We should be seeing Vaughn at 1B, Abreu at DH, let the kid get used to his position again. And Sheets/Abreu can rotate 1b/DH, until Abreu heats up (if he does).

But of course, you can't do such a thing to a veteran!

So, we had the ridiculous conversation about having either Moncada or Burger play 2B when Moncada is back.

Now that Eloy is out for a while, would either of them be better than Vaughn in LF? Vaughn really needs to be primarily a 1B/DH and in LF only sparingly.

11 minutes ago, Capn12 said:

And that is why he plays a position he can't play, because....he can hit.

 (Should be in AAA, btw)

No, he should be in the MLB & in the lineup every day at DH

2 minutes ago, The Beast said:

I’m on the list of a few people who wanted to do the bolded. But I also realize it takes more than just Sheets to get Montas.

Then there was another list of people who seemed to be okay with not replacing Rodon with an established major league arm (and not just Kopech) and the depth on this club. That list should be kept too.

Kopech is the Rodon replacement. He's been almost as good. 

They adequately replaced Rodon. They did not adequately replace their 5th starter. 

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Vaughn is apparently leading baseball in close and late homers and RBI

Leave Graveman in for the 9th.

After listening to nearly every game the past two years,  I backed off this season, the 7th was only the 4th inning I listened to this year, with 1 1/2 to go today.

Nice to see Vaughn come through big. He's always been one of my favorite White Sox players, and beyond Robert and perhaps Kopech, the only untouchable on this roster, IMO. His willingness to be plopped into the two corners with literally a couple days of prep last year should be commended. He is not a great defensive OF, but an upgrade over Eloy and can physically play there without significant injury risk. Would like Eloy to shift to 1B/DH.

Sox should hang on for a much needed victory!

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Just now, Capn12 said:

We should be seeing Vaughn at 1B, Abreu at DH, let the kid get used to his position again. And Sheets/Abreu can rotate 1b/DH, until Abreu heats up (if he does).

But of course, you can't do such a thing to a veteran!

Yas still needs a decent amount of time at DH as well 

Hopefully we will be good at set up with Graveman and Kelly.

Just now, Capn12 said:

We should be seeing Vaughn at 1B, Abreu at DH, let the kid get used to his position again. And Sheets/Abreu can rotate 1b/DH, until Abreu heats up (if he does).

But of course, you can't do such a thing to a veteran!

At some point, Abreu needs to realize he's not producing shit and until he does he shouldn't be taking away from people who are.

i was in a work meeting...but god damn I love AV! So happy he is gonna get everyday play. 

4 minutes ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:

He's past his prime but will continue to be played at 1B every day due to "respect" at the cost of playing time for young players like Vaughn and Sheets or forcing them to play out of position.

I like Abreu but he should not be treated  like he's still at the top of his game.

 

2 minutes ago, Capn12 said:

We should be seeing Vaughn at 1B, Abreu at DH, let the kid get used to his position again. And Sheets/Abreu can rotate 1b/DH, until Abreu heats up (if he does).

But of course, you can't do such a thing to a veteran!

Exactly.

1 minute ago, pettie4sox said:

At some point, Abreu needs to realize he's not producing shit and until he does he shouldn't be taking away from people who are.

but his xWOBA and xSLG!

 

Both Vaughn and Sheets have been better than Abreu so far. 

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Just now, South Side Fireworks Man said:

He's past his prime but will continue to be played at 1B every day due to "respect" at the cost of playing time for young players like Vaughn and Sheets or forcing them to play out of position.

I like Abreu but he should not be treated  like he's still at the top of his game.

He's a notoriously slow starter.  Like I agree, he's a bit past his prime but he also won an MVP two years ago but I also think he's still good for a .270 average with 30 home runs and 100 RBI.

Any competent manager and FO would see that it is time to permanently give AV 1B and move Abreau to DH. It is a huge disservice to AV to ask him to play in the OF. He is a 1B and he needs to play. The Tigers sat Miggy and gave 1B to Torkleson. 

3 minutes ago, pettie4sox said:

At some point, Abreu needs to realize he's not producing shit and until he does he shouldn't be taking away from people who are.

Where is @ron883 to give us his annual April Abreu meltdown thread so he can get hot again?

Come on man, take one for the team.

Great game for Burger!!

Jake’s my boy!

Nice hitting, Burger!

5 minutes ago, fathom said:

Good thing they didn’t trade Vaughn for Means

La Russa was itching to pull Vaughn with the big bad righty coming into the game. 

I love the morons at the game just screaming random shit out and shreaking.  There is a lady that sounds like she is either in pain or is trying to echo locate other raptors.  

Just want to give props to Mendick for that 2 out single that turned the lineup over. He actually had the 3rd highest OPS on the team entering today.

History suggests he won't sustain it, but I'm good with riding him at 2B as long as he stays hot.

I don't hate Harrison but I think if Burger continues to hit, he should start at 2nd, especially without Eloy.

Burger can just hit too.

He can't do much else, but he can hit.

Whenever people post AV!, my first instinct is Avi Garcia did something