Just now, Friend of Nordhagen said:

I'm saying it now.

This series turns in Game *3*.

We're winning this thing.

It better turn in game 2.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Framber is fantastic

The White Sox will hit Framber. He isn't the perfect match-up against the Sox as McCullers is.

He's fine. He's not intimidating or dominant.

Edited October 7, 20214 yr by Look at Ray Ray Run

1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

LOL, Houston has one really good starter and he's pitching today.

Get off the ledge everyone, my goodness.

And how many good starters do the Sox have, right now?

2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

They are winning 6-0.

I know. I was replying to those who were complaining about AJ.

2 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

Alvarez is what we all wish Eloy was

Left handed? 

Just now, RudyLawRules said:

Just. Split. In. Houston.

That is all.

This is really the main point. Results of today’s game doesn’t matter 1-0 or 11-0 if they win tomorrow. 

Just now, reiks12 said:

Am i the only one here who feels embarrassed? Doesnt look like we even belong.

Same here. I turned it off. Switching back and forth. I don’t need to see the corpseball ABs for another three innings

So glad our manager decided that home field didn't mean a whole lot.  

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

The Sox should look at every starting position player on their roster and ask would this guy start for the Astros, Rays, Doders, Giants. etc. Engel and Leury are resounding no's. Same (obliviously) goes for Cesar and he was their plan A plan at 2B for this year and next, which obliviously isn't good enough.

Same with Sheets

Giolito was the reason I was pretty confident they would split in Houston.  That is still in play.  

Perhaps we need to advise this rookie Lynn it’s not a good idea to walk the first batter. I guess it’s a good thing it’s three of of five. Tomorrow we start even 0-0

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

I'd love it if Eloy was left handed. He doesn't even have to be as good as Alvarez.

Eloy is a bad first week of April from his career wRC+ dropping below Madrigal's. Maybe he'll get there, but expecting Eloy to be a great hitter does require some wish casting, at this point

Just now, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

The White Sox will hit Framber. He isn't the perfect match-up against the Sox as McCullers is.

He's fine. He's not intimidating or dominant.

Framber gets grounders 70% of the time. We love hitting grounders. Feels like a strength vs. strength matchup. It just depends on how may grounders find gloves with men on base. 

Why does Dusty wear black gloves

Just now, hankchifan said:

HFA was a must.  We overdid the resting, particularly if we don’t get by the Astros.

What would HFA had done vs McCullers? 

You could play this game on the moon, we aren't hitting him. 

Series would be 0-1 anywhere we'd play it. 

 

Just now, RudyLawRules said:

Just. Split. In. Houston.

That is all.

Yup, this was never a favorable matchup on paper, but tomorrow is much more promising.  Zero reason to lose faith even if it sucks being in a 0-1 hole.

4 minutes ago, joesaiditstrue said:

man, the talent gap is enormous

Weird, the Sox were more banged up than Houston and yet... they had more team WAR. Weird for an "enormous" talent gap. Any other incorrect statements you want to make?

Just now, southsideirish71 said:

So glad our manager decided that home field didn't mean a whole lot.  

Well at least they are healthy

Just now, fathom said:

Same with Sheets

Sheets is useful and necessary depth, but he shouldn't be plan A for next season anywhere on the roster

Just now, ScooterMcGee said:

Why does Dusty wear black gloves

didn't want to scratch his hands up burying the body of the 2021 White Sox.

Just now, chw42 said:

Framber gets grounders 70% of the time. We love hitting grounders. Feels like a strength vs. strength matchup. It just depends on how may grounders find gloves with men on base. 

Isn't the bolded...a bad thing?

2 minutes ago, wegner said:

Our Sox are very good to great at home.  On the road, not so much.  

Thankfully they considered HFA wasn’t worth fighting for. Why bother when we can rest our roster in preparation for a game 1 beat down!

Just have to win 3 of 4 against Houston... LOL

3 minutes ago, maloney.adam said:

They need to go out and fill those holes that the board has been talking about and for free agents that are really good and with playoff experience. I’m talking Kris Bryant level. Now will they do that is the question? That remains to be seen.

it's less about the talent and more about the coaching and training staff imo, they've hired a bunch of overpaid interns to run this team apparently.  night and day compared to the cre of the AL

The umpire’s zone sucks, but he’s not the one walking guys, giving up home runs, walking the first batter and allowing them to score or really just pitching like shit. Offensively they need to wake the fuck up too. If they play corpseball this entire series then the .500 record since the break will be telling.