5 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

Pollock vs LHP: 176 wRC+ .984 OPS

Pollock vs RHP: 65 wRC+ .578 OPS

Continue putting players in position to fail, and these are the outcomes you deserve to get

Fire Cairo

Sure feels like a LOT of 'trying to succeed in situations on talent alone' vs 'receiving a game plan for the pitcher on the mound, in the situation you're in'.

It's sad that I think Sheets looks more capable than Vaughn in the OF this year. 

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

I'm guessing Pollock's plan was take until he gets a strike and then cheat fastball. 

I agree with you but it's insane he went up there not expecting to get spammed with sliders.

Technical difficulties lol

5 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

Pollock vs LHP: 176 wRC+ .984 OPS

Pollock vs RHP: 65 wRC+ .578 OPS

Continue putting players in position to fail, and these are the outcomes you deserve to get

I'm not a fan of getting NL guys who haven't faced AL pitchers.  It's a fail for the Sox.

 

 

They’re going to end up losing a game due to a ball getting away that a 5 year old could knock down 

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

I agree with you but it's insane he went up there not expecting to get spammed with sliders.

"A guy who throws 60+% sliders won't throw me a slider...no way". He said as he took the 2nd slider for a strike. 

Just now, fathom said:

They’re going to end up losing a game due to a ball getting away that a 5 year old could knock down 

Well that's assuming they can even score one run to win the game. It sure as hell doesn't look like it. 

2 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

I agree with you but it's insane he went up there not expecting to get spammed with sliders.

Sheets should have been swinging as hard as humanly possible on the 3-0

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

It's sad that I think Sheets looks more capable than Vaughn in the OF this year. 

I wonder if they were on a different team with the same situation would the coaching make improvements on their fielding.  

Just now, fathom said:

Sheets should have been swinging as hard as humanly possible on the 3-0

Yup I wouldn't have been that mad had he popped that up honestly, knowing who's on deck.

What is ReyLo's contract situation next year?  He really has become a very good reliever (regardless of what happens here).  

Just now, kitekrazy said:

I wonder if they were on a different team with the same situation would the coaching make improvements on their fielding.  

Doubt it. Other competent teams wouldn't try this hard to make those 2 guys outfielders. 

Just now, chw42 said:

Yup I wouldn't have been that mad had he popped that up honestly, knowing who's on deck.

I am sure in an alternate dimension - many of our posters are swearing at Sheets for swinging 3-0 and getting out while in some other much happier universe, some of us are high fiving each other for that 2 run bomb he hit. 

1 minute ago, Chisoxfn said:

What is ReyLo's contract situation next year?  He really has become a very good reliever (regardless of what happens here).  

Arb eligible. 

Just now, Chisoxfn said:

I am sure in an alternate dimension - many of our posters are swearing at Sheets for swinging 3-0 and getting out while in some other much happier universe, some of us are high fiving each other for that 2 run bomb he hit. 

I think we all knew he was gonna get a fastball to hit there. He didn't see another pitch in the zone the rest of the AB. 

1 minute ago, Chisoxfn said:

What is ReyLo's contract situation next year?  He really has become a very good reliever (regardless of what happens here).  

I guess he wants to be a starter.  It's hard to convince any pitcher they can be a stud middle man. 

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

Doubt it. Other competent teams wouldn't try this hard to make those 2 guys outfielders. 

Vaughn is just too slow to play out there. He’s not much faster than Konerko was, as we would have never seen him out there.

Just now, chw42 said:

Doubt it. Other competent teams wouldn't try this hard to make those 2 guys outfielders. 

Truer words have never been spoken.  Hahn has ignored defense throughout the rebuild.  It was fine when it was early on - but overtime it became completely inexcusable and was really just a sign from someone who really couldn't put together the right top to bottom roster.  Yes - some of these guys have talent - but you also have to optimize the entire roster and build out a complete roster - they never did it.  Rick never did it.  

He consistently prioritized other things for reasons I won't pretend to know or just spend assinine amounts of cumulative money on role players when it could have went to difference makers.  

1 minute ago, chw42 said:

Arb eligible. 

Wonder if they'll try to extend him?

1 minute ago, wegner said:

It's almost like they have a shitty hitting coach.

shitty coaches from low A to MLB

4 back of Cleveland (they have the tiebreaker)

Edited September 7, 20223 yr by reiks12

and this ballgame is ovaaaaa

Cueto deserved better. again.