relievers are so volatile except for a couple of the best of the best in their primes. Kimbrel had already shown major regression over 4 years..he had one nice 30 inning stretch. Ill never get over the fact that we could have had Kimbrel for FREE in the off season and the cubs would have likely paid a little salary to trade him. 3 months later were trading two nice pieces and paying the bill..unreal

I just don’t get how he came here and lost his fastball. Between that and Cesar losing his power, what the hell happened 

5 minutes ago, WhiteSoxFan1993 said:

Cleveland loses again. Magic Number = 2

lmao if the Sox could play any worse than they are the last two months, it'll happen after they clinch

Edited September 21, 20214 yr by joesaiditstrue

Settle down ladies. We just lost one game. We are in 1st place and playoff bound

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

I’ve heard rumblings they didn’t make him available to the Sox

Hahn and Jed Hoyer clearly love trading with each other. When the Kimbrel trade happened, the Cubs *could* have been trading the guy who would be on the mound when the Sox won the World Series. It seems odd you'd be willing to make that trade, plus Tepera, but not Bryant. Especially when the Sox obviously could have exceeded what the Giants offered.

That Kimbrel trade was just the type of thing that Ken Williams would have pulled off . it was just so like him.

Just now, Timmy U said:

Operation Back into the Playoffs, engaged!

It's hard to get excited about magic numbers right now. Not the ideal way of heading into the post season. Too much meh and blah going on. 

1 hour ago, Sambuca said:

Rodon didn’t look great after that last pitch.  The 89mph “blew-by-you.”

 

Can we please DFA Goodwin. I am so sick and tired of seeing him come up during important at bats and, again, doing what he did tonight, a shit ground out. 

He had that one walk off, so that makes him . . . .  1 for 100 in big at bats this season. 

Just now, White Sox Park said:

That Kimbrel trade was just the type of thing that Ken Williams would have pulled off . it was just so like him.

Rick Hahn is the best publicist of all time

Just now, fathom said:

Rick Hahn is the best publicist of all time

All of the good moves are Hahn and bad ones are Kenny

Just now, SonofaRoache said:

It's hard to get excited about magic numbers right now. Not the ideal way of heading into the post season. Too much meh and blah going on. 

I really haven't given the Sox a ton of attention on a nightly basis.....but it's hard to ignore this team is going through more than just "the dog days" at this point. 

They really do seem to be limping to the finish line, and I have serious questions if they can just flip the switch. 

1 minute ago, chisoxt said:

I really think they looked at the gear Rodon was having as well as the other starters and figured they would never come close to this again so they went for it- So much for having that long window of opportunity that Hahn talked about

Oh I think the window has still just begun, but it was a foolish trade.

1 minute ago, White Sox Park said:

That Kimbrel trade was just the type of thing that Ken Williams would have pulled off . it was just so like him.

It is 100% a trade KW would have done, almost like he is still pulling strings...

2 minutes ago, elrockinMT said:

Settle down ladies. We just lost one game. We are in 1st place and playoff bound

Its not one game lol.  Its par for the course since the ASB

1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Relievers are so volatile except for a couple of the best of the best in their primes. Kimbrel had already shown major regression over 4 years..he had one nice 30 inning stretch. Ill never get over the fact that we could have had Kimbrel for FREE in the off season and the cubs would have likely paid a little salary to trade him. 3 months later were trading two nice pieces and paying the bill..unreal

The main problem with the Kimbrel trade is that we paid too much, and we did not actually need him.  We needed a good RF instead. We could have won just as easy without Kimbrel.  We already had Kopech, Bummer, Hendriks, Tepera, Crochet...  this will turn out to be one of the worse Sox trades ever.

Just now, fathom said:

I just don’t get how he came here and lost his fastball. Between that and Cesar losing his power, what the hell happened 

Any coaches & trainers that've been around for the last 10 years need to be replaced, the environment surrounding this team isn't serious, there's no preparedness on a day to day basis, none of these guys bring their A game every single day except Robert and he will start looking like the typical 2007 to 2021 Sox player soon enough

Just now, Timmy U said:

Operation Back into the Playoffs, engaged!

 

1 minute ago, White Sox Park said:

That Kimbrel trade was just the type of thing that Ken Williams would have pulled off . it was just so like him.

I swear to God when Hahn was out of the room kenny grabbed Hahn’s phone disguised as voice and made the deal himself- 

1 minute ago, Sambuca said:

 

Good thing the Hall of Famer didn't want Kopech to be getting stretched out to start

1 minute ago, vilehoopster said:

Can we please DFA Goodwin. I am so sick and tired of seeing him come up during important at bats and, again, doing what he did tonight, a shit ground out. 

He had that one walk off, so that makes him . . . .  1 for 100 in big at bats this season. 

Engel is back tomorrow. So you may see a lot less of him the last 2 weeks.

The trades are not the issue with this team.  The inability of the offense to put consistently good at bats/games together are the main issue.  3 hits Saturday and 5 tonight.   This will be why they go home quickly as it was last year.  

They cannot hit any bullpen. 

2 minutes ago, Sambuca said:

 

He unfortunately looks done for the year. 

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

Good thing the Hall of Famer didn't want Kopech to be getting stretched out to start

They couldnt stretch out kopech because he can’t even go more than an inning without melting down until the last week or so.

1 minute ago, joesaiditstrue said:

Any coaches & trainers that've been around for the last 10 years need to be replaced, the environment surrounding this team isn't serious, there's no preparedness on a day to day basis, none of these guys bring their A game every single day except Robert and he will start looking like the typical 2007 to 2021 Sox player soon enough

I wonder how much of a crony atmosphere exist on the training staff