Wait, you're telling me that Giolito threw Gurriel a slider that . . . sucked? 

When you're talking about $100 million contracts for starting pitchers, I tend to like the guys who can throw more than 2 pitches.

This has been a 3-year problem for Giolito. He can't control any kind of effectively moving breaking ball. That just isn't gonna cut it.

Just now, chw42 said:

It really wasn't like this last year. He was also the only starter who actually gave them something close to an acceptable start in the playoffs too. 

If I remember correctly he didn't even get through 5 innings and gave up 4 runs. 

That's not close to acceptable. 

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Can we play Tigers again

It was certainly a lot more fun..

Foobar

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

If I remember correctly he didn't even get through 5 innings and gave up 4 runs. 

That's not close to acceptable. 

You should see what the other guys did. 

4 minutes ago, Soxfest said:

Gio owned by Houston

More like the White Sox pwned by Houston, especially in Houston.

Dusty Baker has a schematic advantage over Tony La Russa.

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2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

4.28 ERA is not going to get a premium trade package in return like it did with Quintana…

I wonder how big of a contract he gets after next year

Just checked the score.  I hate to be a jerk but I'm getting a little sick of our Ace not stepping up when we need him to do so.

2 minutes ago, chw42 said:

You should see what the other guys did. 

I was watching. I remember. 

 

Has Gio even thrown a change up, odd choice to scrap it early in this game 

Just now, Polar Bear said:

Has Gio even thrown a change up, odd choice to scrap it early in this game 

There is one finally 

1 minute ago, wegner said:

Just checked the score.  I hate to be a jerk but I'm getting a little sick of our Ace not stepping up when we need him to do so.

Kopech is the Ace. Not Giolito. Not Cease. 

Cease is turning into Rich Harden. 

 Calm down my Soxtalk friends. It is early in the game 

I hope that Astros fan from last year's playoffs doesn't show up in the game threads again

3 minutes ago, wegner said:

Just checked the score.  I hate to be a jerk but I'm getting a little sick of our Ace not stepping up when we need him to do so.

Gio definitely isn’t an Ace this year 

I really want another full scale rebuild. I want it torn down to the studs. Watching young kids is better than this. 

Just now, wegner said:

I hope that Astros fan from last year's playoffs doesn't show up in the game threads again

I hate coming off as salty but holy crap was that guy annoying as shit. Trying to be the "Coming in Peace" guy. FOH

1 minute ago, elrockinMT said:

 Calm down my Soxtalk friends. It is early in the game 

That’s what Celtics’ fans tried to tell themselves yesterday…

2 minutes ago, elrockinMT said:

 Calm down my Soxtalk friends. It is early in the game 

I know you’ve been watching but seriously have you been watching? This team is toast.

Apparently one of the two white Sox wins against Houston last year was a Giolito complete game.

How ugly is ugly. 

2 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

Kopech is the Ace. Not Giolito. Not Cease. 

Cease is turning into Rich Harden. 

Isn't that Kopech out there?  Boy my Apple TV feed is for shit. 

Just now, wegner said:

Isn't that Kopech out there?  Boy my Apple TV feed is for shit. 

No. 

That's our ace!!! Yikes, Gio. 

I hate that we basically aren't competitive with the Astros in Houston. There was 1 competitive game in Houston last year and that was cause Rodon had a no hitter through 6 innings.