Gag me with a spoon.

Cole Duensing has a career minor league ERA over 6.30.  That’s impressive 

1 hour ago, baseball_gal_aly said:

How many others were forced to play a corner OF spot for the first time in their lives at the MLB level? 

1 minute ago, JoeCredeYes said:

How many others were forced to play a corner OF spot for the first time in their lives at the MLB level? 

Who cares, the bat hasn’t translated.  Not enough power for someone lacking in so many other skills.

Just now, fathom said:

Who cares, the bat hasn’t translated.  Not enough power for someone lacking in so many other skills.

It's only the entire reason he has negative WAR, but whatever, who cares. 

2 minutes ago, JoeCredeYes said:

How many others were forced to play a corner OF spot for the first time in their lives at the MLB level? 

AV seems like a good guy...but he was on my fantasy league team last year...yeesh. 

Just now, JoeCredeYes said:

It's only the entire reason he has negative WAR, but whatever, who cares. 

Being one of the worst base runners in baseball has hurt him as well.  

I swear, since last year started, it feels like the Sox all use wood bats and the opposition uses aluminum.  

12 minutes ago, JoeCredeYes said:

It's only the entire reason he has negative WAR, but whatever, who cares. 

So explain his negative dWar last season when he played entirely at 1B? And the rest of his mediocre offensive numbers?

Yeah, he played out of position as a rookie, but far less the past two seasons. Yet the bat hasn't carried over. Limited power, average bat, slow AF, poor defensive 1B's just aren't that valuable.

 

 

At least we get to hear what we are missing with Zach Zaidman.

1 minute ago, Dick Allen said:

At least we get to hear what we are missing with Zach Zaidman.

I’ve had it on mute whole game 

Touki up to 48 pitches, 7 base runners, 1 out.

16 minutes ago, JoeCredeYes said:

It's only the entire reason he has negative WAR, but whatever, who cares. 

He's -7 RAA as a 1B in about 1500 innings and that's relative to only other 1B.  It ain't exactly like he's a crumulent big league 1B either. He's another glorified DH that can't hit.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

I’ve had it on mute whole game 

I chose better baseball. Marquee is just too cringe.

Can't win even with this going on.

 

47 minutes ago, fathom said:

Cole Duensing has a career minor league ERA over 6.30.  That’s impressive 

Related to Brian?

 

Sox pitchers with way too many walks.

Three sun and wind-aided hits the Cubs outfielders couldn't handle.

 

Kopech ranged 93-98...5 k's.

Spotty command with FB, overthrowing a bit...but much better in second inning.

Cannon looking alright

Not so great day when DeJong is the offensive star of the game.

Colas ran 200 feet from RF to back up a high pop-up.  Seems to have a much better attitude this spring.

But can he ever get past his offensive weaknesses?

lmao

Here we go again...Cannon not getting helped out by his defense, but also getting hit around.

13 minutes ago, almagest said:

Cannon looking alright

Nevermind

Really needed more of the Go Cubs Go! song.

Cease tomorrow…get out your “hot” radar guns.

Edited March 1, 20242 yr by caulfield12

3 hours ago, vilehoopster said:

 

An example of why WAR is a joke, expecially concerning 1st basemen. Before the Covid year,  Abreu with over 100 RBIs had a War of like 2.9, and Yolmer Sanchez had a War of like 2.6. 

The next year, the White Sox cut Yolmar to start the season and Abreu went on to win AL MVP.  Abreu's value to the Sox was only a 1/3 of a run more than Yolmer?? What a joke!

You lost me at RBIs