If the worst happens and one of them must start/pitch in the playoffs, Lopez over Keuchel should be an easy call

The 2-seed would be great, but chances are the Astros will win 2 and the Sox will lose 1 before Saturday’s games are over. If we have a shot Sunday morning, then get excited.

Edited September 29, 20214 yr by flavum

1 minute ago, wegner said:

Is Reynaldo's resurgence maybe the most shocking aspect of this very strange season?

It's Yermin.  Rodon and ReyLo both had top of the rotation stuff, but couldn't quite get it. Yermin came out and supernova'd.

Just now, Tnetennba said:

123 3rd for ReyLo

He's in this very in between phase where he's really good for 3-4 innings but really struggles going longer. Hard to make a full time starter out of him yet you feel like you're wasting him as a reliever.

Friedl is a great story.  He finished his sophmore season at the Univ of Nevada and played the summer with Team USA and absolutely tore it up.  No one ever checked but he was a draft eligible sophomore. The Reds had a bunch of left over money and signed him for $700k as an undrafted free agent.  Now he's a big leaguer.  Lots of scouts had some difficult questions to answer after that one.  

3 minutes ago, wegner said:

Is Reynaldo's resurgence maybe the most shocking aspect of this very strange season?

I still think it's Rodon given he went from being non-tendered to pitching like the best pitcher in the AL for long stretches, but it's a fun debate

Just now, WhiteSoxFan1993 said:

He's in this very in between phase where he's really good for 3-4 innings but really struggles going longer. Hard to make a full time starter out of him yet you feel like you're wasting him as a reliever.

Really good 2-3 inning guys are really valuable in the bullpen.

The Yankees basically gave Cessa away to dump Justin Wilson's contract to stay under the tax. 

He's saving a bat drop for tomorrow when I'm in attendance....what a guy!!

If this guy can strike Grandal out then nobody else has a chance.

3 minutes ago, flavum said:

The 2-seed would be great, but chances are the Astros will win 2 and the Sox will lose 1 before Saturday’s games are over. If we have a shot Sunday morning, then get excited.

I personally don’t care who we play… yes home field advantage would be nice but playoff White Sox baseball has me stoked already.

Anything else is just a cherry.

They aren’t seeing Cessa well

Eloy 2 out single 

Hopefully Cessa is done after this inning. 

Real big inning for Reylo coming up. After 30 some pitches is when he usually starts to lose some of his stuff and the Reds are sending up the middle of their order. 

21 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

2nd base is still a total black hole for a team this good.

It has been, for the most part, since Ray Durham left after 2002 (2.7 bWAR/season average with the White Sox).

• -0.6 D'Angelo Jimenez 2003
• 1.5 Willie Harris 2004
• 1.8 Tadahito Iguchi 2005-2007
• 1.5 Alexei Ramirez 2008
• 0.3 Chris Getz 2009
• 0.9 Gordon Beckham 2010-2014
• 1.6 Yolmer Sanchez 2015, 2017, 2019
• 1.2 Brett Lawrie 2016
• 1.4 Yoan Moncada 2018
• 0.9 Nick Madrigal 2020-2021

I think you line 'em up Lopez, Gio, Lance, Dylan in the playoffs.

He Gone 

12 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

If the worst happens and one of them must start/pitch in the playoffs, Lopez over Keuchel should be an easy call

Can almost smell a RodoReylo October playoff slot. 

He Gone 

Don't throw Votto a first pitch fastball again. 

ReyLo lookin very good

Reylo and Grandal disagreeing a lot on some of these pitches. 

31 minutes ago, hi8is said:

Keep dreaming Scooter.

These are what dreams are made of

Reylo hung that curveball and Votto just missed it.