You can't build up a young team's confidence in 2024 if they don't believe that their bullpen is capable of closing out more than 50% of the games...

That said, spending millions on more veteran bullpen arms just to turn around and flip them again, not sure Chris Getz is going to go out of his way to copy Rick Hahn there in his roster construction.

5 minutes ago, Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm said:

Deivi Garcia is bad. 

Still shocking to me how bad Perez is as catcher 

10 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

When's the last time the White Sox came back from 9 runs down in a game?

 

Granted, it's against the even lowlier Royals.  At home (what fans didn't give up and leave)...too.

Well, we have Lee with his laser arm who basically can't do anything besides throw, lol.

Miguel Olivo if you really really really stretch the projections.

Just now, Autumn Dreamin said:

Jay Cuda must already be sleeping...

Odds of Bummer throwing a scoreless inning/goose-egg up there?

2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Well, we have Lee with his laser arm who basically can't do anything besides throw, lol.

Miguel Olivo if you really really really stretch the projections.

Lee is not a major leaguer.  Team needs two catchers 

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Lee is not a major leaguer.  Team needs two catchers 

Austin Hedges would be the perfect rebuild choice if we're going to completely give up on getting offense out of that spot in the line-up.

 

Just back from a walk....I see the Sox scored 8 to tie then in true White Sox fashion, gave the lead right back.

Uh oh.

Kopech in.

So much for gradually easing him into the pen.

Not that this game really matters in the overall scheme of things.

Up to 98 at least...gave up a hit on a 97.2 mph FB.

Edited September 13, 20233 yr by caulfield12

Just now, caulfield12 said:

Up to 98 at least...

his stuff looks way better out of the pen. 

Can't just automatically surrender 2B in high leverage situations like Kopech tends to do...

His slider is so damn bad

Definitely can't give the runner 3rd with just one out.

Almost every slider is on the inner half to righties 

Just trade Kopech for whatever Tier B/C and lottery tickets you can get.

He's never going to succeed as a reliever again with all the water under the bridge from failing to meet expectations dating back to the Sale trade and #1 RHP prospect ranking.

Better to move on for both sides.

The White Sox are just awful at baseball

Clown Car.

1 minute ago, wegner said:

The White Sox are just awful at baseball

Our great new GM was responsible for the development of this catcher, keep that in mind 

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Our great new GM was responsible for the development of this catcher, keep that in mind 

That was his old job. Give the guy a break 

Kopech just looks demoralized 

Time for another fantastic finish 

A called strike 3 to Yoan....what a surprise

Eloy still without a walk off