I need this game not to happen tonight.

I know JDorf controls enough votes to do what ever he feels like. Does he ever have to face a vote of confidence from his proxies?

We're wasting some prime years with a stupid old goat at manager. We have an unbalanced roster that hurts us every game with

poor defense and a slew of players who refuse to walk. No lefties worth having on the team, pitching and position players. What a mess.

 

13 minutes ago, bmags said:

I need this game not to happen tonight.

I think they get the game in. Red Sox have a doubleheader on Saturday. They’ll wait it out if they need to. 

1 hour ago, HOFHurt35 said:

Sandy? 

Like a ballet at 2B. They used to say about Roberto.

3 hours ago, ChiSox59 said:

I missed that.  Game got turned off after the 8 run 5th or 6th or whatever it was.  Did Burger get any plays at 2B? 

I missed it also,  I read in the paper that Tony pulled Anderson and Abreu in the 5th.  Burger replaced Anderson and Leury moved to SS, but Burger didn't get any chances.

5 hours ago, KrankinSox said:

T-storms in the forecast all night. I'm thinking this one gets banged.

They won't call the game beforehand, been there.  JR wants you to pay for parking first and buy some overpriced beer before this ones called.

2 hours ago, DoUEvenShift said:

It's the SoxTalk cycle.

Something controversial happens > Posters have different opinions but most are polite > A few bad apples turn the discussion into politics > Personal attacks ensue > Mods close the thread.

Pretty much.

 

Tonight's lineup guess

SS Anderson

DH Moncada

1B Abreu

C Grandal

RF Vaughn

LF Pollock

CF Engel

2B Harrison

3B Burger

 

Also the Sox are about to fall 6 GB once the Twins once again finish off the Tigers

5 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

Tonight's lineup guess

SS Anderson

DH Moncada

1B Abreu

C Grandal

RF Vaughn

LF Pollock

CF Engel

2B Harrison

3B Burger

 

I’m going to guess Moncada gets moved down.

5 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

Also the Sox are about to fall 6 GB once the Twins once again finish off the Tigers

Twins have played 8 games against teams above .500.  They are 2-6 in those games.  They 25-10 against teams .500 or worse.

After this 14 game stretch against KC and Detroit (still 10 more to go!!) they will have played 8 of 54 games against teams over .500 (11 if Sox make it over .500 by then).  That is 15% of their schedule against teams currently projected in the playoffs.

Twins has certainly fattened up against bad teams.  We'll see if they can continue winning once the schedule turns to June and they have to play good teams again. 

1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said:

Twins have played 8 games against teams above .500.  They are 2-6 in those games.  They 25-10 against teams .500 or worse.

After this 14 game stretch against KC and Detroit (still 10 more to go!!) they will have played 8 of 54 games against teams over .500 (11 if Sox make it over .500 by then).  That is 15% of their schedule against teams currently projected in the playoffs.

Twins has certainly fattened up against bad teams.  We'll see if they can continue winning once the schedule turns to June and they have to play good teams again. 

Isn't their remaining schedule strength like 8th easiest?

Just now, Heads22 said:

Isn't their remaining schedule strength like 8th easiest?

Playing in the central will do that.  Their remaining schedule is significantly harder than their schedule to date.   

 

admittedly i wasn't thinking wild enough to move yoan to the 3 hole and start a lefty catcher against hill, but here we are

I THINK Tony is trying to get Moncada some protection by having the hot Abreu behind him, and the consistent Vaughn and TA in front of him, but man, maybe moving him down a bit is a better answer.

Also that bottom 4 is just brutal.

1 minute ago, Heads22 said:

admittedly i wasn't thinking wild enough to move yoan to the 3 hole and start a lefty catcher against hill, but here we are

Yeah even though Grandal is not hitting I probably would have played him against the lefty and McGuire tomorrow. But might be a Giolito thing. Has he thrown to McGuire more this year than Grandal?

1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah even though Grandal is not hitting I probably would have played him against the lefty and McGuire tomorrow. But might be a Giolito thing. Has he thrown to McGuire more this year than Grandal?

Reese has not caught Lucas this year.

2 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

Reese has not caught Lucas this year.

Thanks. I wasn't sure on that.

6 hours ago, White Sox Park said:

I missed yesterday's game, so i count myself lucky . also, i'm kind of new here, and wonder why topics keep getting closed.

When things get heated between people and insults start flying about race or politics that's the reason.

Maybe with these storms in the area they decide it’s too dangerous tonight. If they can’t get these games in, the Bosox will probably have to come back September 12th. We’ll see.

10 hours ago, ScooterMcGuire said:

I don't know what the hell happened to the pitching staff yesterday but hopefully that was a wakeup call. It's a new day, still chance to take the series. 

Giolito vs the lefty Rich Hill

It seemed as if the RED SOX were somehow stealing signs!

 

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

I THINK Tony is trying to get Moncada some protection by having the hot Abreu behind him, and the consistent Vaughn and TA in front of him, but man, maybe moving him down a bit is a better answer.

Also that bottom 4 is just brutal.