South Side Hit Men Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Would be awesome to see Liam return to the team this week. Quote Hendriks said he originally planned to return to Chicago on Sunday and be ready for the series that begins Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians. He allowed four runs on two home runs in two-thirds of an inning in his previous outing Thursday, and he said he didn’t “want to be a burden” on the team by returning before he was ready. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeCredeYes Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 33 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said: Would be awesome to see Liam return to the team this week. Pen looks a whole lot better with the return of Liam and Crochet imminent, Kelly's newfound Cueto/Zesty Nesty inspired leg twirl dominance and the emergence of Kenyan and Santos, it's really a shame they've dug themselves such a deep hole. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kids Can Play Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 The Sox fans are pulling for you Liam and probably most baseball fans! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Come back and build that trade value. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 ridiculous (in both good ways and bad) is he gonna come back and expect to get major league hitters out throwing 92-93? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 52 minutes ago, JoeCredeYes said: Pen looks a whole lot better with the return of Liam and Crochet imminent, Kelly's newfound Cueto/Zesty Nesty inspired leg twirl dominance and the emergence of Kenyan and Santos, it's really a shame they've dug themselves such a deep hole. And that they have a terrible starting rotation and bad lineup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Bryan Shaw has pitched the same amount of innings as Hendriks and given up nothing. I wouldn't be surprised if the Sox found a place for him on the 26 soon too. Hendriks' been getting hit hard which is understandable so I wouldn't put any expectations on him to be instantly good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, JoeCredeYes said: Pen looks a whole lot better with the return of Liam and Crochet imminent. Throwing Crochet into this pen is ridiculous. This team's problems are far, far deeper than the bullpen. Edited May 16, 2023 by GreenSox 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishPrince34 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Hendricks velocity been down 94-95. Needs some time to get his arm and body in shape. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan99 Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 44 minutes ago, GreenSox said: Throwing Crochet into this pen is ridiculous. This team's problems are far, far deeper than the bullpen. Yep, a good organization takes a crack at using this year to build up his arm in the minors and see if he ever has a shot at starting, especially when the Sox will desperately need starting pitching next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, whitesoxfan99 said: Yep, a good organization takes a crack at using this year to build up his arm in the minors and see if he ever has a shot at starting, especially when the Sox will desperately need starting pitching next year. Yeah, I mean, he’s not going to throw a ton of innings this year anyway. Might as well pitch him in the minors. Edit: I was someone who was pro-“him getting those innings at the MLB level Tim the bullpen this year” but 14 games under .500 had changed my tune. Edited May 16, 2023 by Bob Sacamano 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grinder Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Don't you have to be actually leading a game to get a save?:) 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeCredeYes Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 17 hours ago, whitesoxfan99 said: And that they have a terrible starting rotation and bad lineup Haha very true, but I think they've blown something like 15 leads this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Not sure Liam is ready to return. ERA at Charlotte is now 10.80. One inning tonight and gave up another homer. Not to sure what to make of his struggles as it may be just trying to get his strength back and concentrate on getting the ball over the plate? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 20 minutes ago, elrockinMT said: Not sure Liam is ready to return. ERA at Charlotte is now 10.80. One inning tonight and gave up another homer. Not to sure what to make of his struggles as it may be just trying to get his strength back and concentrate on getting the ball over the plate? Back when players in FA would sign in June due to QO's...almost none of those guys starting midseason ever pitched or played as well as expected. And those were largely healthy players...not recovering from lymphoma/cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 6 hours ago, elrockinMT said: Not sure Liam is ready to return. ERA at Charlotte is now 10.80. One inning tonight and gave up another homer. Not to sure what to make of his struggles as it may be just trying to get his strength back and concentrate on getting the ball over the plate? No spring training. Off season program was altered.What chemo did to his body. It's going to be a bit. I'm amazed he is where he is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Dick Allen said: No spring training. Off season program was altered.What chemo did to his body. It's going to be a bit. I'm amazed he is where he is. The White Sox’s training staff insists he can run some dirt on all that and be ready to go. 10 innings is way more than people should ever need in a rehab outing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 41 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: The White Sox’s training staff insists he can run some dirt on all that and be ready to go. 10 innings is way more than people should ever need in a rehab outing. It's a rehab outing, spring training and missed off season conditioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 8 hours ago, elrockinMT said: Not sure Liam is ready to return. ERA at Charlotte is now 10.80. One inning tonight and gave up another homer. Not to sure what to make of his struggles as it may be just trying to get his strength back and concentrate on getting the ball over the plate? Not sure? I'm sure he isn't ready, but the Sox are in desperation mode right now, which is why they rushed TA back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Harry Chappas said: It's a rehab outing, spring training and missed off season conditioning. I know. That's why we had to rub dirt on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 1 hour ago, joejoesox said: Not sure? I'm sure he isn't ready, but the Sox are in desperation mode right now, which is why they rushed TA back. Yeah, with the team now being 13 under .500 and the bullpen having guys with ERAs of: 9.45, 6.23, 7.64 in it, might as well just let him work through it up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 People also ask What does it mean when something is imminent? : ready to take place : happening soon. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kids Can Play Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Everyone needs to be patient with his comeback. He was diagnosed with cancer on 1-9-2023. It was announced he was cancer free on 4-20-2023 I realize he is being lit up at Charlotte with a plus 10 ERA. I also get his fastball is way down. We seem to forgetting Liam was battling cancer and receiving intense chemotherapy and radiation. I know two people personally who did beat cancer. The amount of strength and energy stolen from them in battling cancer was incomprehensible. As a result, we can't expect miracles from Hendricks. I think eventually Liam will get his strength and fastball back...but it probably won't be happening in the very near future. The fact is the Sox don't have to trade him at the 2023 deadline. They have a club option on him for 2024 at a reasonable 15 million. Maybe by next season he gets his total game back and then at the 2024 deadline we can trade him as a rental for prospects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 17 hours ago, The Kids Can Play said: Everyone needs to be patient with his comeback. He was diagnosed with cancer on 1-9-2023. It was announced he was cancer free on 4-20-2023 I realize he is being lit up at Charlotte with a plus 10 ERA. I also get his fastball is way down. We seem to forgetting Liam was battling cancer and receiving intense chemotherapy and radiation. I know two people personally who did beat cancer. The amount of strength and energy stolen from them in battling cancer was incomprehensible. As a result, we can't expect miracles from Hendricks. I think eventually Liam will get his strength and fastball back...but it probably won't be happening in the very near future. The fact is the Sox don't have to trade him at the 2023 deadline. They have a club option on him for 2024 at a reasonable 15 million. Maybe by next season he gets his total game back and then at the 2024 deadline we can trade him as a rental for prospects. Plus the bullpen seems to have found a groove lately. There's zero reason to have him on the Sox now . As much as he wants to help the team he needs to be a little selfish now and take his time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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