6 minutes ago, fathom said:

It really is crazy how bad this team is against RHP.  Even yesterday, team didn’t score until a LHP came in (despite runs charges to White)

Thanks to Hahn for doing such a crappy job loading up with relievers and doing zero about getting some quality lefties.  Last season Hahn got two all star closers but no quality left handed position players.

Tim Raines: juice or natty?

20 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Have we ever seen a player fall off this quickly to this extent?  I mean, the dude is barely walking even which is his calling card.  Seems like more than just natural regression.

Jermaine Dye comes to mind, but he was getting old, not in his prime like Moncada is supposed to be.

4 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

This franchise treats him like he's the only utility player available in the sport

The manager treats him like he’s Chris Taylor or Kike Hernandez 

12 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

You just can't beat the Dodgers with five sub 600 ops hitters in the lineup and your #5 vs. their #2/3

This game was another punt by our punter TLR.

1 minute ago, hankchifan said:

Thanks to Hahn for doing such a crappy job loading up with relievers and doing zero about getting some quality lefties.  Last season Hahn got two all star closers but no quality left handed position players.

At the same time, Grandal and Moncada were really good against RHP last year. Idk if anyone could have foreseen both guys falling off a cliff like this. 

Man I'd consider running Luis here

Why isn't Vaughn in the line-up against Gonsolin?

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

What to do with Moncada while Burger is raking is the biggest question facing this team. You have to give him an opportunity to get out of the slump, but at the same time you're costing the team games doing so. 

Let him get his ABs while playing 2B.  Allows Burger to be in the lineup at his natural position everyday and gets Leury and Josh out of the every day lineup.  Kills two birds with one stone.

Moncada HR. Calling it. 

Just now, Heads22 said:

Man I'd consider running Luis here

Good call, sir. 

Just now, Heads22 said:

Man I'd consider running Luis here

you're smart and good looking

I've got Yoan doing something productive here too (double or nothing suicide bet)

Take on 3-1

Just now, Heads22 said:

I've got Yoan doing something productive here too (double or nothing suicide bet)

You're dead. 

Just now, Heads22 said:

I've got Yoan doing something productive here too (double or nothing suicide bet)

he didn't look like he'd never swung the bat before, so im calling it progress

On 6/5/2022 at 4:52 PM, FoxForce2 said:

Geeze what's up with Pollock?

 

3 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

At the same time, Grandal and Moncada were really good against RHP last year. Idk if anyone could have foreseen both guys falling off a cliff like this. 

You have a good point there.

Moncada is a flat out embarrassment.

5 minutes ago, tray said:

Why isn't Vaughn in the line-up against Gonsolin?

I would have had Burger at 3B, Moncada at 2B, Vaughn at 1B and Abreu at DH.

Vaughn needs to start playing a lot of 1B for his development.  He is the Sox future first baseman and his development is being stunted by playing him out of position in the OF or sitting him to get some weak LH bat in the lineup.

He's got to get ABs against RH pitching and play 1B as much as possible.

Edited June 9, 20223 yr by South Side Fireworks Man

2 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

I've got Yoan doing something productive here too (double or nothing suicide bet)

"Does not honor suicide bets"

Just now, South Side Fireworks Man said:

I would have had Burger at 3B, Moncada at 2B, Vaughn at 1B and Abreu at DH.

Vaughn needs to start playing a lot of 1B for his development.  He is the Sox future first baseman and his development is being stunted by playing him out of position in the OF or sitting him to get some weak LH bat in the lineup.

1B isn't like other positions, he isn't going to get rusty by not playing there for a while.

1 minute ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:

I would have had Burger at 3B, Moncada at 2B, Vaughn at 1B and Abreu at DH.

Vaughn needs to start playing a lot of 1B for his development.  He is the Sox future first baseman and his development is being stunted by playing him out of position in the OF or sitting him to get some weak LH bat in the lineup.

I have no idea what the Sox are going to do with Abreu past this year, but I'd imagine Eloy will DH when he returns, so Vaughn will keep playing Corner OF. 

Edited June 9, 20223 yr by Jack Parkman

1 minute ago, South Side Fireworks Man said:

I would have had Burger at 3B, Moncada at 2B, Vaughn at 1B and Abreu at DH.

Vaughn needs to start playing a lot of 1B for his development.  He is the Sox future first baseman and his development is being stunted by playing him out of position in the OF or sitting him to get some weak LH bat in the lineup.

I'm not really worried that he''s going to forget how to play first

Parkman being optimistic about Yoan and he's getting piled on for it. Parkman just can't win!

A nice gapper would be great here