1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said:

I didn't see the Fletcher play, but the winds are BRUTAL and gusty today.  Typically when that happens at this park the winds above circle the opposite direction below the upper deck level.  The balls in the air will go up at one angle, and then when they catch the lower jet stream, they suddenly move back the opposite way.  You really see it on IF pop ups and high fouls behind home plate.  Players will start running one way, and then all of the sudden have to break the opposite direction almost at the very end.

He just slipped and fell. 

5 minutes ago, JUSTgottaBELIEVE said:

So once Clevinger joins the team, the starting rotation will look something like this?

(1) Crochet (2) Clevinger (3) Fedde (4) Nastrini (5) Cannon

Dare I say that’s bordering on a respectable rotation?

It's at least interesting to watch.

Nice screen by the runner on Vaughn, almost caused an error on the throw back to first.

Just now, ChiSox59 said:

He just slipped and fell. 

Got it.  Needed the longer spikes apparently.

1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said:

He just slipped and fell. 

Twice!

Are they going to DFA Soroka or move him to the bullpen when Clevinger is ready? 

Nice play and throw by Shumake.

Nice start

Here's something you can't say often.. The SP in line for a win after 5.

11 minutes ago, fathom said:

Benintendi is a zero tool player

I just don’t see how a guy goes from a solid 1.5 to 2 war player to just absolutely awful so quickly in what should be his prime years. It’s not like he’s 33-35. He can’t possibly be this bad. 

1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said:

I just don’t see how a guy goes from a solid 1.5 to 2 war player to just absolutely awful so quickly in what should be his prime years. It’s not like he’s 33-35. He can’t possibly be this bad. 

Yeah I'm hoping he is just in some weird slump. He wasn't even this bad last year and he was hurt.

Stone just called Brad Keller an “established major league starter.”  I think he forgot to include the word “bad” in there.

1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said:

I just don’t see how a guy goes from a solid 1.5 to 2 war player to just absolutely awful so quickly in what should be his prime years. It’s not like he’s 33-35. He can’t possibly be this bad. 

5 minutes ago, baseball_gal_aly said:

Are they going to DFA Soroka or move him to the bullpen when Clevinger is ready? 

Flexen would make more sense. Soroka is still young and usable.

The only time a sac bunt is acceptable: a useless hitter is at the plate.

1 minute ago, Capn12 said:

Flexen would make more sense. Soroka is still young and usable.

Hes already being bumped from the rotation. Flexen that is.

Edited April 17, 20241 yr by Bob Sacamano

4 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Here's something you can't say often.. The SP in line for a win after 5.

True. I’m excited to see what the 3 headed monster of Leasure, Wilson, Kopech can do with a close late lead.

Nice showing by Cannon.

Pretty much the guy we've seen pitch in the minors. Going to throw strikes, induce contact, and doesn't miss an excessive amount of bats. Could be a pretty decent back-end guy.

1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said:

The only time a sac bunt is acceptable: a useless hitter is at the plate.

So our entire lineup?

1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said:

The only time a sac bunt is acceptable: a useless hitter is at the plate.

On our team we're gonna be sacrificing a lot then.

even when vaughn runs into one he's so far out in front it's a weak line drive instead of a 400 foot bomb.

The crowd just got really amped for a hard hit line drive to shallow left by AV that got caught.

Send my man to Charlotte to get his groove back holy s%*#.

This eventual rotation is going to be much better.  Won’t improve the lineup unfortunately.

Crochet

Clevenger

Fedde

Nastrini

Cannon

Edited April 17, 20241 yr by WhiteSox2023

Fletcher’s swing that at bat illustrates so many of the issues this team has. RISP, up 2-0 in the count, and he chases a low slider.

Also, why play Vaughn in this game instead of game 2 against a sinker/slider righty in Singer?